Imported Lagers

Beer will flow at Blue Monk – A new ” gastropub ” with a long list of beers and an emphasis on high-end bar food is nearing completion in the former Merlin’s building on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo.

Mike Shatzel, co-owner of Cole’s on Elmwood Avenue, said he hopes to open Blue Monk in time for the Elmwood Festival of the Arts later this month.
Renovation of the building is “98 percent complete,” and the bistro is awaiting its liquor license — a step he hopes to complete within two weeks.