Oktoberfest!
Comments (0) Oktoberfest with live music by The Auslanders
Saturday, September 24, 2011 (Doors open at 5PM / Music 7-11PM)
Admission: $8 (or $6 advance)
German dinners available. All ages, 21+ with ID for bar.
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News from the Club: February 10 & 11
By UACC, February 9, 2011 12:00 am
Do It for Ditka!
Dear Friends,
Mike Ditka has done it all in his football career: All-State, All-American, All-Pro, Super Bowl winning coach, television commentator and Pro Football Hall of Famer. Born Mike Dyzcko, his father was one of three brothers of a Ukrainian family in the coal mining and steel manufacturing area in Western Pennsylvania. Now a restaurant owner, he claims “You never know who or what you’ll see at my place.” Funny, we feel the same way about the Ukrainian-American Civic Center. Come on by and have a look!
Schedule:
Thursday, Orest will be bartending at the Club. And on Friday, February 11, your guest bartender is Stevo. As always, homemade Ukrainian food will be available on Friday, starting at 5 PM (eat-in, or to-go).
Pierogi Love Night is Friday Feb. 18
Yes the ritual of late winter is back: Pierogi Love Night! Come eat the dumplings that are street foods in Ukraine and in the other countries of Eastern Europe. Resident chef, Mrs. H will have the windows of Buffalo’s oldest Ukrainian social club steamed up from 5:30 to 11 pm, serving handmade Ukrainian food like pierogi with carmelized onions, stuffed cabbage, and peppery traditional borscht. DJ Taras will be playing his Perestroika favorites – a mix of psych rock, old and new. And, as if that wasn’t enough, you can pose for obligatory photos with patriotic symbols, by artist and former plastynka (Ukrainian girl scout), Lukia Costello.
We hope to see you soon!
-Your friends at the Club
Impossible to Forget: Lviv, Ukraine
By UACC, January 7, 2011 12:00 am
By CLIFFORD J. LEVY
Published: January 7, 2011 in the New York Times
It was the airport in Lviv, of all things, that first charmed me. Regional airports across the former Soviet Union tend to be a dreary lot, with all the appeal of a 24-hour bus station. But the one in Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine, had wood paneling and ornate columns and the feel of a grand old railway station in a 1950s film.
I was there last winter to cover the Ukrainian presidential elections, tromping through the snow to watch the candidates on the stump and to pester voters for their opinions. But I soon discovered that this city on the edge of the Soviet empire, at a crossroads of Europe, was a cobblestoned find. The unexpected beauty of the airport terminal was a hint of what Lviv offered — winding streets that reflected the influences of centuries of overlapping cultures.
Lviv has gone by many names, thanks to its many rulers, from the Soviets to the Germans to the Poles. But it is the Austro-Hungarian Empire that seems to have had the strongest influence. As I roamed, I was reminded more of Vienna and Prague than Moscow. The beer was tasty and cheap, and many of the meals had hearty Central European staples, including sausages and root vegetables.
Of course, it was not hard to locate Ukrainian specialties, like the dumplings known as varenyky (pronounced va-REN-ee-kee), filled with potatoes or cabbage, sweet cheese or cherries. And there are restaurants that embrace local history, including a provocative one that celebrates Ukrainian partisans during World War II, and is chockablock with anti-Soviet slogans.
Still, what really distinguished Lviv was its decidedly international sensibility, more evident than in any city that I have visited in the former Soviet Union. This was obvious from the range of cathedrals making up the city’s skyline: Ukrainian Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox and Roman Catholic.
Lviv is also base for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, which in itself speaks to a melding: the church is loyal to Rome, but allows some priests to marry and follows the Eastern ceremonial rite. Lviv was also home to a thriving Jewish community before World War II, and I wandered past the ruins of one of the main synagogues. Not many Jews remain, but plans are being developed to rebuild the synagogue.
And so it went: I tried to work, but the city kept pulling me away. I went to interview an official at City Hall, but ended up at the observation deck on the building’s tower, admiring views of Lviv’s splendid architecture — classical, Baroque and other styles.
An official told me that the city is getting a bit of a makeover before it welcomes the 2012 European soccer championship, for which Ukraine will be co-host with Poland. Though a new international airport terminal is under construction, he assured me that Lviv’s historic character will be preserved. (With luck, the old airport will live on.)
Before departing, I made one final stop. The Lviv Chocolate Workshop beckoned with shelves of handmade treats and the smells of sweet, molten liquids. I purchased several boxes of chocolates to take to my family in Moscow, which I planned to use to convince them that someday, we should all return.
News from the Club: January 6 & 7
By UACC, January 6, 2011 2:52 pm
З Різдвом Христовим! (Merry Ukrainian Christmas)
Dear Friends:
З Різдвом Христовим! Merry Ukrainian Christmas for all those of you celebrating according to the Julian calendar.
Tonight (Thursday), Yuri will be tending the bar at the Club. And tomorrow (Friday, January 7), the Club will be closed in observance of the Ukrainian Christmas holiday!
Please remember to send in your membership dues (forms were mailed out to current members last week).
Happy New Year and we hope to see you soon!
Your Friends at the Club
News from the Club: December 9 & 10
By UACC, December 8, 2010 12:00 am
Dear Friends:
This week at the Club, Prish will be guest bartending on Thursday. And on Friday, Steve K will be your host (with Pani H’s Ukrainian kitchen open).
Upcoming Events:
Come celebrate the season with a casual Christmas party on Friday, December 17th. We’ll be serving complimentary appetizers and interesting drink specials! On New Year’s Eve, the Club will open at 7 PM. Hats, noisemakers, snacks and champagne for everyone!
Lost and Found:
Gold rimmed eyeglasses.
News from the Club: November 11 & 12
By UACC, November 10, 2010 2:26 am
Experience a Ukrainian classic!
Dear Friends:
This Thursday Ray will be your guest bartender. On Friday, Roma will open up the Club to our friends in the community for a holubtsi (cabbage roll) eating pub night. Stop in and experience a Ukrainian classic!
Themocracy