HOME AND GARDEN SPECIAL SECTION Artisans of Western New York Metal-workers, fountain makers, woodworkers, and muralists—we are blessed with a diverse group of specialty artisans who can make any home a showplace. By Bob Davis, Deanne Bartha, and Darwin McPherson Styling Victoria Decorators explain how to deal with the unique interiors of Western New York’s older homes. By Carrie Fascia Gardening Exhibitionists Every year Buffalo in Bloom and the Garden Walk bring out the competitive gardners in all of us. A behind-the-scenes look at gardening theater By Susan Johnson The Decorators’ Show House A sneak peak at this year’s Junior League and Buffalo News Show House. Before shots and what’s planned for after. By Elizabeth Licata Preserve or Demolish: An Ongoing Dilemma The City of Buffalo has a demolition fund but not a preservation fund. According to a local businessman, “There is absolutely no plan in our city for preservation.” In a city filled with historic architecture, how could this be? By Anna Geronimo Hausmann OTHER FEATURES Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? A profile of all-powerful Buffalo News food critic Janice Okun. By Paul Chimera Chocolate! For some, it’s always the season for chocolate, but Easter brings out the chocolate connoisseur in all of us. By Reine Hauser Pan-American Centennial Preview A taste of what awaits us all in May. By Amanda Berger INFO AT SPREE Rince Na Tiarna’s high season: Rockin’ at the Knox; Arts Council Awards ARTS Music: Fanfare for an Uncommon Man: Michael Tilson Thomas By Cheryl Gobbetti Hoffman Exhibitions: The Age of Rubens By Linda Levine Architecture: The Addition as Foil By Barry Muscat Dance: Pick of the Crop’s Cinderella By Bruce Miller FOOD & LIVING An English Garden State of Mind By Elizabeth Licata Spree Health Makeover, Phase Two By Christina Bolich Health: Your Aching Back By Kathryn Radeff Computers for Kids By Mark Webster Personal Currency: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Home Improvement By Bruce Eaton Restaurant Review: Pub Fare By Ann Blask Chef’s Best: Biac’s and The Restaurant at the Calumet By Joe George Cooking 101: How to Buy and Cook Fish By Joe George Wine: Amateur Winemaking By Bernard Ledermann The Continuing Adventures of Three Foodies By Tracy Marshall, Vicki G. Marshall, and Margaret Toohey Cover photograph by Jim Bush.