My wife and I attended Yelp without Borders @ the International Institute. A very nice way of…read moregetting to know foods from different parts of the world. A.o. Lucy's kitchen from Ethiopia, the Hali Boys with a mix of Mexican and American food and the House of Humus. Three local breweries were present, as well as a local winery. We liked the event, the atmosphere, great DJ, we will be back next year.

An amazing place, with amazing people, who do amazing things! The International Institute of…read moreBuffalo is a non-profit organization that helps refugees, asylees, and immigrants with things from finding a warm and cozy home to finding a job. They have annual job fairs, host Yelp without Borders, and Buffalo without Borders. The receptionist, Cathy is always welcoming everyone with a kind smile. The staff are all friendly, hospitable, kind, and open and excited to meet new people. A great place for refugees, asylees, and immigrants to receive the assistance they need with the support of an amazing team. Easy to make a donation and support IIB through their website! I had an easy experience donating some supplies!

WEDI stands for We Eat Dead Insects, and it's pretty gross. I first heard about them on Andrew…read moreZimmern's TV show. But anyway, time to get serious. WEDI is a wonderful idea. It helps to arrange and fund refugees in starting up their own small businesses - restaurants and clothing shops, for example - inside the West Side Bazaar. It is the kind of organization which gives a genuine possibility to the realization of the American Dream. To see these dreams in action, visit the West Side Bazaar on Grant St. Owning your own business and following your dream is a wonderful thing. Don't tell anyone that I was a bed-wedier.

Enjoyed lunch and shopping at the Grant Street location. Vendors here are given miro-loans along…read morewith business skills training and then incubate their businesses until they are ready to go out on their own! Absolutely recommend a stop in for a meal and shopping. Parking along Grant St. and there is a surface lot across the street. Bathrooms are clean! It's a VERY small space so you won't need to plan too much time to browse each of the shopping stalls and as for meal choices - there are TONS! I am excited to see their NEW space and larger kitchen coming soon!

I've only been to the Squeaky Wheel once, but I'm already a big fan. They have a small, intimate…read moretheater downstairs, including a bar, so you can buy a beer while watching your movie. The films they show seem well-selected, all of which are independent. They also offer many workshops, such as flash animation and video editing. These workshops are not free, but they are financially feasible. All in all, I think the Squeaky Wheel is a great organization, and I definitely wouldn't mind coming again soon.

1 star because 0 stars is not an option. Its virtually impossible to register for a class because…read moreyou can only go through one person to register. There is no option to register online and for a technology class, thats not good! It shouldnt take 2 weeks to even get a chance to talk to the director who apparently is the only person who has information about the workshops! By the way, i still have not receieved a return call from the director. At this point im not sure if i want to even take a workshop class here. The registration process is unacceptable, just havent found another option nearby home. 4 calls later, the director has not even attempted to reach out to me, guess they dont need my business. How disappointing! If i am able to register for a class before all the slots are taken, i will be sure to update my review. update- I finally was able to register my child. so I updated my review to 4 stars. Everyone super nice and it's affordable program. Cute production at the end of the program. Only wish it was longer with more options

they gave me a certificate of completion after learning so much from the class. I now got a job at…read morea local buisness from this certification and have the best job I've ever had

Want to get dirty?…read more This is the place to come play with mud. Sanctioned for adults no less. Seriously, located in the old Pierce Arrow Building (which houses many many things, BTW), on Great Arrow and Elmwood (across from Carriage Trade Pastries), is a ceramics studio. You can take classes here, which are small and offer personalized service. You will learn a lot in the six week beginner class. You will learn how to "throw clay", make a bowl or perhaps a mug, glaze it and actually use it! How cool is that? Already know how to throw a bowl? You can also join here and come as often as you like. Its a monthly membership I think, and you pay for firing of course. Clay is priced reasonably, the space is nice, all the tools are there. All thats missing is you.

Buffalo clay art center is amazing To the chick named Cherie…read morethat gave a one star review, get the hell out of here with that noise. You didn't even visit the center or have any experience with the staff or the facilities yet you're leaving a one star review because you couldn't manage to have the problem-solving skills to contact the owners. I know for a fact that the guys at Buffalo Clay art are not hard to reach. in fact one time I contacted them a few days before Christmas because I wanted some suggestions on which kind of pottery wheel to buy and they got back to me right away. I was shocked at such a quick response time on the most hectic day of the Christmas season . They had nothing to gain no funds to earn from answering my question. Again they are not hard to reach but some part of me is glad that Cherie wasn't able to reach them because she sounds like an ass. I guess that's how you become yelp elite by posting comments for businesses you don't have any real experience with. In terms of my experience with the actual business, because I've taken at least two classes there and several members of my friends and family have taken classes there I can say that buffalo clay art center is a wonderful place to learn about pottery the people that teach the classes are experts they truly love what they do and they are amazing at it I cannot suggest a better place to learn from!! Chill vibe place.