The new Dog Ears Café has officially opened its doors at 688 Abbott Road in South Buffalo, sharing a building with the nonprofit Dog Ears Bookstore. A special grand opening celebration will take place on Saturday, Jan. 12, and will feature food and drink specials, raffles and readings.

Hours at the new café are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. (Limited hours are in effect until Jan. 2.) The interior of the building has been redesigned to allow for easy customer flow between the bookstore and the café.

IMG_INK Print Galleries offers prints from renowned artists

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A new website is celebrating Buffalo’s rich artistic and architectural history by featuring the art and artists that have helped define the area’s legacy.

IMG_INK, a Buffalo printing facility that specializes in working with artists, has launched IMG_INK Print Galleries, an online venue that allows visitors to browse and purchase the work of a collection of notable local artists. The site, http://shop.imgink.com, offers museum quality prints of photographs and artwork that are all connected to Western New York through either the subject or the artist.

IMG_INK owners Biff Henrich and Kevin Whipple created IMG_INK Print Galleries as a response to artists who were looking for a more direct way to connect their work with the public.

The nonprofit Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo is inviting Western New York employers and organizations to make a New Year “healthy choices resolution” by participating in the annual Eat Well Live Well Challenge. This results-focused  wellness Challenge, provided by Wegmans Markets, empowers participants by increasing physical activity and making better nutrition choices. Together these actions enable individuals to improve their health and lower their risk for unnecessary medical costs from chronic illnesses.