Gordon Biersch Opens in Buffalo, New York
10/25/2011
Gordon Biersch Opens in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York (October 25, 2011) – Exciting news for beer lovers in Western New York! The state’s first Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant will open on Monday, October 31, 2011, at the Walden Galleria in Buffalo. The stand-alone building is located near Dick’s Sporting Goods.
This newest Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant features an on-site brewery where diners can experience Gordon Biersch’s award-winning house beers along with limited-time brews to compliment all seasons. Each seasonal beer is celebrated with a tapping party that’s open to the public. Lager fans also will discover special beer produced only at the Buffalo location.
But don’t forget the food! The Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant menu features a made-from-scratch American menu with bold international flavors. Diners can enjoy Blackened Ahi Tuna, Tuscan Chicken Pasta, Cedar Plank Pecan Crusted Salmon, and signature garlic fries, just to name a few. For non-beer drinkers, there is fresh-squeezed lemonade and house-made root beer, along with other drinks. The Bread Pudding is one of Gordon Biersch’s best-selling desserts.
Western New Yorkers will find a unique experience at the Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, including a feature known as a Brewer’s Dinner. Guests are treated to an off-the-menu meal created by the executive chef. Each course is paired with a flagship or seasonal beer brewed right in the brewery.
Local General Manager Dan Russo is a graduate of Buffalo State College and holds a B.S. in hospitality management. Russo is proud of the company’s commitment to give each guest exceptional service, and notes, “Our motto is Every Guest, Every Time. We want you to feel welcome and enjoy your experience at the new Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant at the Walden Galleria. Our executive chef, Samson Smith is excited to create and serve these delicious dishes for our diners.”
The new restaurant will employ 60-80 people. It seats 266 diners inside and 71 in the outside bier garden. The dining room will be open Monday through Saturday from 11am-11pm and on Sunday 11am-10pm. The bar portion will open every day at 11am and close at midnight from Monday through Thursday, 2am on Friday and Saturday and 11:00pm on Sundays.
The Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant is more than just a place to meet friends and have a great meal and award-winning brews. The company features a community service program that gives back through charitable fund drives, donations and special non-profit events. In Western New York, Gordon Biersch has partnered with Western New York’s Kids Escaping Drugs. KED’s mission is to raise, manage and distribute funds for the development and support of facilities, education and prevention programs for adolescents and their families in Western New York suffering from alcohol and drug dependency and addiction.
CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc., is based in Chattanooga, TN and Louisville, CO, with 31 restaurants in 20 states from coast-to-coast and across the Pacific to Hawaii and Taiwan. The first restaurant opened in Palo Alto, California in 1988.
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Kelly Wilson
CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc.
423-424-2000
kwilson@gbrestaurants.com
Katy Sanders
CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc.
423-424-2000
ksanders@gbrestaurants.com