Samantha Christmann
Business Reporter and Columnist at Buffalo News
Follow me on Bluesky @samchristmann.bluesky.social Telling your story in the pages of The Buffalo News for nearly two decades.
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2 days ago |
buffalonews.com | Samantha Christmann
Cold, creamy custard. Steamy, salty beef on weck. Rich, crunchy sponge candy. Western New Yorkers know where to find the good stuff − foods with local flavor perfected over generations of local ownership and nurtured along by decades of local fans. Now, Visit Buffalo Niagara is making it easier for visitors to find the good stuff, too, with its all new Ultimate Buffalo Food Trail unveiled at Anderson's Frozen Custard in the Town of Tonawanda on Wednesday.
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4 days ago |
buffalonews.com | Samantha Christmann
Ellicott Development is planning some major upgrades for the Wingate hotel at 11 Mill St. in Ellicottville and will shift to an independent hotel brand called Huntley House Hotel. Huntley House Hotel is envisioned as a luxury, lodge-style hotel, providing higher-end accommodations. The project calls for an updated lobby with a new fireplace, an upscale coffee area, a self-serve alcohol tap station, and a high-end a la carte breakfast.
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4 days ago |
buffalonews.com | Samantha Christmann
BY SAMANTHA CHRISTMANNJune 23, 2025Wingate hotel in Ellicottville plans extreme makeoverEllicott Development is planning some major upgrades for the Wingate hotel at 11 Mill St. in Ellicottville and will shift to an independent hotel brand called Huntley House Hotel. Huntley House Hotel is envisioned as a luxury, lodge-style hotel, providing higher-end accommodations.
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1 week ago |
buffalonews.com | Samantha Christmann
Felicia A.B. Reid has a degree from New York Law School, is a pro bono attorney for the Center for Law and Justice and directs a high-profile state agency that regulates a more than $1 billion burgeoning industry. She also grows her own cannabis and rolls a mean joint. That may seem incongruous to some. And that's exactly the problem, she said. "In popular culture, cannabis is considered for folks who are lazy, unmotivated, disinclined, disengaged, all of this stuff," Reid said.
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1 week ago |
buffalonews.com | Samantha Christmann
After nearly four decades in Allentown, iconic local retailer Allen Street Dress Shop will close and consolidate operations to its East Aurora location, 712 Mercantile at 712 Main St."We wish to bring all our energy to one space, making it an amazing shopping destination," the store said in a statement. The store is conducting a moving sale at 89 Allen St. with items priced at 50% off. Sales will end at the Allentown location June 27.
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