The Place is a bar in Buffalo.
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.
Food program: Bar food, late-night menu
Address: 229 Lexington Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
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
Resurgence Brewing at the Cooperage on Chicago Street in the Old First Ward is the brewery's main Buffalo taproom, with patio and wood-fired pizza.
Signature drink: Buffalo lager
Food: Wood-fired pizza, brewery menu
Pearl Street Grill on Pearl Street has nine bars across four floors since 1997, with house-brewed beer and a long Buffalo brewpub history downtown.
Signature drink: Lake Effect IPA
Food: Brewpub full menu
Thin Man Brewery on Chandler Street is the surviving taproom after Community Beer Works acquired the brand in 2024, with patio and a Black Rocks feel.
Signature drink: Bliss IPA
Food: Brewery food, salads, sandwiches
