Mayda’s guidebook

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Mayda’s guidebook

Best Coffee Shops!

Here's a list of coffee shops we suggest checking out while you're in town.
Great coffee program, wine and beer selection, and food menu. Plus, the owners are our friends but also really wonderful.
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Remedy House
429 Rhode Island St
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Great coffee program, wine and beer selection, and food menu. Plus, the owners are our friends but also really wonderful.
Try their coconut cold brew. Trust me.
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Tipico Coffee
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Try their coconut cold brew. Trust me.
Housemade baked goods (like poptarts and vegan donuts) plus a great coffee program.
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Public Espresso + Coffee
391 Washington St
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Housemade baked goods (like poptarts and vegan donuts) plus a great coffee program.
Just around the block from the house, go for a pour-over!
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Grindhaus Cafe
160 Allen St
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Just around the block from the house, go for a pour-over!

BRUUUUUNCH

Literally a hop, skip and a jump away. They are very busy on the weekends, so get there early or be prepared to wait!
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Betty's
370 Virginia St
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Literally a hop, skip and a jump away. They are very busy on the weekends, so get there early or be prepared to wait!
One of my faves in the city. Rotating menu, local fare.
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Roost
1502 Niagara St
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One of my faves in the city. Rotating menu, local fare.
Classic greek breakfasts, friendly staff.
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Acropolis OPA
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Classic greek breakfasts, friendly staff.
Biscuits and gravy. Chicory coffee. Great cocktails. Also, go for dinner!
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Toutant
437 Ellicott St
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Biscuits and gravy. Chicory coffee. Great cocktails. Also, go for dinner!
Around the corner! AMAZING FOOD. great bar program. Don't sleep on this. If you can't make brunch, go for dinner or drinks.
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Billy Club
228 Allen St
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Around the corner! AMAZING FOOD. great bar program. Don't sleep on this. If you can't make brunch, go for dinner or drinks.

Dinner

some of fave spots for din around town!
Rotating menu with local fare. Great bar program. Small and quieter than most places on Allen. RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. Tell them Mayda sent you.
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Billy Club
228 Allen St
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Rotating menu with local fare. Great bar program. Small and quieter than most places on Allen. RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. Tell them Mayda sent you.
Looking for amazing burgers? Look no further. Best in the city. Also TATOR TOTS. Be prepared to leave VERY full. 24 craft beers on tap. Great bourbon selection. Loud, dark, busy.
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Allen Burger Venture
175 Allen St
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Looking for amazing burgers? Look no further. Best in the city. Also TATOR TOTS. Be prepared to leave VERY full. 24 craft beers on tap. Great bourbon selection. Loud, dark, busy.
If you want great chicken wings, skip the Anchor Bar and go here. Just a short walk from the house.
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Gabriel's Gate
145 Allen St
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If you want great chicken wings, skip the Anchor Bar and go here. Just a short walk from the house.
Hands down my favorite place for dinner in the city. Pricier, small plates, but worth every penny in my opinion. Start here for a date night, then make you way back down to Allen for a night cap.
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The Dapper Goose
491 Amherst St
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Hands down my favorite place for dinner in the city. Pricier, small plates, but worth every penny in my opinion. Start here for a date night, then make you way back down to Allen for a night cap.
Best sushi restaurant in Buffalo.
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Kuni's
226 Lexington Ave
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Best sushi restaurant in Buffalo.
Looking for a more casual dining experience. The decor might be underwhelming but the food is always on point and affordable. Plus they have a great beer selection, at better prices than the rest of Allentown. Best chicken finger subs around!
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Cafe 59
62 Allen St
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Looking for a more casual dining experience. The decor might be underwhelming but the food is always on point and affordable. Plus they have a great beer selection, at better prices than the rest of Allentown. Best chicken finger subs around!

Groceries

Smaller selection, mostly organic and local items.
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Lexington Cooperative Market
807 Elmwood Ave
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Smaller selection, mostly organic and local items.
Obviously.
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Wegmans
601 Amherst St
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Obviously.

Workout

my favorite yoga studio in town. great teachers, beautiful space.
Love in Motion Yoga
1250 Niagara St
my favorite yoga studio in town. great teachers, beautiful space.
if you're a psycho and like spinning.
Revolution Indoor Cycling
1716 Main St
if you're a psycho and like spinning.
nice studio, nice teachers.
Barre Centric
1665 Main St
nice studio, nice teachers.
i don't recommend crossfit, but if you do it, here's a place.
CrossFit Nickel CIty
247 Virginia Street
i don't recommend crossfit, but if you do it, here's a place.
DANCE CLASSES ARE SO MUCH FUN!!
Musicality Central
2890 Delaware Ave
DANCE CLASSES ARE SO MUCH FUN!!

Places To Drink

i really really love their cocktails
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Marble & Rye
112 Genesee St
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i really really love their cocktails
again, great cocktails! and whiskey selection
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Billy Club
228 Allen St
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again, great cocktails! and whiskey selection
younger crowd. barcade. karaoke nights. 80s vibe.
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Misuta Chow's
521 Main St
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younger crowd. barcade. karaoke nights. 80s vibe.
cash only, dark, dank, kinda smelly - but live music 7 nights a week!
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Nietzsche's
248 Allen St
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cash only, dark, dank, kinda smelly - but live music 7 nights a week!
live music every night. may need to pay for a ticket on some evenings. check their website.
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Sportsmen's Tavern
326 Amherst Street
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live music every night. may need to pay for a ticket on some evenings. check their website.
24 beers on tap. large bourbon selection. loud and dark.
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Allen Burger Venture
175 Allen St
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24 beers on tap. large bourbon selection. loud and dark.
old allentown mainstay and rite of passage. late night spot. drunk crowd. steak sammys.
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Old Pink
223 Allen St
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old allentown mainstay and rite of passage. late night spot. drunk crowd. steak sammys.
little known hideaway- good luck finding it! but if you do, you'll be glad you did.
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duende at silo city
85 Silo City Row
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little known hideaway- good luck finding it! but if you do, you'll be glad you did.

Sites to See!

Activities for every time of year- curling and ice skating in winter. Waterside activities, concert series, craft fairs in summer.
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Canalside
LLoyd Street
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Activities for every time of year- curling and ice skating in winter. Waterside activities, concert series, craft fairs in summer.
Go visit the falls!
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Iphakamisa yaseNiagara Falls
332 Prospect St
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Go visit the falls!
our largest and most renowned art gallery
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I-Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Ave
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our largest and most renowned art gallery
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The Buffalo History Museum
1 Museum Ct
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Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Pkwy
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lots of local shops, restaurants, boutiques along these blocks of Elmwood Avenue
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Elmwood Village
893 Elmwood Ave
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lots of local shops, restaurants, boutiques along these blocks of Elmwood Avenue
for the history buffs!
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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
641 Delaware Ave
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for the history buffs!
live music, a bit of local history
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Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo NY Inc
145 Broadway
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live music, a bit of local history
old industrial part of buffalo that's fun to explore and great for photography
Silo City Row
Silo City Row
old industrial part of buffalo that's fun to explore and great for photography