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By Bailey Bird, best friend of Jenna Hart
From Stirring the Plot, the 3rd in a Cookbook Nook Mystery series
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My mom named my sister and I Sally Ann and Mary Jane, which meant I spent years first listening to someone sing "Little Sally Saucer" to me and then "Mustang Sally" and my sister had to constantly tell people, "My FIRST name is Mary Jane, I have no middle name." So yep, I would have liked to change it. The couple of times I dared tell my mother that she asked me if I would prefer to be "one of those Debbies, Lindas, Cathys . . . " - being just like everyone else wasn't something to aspire to at our house.
I am Grandma Cootie to my grandkids (we called our kids cootie bugs), Gigi (great grandma) to our great grandkids, and Pepe to my nieces. Wouldn't change any of those! And my 5-year old great-granddaughter calls my husband Papa Gigi ;-).
Ah, Grandma Cootie, I totally get it. My author's name is Daryl. You can imagine how many different things she's been called through her life. Not to mention "her other brother Darrell" jokes! LOL
Bailey from Crystal Cove
My name is Patricia and I did change my name sort of, most everybody calls me Trish. I'm NaNa to my children's dog and cat (who are the only grandchildren I have at the moment), and one of my nieces calls me Mammy. I like Trish or Patricia...just please don't call me PAT, never did like being called that. :)ReplyDelete
I like my name and have never really wanted to change it. Well, there was that time in 3rd grade when I decided Peter was such a better name. I had fallen in love with Narnia and for a couple of weeks I tried to go by that name. Then I forgot and went back to Mark.ReplyDelete
Ah, Narnia. One of my favorite places to visit!
Bailey (a true reader!)
I'm used to my name so I think it would be confusing to change it.ReplyDelete
My name fits me or I fit my name.The only part of my life I would change would be to be healthier. Everything in your life goes into making you who you are.
I didn't always like my name. When I was little I wanted a name that was more popular. I could never find personalized items with my name. But now I like it.ReplyDelete
I like my name it's short and simple.
I've never really liked my name, though not sure what name I'd like better. At one time I thought about changing the spelling to Dyan. My Mother spelled my name Dianne, but most people want to spell it Diane. Like Tina, I can never find personalized items with " Dianne". What is out there is always" Diane". At this point in my life, I'm not going to change it. I guess I can be thankful, my Mother didn't choose one of the popular names of the time, which would have been Barbara, Kathy or Donna.ReplyDelete
I love my name and would never think of changing it or using a nickname!
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I don't like my name, boring. My husband calls me LisaLu..I like it a bit better :) Love the cover of the book! A must read for me :) Thank you for the chance to win
Sweet. LisaLu. Very cute. Wish I had a husband...but I want to make sure he really really loves me first. :)
My name is ok. If I could have chosen my name, I'm not sure I would have chosen it. When I was little the kids called me Beverly Hillbillies and one not so funny drama teacher wanted to give me the nickname Bevo (what did he think I looked like the University of Texas mascot?). I hate when people I don't know or don't know very well, shorten my name to Bev. It implies a sense of familiarity or closeness that is often not there. Is Beverly too hard to say? I do have a nickname. My husband and I ride motorcycles with a group of veterans. My road name is Booklady. That one fits for sure!ReplyDelete
I like my name Linda now since it's not as common as it used to be.ReplyDelete
LOL, I never liked my name, I'd love to change it but its kinda late now. I have no idea what I'd change it to either lol. When I lived in England they called me Deb's (not too bad lol)
My nickname was "Sam". My maternal grandfather thought that I was going to be a boy and called me that the whole time before I was born and it just stuck. When I had my daughter I named her Samantha Lee. She is actually named after me and my grandfather. As far as my real name goes, people who meet me for years stated something about "Tanya Tucker", then "Tonya Harding", that got old, but mostly I'm okay with my name. I do miss being called Sam though (my grandparents are long gone).ReplyDelete
I'm okay with my name but I did get alot of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm when I was younger.
firstname.lastname@example.com Becky Prazak
Being saddled with an unusual name can be fun and a bit frustrating. People always try to "cross" my L and turn me into Janet. ;)ReplyDelete
Always felt my first name was boring (Linda). When I was little, I would play pretend and only use my middle name, June, because that seemed more mysterious (this was the early 60's!). Nowadays, Linda is actually a rarity. LOL kuzlin(at)aol(dot)comReplyDelete
I don't mind my name my I shorten it to Deb but my dad has called me Debs for years, unless I am in trouble. I would never change my name because my Mom and Dad picked it and they had a reason to so I am happy with it. I guess I might be considered boring but I am happy with my life. Would love my husband to be retired and we could travel but other than that I am goodReplyDelete
Bobby is the nickname I was given at birth. Hated that doll...Barbie. Not my name. Didn't like Babs either. Really wanted to change my last name. Had to spell it for everyone. Have a shorter last name thanks to marriage, but people shorten it even further by leaving out the e. I asked Joe Law to marry me, as I wanted his last name. He said no.ReplyDelete
I do like my name though it can be comical. Anne, I was told, means grace in French, however I am far from graceful!ReplyDelete
I guess having the name Melanie for over 47 years I can't think of something different that would fit meReplyDelete
I like my name and never thought of changing it since no one has this name as it is from the olden days.ReplyDelete
When I was young I wished my parents had given me a more unique name. Now I just except my name for what it is.ReplyDelete
A classic name such as Anne is what I love and always felt suited me.ReplyDelete
I never cared for my name much, Elaine, I never had a nickname. Now I don't care much and I know my parents liked the name or they wouldn't have given it to me. And I love my mom so much and miss my dad so much. So I guess I will keep my name. But if I could change one thing about me, I think I would change my hair, which started turning gray when I was 26 so everyone thinks I am much older than I am. I have even been called my sister's mom and she is only three years younger than me.ReplyDelete
My middle name is Ann and I always hated it. It was suppose to be Marie, but while my Mom was sleeping away in her hospital bed, my Dad and the insurance man of all people had me named Lisa Ann. Daddy always called me that too. Lisa Ann, like it was Mary Ann. But I'm thankful now to Daddy, because even though I was born before her, later in life I'm sure I would have been asked over and over if I was named after Lisa Marie Presley. My little sister is the only on to have ever nicknamed me and she only uses it once in a while. She calls me LeRe.ReplyDelete
Ha! And your mother didn't get a vote? Men!! LOL
I never thought about it much. Carol is just my name. I don't love it or dislike it. I have no nicknames.ReplyDelete
Always wanted a nickname - none comes with Karen - but now I'm called mom, grandma Karen. No complaints on those!
I was called Betty Lou until I wanted to be call Betty. There was a Betty Lou in my class and we disliked each othefReplyDelete
From Daryl (the author) - love all these comments. Thanks so much to all for playing along with Bailey and entering the contest, too. Remember, someone will be picked at the end of the day! Savor the mystery!
Daryl Wood Gerber aka Avery Aames
My real name is Finnish, I dropped a letter from my name because people couldn't pronounce it.
I do like my name, Michelle (Mich or Mish for short), though when I was little I wanted a more unusual name like our dogs had (it's possible I actually wanted to BE a dog--I was rather an odd kid). When I married, I vacillated about whether or not to change my last name and ultimately decided not to, but I did change my middle name to my mother's maiden name because it always bothered her that she gave it up.
michstjame at gmail dot com
Names are tricky things. I did not change my last name when I married 42 years ago. The name was "me".ReplyDelete
My name is Natalie. Nickname is Natty (Betty) Crocker if I'm cooking and Natty (Martha) Stewart if I'm crafting. I love my name and wouldn't change it.ReplyDelete
My name is Sandra, and my nickname is Sandy. I am happy with my name.ReplyDelete
My name is Karen I never thought about changing itReplyDelete
Do I like my name? Yes and no. I am actually old enough that "security" hasn't always been an issue. My parents had a debate on my middle name. One wanted me named after a favorite aunt--Lou. The other wanted to put her name as my middle name--Katherine. So I ended up with Lou. Not my choice. So when I was in high school and we were filling out government forms, we were told to fill in out full legal name. I decided to "fix it" then and there. So I added my name of preference, thus havin four names instead of three. Low and behold, that then became my "legal" name, which was only modified when I added my married name a few years later. There has never been a question about that chance I made for myself. All my legal papers have my addition. As a result, we gave each of outer children two middle names. The tradition has continued down to every one of our grandchildren. Now, I understand that today's security would never allow for that little high school trick of mine, but it sure makes a good story and tradition in our family. So "yes" NOW, I like my name for sure!!!! Ronnalord(at)msn(dot)comReplyDelete
Ronna, sweet! What a fun tradition to pass down, too.
