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Buffalo News: Culinary school restaurants opening to the public

Culinary school restaurants opening to the public

Culinary Institute draws rave reviews

NIAGARA FALLS – The Culinary Institute Niagara Falls has hosted hundreds of college students and a bevy of politicians since its ribbon-cutting last month.

Now, the doors swing open to the public with the staggered debuts of the institute’s student-run deli, bakery, fine dining restaurant and wine boutique.

La Patisserie, the bakery, opens Monday, followed by the The Wine Boutique on Oct. 26 and Savor, the gourmet restaurant later.

The Old Falls Street Deli opened Tuesday, and after a few hours, positive reviews were streaming in. (more…)

Buffalo News: NU center to help Niagara County small businesses win contracts

Niagara County will host a center whose employees will work with small businesses to help them win federal contracts, officials announced Thursday.

The World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara has received a nearly $300,000 federal grant to establish the Niagara Procurement Technical Assistance Center at Niagara University.

It will provide mentoring, training and technical assistance to help small businesses – particularly those owned by women, veterans or people of color – win contracts from the Defense Department and General Services Administration.

“The focus of this grant is to help small businesses sell into the government. It’s going to help Niagara County, as well as the citizens of Niagara County, with jobs and job creation,” Chris Johnston, president of the World Trade Center, said in an interview Thursday. He joined federal, university and business leaders in announcing the grant at a news conference in the World Trade Center’s offices in Buffalo. (more…)

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