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And by props I mean propaganda film for the many culinary treasures my hometown offers its residents and visitors.

Thanks to a tip from my sister on Facebook, I was directed to this short film produced by John Paget (who I just met a few weeks ago) and his company Paget Films, for the Buffalo Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Two things of note in this piece, called “Eat It Up”:

1. I can vouch for the authenticity of the content in this film. We have an incredibly wide variety of terrific food choices in this city.

2. We have MANY days without snow and we’re darn good looking when we want to. I hope you’ll come taste and see for yourself someday.

Kudos to John and his team, the film was great.

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Today, daughter and I took our second trip in as many years to the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts or as we call it, the Elmwood Arts Festival.

It’s in its 10th year and I remember its early years…it has grown significantly and impressively since 1999. Joe DiPasquale and his wife, Tanya Zabinski began the festival with a team of equally dedicated volunteers.

I went to high school with Joe. He was a perfectly nice guy in school but I had no idea he had this kind of gumption within him. This show, with its artisans, music, kids area and food within its seven block reach (a bit over a half mile I would estimate), is family friendly, neighbor friendly and image friendly. It is different in many ways than any other festival the City of Buffalo offers and the City is damn lucky to have it.

Aside from a booth to sell their wares, Joe, his wife and anybody else working on the show make nothing…if they break even, it’s cause for celebration.

Call it volunteerism, giving back, paying it forward.

I call it laudable, applaudable and awe-inspiring.

To do an event like this once is swell, to do it for TEN YEARS is incredible and not something Western New York should ever take for granted.

Joe, Tanya and everybody else involved: thanks very much! We deserve none of your selfless generosity but will gladly immerse ourselves in this great spectacle. It runs through Sunday and is usually the last weekend in August every year. Come enjoy it if you can. If you can, you should.

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