Bailey from Crystal Cove
My given name is Sandra. I'm only called that at an office where I have an appointment (when they call my name). I prefer to be called Sandy, mom or gramma. Although, when my awesome husband calls me "baby" I melt! Sandy in So. Cali sxygrndma48(at)yahoo(dot)comReplyDelete
I am surrounded by people who don't use their given names - my great grandmother was 'Bubby', my grandfather went by 'Red', my mother is 'Deed' or 'DeeDee' or sometimes 'DonnieMae' but never her given name of 'Donna', my sister Colleen has changed her name to 'Kate', my great aunt goes by 'Jeanie' even though her first name is Lana. We have family friends who have monikers like 'Lugga' and Pudgy'. I actually love my first name however, my family insists on adding a middle name that is not actually anywhere on my birth certificate but...what can I do? I think I shocked them all when I named my son 'London'! LOL! ~signing off~ Lisa 'Jean' - firstname.lastname@example.com
Forgive me if there are 2 posts, my first doesn't look like it went through. I'm ok with my name now, I answer to Deborah, Debbie (preferred) or Deb (not crazy about). I was nicknamed Sam when I was younger (a shortened version of my maiden name).ReplyDelete
I would definitely change my name. Something more generic definitely. email@example.com. Although email addresses are a snap! Lol!ReplyDelete
I wish I had a middle name. So much so that I am going to give my children at least three names to choose from! Raquel36m (at) gmail (dot) comReplyDelete
Raquel, LOL! Bet they don't like writing their entire names very much. How about on all those forms with itty bitty spaces... Or on a check draft... Or... LOL. But what fun!
Bailey Bird from Crystal Cove
I like my name I no longer go by Elizabeth, I call it my official, okey-dokey name, but it is my name and I like my middle name. My last name says it all. There are not a lot of people with the last name Straw - I rarely run into anyone - if I do we can usually track down a common ancestor. Although I haven't run into many outside of the state I live in and there are several further out west. ;)
Perhaps you are the last Straw. (Okay, everyone, a collective groan, please! I'm not a punster. My mother, who owns the Pelican Brief Diner can pun with the best of them.) Thanks for chiming in!
Bailey Bird from Crystal Cove
Sometimes I like my name, other time I do not...especially the spelling. Sometimes I wish my middle name was my first name...but it's even spelled differently. Frustrating.ReplyDelete
I like my name now - as a child - nope could not stand it.ReplyDelete
I am the youngest of three girls. My dad really wanted a boy so my nickname is Mike. My middle name is Michele. Never minded my name or nickname.ReplyDelete
"Mike," my author's name is Daryl (definitely boyish) and it's definitely been a challenge. :) But she's always liked it. It's distinctive.
I like my name--it's Suzan--just enough different to be distinctive, but not enough to be teased about. My mom wanted my nickname to be Suekey, but thank goodness it didn't catch on.
I used to hate my middle name (Rose) when I was younger, but now love it so much I handed it on down to my daughter! Funny how you "mature" when you grow up!ReplyDelete
My brother named me and it's better than the name I was supposed to have. I like the spelling but I would never name my kid my name. I hate nicknames because my name is short enough. email@example.com
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LOL. Your brother named you? Cool!
Bailey - wishing she had a brother and wasn't an only child
I like my name now, even with the different spelling my mother used. But there was a time I went by a bunch of different nicknames and even going by my middle name just to not be so different from my family and classmates. In seventh grade I even swore to myself that I was going to change my name when I was old enough.ReplyDelete
I like my name...and its derivatives. My given name is Kathleen, which is how I sign everything and some people call me by this name. Most people call me Kathy. A few shorten it to Kat or Kath...sometimes Kasia (which is the diminutive of Katarzyna-the Polish Kathleen). I've lengthened it for my google name-Katreader (to encompass my love of reading). My best friend in high school called me Spike (I wore spiked heels and would periodically step on him by accident).ReplyDelete
Don't like my full name at all but love my nickname.ReplyDelete
I love my name but no one pronounces it correctly. I can always tell if you really know me by how you pronounce my name. Yesterday I went to vote and the first lady mispronounced my name and the other three ladies at the table corrected her as a chorus. It was pretty funny.ReplyDelete
like my name
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
I love my name (Jill) and all my nicknames (including Jilzee). firstname.lastname@example.com
My name is okay, but it's not much for nicknames.
My name is all right. My sister is the only one who ever called me a nickname. She called me Linnie. But she passed away (plane crash) so very long ago. I'd love to have her back to call me that again. I guess I like my life enough. I don't really want to change it. lkish77123 at gmail dot comReplyDelete
I like my name. I have had several nicknames throughout the years, mostly when I was a little girl, Nette, Netts and TeTe and Nettsy.ReplyDelete
I like my name. =) I have had two nicknames in my life, - One nickname that people call me is Missy, and the other nickname I had is Mel.
Thanks for the chance to win! =)
My name is Kaye Lynn, I dropped the Lynn. I'm happy with my name
I like my name but I wouldn't mind the pet name Mari either...
Marilyn email@example.com
I like my name but I like the name Mari too...
Marilyn firstname.lastname@example.com
I hated my middle name as a child, it is Jo, which I perceived as a boys name . Of course it led to my being teased at school, and that didn't help !ReplyDelete
Jo, my author was invited to join the boys gym class once or twice because of her name, Daryl. ;)
Bailey from Crystal Cove.
Can't wait to read Stirring the Plot. Really like this series.ReplyDelete
From me, Daryl (author) :)
Wow, thanks to all who participated today! What a wealth of fun comments and interesting tidbits!
Savor the Mystery!
From Daryl (Bailey's and Jenna's author) :)
I suppose I like my name. Not much thought into it, I guess. hahaReplyDelete
It was pointed out to me but a smart fan that I did not post a name of who won in the comments, though if you look on the front page of KC upper left, you will see the names of winners each day as they unfold. FYI. Anyway, Karen B won June 4th giveaway and has selected INHERIT THE WORD as her choice from my list of novels. Congrats, Karen. I'll be giving away another book on July 1 as well as July 4! Check back! Good luck to all.
Daryl aka Avery
Not a real problem with my name except neither my married or maiden last names are easy to spell or pronounce. I answer to all kinds of things.ReplyDelete
Really wanted to be after my mom- Helen Cordelia "Cordie" especially after learning both great grandmothers were so named! To me it was a true sense of history and family tradition. Yes, would change my name if someone else could handle the legal aspect. I'd also choose my mom's maiden name. I'd be the Wright girl! Thanks for the summer giveaway!ReplyDelete


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Restaurant in Buffalo, NY
We will be open for takeout with this limited menu.
Starting June 17th Wednesday-Saturday 4-9 until further notice.
Whether you're going out with friends, throwing a party at home or hosting a major event, let Local Kitchen & Beer Bar take care of the cooking. As a skilled restaurant and caterer in Buffalo, NY, Local Kitchen & Beer Bar has the tools and experience to help your soiree go off without a hitch. Offering an eclectic array of appetizers, entrees, and desserts, Local Kitchen & Beer Bar will be the perfect option for tonight's dinner or your next event.
We have a convenient lighted parking lot on Delaware next to spot coffee.
Numerous Options and Packages for Catering
As an established Buffalo, NY caterer, Local Kitchen & Beer Bar's menu selections are virtually limitless. Because we offer customized packages, when you work with us, you'll be free to choose the cuisine that best suits your event and your taste buds. And when you become a valued customer of ours, you'll benefit from:
- Affordable catering rates
- Prompt, reliable service
- Our friendly, outgoing wait staff
- Easy event planning and scheduling
Let Local Kitchen & Beer Bar help make your upcoming outing or event a glowing success by providing delicious food that will leave you and your guests more than satisfied. For additional information about our restaurant catering service or to set up an appointment to discuss your upcoming function, call us today.
Kitchen Hours:
- Monday: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Tuesday: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Wednesday: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Thursday: 11:00 am - Midnight
- Friday: 11:00 am - 1:00 am
- Saturday: 12:00 pm - 1:00 am
- Sunday Menu 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Whether you're planning a holiday party, a family birthday party, or a major corporate event, let Local Kitchen & Beer Bar take care of everything food-related. As a skilled caterer in Buffalo, NY, Local Kitchen & Beer Bar is here to make your upcoming event a success. No matter your taste, budget, or dietary requirements, Local Kitchen & Beer Bar can customize a menu that will be sure to impress your guests.
The food you serve at company events is a reflection of your business, your management style, and your attitude toward your guests. Make your upcoming company event a success with our corporate catering services. Whether you're hosting a business meeting, an open house, or a holiday party, we can provide the delicious menu and detailed, attentive service you need to ensure that everyone involved is well-fed.
If you are planning a private dinner party in Buffalo, NY, consider giving Local Kitchen & Beer Bar a call, as we make all of our guests a priority and can help bring your vision to life. Whether you're planning a business function, small gathering of friends, or a rehearsal dinner, Local Kitchen & Beer Bar is the perfect venue for your next private group dining experience.
Planning to treat your guests to an evening of fine drinks and conversation? A great cocktail party can be hard to pull off on your own. Between chatting with your guests and catching up with old friends, you may find yourself struggling to keep tabs on the food and drink situation. But that's where we can help. At Local Kitchen & Beer Bar, we offer bar tending and catering services for residential and corporate cocktail parties.
Spent much time travelling to Buffalo every week for work responsibility over 2019+. Visited Local Kitchen just about every week - bartender and staff very welcoming, food outstanding and selection of beer! and root beer available! Highly recommended. Thanks!
Visited during lunch and experienced quick and friendly service. I had the Beef on weck due to a recommendation by someone who lived locally and I definitely did not regret it at all. Whenever I visit Buffalo again, Local will be on my places to visit again.
