A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
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The 127-year-old market at 999 Broadway Ave. in Buffalo has kept its old-world shopping atmosphere with family-owned and operated businesses selling fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, meats, exotic and unusual products.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Kyle Michalek, 3, gets excited about picking out some Polish wooden eggs with his mom at Lewandowski Produce inside the Broadway Market.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
The third location and current home of the Broadway Market at 999 Broadway Ave. was built in 1956 and is 90,000 square feet in size.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Joanne Picciano of Cheektowaga brings her grandson Hunter Hamilton,3 to the market.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Looking down from second-level parking onto the main floor. A multimillion dollar renovation was done to the building in 1980, which improved lighting and access.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Jeremy Adams works at Malczewski's, the headquarters for butter lambs.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
The Broadway Market will be wall to wall visitors on Easter weekend, which includes Good Friday.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Greg Docenko, right, and his son Anton play polka music. The Docenko family has three generations of musicians who specialize in ethnic styles of music.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Greg Docenko plays the violin. He and his son Anton play polka music at the market. The Docenko family has three generations of musicians who specialize in ethnic styles of music.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Friends enjoy pierogi from Babcia's Pierogi. From left are, Marilyn Smith of Toronto, Evelyn Thompson of Orillia, Ont., Janine Hebeler of Sarasota, Fla., and her sister Nancy Hebeler of Portland, Ore. The Hebelers are North Tonawanda natives.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Reid Oberholt, 2, of Gasport appears to be fascinated by the Easter Bunny.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Reid Oberholt, 2, of Gasport appears to be fascinated by the Easter Bunny.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
The third location and current home of the Broadway Market at 999 Broadway Ave. was built in 1956 and is 90,000 square feet in size.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Looking down from second-level parking onto the main floor.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Gail Hewson, left, and Denise Komasara, of Buffalo check out jewelry at Khatiza Gift Shop. They visit the Broadway Market various times throughout the year.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Fran Testa of Cheektowaga arrives with her grandson David Iannello, 4, who's getting his first taste of the Broadway Market.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Trays of chocolate-covered strawberries are displayed at Strawberry Island Chocolate.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Peter Lupas Meats is very busy.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Shawn Woods waits for his order at Peter Lupas Meats.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
James Massar of Franklin's Honey & Apples adds sugar to a batch of kettle corn.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
James Massar of Franklin's Honey & Apples checks the kettle corn he is making in the upstairs parking lot.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
James Massar of Franklin's Honey & Apples dumps the kettle of freshly made kettle corn.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
James Massar bags the freshly made kettle corn to be sold at Franklin's Honey & Apples. On Easter weekend, they'll pop up to 700 pounds of popcorn.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Wendy Strianese, right, an employee at Enchanted Market Gifts & Cards, helps Sandi Fisher of Sloan pick out a shirt she plans on wearing on Dyngus Day.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Enchanted Market Gifts & Cards sells Polish t-shirts in advance of Dyngus Day. Manning the booth is Wendy Strianese.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Elaine Pasternak, a supervisor at Camellia Meats, wears her unique Easter hat every year. She's been an employee for 34 years. Camellia's has been in business since 1935.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Debbie Magrum buys meat and a butter lamb from Camellia Meats.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Historic photos of Camellia Meats hangs on their wall. They've been in business since 1935.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Rebecca Hopkins, owner of Apple of My Eye LLC, puts out samples of dehydrated New York State apples dipped in Belgian chocolate.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Fresh ginger, right, is for sale at Famous Horseradish.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Debbie Dechert who owns Deb's Delights at the market brings her granddaughter Coralee Oleksy to Famous Horseradish to get some pussy willows.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Fresh horseradish for sale is displayed between the horseradish mustard and horseradish with beets at Famous Horseradish.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
The red glow of a sign from Peter Lupas Meats reflects on the floor.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Ania Gurnari, owner of Chrusciki's Bakery, shows off the almond ring, which is one of their best sellers. Their placek is another big seller.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Bunny cutouts are for sale at Chrusciki's Bakery.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Dexter Shaw, owner of Dexter's Hats, has had his business at the Broadway Market for four years.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Hand-painted eggs imported from Austria and Poland are for sale at Our Traditions.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Rachel Incorvia of Sweet Melody's Gelato and Sorbet changes the offerings board.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Beautifully crafted Polish wooden eggs are displayed to sell at Enchanted Market Gifts & Cards.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Kathy Matuszak, an employee for Lewandowski Produce, wears rabbit ears.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Lois Ross of Buffalo holds pussy willows she purchased as she waits in line at Camellia Meats.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Cala lilies are for sale at Lewandowski Produce.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Matthew Redman, 5, eyes up all the chocolate at Kelly's Country Store.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Julie Dziomba of North Tonawanda contemplates which sweet thing to buy at Chruscikiu2019s Bakery.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Bob Irwin, left, and Peter Naprikowski leave after making several purchases including pussy willows. Naprikowski is a priest from Poland who had never been to the market before.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
Distinctive yellow supports on the second of two levels of free parking.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
A reflection in a puddle show their distinctive yellow supports on the second of two levels of free parking.
A Closer Look: The Broadway Market at Easter
The third location and current home of the Broadway Market at 999 Broadway Ave. was built in 1956 and is 90,000 square feet in size.
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