Guidebook for Buffalo
Food Scene
Outstanding historic Irish pub/restaurant in the Old First Ward with a view of the grain elevators serving a modest menu made with fresh ingredients. Oh, did I mention they brew their own beer and that the owner is a beer genius?
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Gene McCarthy's
73 Hamburg StOutstanding historic Irish pub/restaurant in the Old First Ward with a view of the grain elevators serving a modest menu made with fresh ingredients. Oh, did I mention they brew their own beer and that the owner is a beer genius?
Local hipster cafe that I admit does brew a good cup in a minimalist set-up.
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Tipico Coffee
Local hipster cafe that I admit does brew a good cup in a minimalist set-up.
Sleepy Venezuelan place right down the road that serves up phenomenal food right under the nose of the hipsters.
Taqueria Ranchos La Delicias
1516 Niagara StSleepy Venezuelan place right down the road that serves up phenomenal food right under the nose of the hipsters.
Awesome little Ethiopian restaurant run by a single couple. They just moved to this new location and I haven't been to it yet but I imagine it is the same. I call their coffee (boba) black gold, is the best I have ever had, and it always takes 20min to make so set aside some time.
Lucy East African Cuisine
916 Tonawanda StAwesome little Ethiopian restaurant run by a single couple. They just moved to this new location and I haven't been to it yet but I imagine it is the same. I call their coffee (boba) black gold, is the best I have ever had, and it always takes 20min to make so set aside some time.
This is the best old-school joint, replete with local blue-collar crowd in South Buffalo. It's not a fancy setup (looks about the same since the 80s), but if you are looking to try one of Buffalo's sought-after Friday fishfrys and get some cheap beers it is your best bet. Their burgers are phenomenal and tie Gene's for my #1.
Wiechec's Lounge
1748 Clinton StThis is the best old-school joint, replete with local blue-collar crowd in South Buffalo. It's not a fancy setup (looks about the same since the 80s), but if you are looking to try one of Buffalo's sought-after Friday fishfrys and get some cheap beers it is your best bet. Their burgers are phenomenal and tie Gene's for my #1.
Same owner as Gene McCarthy's and right down the road from it. Former funeral house (get it?) turned artsy cafe. Same attention to detail as the restaurant, just a tad pricey.
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Undergrounds Coffee House and Roastery
580 South Park AveSame owner as Gene McCarthy's and right down the road from it. Former funeral house (get it?) turned artsy cafe. Same attention to detail as the restaurant, just a tad pricey.
Closest experience to actually stepping back in time, this 1920s era family-restaurant has stayed completely true to form and still staffs a full-time meat slicer. Beef-on-weck is a Buffalo specialty and it can't be outdone here.
Schwabl's
789 Center RdClosest experience to actually stepping back in time, this 1920s era family-restaurant has stayed completely true to form and still staffs a full-time meat slicer. Beef-on-weck is a Buffalo specialty and it can't be outdone here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Smaller, cool-noir upscale bar that does cocktails right. They have a magician on Wednesdays that is actually impressive
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Vera
1488 Hertel AveSmaller, cool-noir upscale bar that does cocktails right. They have a magician on Wednesdays that is actually impressive
Sightseeing
Historic grain-silo area that does tours (can be pricy), but often features low-publicity, eclectic, artsy events (for free or very cheap) if you do a search. The acoustics alone are worth checking it out for.
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Silo City
85 Silo City RowHistoric grain-silo area that does tours (can be pricy), but often features low-publicity, eclectic, artsy events (for free or very cheap) if you do a search. The acoustics alone are worth checking it out for.
Parks & Nature
Pier right along the Niagara, which runs into Lake Erie. Good views of Canada and US
Bird Island Pier
Bird Island PierPier right along the Niagara, which runs into Lake Erie. Good views of Canada and US