A non-carbonated raspberry-and-blackberry-hybrid fruit drink, deep red and sweet-tart, served from the soda fountain at Buffalo hot dog stands and taco counters. The local soft drink of Western New York.
The loganberry drink originated at the Crystal Beach Amusement Park on the Ontario shore of Lake Erie, where Buffalo families crossed by ferry from 1888 to 1989. The fruit, a California-bred raspberry and blackberry hybrid from the 1880s, was blended with sugar syrup and water as a hot-day cooler. Two Buffalo brands still pour it: Aunt Rosie's, launched 1987 by Pepsi-Cola Buffalo Bottling, and PJ's Crystal Beach, which slowly overtook Aunt Rosie's in recent years. Johnnie Ryan from Niagara Falls bottles the cane-sugar version Mighty Taco runs on every fountain.
4 editor picks for Loganberry drink in Buffalo, ranked by editorial score. All Buffalo signature dishes · Loganberry drink across every city.
Ted's Hot Dogs ★ 4.5
tonawanda · 2312 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Ted's Hot Dogs at the Sheridan Drive flagship has been charcoal-broiling Sahlen's franks since 1948, with hand-cut onion rings and the secret hot chili sauce.
Broadway Market ★ 4.4
999 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212
Broadway Market on the East Side has been Buffalo's Polish food anchor since 1888, with Chrusciki and White Eagle bakeries, Camellia Meats and pierogi.
Anchor Bar ★ 4.2
downtown · 1047 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
Anchor Bar on Main Street is the birthplace of the Buffalo chicken wing, invented by Teressa Bellissimo in 1964 for her son Dominic and his friends.
Mighty Taco ★ 4.0
north-buffalo · 2363 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
Mighty Taco on Delaware Avenue in North Buffalo is the late-night Buffalo Tex-Mex chain (since 1973) every local defends, with a beef taco and the El Nino burrito.