Classic Taverns
Forgotten Buffalo: A tour to remember.
With stops at hidden, family-owned taverns and colorful stories about Buffalo steelworkers, politicians and celebrities, a Forgotten Buffalo tour is one part history lesson, one part pub crawl. Guides Marty Biniasz and Eddy Dobosiewicz offer up an insider’s view of Buffalo, from the East Side’s Polonia district to the historically Irish neighborhoods of the First Ward and South Buffalo.
Below are a few Forgotten Buffalo watering holes.
Arty's Grill
- 508 Peckham Street
- Buffalo, NY 14212
- Phone: (716) 856-6027
Located across the street from Buffalo’s Central Terminal. A community meeting place for more than 80 years. An Arty’s Tradition: Don’t miss the church bulletins near the front door (St. Stan's,…more
Cheezie's Little Vegas
- 35 Kane Street
- Lackawanna, NY 14218
After you visit the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, travel near the site of the former Bethlehem Steel plant to visit the last of the steel mill-era taverns. Kane Street is strategically…more
Gene McCarthy's Irish Pub
- 73 Hamburg Street
- Buffalo, NY 14204
- Phone: (716) 855-8948
Nestled among grain elevators, multi-family homes and a network of railroad tracks in Buffalo's First Ward. McCarthy's is still a favorite of workers at the nearby mills, firefighters, police and…more
R & L Lounge
- 23 Mills Street
- Buffalo, NY 14212
- Phone: (716) 896-5982
It’s like a visit to a Polish relative. Owners Lottie and Ronnie Pikuzinski have served up the freshest Genny Cream Ale in town since 1969, along with a “Polish soul food” lunch of homemade pierogi…more
Talty's Tavern
- 2056 South Park
- Buffalo, NY 14220
Down the street from Holy Family Church and Woodside Avenue (the childhood home of the late Meet the Press commentator Tim Russert) stands one of the liveliest pubs in all of South Buffalo. Bar owner…more
