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Pizza Plant

Before everybody and their brother started drinking craft beer, the original Pizza Plant out in suburbia was the only game in town for folks with a taste for obscure microbrews and hard-to-find imports. The newer Canalside location continues the tradition, with two or three dozen selections on tap at any given time and even more in bottles, along with a range of house cocktails. Craft beer tastings are among the frequent events they host, too.

Address: 125 Main St
Getting there: at the Courtyard By Marriott; Metro Rail: Erie Canal Harbor
Website: pizzaplant.com (opens in a new tab)

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Pizza Plant
Those who are familiar with the original Pizza Plant in Amherst will be happy to know that the menu at the Canalside location is exactly the same; for the uninitiated, the house specialty are pods: like calzones but bigger, these football-shaped shells of pizza dough are as long as your forearm and contain your choice of pizza topping-style fillings (select from a couple dozen specialty pods or build your own). Equally worthwhile, though, are a range of thin-crust and stuffed deep-dish pizzas, pasta dishes, and bread bowl salads (including, oddly enough, the best Greek salad in town), not to mention a beer list that rivals anywhere else in town. Vegetarians, vegans, and the gluten-free crowd have a lot to choose from, and live music and other events are frequent.
Mon-Thu 11AM-11PM, Fri-Sat 11AM-midnight, Sun 11AM-10PM$15-40 · Vegan options
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Canalside Paddleboats
Courtesy of Water Bikes of Buffalo (see below), both young and old can cruise their way around the rebuilt Canalside canals on their choice of six adult-size paddleboats or 12 child-size double-passenger boats. Boats are rented for 20-minute intervals on a first-come-first-served basis from the kiosk at the east end of the canals, adjacent to Main Street. Life vests are provided free of charge and, even though the water is only 18 inches (45 cm) deep, are mandatory for all ages.
Memorial Day-June 20: Sat Sun 10AM-6PM; June 20-Labor Day: daily 10AM-6PMSingle-passenger boats $5 per 20-minute session; two-passenger boats $10 per 20-minute session
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Sail the Canal
The miniature remote-control sailboats you see puttering around the rewatered Erie Canal were inspired by the model boat races that have long taken place at Conservatory Pond in Manhattan's Central Park, and Canalside is still the only other place in the world that has them. As you stand alongside the edge of the water, you use the remote-control unit that the folks at Sail the Canal give you to adjust your boat's sail and rudder — but as with a real sailboat, the wind does all the rest of the work. For that extra touch of authenticity, they'll even sell you a captain's hat.
Memorial Day-June 20: Sat Sun noon-8PM; June 20-Labor Day: daily noon-8PM$11 plus tax per half-hour