Still satisfied my st patties needs 2020
Food was good. Nice selection of local favorites
Solid wings
Great food and beer
Great selection of beers with an even better serving staff.
Went for a company gathering. Great food and prompt staff. One of the good bars downtown.
Have some beef on wack sliders and they were good, also it was cool because they have all the local beer, so you can taste all the beers on one place, we still went bar hopping.
The food is awesome and reasonably priced. The service was great. Loved the atmosphere. I will be back.
Great food. Great service. Awesome people work there. Very friendly.
Friendly staff, fabulous food and terrific beer selection
Short rib puff pastry pastry was divine. The service was great .
Absolutely outstanding job! They catered our Holiday Party and the food was just absolutely delicious. We had so many compliments on the food and many more requests to use them again next year. Thank you again for such amazing service!
As an out-of-towner, I chose the local plate to experience the flavors of Buffalo. First, this is an excellent meal and I liked all of it. Not the biggest buffalo wing person, these were excellent. (5 different sauces available, I chose medium.) There was a nice crunch underlying the sauce. The french fries are cut differently than I have ever seen and did not get soggy in the basket.
Good ceasar salad
Fantastic food and great service! The cauliflower crust flatbread was amazing! My husband had the Local Platter and absolutely loved it! This is a definite must when visiting Buffalo.
For lunch the day before Christmas, the place was pretty chill. Good music, good food, but if you get wings ask for them extra crispy.
We've been here several times. Always consistent either at the bar where the bartenders are excellent or at a table where the food is delicious! If you're looking for great sandwiches, interesting dinner choices, and great service-this is your place. We love to go here before shows or games downtown-and an amazing bloody mary!
Very nice place, large selection of local beers
Little loud, but food was good, staff is friendly and the beer selection is impressive
Loved the place. Went for date night with wifey and we both were very pleasantly surprised to find and amazing place as such. The bartender we met was Mike who suggested us some amazing drinks along with delicious selection of food. It's definitely on my list of places to return to in future.
Food is fresh and very good. Been there twice and not disappointed. They have wonderful restaurant week menu specials!
Amazing pub pretzels and fries! must get the queso dipping cheese for both! the best pub queso I have found yet
Delicious and great menu
Awesome food and friendliest staff ever ! Great experience!
So good we went twice in one weekend in town. Staff was great too.
Amazing food, great selection if beers and wonderful staff
Great, friendly staff. Good food. Awesome place to stop in for a bite and a drink (or a few).
Very large local beer list, great bar
They have a great, local beer selection. Service was a little hit or miss, especially given it wasn't very busy when we went. Wings were good - just a little upset that the ghost pepper-based sauce wasn't hotter. Bathrooms were clean.
Good food. Quick friendly service. Not expensive compared to the surrounding bars. Would go again.
Nice place, good food, great service.
Very accommodating
Excellent service and a tasty veggie burger !
Stopped in for a drink, cool feel, good service, enjoyed the flat bread pizza too
Good food and great beer selection. We had very friendly service, nice recommendations and a fun atmosphere.
Awesome staff and great food!!!
Local is a cleverly run, quintessentially Buffalo experience. With a flair and flavor that stands out in Buffalo's busy Chippewa district, Local delivers a dependable service with plenty food and drink options. Its dedication to being open as many days of the year as possible makes it an attractive option for anyone looking for a place to dine on short notice, and its commitment to quality is shown at all levels of its offering to customers.
Great place for food and drinks
My go-to place
We had fantastic food and awesome service!
Amazing food. Great service!
I work there but its a very nice place to eat and drink and hang out with friends
Something for everyone! Great place!
Very tasty food, decent portion size. Staff was extremely friendly. We went as a family on a whim, will definitely be back.
Food and drinks were good, didn't love the fries, not much of an atmosphere when we went though. Would be willing to go back though, would recommend.
Great bar, great food!
A fantastic place with a wide selection beverage and delicious food. The buffalo chicken wing dip is awesome 👌
Food was good. Service slow
Awesome spot for a beer and some poutine!
This has become my favorite restaurant in downtown Buffalo. The service is great, food is fantastic as are the cocktails. Love their appetizers!!
Good food, good beer, friendly service.
The food here is phenomenal! Cant say enough great things about this place!
Open on Christmas Eve! Much appreciated!
Great place, food and bar staff were very friendly. We came here a few times as we really enjoyed it. Thanks again!
Great food. Strong drinks. Fast service.
Very fresh food. Excellent service. Pub like atmosphere.
Great beer, awesome food, friendly service.
Good food, good beers, good service!
Food was good, busy area on a Saturday night! Service was ok. Parking here would be very difficult, we walked from the train station and then took an Uber back to the hotel.
(Translated by Google) Very nice choice of craft beers (Original) Très chouette choix de bières artisanales
Finally ate here for the first time during Local Restaurant Week and their food was amazing! Awesome variety of what's on tap too!
Such a cool place. Great beer and food selection.
Really good tap list. The lunch specials are pretty good and a decent value.
Great food, atmosphere, and service! This will likely become a go-to spot for us.
Good food lots of beer options
Good food, great wings, and NZ wine!!
Friendly bar keeps
Busy, crowded, perfect late Saturday night bar. Food is the 💣
Awesome food, great employees, outstanding service. Everytime.
Solid place! What more can be said, if you're looking for a place with above average food, good drinks and friendly service then check em out. Been here twice and been satisfied both times.
Gluten free options, great food, good beer and atmosphere.
Amazing staff, food, drinks. No more needs to be said.
Great food, friendly atmosphere, waitress was excellent, great choice of beers , would definitely go again
This place was FANTASTIC!! The menu was a great variety of twists on local favorites and classic menu items. The kitchen puts care into each meal and you can taste it! The appetizers were a good portion size. You need to try the beef on weck egg rolls if you go! They were amazing! The dinner potions were great! Very filling and enough to take some home too. I went with a bachelorette party and they accomodated all 14 of us and we were even served dinner at the same time. Kudos! I will definately be back!!!
Great food.. friendly service.. reasonable prices..I plan on making this a regular stop
Good food fast service great atmosphere
Food was good, drinks were decent. Buffalo dip could use a little more kick. Service was good but our waitress forgot a few things (like the au jus sauce for beef on weck.) strength of drinks definitely depends on who's making them. Overall not a bad place for a quick bite or a few drinks.
Great food and even better staff.
Delicious food, great service, you must try it.
My work gets food catered from here about once a month. My Lord its the best food around. That chicken is incredible. Peace!
I love the great bartenders and wait staff, love the amazing selection of beers, and would eat there every day if I could. Great food at a great price!
The food and service is always consistently good here. The restaurant was oddly busy for a weeknight and consequently very loud when last I went but the bartenders were still so attentive, personable and even apologetic about the noise that it didn't detract from the evening one bit.
Good food nice local beer list
Good food, good beer selection
Another bar featuring a wide array of craft beers , you say? So what makes this one so special? The food for one. The night I went I orderrd their chicken panini with bacon and avocado and it was made to perfection. Biggest buzz is their Sunday Brunch of which I foolishly have not had but will partake soon. Come in for the beers (the screen detailing the beer menu is fun to read if you have no clue what beer to try) stay for the food. Nice spot in the former Crocodile Bar on the corner or Delaware and Chippewa next to Jim's and Spot.
We came across this pub on accident, and I'm so glad we did! The drinks were strong (pineapple martini was yummy), and the local beef on weck with wings (Thai sauce was a sweet choice) was so delicious! If we go back to Buffalo, we'd eat here again. Our server was also really friendly. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because they were out of pretzel buns for the Delaware chicken sandwich.
Great list of beers on draft with a cool atmosphere. Will definitely be back
Great Food. Loved it. Definetly going back.
Brunch was very good. Great food and service
Friendly staff, nice local beer selection, good vibe
Food was great
We had our daughters communion catered by Kim from Local Kitchen. To describe the service and food in one word...AMAZING! Our guests were so impressed and really enjoyed their meal, which as a host is always the goal. I strongly recommend you give them a try for your next catering need. We will definitely call them again! Melissa T 5/21/18
Nice spot
Food is on point
Been a couple of times now and the food doesn't disappoint. Fries are worth the trip alone.
Best food hands down!!!
Good food and atmosphere. Mike the GM made sure everything was tip top. Highly recommend.
Great food, great service and nice bar selection
Interesting menu that is a little different
Great quality food. Atmosphere is very welcoming. The service made the experience even better. Server was very attentive and answered all of our questions. You have to try the Lobster raviolis they are AMAZING!!! can't wait to go back and try their brunch.
Local has a great atmosphere, friendly bartenders and wonderful food.
Uniquely fresh menu
Best margaritas in town
Nice beer options. Great freshly made food.
This place was a nice change of pace for what I usually see on Chippewa. The decor and ambiance was great, and it was a perfect spot for a pre-show dinner with my friend. We had a spot at a high top table, and the food came out pretty fast, and our server was super attentive, refilling our drinks anytime they were low. The place was loud, but it wasn't annoying- it as a nice loud, from a place full of life and people- and we were still able to have a conversation. We had a great times and I will definitely return. I recommend this place for those who want a quick, easy dinner downtown, in or near Chippewa, without the 'Chippewa-ness' of it all.
