🌱 Big Ditch Expanding + Starbucks Vote To Unionize + Sophia's

Buffalo NY

09 December, 2021

4:48 PM

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Good morning, Buffalo! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started. Here's what's happening in Buffalo today. First, today's weather: Low clouds and milder. High: 48 Low: 45. Here are the top stories today in Buffalo: Big Ditch Brewing Co. is expanding with another downtown production facility, located a few blocks away from its existing taproom. The company is leasing 14,000 square feet at 101 Oak St., the former home of Heritage Center/ARC of Erie County. Owner/founder Matt Kahn has said the Big Ditch taproom and production space at 55 E. Huron at Ellicott will remain. (WGRZ.com)The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens donated a record amount of fresh produce to a community in need. More than 700 pounds of fresh, organic produce was donated to Gerard Place's Community Kitchen this year to help feed a community of people where the need was three times greater because of the pandemic. Gerard Place provides housing for homeless, single parents and their families, and empowers those parents through education, employment, vocational training, life skills classes, and counseling. (Niagara Frontier Publications)The Buffalo Ball Drop is returning to New Year's Eve LIVE from Roosevelt Plaza and The Electric Tower after a virtual event last year. (WKBW-TV)Workers at a Starbucks store in Buffalo voted to join a union, making it the first company-owned store in the United States to organize. (Buffalo News)Sophia's Restaurant, a popular breakfast spot located at 749 Military Rd., will be expanding in 2022. (wyrk.com) Today's Buffalo Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Buffalo! Today in Buffalo: Science After Hours: Art Party - Buffalo Museum of Science (6:00 PM) Loving the Buffalo Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! I'll see you soon. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.