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Nine-Eleven Tavern

Can you go to Nine-Eleven for the typical South Buffalo dive-bar experience? Sure, if you like: they've got a respectable selection of beers on tap, the friendly barkeeps pour a decent cocktail, and there's shuffleboard for a bit of fun. But what most people come here for are the wings: with a house recipe that's a variation on Smitty-style wings in which some detect notes of malt or apple cider vinegar, Nine-Eleven's name is a perennial contender in the age-old debate about who serves the best wings in Buffalo, and given the fierce tone said debate often takes and the sheer number of competitors vying for the title, the size and loyalty of its fanbase is nothing to sneeze at.

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Address: 11 Bloomfield Ave.
Getting there: Metro Bus 16
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