Stopped in here recently and had a great time. Only had a few beers and shots, but the service was good and they were very welcoming.
Delicious burger and great selection of brew.
Great place except when I google "Local Pub" it only shows me local bars relative to my location. 5/5 Pub, 0/5 Name
Great staff, food, environment, Atmosphere, and good theme. No complaints here
What a fantastic place. Beef on wreck on fleek. Seriously.
Decent food and good beverage selection.
Great food
This place is great it has all locally brewed beer super cool spot
I got the wings and they were outstanding! Crispy, light on the sauce, and served (heat) hot! You won't be disappointed with anything on their menu..
Food was great, service a little slow but staff was attentive.
Excellent location and service. I love the bacon and avocado salad.
Food was good. The staff were great BUT service was slow. It took us an hour to get two appetizers. They were taken off our bill but the damage was already done!
Great location, great vibes, great food, drinks & staff. Also a pretty nice beer selection
Local Kitchen provided our volunteers for a Community Engagement event at Praxair with dinner. The Vice president who runs this event asked for me to specifically order the meal from you. Everything was delicious - the Tangy Chicken and Beef Marsala were a huge hit. Everything was hot and delicious! Thank you again for making me look good!
This was a great restaurant with friendly staff. Felt like a local before the first drink was served. Lots of beer choices.
Local Kitchen catered for our daughters first birthday party. The food was great, everyone kept asking us where we got it from! Kim was also very friendly and helpful when we were choosing the menu. I would recommend them to anyone!
Gnocchi are amazing!
Great to see good operators in the district. Owner cares...was nice to to meet him. Will be back soon.
Cool place with really good food!
Good beers, good music, good people. I like this place.
Local Kitchen & Beer Bar were fantastic to work with! Our office is located around the corner from the restaurant and we eat there frequently. Service is great - menu is unique and fresh. We had a grand opening Event last month and they catered for us. Kim & Peter were so easy to work with - it is obvious they have been doing this for many years. Food was great, service staff felt like part of our business family! I would highly recommend them! Will use them again for future events.
Good beer selection
Nice spot. Good food. Great service
Really good... Burger. Weck Roast beef. Wings. Fries. Beer... All Local
Excellent food! Price is very good compared to nearby restaurants. The beer and spirit list is decent and the staff is very friendly. Do yourself a favor and get the Rick James you won't regret it.
Great selection of pub food and brews! Staff was prompt and awesome and the poutine was out of this world!
Everything was amazing from start to finish!! The very minute we walked in we were greeted by a very friendly hostess who immediately cleared and wiped a table to seat us instead of waiting for it to be bussed (although someone was right behind her ready to do it). We were promptly greeted by our server. When we expressed that the table was a bit wobbly, 3 different people came over to adjust and make sure it was to our liking. The menu is quite extensive and everything sounded so delicious we had trouble deciding; great beer and cocktail list as well. The owner came to the table more than once, but it was spaced out enough that you felt cared about and not uncomfortably bombarded at all. The food tasted just as amazing as it sounded. Our server Tom was probably the best server I have ever had - extremely knowledgable about everything, super nice, and also very attentive without being overbearing. And to top it all off, their premise is as the namesake indicates - food and beverage as local as you can get. The owner really knocked it out of the park on this one. Staff, menu, and overall experience is definitely 2 thumbs up....if I had more than 2 thumbs they would be up as well. Buffalo needs more places like this! I highly recommend this place to everyone, and I will most definitely be back!!!! 👍
Great beer selection, Buffalo favorites and excellenymt daily food specials. Very friendly staff.
I used Local to cater the Buffalo Corporate Challenge for my company. They were extremely easy to work with and very responsive. There were plenty of food options providing a well rounded catering experience. The food came at the requested time, hot and fresh. Couldn't have asked for a better catering experience for a large corporate event!
Had lunch with a friend. Ahi Tuna salad was amazing. I love it when ordering a salad is such a treat. Beautifully presented with dressing on the side. Tuna was perfectly cooked and lightly seasoned. Wow! Owner Peter even stopped by to say "hi". Always an appreciated touch. Another amazing Buffalo culinary find!
The food is off the hook good. The beer selection is great and the manager Mike is super nice. Did I mention the food is fantastic? It's a must if your in Buffalo
(Translated by Google) Great food and drink! In addition still live music, simply great! Had the luck that was a brewery event and there was free craft beers to try. (Original) Super Essen und Trinken! Dazu noch live Musik, einfach klasse! Hatten das Glück das ein Brauerei Event war und es kostenlos craft Biere zu probieren gab.
Guy behind the bar knew his beer. Ordered the wings and beef on weck combo - was very impressed!
Great food, nice staff! They have a happy hour for beers...
Our first time here. Staff, food and atmosphere are spot on!
Great beer list and great food. Love the Mac and Cheese and the Cuban sandwich.
Good draft beer list, decent liquor selection but the list is not up to date. Food is decent.
5 overall - good atmosphere, good decorations. 5/5 food - Ordered the nickel city mac and cheese (5/5). Delicious, good presentation. 5/5 service Service was very attentive, they refilled my drink promptly as I finished it, they were very polite.
We went on a Saturday night with a group of 8. They took reservations which is great. We sat immediately and our waitress came right away. Drinks were great, but the food was fantastic. A few people got the chicken stuffed with goat cheese and cranberries. I would highly recommend it. A few people got burgers and they said they were great. I heard great things about the bacon wrapped meatloaf. We also ordered 30 wings with 3 different sauces. I loved the black and blue! We will be going back
Friendly staff and nicely rounded menu. Sports monitors are present but not overbearing, so you can also have a peaceful meal.
Friendly people, amazing food!
Great food and beer selection. When I visited there were 28 beers on tap, 20 of them were local.
The food was amazing! The blooming onion chicken was out of this world! So good. Received compliments from everyone on the meal, they loved it all! Every single person from Kim to the delivery men were so helpful and made sure that all of our needs were met. Would definitely use them again and will be recommending them to others!
Good food
food and service were both outstanding!!
Spent the majority of my free time in Buffalo here. Amanda took very good care of my friends and I. Beer is somewhat expensive ($6.50 for a pint on average). Was worth it though.
Outstanding beer, wings, service, and experience. Everytime I visit Local, the servers/bartenders recommend great drinks and food off of the menu. Great experience and location for meals, drinks, and socializing.
Beautiful inside. Great beer choices and delicious food. Huge servings. Lovely staff. Very attentive.
Amazing food amazing experience !
Amazing food, great beer selection, rustic hometown atmosphere in the heart of downtown.
If you're looking for an awesome restaurant in downtown Buffalo, this is the place to be. Authentic Buffalo feel in everything from the beer selection to the ambiance. While I was in Buffalo for the weekend, my boyfriend and I decided to eat lunch here. I'm super happy we did because the whole intent of the restaurant is to emphasize the beauty and feel of Buffalo, New York. The draft beer selection is made up of 40 beers all within 40 miles of the restaurant, and all of the wood inside was reclaimed wood from an old local barn. The only reason I gave a 4/5 star rating was because I didn't realize my stuffed pepper appetizer would be as spicy as it was so that was a little difficult to eat, but the cheese and sauce were both so delicious. My boyfriend got the angus burger that he really enjoyed. I would definitely recommend the Flying Bison/Spot Coffee beer - it's incredible.
Consistently excellent
We've been here several times. Always consistent either at the bar where the bartenders are excellent or at a table where the food is delicious! If you're looking for great sandwiches, interesting dinner choices, and great service-this is your place. We love to go here before shows or games downtown-and an amazing bloody mary!
If you are looking for great food and great time I highly recommend local kitchen!!!!! Just had my sons and daughter in-law rehearsal dinner party there and the food was fantastic from the catering menu and Peter and his staff were so helpful special thanks to Mike the manager they did such a wonderful job for us in such a short time Thanks again great place and great time
Graduation party
We have eaten at Local restaurant on Chippewa St. many times, love the atmosphere and food; decided to have them cater our daughter's graduation party. So glad we did! The food and service were both outstanding from beginning to end! Jamie was easy to talk to on the phone to get menu suggestions and followed up both right before and after the party. With so many choices, you can't go wrong! My daughter really wanted pulled pork, Caesar salad, and Parmesan roasted zucchini, ALL were fantastic! We complimented those dishes with the almond crusted chicken and roasted potatoes-both of those were delicious. There were plenty of rolls for the pulled pork and there were also rolls and butter. The food came with labels to display, which was appreciated by many guests, and was nice and hot. (we live about 30 minutes away) The gentleman who delivered our food was very conscientious and courteous as he set everything up for us. The package also came with sturdy plates and nicely wrapped silverware, so that was one less thing to worry about. Everyone raved about the food, we couldn't have been more pleased! Would definitely recommend!! Thank you for a fabulous experience!!!!
Lunch with the Girls
Met at Local Kitchen and Beer Bar. Food was great! Zach our server knew the menu and presented the entrees and sandwiches with mouth watering descriptions. When you eat here be sure to ask for Zach.
Awesome service and food
I LOVE THIS PLACE! Awesome service very welcoming and the food is great! The Bartenders are very professional and on point!
