The Old Pink Flamingo, or The Old Pink (formally, Allen Street Bar & Grill) was one of those places you’d find yourself at least once a week in Buffalo to help you forget that winter (sometimes) lasts a full 6 months (at least until you’re married, I guess). And with a 4am closing time (courtesy of Erie County lawmakers), you … Read More
Lost Weekend
I lifted a riff from ELO’s “Sweet Talkin’ Woman” for this simple ditty, written long ago, during my bachelor days. During that period, weekends were often a blur of TV zoning (Nick at Nite), Internet surfing, and pub crawling (with the Old Pink as the final destination). Note the references to several old TV series like The Twilight Zone, I … Read More