This quintessential Irish bar is so authentic, you'll think you've walked into a Dublin pub. Loyal customers swear this pub is the best outside the mother country. The fare is Irish pub with a good mix of homegrown New York style. Items include hand-sliced roast beef on a kimmelweck roll, and the Gaelic steak, broiled, then sautéed in an Irish Whiskey cream sauce.

The best way to describe Brennan's Bowery Bar & Restaurant is 'Fun'. The place is always crowded with people either enjoying a meal of chicken wings and fries or just hanging at the bar. This place has always been a local favorite and attracts a lot of locals and tourists alike. So, you can drop in for some cheap but good food or just enjoy watching people from the patio or the bar. The service most of the times is slow due to the large number of crowd which is compensated by the friendliness of the staff.

If you're looking for the spot where the theater crowd hangs after a show, this is definitely it. Located on the border between Buffalo's Theater District and the Chippewa Club Zone, this bar-restaurant has an authentic theater feel. The place is packed, especially on weekends. There's a good dance floor and plenty of tunes to get you singing along. The food is mostly standard pub and bar fare with a dash of Italian thrown in. But people come here mostly for the ambience and good cheer. The venue is open Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m and from Saturday to Sunday, 4 p.m. onwards.

Located within the Buffalo Marriott Niagara hotel in the Amherst business district, this upscale restaurant presents award-winning cuisine under the watchful eyes of world-renowned chefs. Main-menu dishes include filet mignon with grilled portobello mushroom and grain mustard sauce, seared Atlantic salmon, and linguini with shrimp, roasted chicken, asparagus, scallions and mushrooms in white wine. Perfect for both the power luncheon and the leisurely after-shopping meal, the restaurant combines ambiance, good food, innovative cocktails and excellent service for a tantalizing dining experience.

Despite our fast-paced world, the Victorian custom of high tea is growing in popularity. The menu normally consists of scones served with Devonshire cream-an extremely rich, thick cream spread-and lemon curd. Also served are tiny finger sandwiches and desserts; some tea houses also serve additional selections like mini quiche, salads, and soups. Naturally tea is served, with often a dozen or more types of teas to choose from. Josephine's Victorian Tearoom is located in a Victorian farmhouse next to the historic Hull House in Lancaster. High tea is served on Saturday and two weekdays each month by reservations only. A simple tea and luncheon is served each Friday on a walk-in basis. - Christine A. Smyczynski

Myra Vining calls her Seven Owls Tearoom a "big girl playhouse". Located in an 1850s Victorian-era home, it's quite a whimsical place. Vining offers children as well as grown-ups a selection of hats, tiaras, and other items on hand for dress-up. She finds that while high tea lends itself to women in the prime of their lives, younger people, both male and female, also enjoy coming for tea. Seven Owls serves a very traditional high tea, compete with finger sandwiches, scones, and Devonshire cream. They also offer customers a selection of bag, as well as loose tea, since a lot of people aren't familiar with loose teas. - Christine A. Smyczynski

Melting Pot is another name for delicious fondue and memorable dining. Enjoy warm fondue and sparkling wine in a relaxed ambiance that this place has. The classy and chic decor is complimented by bold and earthy colors on walls and furnitures. Choose from the wide range of delicious cheese on offer. This place also serves salads and seafood. All in all, this is a complete diner. This beautiful diner is also used as venue for parties and gatherings.

Located in the Theater District and Chippewa Club Zone, this night club is considered to be one of the best in Buffalo. It has earned this reputation by being totally open in its policies when it comes to customers-be they gay or straight-and by offering the best dance music this side of NYC. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday nights are reserved for the female impersonators, with two shows each evening. Thursday night is dance night, featuring the best DJs and techno/trance/trip-hop in the city.

Located in the downtown Buffalo's Theater District, this theater has a long tradition of excellence stemming back to its construction in 1940. Now managed by the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts, the theater seats 350 with a 600-square foot thrust stage. Named after Sidney B Pfeifer, a Buffalo lawyer and theater aficionado, the space features state-of-the-art lighting, audio and video equipment. The season runs from September to May. Aside from the box office, tickets are also available at all TicketMaster Outlets.

Since its opening in January 1926, this all-purpose arts facility in the Buffalo Theater District has seen everything from the antics of The Marx Brothers and Bob Hope to The Phantom of the Opera and Miss Saigon. Having been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975, this Neo-Spanish Baroque designed facility attracts some 300,000 patrons annually with its eclectic combination of Broadway musicals, opera, dance, children's programming, concerts and classic movies. Some patrons come just to see the theater, dazzling with Tiffany-designed crystal chandeliers. Tickets for Broadway shows depend on the event and the evening.