Local Kitchen and Beer Bar just catered a full-service event for us. Everything was exceptional from the firs phone call with Kim to the very end of the event! Kim was very helpful explaining all of our options in detail with pricing and letting us know exactly what we were getting from the linens to the plates and how much of each food item (I was worried about running out) We had plenty of food for all to enjoy. The food was amazing melted right in your mouth every bite from every dish had flavor, even the vegetables. The staff on-site and delivery and were all professional. I would highly recommend them to anyone. Infact I am now using them for all of our offices luncheon! Great Job!
Drop off Catering
Kim came up with the menu for us and it was perfect. The food was delicious and a hit in our office. I will be ordering from them again.
Exceptional quality
Local Kitchen and Beer Bar/Buffalo catering handled my wedding food/bar aboard the U.S.S. Little Rock at the Naval Park this summer and did an Exceptional job in coordinating the set up, apps, food and bar. They went above and beyond in communicating every detail to me. My guests all raved about the quality of food (esp. the beef on wick egg rolls) and service! Everyone was professional and attentive making my special event, just that much more special. Definitely recommend them!
Great food!!!
Buffalo's Best has catered a lot of our corporate events and the food is always delicious! Our last event we had a lot of people in from out of town and everyone was thrilled! I highly recommend Buffalo's Best and the almond chicken is fantastic!!
First time there, what a pleasant experience.
We (party of five) stopped there for lunch 8-24-17 around 3PM. We sat at an outdoor table on a beautiful day. The employees and waiters were superb, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The reason I'm writing this is; I ordered a Cohiba sandwich, which looked good on the menu, even though I'd never heard of it. This was without a doubt the best sandwich I have had in months, maybe more. Everybody's meal and drinks were excellent! We have nothing negative to say. Nothing. We will certainly be going back to this establishment!
Can always count on Buffalo's Best
One of our employees parent passed away and we wanted to provide food to the family for the day of the wake. Well the food arrived hot, on time and everyone raved about it. There wasn't any food left over for the following day. The big hit was the almond crusted chicken. We've used Buffalo's Best in the past and will continue using them for our catering needs.
Smokehouse Chicken!
We had Buffalo's Best cater our son's grad party on 7/1/17. Kim recommended the Smokehouse chicken and people loved it! We had leftovers and served on the 4th and people were still raving! All the food was excellent it came hot, on time and delicious! Thanks again.
Wonderful visit!
My family and I visited Local over the weekend after we had spent the day at the art festival. Tom was prompt to greet us and always made sure our drinks were full and we were satisfied with our food. He really made the visit special and memorable. We hope to see him next time we visit. Thank you Tom!
Drop-Off Catering
Kim pays close attention to detail and she is very responsive up to and after the event with reminder calls and follow up to ensure everything went smoothly. Our guests raved about the food - Chuck the delivery guy was thorough and professional. Would definitely use again! Thank you for making my son's graduation party memorable. We will be using you again next year.... Can not wait to try out the restaurant
Excellent Corporate Catering
"Kim made catering our corporate event seamless. Food and service was excellent! Highly recommend!!!"
Excellent Corporate Catering
"Kim made catering our corporate event seamless. Food and service was excellent! Highly recommend!!!"
The only catering company we will use!
We ordered the gold package for last Saturday. They showed up with the food a few minutes early, set it up, had plates, silverware, condiments. There was nothing lacking and the presentation was fantastic-the little signs stating what the food was and acknowledging gluten free etc., was icing on the cake. The food was phenomenal, everyone was impressed. Pretty sure everyone went back for second helpings and still we had food left over. If you are looking for great quality and quantity, fullest bang for your buck-Buffalo's Best Catering is the only company you need to contact!
Delicious food, Extremely professional
Used their drop off catering service for an office lunch of about 80 people. Received MANY compliments on the food. The catering staff was very pleasant to work with, always responded to emails in a timely manner. The delivery driver was also very friendly and professional. We order catering from a variety of companies and the prices here were EXTREMELY reasonable. We are very much looking forward to ordering from them again!
Great service and quality food.
Kim was great to deal with and did everything she could to help us meet our needs. Food was always on time and was very good. Plenty of options to choose from. Used Buffalo's Best Catering for 3 events this year and will continue to do so for any future events.
Amazing Catering.
I used Local Kitchen and Beer Bars Catering for the first time for a corporate lunch catering and Absolutlt LOVED the food. Everything came hot and on time. The delivery mans was so nice and very helpful!! The Quinoa and salmon dishes were outstanding. I will be recommending you to everyone and can not wait to try your many other dishes!!! Thank you for making me look like a rockstar in front of my boss... BONUS!!
So delicious!
I just did a "skip the dishes" order and was totally blown away. I ordered the Grilled Apple and Goat Cheese Salad and an order of Chicken Fingers and Fries. Both were super fresh and totally delightful. Yum!
Fantastic Tuna
Went for lunch today and had the Sesame AHI Tuna Salad and it was awesome, cooked rare to perfection. Will go back as soon as possible. Service was attentive and polite, manager stopped by table to see how our lunch was.
Great food
We went there for dinner on Friday night. They accept reservations for two which is great. Got our table immediately. The food was delicious. We'll be back. Also had their food at a work function and it was excellent.
We went on a Saturday night with a group of 8. They took reservations which is great. We sat immediately and our waitress came right away. Drinks were great, but the food was fantastic. A few people got the chicken stuffed with goat cheese and cranberries. I would highly recommend it. A few people got burgers and they said they were great. I heard great things about the bacon wrapped meatloaf. We also ordered 30 wings with 3 different sauces. I loved the black and blue! We will be going back.
Buffalo's Best Catering by Kim
We used them for our Christmas party, and the food was amazing. Everyone loved it. Had the almond crusted chicken - to die for. Will definitely use them again, and am recommending them to others. Everyone was awesome to work with, food was early, and hot. Great job!
Wonderful Experience!
The food was amazing! The blooming onion chicken was out of this world! So good. Received compliments from everyone on the meal, they loved it all! Every single person from Kim to the delivery men were so helpful and made sure that all of our needs were met. Would definitely use them again and will be recommending them to others!
Buffalo's Best Catering
Kim and the team at Buffalo's Best are amazing! Our company orders from Buffalo's Best 2-4 times a month for everything from small executive breakfasts to 150 person lunches. No matter the group size, they are always accommodating to special requests, always deliver on time, and respond very quickly to any questions or concerns via phone or email. Aside from their great service, the food is absolutely delicious! I highly, highly recommend Buffalo's Best for all catering needs!
We were there for dinner several weeks back and the food and service was fantastic. They had a catering menu on the table so we decided to try it for a party we had today. The food was exceptional. Delivery was on time. Driver was friendly and food was delivered nice and hot! We even had left overs. Would highly recommend them!
High Quality Food And Service
We had a group of 10 of us come in for restaurant week. The staff was friendly and attentive. The food was fantastic and came out promptly and nice and hot. We did have to wait a little bit for our reservation (every table in the place was full) which we did not mind because our guest were late and the hostess continued to update us on when our table was going to be ready (was only 15 minutes after our reservation) We ordered off the restaurant menu, which was a hard decision because there everyday menu items looked amazing. The Soup, Chicken and Korean Ribs and Parfait for dessert were amazing. We will be back to try the regular menu for sure!!
We had them caterer for our lunch and everything was amazing!!
Catering - Excellent
We had lunch catered from them today for the first time! Absolutely AMAZING. Food was delivered on time, delivery guy was very polite and professional and the food was outstanding!!!! We will defiantly be ordering from you again soon!
Great Food, Great Service. First time hear and enjoyed the casual atmosphere and great menu selections everything from just a simple sandwich to a great salmon or steak dinner. Salads and Appetizers were to die for. Cheeseburger egg rolls very different and yet so yummy!!! Great Selection of wine and beer for everyone. Our Server was amazing!! Bartenders ere very attentive when getting our drinks while waiting for our table. Overall very happy with our experience at Local. Can not wait to come back and try some more of their menu options.
We were very satisfied with your services and the food was wonderful. I'm happy to tell you that we had several compliments and we were more than happy to recommend your company. If the need arises again, we would not hesitate to hire you without a worry! Thank you for making our party quite a success!
Great Place
Outstanding beer, wings, service, and experience. Everytime I visit Local, the servers/bartenders recommend great drinks and food off of the menu. Great experience and location for meals, drinks, and socializing.
Kim makes the ordering so easy. The Almond Crusted Chicken and Asparagus Risotto are my favorite. They offer a great variety and Kim does a great job making sure we don't get the same food because we get their food at least once a week. I would highly recommend them for any catering.
Kim makes the ordering so easy. The Almond Crusted Chicken and Asparagus Risotto are my favorite. They offer a great variety and Kim does a great job making sure we don't get the same food because we get their food at least once a week. I would highly recommend them for any catering.
French Fries to Die for...
I had lunch here with my girlfriends a few weeks ago and it was fantastic! I had to get back to work and was able to do so within the hour I had. The French fries are to die for! Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
Great Food& Atmosphere! Outstanding Service!
We came here for lunch on a Monday afternoon food was delicious and service was friendly and attentive.
