Signature Buffalo Foods:

Buffalo Wings (Duff's-where Obama ate http://www.duffswings.com/, and Barbill have very good wings. Anchor bar is site of the original buffalo wing. Gabriel's Gate in Allentown also has good wings http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/businesses/gabr...)Beef on weck-Charlie the Butcher's (location downtown and express location in East Aurora at Noco Gas Station)Sponge Candy-Fowler's chocolate (Elmwood and East Aurora Locations)Sahlens Hot dog-Ted's Hot Dogs- https://www.tedshotdogs.com/Paula's Donuts: http://paulasdonuts.com/ Craft Breweries: http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/business-type/craft-beer/: Big Ditch (downtown), Community Brewworks, Flying Bison Brewery, Tommy Rotter Distillery, Resurgence (west side)

Downtown Restaurants: http://www.buffaloplace.com/restaurants (for map and comprehensive list with addresses & telephone numbers)Chippewa RestaurantsLodgeSoho Burger BarTed's Rachel's MediterraneanKaydara Noodle Bar (Japanese)-upper Main StDino BBQOshun (seafood)Seabar (have heard good sushi)Toutant (highly recommended)- southern foodMarble & Rye- nice burgers and the likeCasa Azul- tacos (if you are a really hungry person, this isn't a good option based on prices & portions. Tacos are good though, recommend!)Tappo (Italian food, triple A discount)Deep South Taco (rooftop patio)Di'Avolios-pick toppings for your own salad, pizza, sandwich (healthy option, recommend!)Raclettes (French)Pan American (restaurant on the bottom floor of the Hotel Lafayette)Pearl Street GrillLiberty Hound (American, at Canalside)716 (Canalside) Laid-back place with a huge sports TV wall above the bar, serving burgers, poutines & beer. http://716foodandsport.com/

Weekday Lunch Only

Fables Cafe (in the library)-open during business hours during the weekMora's Deli on Court Street-open during lunch during the weekSue's Deli-Greek food (shwarma, falafel, gyros, also various other sandwiches and sides)Vasilis (greek)Holly Farms: wallet friendly hole in the wall, grab & go type place for sandwiches

Quicker/Wallet Friendly Options

Ted's (char-grilled famous Buffalo Sahlen hot dogs)Casa di pizza or Gino and Joe's pizza (both on Main St)Jerks/Just Fries: ice cream, coffee, friesRachel's (Mediterranean. Healthy options. Recommend!)Natalie's MediterraneanDiMarco's (Sandwiches)Allentown RestaurantsABV (really good burgers)Cantina Loco (Mexican)Fat Bob's (Barbeque. Recommend! Triple A discount)Mother's (nicer option. Recommend)Elmwood and North Buffalo RestaurantsCole's (American)India GateAshker's (smoothies, breakfast, sandwiches)Vera's pizzeria (fancy & very good cocktails, gourmet pizza)Kuni's (have heard good sushi)Betty's (breakfast, no reservations & busy on weekends, but really good!)Sato Ramen (Elmwood and Main Street locations)Taj Grill (Indian)Home Taste (chinese, cash only. Recommend the steamed buns, dumplings, beef noodle soup)Amy's Place-breakfastThe Terrace at Delaware ParkGrant Street/West Side Restaurants (Off the beaten track):Sweetness 7 (breakfast)-one of my favorites!West Side Bazar: various ethnic food (Ethiopian, Indian, Burmese, Thai). Recommend! Parking behind the building, enter from West Ferry Street. Don't park in the Rite Aid lot.Ru's pierogis (Niagara St)

Day Trips

Niagara Falls (American side) is about 25-30 min drive from BuffaloCanada: Niagara Falls, Crystal BeachCanada: Niagara on the Lake (Wineries) https://www.niagaraonthelake.com/ Toronto (2 hrs away)-aquarium and zooLewiston: rich history for its role in the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad. Tour Old Fort Niagara (https://www.oldfortniagara.org/history) or The Lewiston Museum to go back in time. Our Lady of Fatima Shrine is another cultural attraction with scenic and spiritual significance (http://www.fatimashrine.com/index1.html) Letchworth State Park, the grand canyon of the East: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/79/details.aspx Corning Museum of Glass (http://www.cmog.org/)

Downtown/Canalside:

Canalside-kayaking/pedal boats, Thursday night free concerts https://www.canalsidebuffalo.com/visit-canalside/ Buffalo Naval Park at Canalside: http://buffalonavalpark.org/ City Hall (can walk up to the top for free to see views...only ok, but it is free! Noon tours)Hotel Lafayette is cool to just take a peek inside: landmark French Renaissance-style building was designed by Louise Blanchard Bethune, the first professional woman architect in the U.S. and built in 1904, during Buffalo's industrial heyday for the Pan-American Exposition. http://buffalobrewerydistrict.com/lafayette/about

Larkinville (near downtown)

Pierce-arrow museum: Antique autos, bikes & motorcycles highlight the history of transportation in western New York. http://www.pierce-arrow.com/ Larkinville: Tuesday food trucks & Hydraulic Hearth (pizza), Flying Bison Brewery http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/neighborhood/larkinville/

Other:

Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff (30 min from downtown Buffalo and 40 minutes from East Aurora): http://graycliffestate.org/

Elmwood Village & Delaware Park Area:

Burchfield Penney Art Center, a multi-arts focused gallery https://www.burchfieldpenney.org/ Albright-Knox Art Gallery: vast collection of modern and contemporary art https://www.albrightknox.org/ Elmwood Village and Allentown: restaurants and shops http://elmwoodvillage.org/ Richard Olmsted Campus: Widely considered to be one of Buffalo's most important and beautiful buildings, construction on the 145-year-old Richardson Olmsted Campus began in 1872 and opened in 1880 as the state-of-the-art Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane. https://richardson-olmsted.com/visit/tour-descriptions/ Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House (Delaware Park Area): http://www.darwinmartinhouse.org/ Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site: Experience TR's unusual 1901 inauguration like never before. With a combination of historically restored rooms and interactive exhibits, you'll feel as if you are part of the events of that fateful September, while gaining a new perspective on the issues Roosevelt faced during his presidency. https://www.trsite.org/ Buffalo Zoo: https://buffalozoo.org/
Craft Breweries: http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/business-type/craft-beer/: Big Ditch (downtown), Community Brewworks, Flying Bison Brewery, Tommy Rotter Distillery, Resurgence (west side)

Canalside Hotel Options:Convenient Hotels: Courtyard Marriott or Harborcenter MarriottHotels on Main street (can catch free above ground train to canalside): Hilton Garden, Hyatt, Holiday Inn ExpressHotel Lafayette (really cool and beautiful restored old hotel) is on Washington street, 1 block over from the train on Main StHIlton, Holiday, Hyatt don't have a lot of restaurants or cool things right outside their doorstep like the Marriott locations (canalside) or the Hampton or Embassy (closer to restaurants on Chippewa), but you can take the train easily to Canalside or Chippewa (Fountain Plaza Stop)Hampton Inn and Embassy Suites on Delaware are walkable (but little further than hotels right on Main). Closer to Chippewa where there are a lot of restaurantsDo not recommend Adam' Mark Hotel