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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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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$50 M for new People Mover

From Niagara This Week: A long-awaited city-owned People Mover system in Niagara Falls is finally poised to become reality, with the province and federal government announcing Monday they’re going to pump $50 million into the project. The concept for a new People Mover system has been kicked around for years. At one time it was…

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Brasa heats up

From Niagara This Week: Niagara Falls is starting to heat up and it’s not because of an Indian Summer that some are hoping for. Brasa Brazilian steakhouse and wine bar, a new restaurant at the Hilton Hotel and Suites, is heating up the area with its authentic Brazilian dining experience. Anthony Annunziata, vice-president of marketing…

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OLG shake-up may expedite casino lease: Craitor

From Niagara This Week: A shake-up at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation may help to secure Casino Niagara’s future, says Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor. On Monday, Dwight Duncan, the minister responsible for the OLG, made public expense claim reports and receipts for OLG’s executive and senior-level staff from Jan. 1, 2007, to Dec….

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City gets extension on people mover application

From Niagara This Week: The federal government has issued the city an extension to apply for a $25-million grant for its version of a people mover system. The deadline to submit an application was June but Mayor Ted Salci recently reported he secured a one-year extension to allow for more time to prepare a business…

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