

So not only will we be bringing living space to the community but we’ll also be bring space for new businesses that want to be involved in the community, right on Genesee Street!” “There’s currently eight vacant lots that we plan to do a new build, which will be knocking down the existing building and building a mixed use structure which involve retail space and residential space.

“We want to add value to Ike and B.G.’s on Genesee Street,” he said. LIQUID SALES ALLOWED WITH ADDITIONAL 250.00. He plans on breaking ground in April on a $4 million project to expand the original Ike and B.G.’s. If you become a vendor for the Soul Food Festival the day of the event the County Health Department will inspect your booth and issue you a permit the same day. The grand opening downtown wasn’t the only news Butler had in store. Things got better, my dad got ill and I took over the helm from him four years ago.” A religious musical festival was arranged one day near the lake. The business started growing, we moved to 1646 Genesee Street. The sovereign so applied to sent him some cheese, as the worst food an Armenian slave. We started out on 1743 Genesee Street, Genesee and May Street in a little building. “The first person who that thought I had the natural talent to run a business and cook in a restaurant was Mr. Ike and Beverly first created their takeout-only restaurant in 1998.īutler says it’s been a labor of love to both work alongside his loved ones since he was a child and to expand on their original vision. The original Ike and B.G.’s Restaurant is located on Genesee Street and was purchased by Steven Butler from his God Parents Ike and Beverly Gray in 2017. In trying to remain optimistic, we’ve decided to focus on the pros (even though we are definitely. Although we had hoped to recreate and expand on last year’s celebration at L’Ami Jean, we’ve been forced to dive deeper into our creative toolboxes and reimagine the event in a COVID-friendly format. Downtown Buffalo is getting a taste of soul as East Buffalo soul food staple Ike and B.G.’s Restaurant cut the ribbon Wednesday on its new location at the corner Niagara and Franklin Streets. This year we are celebrating Soul Food’s 3rd birthday with an online cultural festival.
