2020 | December
It's going to be a Happy New Year!
Takeout Dinner and
a Virtual Ball Drop

There is no denying it, Buffalo has great restaurants, and there's no reason we can't enjoy them this New Year's Eve. Let's take a look at some of the NYE specials available...

  • Smoked Prime Rib w/ Horseradish Sauce
  • Jumbo Poached Shrimp Cocktail w/ Spicy BBQ Cocktail Sauce
  • Green Chili Scallop Potatoes
  • Sauteed Green Beans w/ Smoked Portabella
  • Cornbread
  • Peanut Butter, Key Lime or Chocolate Ice Box Cake
  • Ribeye and Lobster Tail
  • Roasted Lyonaisse Fingerling Potatoes
  • Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables, Demi-glace & Drawn Butter
  • Lobster Bisque
  • Coleman All-Natural Chicken
  • Butternut Squash & Goat Cheese Risotto
  • Inn-Made New York Cheesecake w/ Fresh Berry Compote

...and there are so many more delicious takeout options available, it will be tough to decide. Once you've placed your pre-order, stocked up on your favorite cocktail and champagne, it's time to settle in for the evening's virtual ball drop. In lieu of the thousands typically gathering outside the Electric Tower for Buffalo's famed ball drop, the City has announced its first ever virtual extravaganza. You can now ring in the new year in the comfort of your own home with performances by the Goo Goo Dolls and the Buffalo Philharmonic Choir. Goodbye 2020!
A New Era

The Bills nearly bypassed this decade without leading AFC East. Having finally captured their first division title in 25 years, the Bills are poised to make a splash in this year's playoffs and truly usher in this new era of our Buffalo Bills.

What's not new is the undeniable dedication Bills fans have. That dedication spills over to more than football.

In 2017, Bills fans donated over $400,000 to the Andy and Jordan Dalton Foundation, after Dalton, of the Cincinnati Bengals, threw a winning touchdown which indirectly sent the Bills to their first playoff game in 18 years.

In early 2020, a Baltimore radio host, Jerry Coleman, called Buffalo a "City of Losers". Instead of prompting backlash, Bills fans quickly began donating to the Alzheimer's Association in Coleman's name to show support for his father, who was suffering from this terrible disease.

Following the death of Josh Allen's grandmother, a massive fundraising effort was initiated in support of the John R. Oishei Children's Hospital. Over $1,000,000 has since been donated!

Local organizations like Bills Mafia and 26 Shirts maintain ongoing efforts to support local charities and individuals in need. The entire country is paying attention to this team; initially feeling pity on a losing culture, then turning a blind eye to tailgating antics, and finally a MVP-caliber quarterback leading a playoff capable team into 2021. The Buffalo Bills are arguably becoming America's team, and at the heart of it all is the simple desire to do good.

Go Bills!
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The History of Larkin, from the Desk of Sharon Osgood
Merry Christmas from Buffalo Pottery
I have previously written about the company known as Buffalo Pottery (later, known as Buffalo China) and its relation to the Larkin Soap Co. (LSC). Significantly, the LSC created Buffalo Pottery (BP) in 1901 as an arm of LSC. Its purpose was to create the pottery that which was given by LSC as premiums in exchange for certificates earned from the purchase of Larkin products. LSC founder and President, John D. Larkin, Sr. (JDL, Sr.) had determined that it would be far more inexpensive to manufacture the china itself, and would assure its availability as compared to purchasing china from other entities.

Officers of the new venture mirrored those of LSC, to wit, JDL, Sr. was President, his son, Charles Larkin, became Vice-President; another son, John Larkin, Jr. (JDL, Jr.) was Treasurer; and became President upon the death of this father in 1926 and Darwin Martin was elected Secretary.
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