We had them catering our daughters graduation party of 150 people. The food and customer service were outstanding. We even had left overs that were just as good the next day heated up. People are still calling and asking where the food came from. Luckily they left menus to pass out. Thank you for making our event such a success
Great Find
Finally got to this little gem last week. Very happy with the staff and the beer options. Finally a bar really embraces local breweries. They must have two from everyone and then also the bigger regional craft beers that we all love. Space is comfortable and spacious with a general cozy feel throughout. I was most blown away by the food. We got two appetizers only but the freshness and tastes were superb.
Great Food
Great atmosphere and the local woodwork from a Clarence barn is perfect for anyone that supports local food/shops. The food was amazing and the portions are big enough so you have leftovers. Some of the sides are from the Broadway market which is a nice touch -locals supporting locals! There is a large selection of local beer as well.
High quality service and food!
We ate here for lunch and the food was fantastic!! So we decided to try here catering in our office for 65 people and the quality of the food was just as good as when we ate in the restaurant. I would Highly recommend trying them out for dine-in or catering.
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SeaSAR 2006: Satellite radar reveals ever-changing face of the ocean
Radar satellites such as ESA's Envisat and ERS-2 maintain constant watch on the Earth's surface, their signals able to cut through clouds, rain or darkness. This surveillance extends beyond the land to the 71% of the planet covered by ocean – acquiring unique imagery of the ever-shifting face of the sea that is proving a boon to oceanographers.
Last week around 100 researchers from 20 countries met at ESRIN, ESA's European Centre for Earth Observation in Frascati, Italy, to discuss the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data on the ocean. The four-day SeaSAR 2006 workshop began on 24 January.
SAR sensors - their signal returns highly sensitive to altering surface texture - provide two-dimensional representations of a wide expanse of sea surface from which a wide range of useful information can be derived. Prevailing currents and wave patterns can be tracked, and local sea state estimated.
From the patterns that winds scour on the sea surface, their speed and direction can be calculated, while even human-made features such as ships and oil spills can be detected with superior sensitivity to optical satellite sensors. Sea ice is also visible, with differing SAR signal properties returned from varied ages and types of ice.
Customised processing algorithms extract such information from SAR data, and the workshop represented an opportunity to review their development, present results from scientific research and operational applications as well as provide recommendations for future SAR algorithm and product development.
Extreme weather was the focus of much interest, including the presentation of research surveying the occurrences of extreme waves measuring more than 25 metres in height, thought to be a leading cause of ship sinkings in bad weather. Dr Susanne Lehner of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) discussed her reprocessing of a two-year archive of ERS-2 SAR wave mode data to retrieve extreme wave heights as well as conventional sea state parameters.
"Ocean wave predictions from weather centres do not make individual wave predictions," Dr Lehner said. "Instead they deal with averaged information, such as the significant wave height, an estimate of about one third of the highest wave value within a one degree box over a time of six hours."
"The engineering community however needs additional types of information: if you want to build a ship or protect a harbour you don't just want to know the average statistics but also know what happens in the highest sea states. They need an accurate picture of that in order to create accurate numerical models."
"A ship is constructed differently depending on whether it will operate in the China Seas or the North Sea. At the moment the assumption is the North Atlantic to be the most dangerous region, while our reprocessed ERS data indicated good candidates may also be the North Pacific or the Southern Ocean where the waves can be very strong."
Lehner added that the US National Science Foundation (NSF) was considering support for a project to situate survey buoys in the Southern Ocean – a peak region for extreme waves – to record occurrences in-situ. With current supporting data only sparsely available, the extent of SAR wave mode suitabillity for extreme wave study was the subject of much debate, and one workshop recommendation was that a summary paper would be written on the subject.
SAR-based studies of hurricanes, typhoons and polar lows were also highlighted. A typical SAR satellite image covers an area of around 500 by 500 km, enough to capture complete 'mesoscale' phenomena such as tropical storms. While optical satellite images show the swirling cloud-tops of a hurricane, a SAR image pierces through the clouds to show how the wind fields shape the sea surface, and estimate their likely destructive extent.
The size, shape and orientation of signature 'wind streaks' found in a SAR image can be used to derive wind intensity and direction for even extreme weather events. Jochen Horstmann of the Institute for Coastal Research of the GKSS Research Center in Geesthacht, Germany presented results from a system called Wind Fields from SAR (WiSAR).
The system has been implemented at the Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) of the University of Miami – which includes an Envisat ASAR ground station - and was routinely used to extract wind fields during the last hurricane season.
"In the case of Hurricane Katrina which struck the Gulf Coast last August, sustained winds of over 200 km/h were measured just prior to landfall using WiSAR," Horstmann said.
William Pichel of the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) presented results from a project called AKDEMO, which for the last seven years has applied SAR imagery of coastal Alaska to the analysis of storms and wind speed and direction – including 'gap winds' induced by local topography. AKDEMO results are also employed for ice edge monitoring and ship detection for fisheries enforcement, with users including the Alaska Region National Weather Service, National Ice Center and US Coast Guard.
Down in the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA had also used SAR imagery to coordinate responses to the 'gigantic impact' of last year's hurricanes, with the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration utilising satellite radar views of possible oil spills in the Mississippi Delta after Hurricane Rita to plan follow-up survey flights.
Taking as a focus the Gulf of Tehuantepec across the isthmus of Central America, Francisco Ocampo-Torres of Mexico's Centro de Investigacion Cientifica y de Educacion Superior de Ensenada (CICESE) recounted the application of SAR data together with in-situ buoys and surface radar to study the occurrence of strong and persistent wind jet events that occur particularly during winter.
While for the southern Gulf of Mexico, Enrico Pedroso of Brazil's Federal University of Rio de Janeiro related how SAR has been used on behalf of Mexico's PEMEX oil company in tracking changes to a naturally-occurring Cantarell Oil Seep, which requires careful monitoring in order to conserve regional ecosystems and fisheries. Floating oil dampens out small waves: with SAR signals responsive to surface texture, oil slicks typically appear noticeably darker than the surrounding water.
A number of regional oil slick monitoring systems were presented based on this principle, covering areas including the Mediterranean and North Seas. Markku Similä of the Finnish Institute of Marine Research recounted development of an operational algorithm for SAR imagery intended to serve the Baltic Sea area, with studies being made of how high and low wind speeds, varying radar incidence angles and differing algorithms changed detection rate.
Non-oil surface slicks formed by algae and other natural means represent a significant false detection source, but Fabio Del Frate of Italy's Tor Vergata University presented work on neural network algorithms which progressively 'learn' to distinguish oil slicks on SAR images.
The angular and metallic surfaces of ships exhibit a high rate of signal return in contrast to surrounding water, so similar efforts are ongoing to utilise SAR for semi-autonomous ship detection systems. Dedicated algorithms can yield information on ship size, shape and even speed – based on Doppler effects extracted from displaced ship wakes in the SAR signal. Hans C. Graber of CSTARS briefed attendees on operational trials of a maritime surveillance system called OceanView, being developed with the Vexcel company, with ship probability scores assigned to candidate radar-bright objects for delivery to users in near-real time, between 30 minutes to an hour after image acquisition.
The workshop also heard how SAR imagery can be used to indirectly peer beneath the waves, with it capable of deriving coastal bathymetry for areas with water of less than 30 metres in depth, and identifying surface features indicative of underwater 'internal waves' – oscillations caused by different marine layers coming into contact. Another recommendation of the workshop is that areas of persistent internal waves by added to Envisat's 'background mission', meaning that new imagery of them would be acquired routinely.
The 'phase change' of water turned to ice was the subject of the final session, with the proven ability of SAR to see ice and identify properties meaning it is increasingly employed in the high latitudes on an operational basis, including by the US National Ice Center, the Canadian Ice Service and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute - as well the High Arctic ice monitoring products provided by the Polar View consortium, part of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative of ESA and the European Commission.
In this context, Nick Walker of Vexcel UK highlighted the usefulness of Envisat's ASAR Global Monitoring mode for Arctic and Antarctic ice monitoring. While it has relatively low 1-km spatial resolution, its wide 400 km swath can cover a large part of the Polar Regions on a daily basis, including areas kept obscure from optical satellites by clouds or seasonal darkness. He pointed out that of the 42 10 km-plus Antarctic icebergs currently recorded by the National Ice Center, 38 are being tracked using Envisat data.
"I think it is commendable that ESA is using this event to reach out and understand from the perspective of the users what things are working and what aren't," commented Graber after the workshop's end.
Graber is also working jointly with the US Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Alaska SAR Facility (ASF) on a project to digitise data from NASA's 1978 Seasat spacecraft, whose brief 105-day working life represented the first SAR mission in orbit. The effort should make this historic data accessible to a fresh generation of researchers and its availability could help with the planning of more advanced SAR sensors in the future.
SeaSAR 2006 itself corresponded with the launch of a new SAR satellite: Japan's Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) whose longer-wavelength SAR design will deliver fresh opportunities for ocean-going radar research, and should help ensure many results for discussion at the next SeaSAR scheduled for January 2008.


