Brasa steakhouse serves 12 different kinds of meat

From Niagara This Week: Yes it’s true, Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse has 12 different kinds of meat, all you can eat, served right at your table! “We’ve taken a very authentic approach,” said Anthony Annunziata, vice president of marketing. “Our grill master is from Brazil and has been trained for this style of service,” Ricardo Zanona,…

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Movie looking for Niagara Falls extras

From the Niagara Falls Review: A feature film shooting in Niagara Falls next week is looking for extras. And they’re giving you a chance to win a new TV just for showing up. Cast and crew for the comedic drama “A Beginner’s Guide to Endings” will be filming around the region for the next four…

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Millions fewer visitors coming to Niagara in 2009

From Niagara This Week: The double whammy of the brutal recession and new identification rules at the border have devastated cross-border travel that’s a backbone of Niagara’s crucial tourism sector, gutting thousands of jobs here, figures from the Binational Tourism Alliance show. In an attempt to try to reverse the disturbing trend, the alliance is…

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Open up casino lease: Hudak

From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario’s Liberals have no choice but to invite bids from companies interested in hosting Casino Niagara after forcing the Niagara Parks Commission to put a similar lease with the Maid of the Mist out to tender in the name of open government, says Conservative Leader Tim Hudak. And if the…

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More on the Maid of the Mist lease opening

Here are some articles that discuss the Maid of the Mist lease opening: Buffalo News – Maid of the Mist lease ordered reopened Buffalo Business First – Rough Ont. waters for Maid of the Mist Niagara Falls Review – Who’ll run the boats? Just a reminder that Bill Windsor of Alcatraz Media left a comment…

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Winter Festival of Lights Turns Niagara Falls into a Winter World Wonderland

From a PR Web press release seen on Yahoo! News: Long winter nights are welcome in Niagara Falls when over 3 million lights and hundreds of glittering displays will cast a colourful glow across the city. Matching their brilliance is a star-studded season of entertainment that includes the November 12 Niagara Falls Comedy Fest, Christmas…

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Slow times blamed for 45 job cuts at casinos

From the Niagara Falls Review: Casino Niagara and Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort cut 45 jobs Tuesday in one of the biggest single-day reductions since the casinos opened. Three pit managers and 42 table games supervisors were let go, as the casino dealt with what it called “a consistent overstaffing situation.” “This overstaffing situation was unique…

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