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Buffalo Wings
Buffalo Wings were born in Buffalo at the Anchor
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Anchor Bar
American/Buffalo Wings
1047 Main St.
 The Anchor Bar is the birthplace of Buffalo
Wings, and therefore, by definition, everyone else is just
imitating. The place can get expensive, but the wings
are excellent.
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Chippewa
Street Bars &
Restaurants
Chippewa Street is the center of Buffalo's nightlife scene. There
are about 15 bars in the neighborhood and big crowds on Friday and
Saturday nights. It is right downtown and very accessible by
walk or on the MetroRail. Most of the bars in the area will
charge a cover on the weekends.
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Crocodile Bar
American/Live Music
88 W. Chippewa St.
Local bands play the Crocodile Bar every
Thursday, and drink specials are prevalent. The
atmosphere is great as the music is not blasted through the
speakers making conversation a lot easier.
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SoHo
American
64 W. Chippewa St.
 SoHo is a great hang out, constructed of cinder blocks and
concrete. Decorated like an old school donut shop,
SoHo includes a patio bar outside and large windows that
overlook the streets inside.
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The Coliseum
Dance
257
Franklin St.
 The Coliseum boasts three floors of bars,
each with a separate theme, from the candlelit dance floors
of Kaos on the first floor, to the industrial design of Flash
and the Rhino Room cigar bar on the second floor. The
top floor houses a rave dance club that has a separate
entrance in the back.
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Third Room/Calumet Arts Cafe
American/Live Music
54 W. Chippewa St.
 There usually is a cover charge at these two
places, but one payment will normally get you into both.
Third Room is a decent sized bar room with hip-hop, funk,
and retro theme nights. The Calumet is a huge bar that
was recently renovated and features live music playing from
a visible corner stage.
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Buffalo
Waterfront District Bars
& Restaurants
HSBC Arena and
Dunn Tire Park are both within walking
distance of the Waterfront District, located along Lake Erie. The
area has a historic feeling to it; a lot of
the older buildings along the water are being renovated to house
businesses and retailers.
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Cobblestone
American/Historic
130 South Park
The Cobblestone is right next to HSBC Arena.
It is a newly renovated bar that opened in 2000. A
great tribute to the days of Prohibition when Buffalo played
a prominent role in the smuggling of booze from Canada.
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Pearl St.
Grill & Brewery
MicroBrew
76 Pearl St.
 Located in an old warehouse building, Pearl
Street offers 7 different draft beers that are brewed on the
premises. There is a billiard room with 14 pool
tables, and a banquet room upstairs where live music is
offered on occasion.
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Swannie House
American
170 Ohio St.
The building that is home to Swannie House
was built in 1892. The antique bar and some seating
occupies the first floor, but when it gets crowded there is
additional seating upstairs.
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Pat McGinty's
Irish
38 Swan St.
 Pat McGinty's is a typical Irish/American bar
that is directly across the street from Dunn Tire Park.
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