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Materialistic Gifts *New*
1. Silicon Necklace - Sport Runners *Fulfilled by Boyfriend (1st Month Present)*
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3. Iphone 4G *Fulfilled - By Myself*
4. Treach Coat
5. Driving License - Class 3
6. Wallet without Coin Compartment *Fulfilled - 100 Days present for myself & Boyfriend*
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Is Selena Gomez Singing About Justin Bieber on Instagram? [VIDEOS]
Selena Gomez may have a lot on her mind at the moment and it seems she's pouring it all out in the best way she knows how: song. The 21-year-old singer posted two raw Instagram videos of herself singing her heart out with nothing but a microphone and piano keyboard accompanying her.
Fans were left scratching their heads when Gomez unfollowed everyone on Instagram, including (once?) BFF Taylor Swift, Austin Mahone and her on-again, off-again boyfriend Justin Bieber. She even deleted photos of her with Kendall and Kylie Jenner at Coachella which were taken just weeks ago. Rumors have been swirling that Gomez is less than happy about Kylie supposedly texting Justin Bieber. Adding fuel to that fire, Us Weekly reported yesterday that Bieber was spotted having lunch with Kylie's big sis Kendall at New York City's upscale Nobu 57.
Gomez appears to be pouring her emotions into singing Corinne Bailey Rae's 2005 song 'Like a Star' in the two Instagram videos embedded below. The added Instagram filter of making the video look like a recording from an old super-8 video camera adds to the lounge-like mood that Gomez seemingly is trying to mimic.
In the first video, Gomez sings, "From tonight, I know that you're the only one / I've been confused and in the dark / Now I understand" before going into the chorus in the next video, "I wonder why it is / I don't argue like this / With anyone but you."
Not surprisingly, Selenators and Beliebers alike are speculating that Gomez is singing about her rollercoaster relationship with Bieber. Despite Bieber's recent troubles, Gomez has been spotted off and on with him during the past few months at SXSW and Coachella. But with her Instagram purge comes word that she is trying to make better decisions for herself and her career.
Regardless of any hidden messages there may be with Gomez's Instagram post, it's nice to see Selena expressing her emotions in a healthy and beautiful way -- and her voice sounds incredible.
Watch Selena sing 'Like a Star' below:


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What voters fail to understand is that the entire election process is rigged and was never intended to be a We the People thing. I'm not even defending democracy which I consider unlimited majority mob rule where 51% of the people get to trump the rights of the other 49%. However, in America today the general theme on the right and left is always about our failed democracy. Guess what? Democracy is working as it was intended to work - to concentrate wealth and power. The establishment Republican and Democrat elites who are actually representatives of banksters, defense contractors, NSA contractors and other assorted special corporate interests are masters at getting folks to vote away their liberty in exchange for some perceived benefit.
When most American votes, they are actually voting for the police powers of state violence to rob and plunder some other citizen at the point of a gun to give them what they want and think they deserve. Republicans vote for big bad government, the squashing of civil liberties and the endless wars that they worship like a god. Democrats also vote for the wars and anti-civil liberty laws but they tend focus on preserving socialist entitlements, taxation and redistribution of wealth.
At the end of the day, the rich get richer, the poor get poor and the middle class is wiped out.
While I'll never be convinced that anything beneficial to humanity has ever existed in any democracy, the American democracy is especially repugnant and vile because nowhere in human history have the rich politicos and their corporate sponsors managed to bamboozle over 317 million Americans, here, or over 207 million eligible voters, here. Granted, far fewer actually vote and American voter participation continues to decline.
Getting back to 'democracy' and elections, America has 2 major impediments. 1. Big corporate special interest money controls the RNC and DNC money machines and 2. The elites of the RNC and DNC machines literally ban We the People from control of the primary process by loading it up with super delegates, congress critters and DNC/RNC officials.
Every Ron Paul supporter knows how the Ron Paul delegates were treated at the RNC Convention by the Republicans. They were marginalized, shunned and prevented from voting. So much for fair and honest primaries. It doesn't exist in any party.
This is deliberate and explains why the primary system is such a freaking farce. The truth of the matter is that neither the RNC or DNC machines trust We the People. The primary process was supposed to be a We the People event where We the People selected candidates. It doesn't work that way and probably never has. The Nazi strong arm tentacles of the RNC and DNC machines have effectively banished We the People from the primary process.
This week, the RNC voted to further squash We the People consisting of Tea Party folks, liberty activists, Paulites and Libertarians.
RNC tightens 2016 primary calendar, rules The Hill
A series of changes aimed at tightening the GOP presidential primary calendar sailed through a vote at the Republican National Committee's winter meeting, giving the party new tools to control its nomination process.Mort Blackwell is one of the good guys who has supported the Tea Party, Paulites and Libertarians. Blackwell and liberty were dealt a decisive blow by the RNC. Moreover, the 153-9 vote is proof that the establishment GOP elites are still very much in control and not threatened in the least. However, while the Republican elites may smirk that they struck a mortal blow to the liberty activists within the party, the GOP will ultimately pay the price for its insufferable arrogance in general elections because the liberty activists are bailing like crazy. They are so fed up that they couldn't ever hold their noses and vote Republican.
The new 2016 rules will make it much harder for states to cut in line in the nomination process and will help Republicans avoid a repeat of a drawn out, bloody primary many believe damaged Mitt Romney's chances in 2012 of defeating President Obama.
After a contentious Thursday hearing on some rules changes, few members joined Virginia Committeeman Morton Blackwell in objecting to the final package — the landslide vote was 153 in favor, with 9 opposing.
Campaign Finance Money
This week, conservative activist journalist Denesh D'Souza was indicted by a federal grand jury for violating campaign finance laws. Specifically, D'Souza was charged with illegally raising $20,000 for a conservative candidate. Politico reports:
The facts of the case remain hazy: The indictment states that D'Souza reimbursed associates who donated $20,000 to a campaign and also caused the campaign to misreport the source of its contributions.I'm no fan of D'Souza and consider him a typical Republican theocon-neocon statist. That said, the charges against him are outrageous and politically motivated by the Obama Department of Justice because $20,000 is an incredibly puny amount of money swimming in the vast oceanic cesspools of political money.
Politico had a far more interesting piece in May 2012, before the 2012 election. Yes, Politico is a statist leftist rag and never goes after the Dems on their fund raising schemes but the article disclosed accurate money facts regarding Republican fund raising.
GOP groups plan record $1 billion blitz
Republican super PACs and other outside groups shaped by a loose network of prominent conservatives – including Karl Rove, the Koch brothers and Tom Donohue of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – plan to spend roughly $1 billion on November's elections for the White House and control of Congress....The cost of the 2012 presidential election was a staggering $2 billion according to the Huffington Post and this doesn't include congressional races.
POLITICO has learned that Koch-related organizations plan to spend about $400 million ahead of the 2012 elections...
Restore Our Future, the super PAC supporting Mitt Romney, proved its potency by spending nearly $50 million in the primaries. Now able to entice big donors with a neck-and-neck general election, the group is likely to meet its new goal of spending $100 million more.
And American Crossroads and the affiliated Crossroads GPS, the groups that Rove and Ed Gillespie helped conceive and raise cash for, are expected to ante up $300 million, giving the two-year-old organization one of the election's loudest voices.
2012 Presidential Election Cost Hits $2 Billion Mark
The Obama and Romney campaigns each mobilized competing squads of ultra-wealthy fundraisers, sought aid from free-spending allied super PACs and deployed multimillion-dollar media broadsides and armies of organizers.
The final thrust of fundraising included a massive late surge of $33 million in donations to pro-Romney political committees from a single billionaire, Las Vegas casino owner Sheldon Adelson. In all, Adelson and his wife, Miriam, gave Romney and other Republican candidates $95 million during the election season, closing in on the gambling magnate's vow to give $100 million to GOP causes.
The new campaign finance filings covered the final few weeks of the race, when campaign organizations for Romney and Obama, along with a slew of super PACs, raised and spent millions toward the long-expected $2 billion milestone.By law, an individual can only contribute $2,500 to a candidate. Even if ordinary folks could afford a $2,500 campaign contribution to a candidate, which they can't, the lion's share of political money comes from PAC's, special interests, banksters, defense contractors etc. and these are the folks who own and control the RNC and DNC machines.
While the Huffington Post reported that the 2012 presidential election cost $2 billion,Politico reported that the cost of the 2012 presidential and congressional elections was $6 billion, here. Open Secrets, an organization that specifically tracks political money, also reported that the 2012 presidential and congressional elections cost $6 billion, here.
It's clearly evident that the rich and powerful hijacked and now own our election system. The RNC and DNC machines are nothing but money laundering machines for special interests.
If an individual voter can only contribute a maximum of $2,500 to a candidate and if Denesh D'Souza is being prosecuted for his role in a puny $20,000 campaign finance fiasco, how is it that the Koch Brothers can legally pony up a staggering $400 million and casino magnet Adelson can pony up $100 million to influence election outcomes?
Every campaign finance reform bill passed by congress over the decades has served to increase special interest money in the election system. Though a complicated maze of legal PAC's, dark money, dirty money, corporate money and other schemes and scams, just about every politician in America is bought and paid for.
This money is controlled by the RNC and DNC machines who pick and fund the candidates. Those candidates who refuse to be bought and bribed lose in primaries because nobody can compete with the big bucks of special interest dough, the RNC, DNC, their PAC's, their bundlers and their formidable fund raising machines.
