Absolutely agree. There are just so many better options.
- TC4145

Pregame meal = Chef's for Spaghetti Parm
Post-game = 716, although I have not been to Labatts

Yeah buffalo has some great options if the person is willing to get out of the arena.

Allentown burger venture
Cantina loco
Colter bay
Mothers
Fat bobs
Big ditch
Deep South tacos

(Not counting really nice / expensive restaurants)
- Sabretooth9

Both of these places are a step above the rest. Though, admittedly, I'm not one to put Mexican food at the top of my list.

Anyone have a bars they would recommend somewhere near the arena? I’ve never been to buffalo. Flying down for a game in October! Thanks folks!
- GOLEAFS71

Park somewhere downtown (Allentown area) and use the trolley to get to the game if you'r not feeling a 12-14 minute walk. Parking will be cheaper too. If you do this, the better question to ask is, "Are there any places I should completely avoid?" Have fun!

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Park somewhere downtown (Allentown area) and use the trolley to get to the game if you'r not feeling a 12-14 minute walk. Parking will be cheaper too. If you do this, the better question to ask is, "Are there any places I should completely avoid?" Have fun!
- Bufsaints8

A midnight walk at Broadway and Fillmore is a must for any first timer. So much to see!

A midnight walk at Broadway and Fillmore is a must for any first timer. So much to see!
- jcragcrumple

I believe this is part of Buffalo-Niagara Tourism's initiative to reduce the amount of Leaf Fans that go Key Bank Center.

It's one of like 3 reasons to go to Lockport.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Reason number two: "thirsty women"

Russ Cohen at the Prospect's camp, via Sirius NHL Network Radio (yesterday but I heard it again this morning on Boomer Gordon's show):

Cozens is a beast and has the hardest shot at the camp; Sees why the Sabres picked him;
Ukka Pekka Lukkanen - looked good after hip surgery.

To me this is good pre-camp news. Let's see how it translates going forward.

Over/Under 90 points.
- TC4145

BUT!!!! Cole Muffler!!!

Cozens will be Eichel lite .... I still think he has a shot at playing his 9 games.

3rd line right wing or maybe 3C.

Put Erod on the right wing.

This is if he looks decent in preseason.
- Sabretooth9

Word around town is that he is a disfigured spawn of Tyler Meyerz and Brandon Dubinsky. You'd be a (frank)ing moron if you believed otherwise.

He's Coming to a City near You and he's Really Good

He's Coming to a City near You and he's Really Good



- MEBSabresFAN

Word around town is that his hockey IQ is that of barrel of rotting olives.

Wat?

I've heard others make this quasi-facist argument of "Botts: love him or leave the sabres."

When he puts a good product on the ice and proves he's a good GM, I'll give him credit, but he hasn't proven anything yet. His roster building strategy is unique. We'll see if it works.

By all means, post whatever you like about Botterill to balance out what I'm saying if you think I'm being too negative about him

I agree things take time. That's why going into his 3rd season after his 3rd draft and 3rd summer is a perfect time to prove he's a good GM, because it's been some time.

I'm sorry I'm too hard on JB for your tastes, but goddamn, your post reads like "Leave Brittany Alone!"
- jcragcrumple

- MEBSabresFAN

Someone has to get the end-of-shift rant from fitz

Someone has to get the end-of-shift rant from fitz
- jcragcrumple

We all must share the burden.

Word around town is that he is a disfigured spawn of Tyler Meyerz and Brandon Dubinsky. You'd be a (frank)ing moron if you believed otherwise.
- TheSabresTaco

Lol a potential top 3 pick at the draft falling to the Sabres is an automatic bust 😂😂

Check out 716 and the draft room. It’s rhe labatt blue brewery. Both are next to the arena. Liberty hound if it’s still open in October.
- Sabretooth9

Horrible, do not listen to this man. 716 is hot garbage.

If we are not near the arena, Allen Hardware has an excellent menu, great beer choices and the specials are usually fire.

Reason number two: "thirsty women"
- Angler

Either you remember me saying this or you know from experience but 100% the thirstiest women in WNY

Someone has to get the end-of-shift rant from fitz
- jcragcrumple

Lmao, no joke

Either you remember me saying this or you know from experience but 100% the thirstiest women in WNY
- BeadyEyedDouche

they're gross.

Either you remember me saying this or you know from experience but 100% the thirstiest women in WNY
- BeadyEyedDouche

Due to the inordinate number of closeted homosexuals

Easily one of the board highlights from the Housley years. It spawned memes galore, and continues to do so to this day

Horrible, do not listen to this man. 716 is hot garbage.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I wouldn't call it horrible, but it's definitely not fantastic. It's also often too crowded.

Once you've seen it, the novelty wears of fairly quickly.

Check out 716 and the draft room. It’s rhe labatt blue brewery. Both are next to the arena. Liberty hound if it’s still open in October.
- Sabretooth9

Is the draft room inside 716?

I wouldn't call it horrible, but it's definitely not fantastic. It's also often too crowded.

Once you've seen it, the novelty wears of fairly quickly.
- buffalofan19

Most Sabres games I attend are road games so I just love being in a bar for pre-game pints where everyone is a Sabres fan. That's a rare treat for me. I'm usually the guy in that type of bar in NY or Boston getting dirty looks and poop talk from the home fans. "1st & 1st!"

I wouldn't call it horrible, but it's definitely not fantastic. It's also often too crowded.

Once you've seen it, the novelty wears of fairly quickly.
- buffalofan19

It’s pretty bad tbh.

Last two times I was there

Forgot our meal for 45 min and gave it to someone else, mind you this was lunch and it wasn’t busy

Next time the hostess gave us a hard time about sitting in a booth when the place was absolutely dead