Ballyhoo

You'll find it where the Malamute used to be, but don't be fooled: in sharp contrast to that old-school gin mill, Ballyhoo would give any of the trendy cocktail bars on Elmwood a run for their money, let alone scruffy South Buffalo. Here, you can imbibe any of an impressive range of microbrews hailing from the local area and elsewhere, or perhaps a smart craft cocktail made with homemade mixers, while obscure British post-punk drones on the stereo. In summer, Ballyhoo has one of Buffalo's most unusual patios: a wooden deck facing Michigan Avenue built with salvaged military-surplus materials (the planter boxes hanging from the rails are made from old missile casings!)

• nightlife

Address

211 South Park Ave.

Getting there

Metro Bus 14, 16 or 42

Hours

Open now · closes midnight tomorrow

Weekly hours

Mon	noon–midnight (next day)
Tue	noon–midnight (next day)
Wed	noon–midnight (next day)
Thu	noon–midnight (next day)
Fri	noon–1 am (next day)
Sat	noon–1 am (next day)
Sun	noon–midnight (next day)

Phone

+1-716-240-9901

Website

buffaloballyhoo.com (opens in a new tab)