Founding Fathers Pub is a bar in Buffalo.
Founding Fathers Pub on Edward Street near Allentown is the trivia-and-bar-food institution with a presidential-history theme and a long local beer list.
Food program: Wings, burgers, bar food
Address: 75 Edward St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Allen Street Hardware on Allen Street in Allentown is the long-running neighborhood bar in a former hardware store, with patio and weekend live music.
Signature drink: House cocktails, craft beer
Food: Bar food, sandwiches
Cole's on Elmwood Avenue has anchored the Elmwood Village since 1934, with a deep beer list, classic burger and a weekend brunch the locals defend.
Signature drink: Local draft beer
Food: Burgers, weekend brunch
The Place on Lexington Avenue near Cathedral Park is the dim, jukebox-driven Elmwood-area bar with cocktails, draft beer and a tight neighborhood following.
Signature drink: Old Fashioned
Food: Bar food, late-night menu
Big Ditch Brewing on East Huron Street downtown is the two-level Buffalo brewery taproom, with up to fifteen beers on tap and a full small-plates menu.
Signature drink: Hayburner IPA
Food: Pub plates, sandwiches, small plates
Buffalo Iron Works on Illinois Street in the Cobblestone District is the downtown live-music bar in a 19th-century iron foundry, with regular national acts.
Signature drink: Local craft beer
Food: Wings, burgers, BBQ plates
Lucky Day on Pearl Street downtown is the dim-lit Buffalo cocktail bar with a deep whiskey program, leather banquettes and a Prohibition-era room feel.
Signature drink: Whiskey cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
