Nickel City Chef – SEASON 8 Is Announced

Kevin Telaak

2016 will mark the eighth season of Nickel City Chef, the Buffalo/Niagara region’s premiere cooking competition.

Described by many as Buffalo’s own version of Iron Chef, Nickel City Chef is as much about Western New York as it is about cooking and entertainment. We are privileged to live in an area with a rich history enhanced by hearty ethnic foods, a wildly varied agricultural bounty, and one of America’s greatest contributions to casual cuisine—the chicken wing.

Modern Take on a Classic Style

Kevin Telaak

Story: The kitchen is the core of this home, belonging to a family who loves to cook. The house is adorned with characteristics of the early 1940’s including a flagstone foyer, original woodwork and trim as well as leaded windows. Finding the right mix of classic and current was important, especially in maintaining an open concept plan. The end result was kitchen that seamlessly joined a family room ultimately creating a space for everyday family life.

Style: a modern take on a classic style. The space is home to warm tones, clean, linear elements and professional appliances.

Materials: The kitchen features painted white Kemper cabinets, high end appliances including Miele and Sub Zero, Cambria quartz countertops and Daltile product backsplash.

Challenges: This project had its own set of unique challenges. There were vast differences in ceiling heights, large HVAC ducts and pipes to be hidden and entrances to the garage to be observed and maintained. The large central column housing the refrigerator, bookshelves and pantries is actually constructed to hide a chase and other various pipes. It was the unique mix of aesthetics and practical install that made the kitchen such a great space.

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Inside the Speed Queen Front Load Washer

Kevin Telaak

Inside the Revolutionary Speed Queen® Front Load Washer

With a combination of durability and technology never before seen in a front load washer, Speed Queen will change the way you think about washing machines. Featuring Dynamic Balancing Technology, a revolutionary innovation that uses sensing and algorithms to virtually eliminate noise and vibration, the Speed Queen front load washer delivers less residual moisture in your clothes, faster cycles, faster dry times and operation so silent, you’ll want to check to make sure it’s still running. Not only that, it also leads the market in washability. Patent-pending baffles and ideal tumble rhythms combine to perfectly lift laundry and cascade water throughout the entire load, delivering the best possible clean. And with durability designed to last 25 years in your home and the industry’s best warranty to back it up, the Speed Queen front load washer is everything you never knew it could be.

Nickel City Chef – Battle Bread

Kevin Telaak

Nickel City Chef Battle Bread, featuring pain rustique, traditional French baguette, Grain Up! sourdough, and vollkornbrot from Elm Street Bakery in East Aurora, NY, took place on March 8, 2015. Nickel City Chef Brian Mietus of Bacchus Restaurant and his sous chef, Soichiro Kimura, took on Challenger Dustin Murphy of Tabree, and his sous chef Adrian Bylewski.

Judges included Izabela Wojcik, Director of House Programming for the James Beard Foundation, chef Brad Rowell of Elm Street Bakery, and chef Corey Kley of Rue Franklin, a winner from season six.

The show was held at Artisan Kitchens & Baths in Buffalo, NY and hosted by Bert Gambini, Chef Mike Andrzjewski (Seabar, Tappo, Cantina Loco, and Bourbon & Butter), and special guest, chef Adam Goetz of Craving.

New kitchen project in Buffalo

Kevin Telaak

Brian Meier of Artisan Kitchens and Baths recently completed this project with Kevin Lambe of KJL ventures.

This kitchen features cabinets by Kemper – Whitman with white paint and Whitman Alder in Havana finish. Ceaserstone countertops and Whirlpool appliances. www.artisankitchensandbaths.com

 

FREE GE Monogram appliances!

Kevin Telaak

Get your choice of free GE Monogram appliances—with a value of up to $3,698—with your qualifying purchase.*

Buy one GE Monogram professional range or one wall oven and cooktop combination and receive your choice of one of the following eligible items for free: Advantium® above-the-cooktop oven, hood insert, wine reserve, beverage center or 18″ or 24″ dishwasher.
Buy a built-in refrigerator in addition to the professional range or one wall oven and cooktop combination and choose another eligible item for free: Advantium above-the-cooktop oven, hood insert, wine reserve, beverage center or 18″ or 24″ dishwasher.

Total savings valued up to $3,698.

Offer valid January 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015. Visit Artisan Kitchens and Baths for details. www.artisankitchensandbaths.com

Buffalo Kitchen Projects on HOUZZ

Kevin Telaak

We are excited to offer a new way for you to view our Buffalo and Western New York kitchen projects on HOUZZ

http://ktelaak.houzz.com/

The traditional full version is still available at the link below:

http://www.houzz.com/pro/ktelaak/artisan-kitchens-and-baths

About Houzz

Houzz started with a house.

When founders Adi and Alon remodeled their home, they started the way these projects often do: with a tall stack of magazines and referrals for home professionals from people they knew. But after those piles of torn out pages failed to make their dream a reality, they felt stuck. There had to be a better way.

So they built Houzz. A place to browse and save beautiful home photos. A place to find the right design and construction professionals. A place to connect with others who have been there too. Houzz started as a side project but has become a community of more than 20 million homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals—across the country and around the world.

Whether you are starting a complete kitchen remodel or just looking for the perfect bedside table, the Houzz community of homeowners and professionals is here to help. And when you are ready to start your project, Houzz is the best way to get inspired, discover products and to find and collaborate with the perfect architect, designer or contractor.

 

Promotion on Medallion Kitchen and Bath Cabinets

Kevin Telaak

Artisan Kitchens and Baths is offering a limited time promotion on Medallion Cabinets from August 19th – September 2, 2014.

5% off of Medallion Gold and Silverline with a 10 cabinet minimum purchase.  Includes kitchen cabinets and bath cabinets.

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