DrinkSouth Buffalo

Buffalo Iron Works

Iron Works is probably best known as a concert venue, but if you happen to be in town on one of those few nights when there's nothing on the event calendar, it's still worth a visit to enjoy a drink (a great selection of local craft beers on tap and big-name domestics and imports in cans; no bottles) or a bite to eat (courtesy of the taco stand set up near the entrance, operated by the folks from Left Coast Taco in East Aurora) in a friendly ambience.

Address: 49 Illinois St
Getting there: Metro Bus 6, 8, 14, 16, or 42; Metro Rail: Erie Canal Harbor
Website: buffaloironworks.com (opens in a new tab)

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