If elections are going to ever mean anything as We the People initiatives to raise, fund and elect We the People candidates, then the special interest dough that owns our elections must be outlawed. The PAC's must be outlawed. Bundling must be outlawed.
No one should be allowed to contribute money to any campaign except voters. Furthermore, the most destructive aspect of our corrupt political system is the fund raising authority of the RNC and DNC. Americans should support outlawing their ability to fund raise because it embodies the systemic corruption the permeates our election process.
Here's what a politician really looks like:
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Whatever the flaws of democracy and despite the fact that few folks even vote with their brains, I doubt that they intentionally voted for folks who are compromised, bribed, bought and paid for.
Until We the People directly fund candidates, control the primary process and get corporate money out of elections, there really is no sane reason to vote R or D. Voting 3rd party makes far more sense. At least it's a repudiation of Republican and Democrat treason and tyranny and allows somebody to scream "I'm here, I'm aware, I'm politically actives and I reject you warmongering, bankster loving traitors who sellout the poor and middle class".
A more perfect election process would ban all fund raising by anybody except the candidates and they should only be allowed to raise money from individual voters. Moreover, it would be even more fun to allow unlimited individual campaign contributions so long as they are legally required to post all campaign contributions on their websites for voters to checkout. Really, who cares of Soros gives a billion or more to Obama or if the Koch Brothers gives a billion or more to Mittens? At least voters would know who fund candidates and to what extent.
I guarantee you that campaign financial disclosure in real time would totally freakout dishonest candidates who sell themselves to the highest bidders. To call them whores would be an insult to decent and hardworking whores everywhere. Full disclosure would go a long way in providing voters with highly relevant information.
Meanwhile, so long as the big R and D money machines control elections, voting is truly a waste of time unless a vote is a 3rd party vote. For the election process to ever be meaningful, primaries must be 100% We the People initiatives and the dark and dirty special interest money must be expunged from the system.


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All about John McCain.
John McCain (Republican) Birth: Aug. 29, 1936; Panama Canal Zone, Panama (then a U.S. territory) Home city: Phoenix Family: Married to Cindy Lou Hensley (May 17, 1980 - present), previously to Carol Shepp (1965-1980, divorced); children: Bridget, 1991 (adopted from Bangladesh, 1992); Jimmy, 1988; Jack, 1986; Meghan, 1984; Sidney, 1966; adopted sons from Carol's previous marriage: Andy, 1962, and Doug, 1959. Religion: Episcopalian Education: U.S. Naval Academy, B.S., 1958; National War College, 1974 Campaign Web site: www.johnmccain.com Read all about him: "Faith of My Fathers" (1999); "Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir" (2002); "Why Courage Matters" (2004); "Character Is Destiny" (2005). Career: 1967-1973: McCain held prisoner by the North Vietnamese after his plane shot down. 1977-1981: Director at the Navy Senate Liaison Office. 1981-1982: Vice president of Hensley & Company, the Phoenix-area Anheuser-Busch distributor owned by his father-in-law. 1983-1987: U.S. representative from Arizona's 1st District. 1986: Won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Sen. Barry Goldwater. 1990s: Worked with Democrats, including John Kerry, on normalizing relations and increasing trade with Vietnam. They also looked into allegations that U.S. soldiers are still MIA in Vietnam; the allegations were later found false. March 9, 2000: Dropped out of the presidential race after Super Tuesday losses, and endorsed George W. Bush. 2002: Co-sponsored a campaign finance bill called the McCain-Feingold bill. It is passed in November 2002, affecting future campaign fundraising. 2004: The New York Times reported that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry asked McCain to be his vice-presidential running mate, and that McCain refused. Sources: CNN.com, Wikipedia.org, VoteSmart.org


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The White Sox will take on the New York Yankees and left-hander CC Sabathia without their best hitter.
Paul Konerko, who was hit near his left knee by a pitch from Red Sox lefty Andrew Miller and sustained a bruised left calf on Sunday, is not in the starting lineup as the Sox continue an important homestand tonight with a four-game series against New York at U.S. Cellular Field.
Will the Sox have any offense tonight?
Adam Dunn, who has three hits against lefties this season, will play first base. Carlos Quentin slides into Dunn's customary designed hitter spot while Brent Lillibridge will play right right field.
And who will play left right field?
Other White Sox links: James looks at yesterday's trade deadline and recaps the last week, J.J. looks at Phil Humber's performance, and colin looks at Alejandro De Aza.


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Episode 32 — Chicken Adventures
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Animal Crackers Fly the Coop
Author :Kevin OMalley
Publisher: Walker & Company, 2010
Filled with too many puns to count, this book, based on the traditional Bremen Town Musicians tale is about Hen, who wants to be a comedi-hen (theres one pun for you!). After the farmer threatens Hen that she will become a chicken dinner on Fry-day, Hen decides to run away and try her luck as a comedi-hen. Along the way she meets a sad dog, a fat cat, and a miserable cow, all of whom have the same passion for telling jokes. They decide to team up and start their own comedy nightclub. Their dream turns to reality when they happen upon a house of robbers and scare them. When the robbers run away, the empty house becomes the perfect venue for the four comedian friends!
Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share
Author: Kevin OMalley
Illustrator: Henry Cole
Publisher: Walker & CompanyPuffin, 2010
If youre on a corny roll after Animal Cracker Fly the Coop, then keep on reading. In this Kevin OMalley book, Chicken dreams that under a pink pig inside a beautiful barn there was a treasure of cracked corn. Chicken and his friend, whos been feeling a little cooped up, decide to try to find the barn and all the cracked corn. Their journey consists of many trials and tribulations, all of which come with a punch line. When they finally find the beautiful barn and the great pink pig, they discover that the pig had a dream of his own. Will Pigs dream lead Chicken to the treasure of cracked corn? You better read to find out!
Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Illustrator: Harry Bliss
Publisher: Joanna Cotler Books, 2008
Louise the chicken is longing for adventure. In her first adventure she boards a pirate ship and is captured by looting pirates. A raging storms shakes up the battle, and Louise escapes with just a piece of drift wood to claw onto. She makes it back to her farm where she rests for a while, but Louise isnt finished. She wants more adventure. So, in the second chapter she joins the circus and becomes the high-wire act. When she almost falls into a lions gaping mouth, she decides that she needs to retire back to her farm. In the third and final chapter, Louise needs more adventure. She travels far away and is chicken-napped by a mysterious man in black. Louise leads a revolt to free all the other chicken-napped chickens and then heads back to the warmth and safety of her home. If Louise has any more adventures, that is up to you. After reading this book, kids will want to write their own adventure for Louise!
Big Chickens Fly the Coop
Author: Leslie Helakoski
Illustrator: Henry Cole
Publisher: Puffin, 2010
The four big chickens in this book are trying desperately to have an adventure of their own. Theyve always wanted to see the farmhouse, so they stick their necks out and bravely venture into the farmyard. First, they mistakenly approach a doghouse with two barking dogs. This causes the four chickens to rush back to their coop to rethink their decision. They decide that they must see the farmhouse so they venture out again only to be scared back in by a tractor. The flustered chickens try several times to find the farmhouse only to be scared back into the coop. The best part of the book is the map at the back that lets the readers trace the chickens journey and see just how far they were from the farmhouse. This is a great book to read aloud.
Rosie's Walk
Author: Pat Hutchins
Publisher: Aladdin, 1971
Unsuspecting Rosie is taking a walk around the farmyard. Right behind her is sneaky fox trying to catch his dinner. Each time, as the fox is just about to pounce on Rosie, he meets disaster. He steps on a rake that hits him in the face, he falls into a haystack, and, finally, a swarm of bees scares him off for good. The story is mostly told through the illustrations, and the fun part is that the reader gets to be in on the joke, while Rosie the hen has no idea that the fox is behind her getting thwarted at every turn. This is a classic, must-read book!
Hattie and the Fox
Author: Mem Fox
Illustrator: Henry Cole
Publisher: Aladdin, 1992
Hattie sees something in the bushes, but the other farm animals dont seem to care. At first she can see only a nose, and with each page she is able to see another part: two eyes, two ears, a body, and so on and tries to warn her indifferent barnyard friends. Suspense builds when the last fox part is seen and the wily fox bounds from the bushes. One of the farm friends saves the day. Read to find out!
Expert Chat
Join Emily as she chats with author and illustrator Kevin OMalley. His joke-filled books are a favorite among teachers and kids. Listen to hear what inspires him to write, how he got to be so funny, and which humorists tickle his funny bone.


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Leather jacket & bandana6:46 PMZosia
Hi peops! If there's one thing everybody should have in their closet, it's definitely a leather jacket. Last week I've been reorganizing my wardrobe and I realized that that was exactly what was still missing. Ok no, that might be a lie, but if you don't like your old leather jackets anymore it doesn't count. Right? So I treated myself to a new one at Zara! It's just what I looked for: though but stylish. And it wasn't even expensive (only 50 euros). So today I decided to wear a badass outfit including my all-time favorite high waist jeans, the leather jacket and a black bandana. A totally different look that I could get used to.
What do you guys think?
Leather jacket Zara
Shirt Twin Sister
High Waist jeans Lee
Shoes Bershka