Take comfort, lovers of Buffalo food institutions. There s now a plan for the future of Amy s Place, the legendary diner put up for sale in August. It s not going away.
After a change of heart, owner Greg Kempf plans to reopen the University Heights staple, at 3234 Main St., in March under an evolving ownership structure. The gradual goal is to become a worker-owned cooperative, similar to the model of BreadHive, within a year or two. [Amy s Place] has become an institution, so I feel lucky that way, said Kempf, who started working at Amy s in 1990 under founder Amy Betros, before helping take over in 1993 when Betros focused on St. Luke s Mission. It s a big part of the neighborhood and the city.