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Stories, guides, and expert picks from the Buffalo House team.
Memorial Day Weekend in Tonawanda & Buffalo: Where to Buy Liquor, Wine & Beer (2026 Guide)
Memorial Day weekend in the Buffalo area is the unofficial start of summer — backyard grills, family get-togethers, and lakeside plans. If you’re searching for a reliable local source, Buffalo House Liquor & Wines in Tonawanda NY has you covered...
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Memorial Day Weekend in Tonawanda & Buffalo: Where to Buy Liquor, Wine & Beer (2026 Guide)
Memorial Day weekend in the Buffalo/Tonawanda area means backyard grills, lake runs and last-minute runs to the liquor store —...
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7 Easy Pitcher Cocktails for Your Memorial Day BBQ (Buffalo Bartender Approved)
Memorial Day is the first long weekend that really tastes like summer — backyard grills, blue skies, and pitchers that...
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Memorial Day Canned Cocktails: High Noon, Surfside, Cutwater & Sandbaggers Buyer's Guide
Memorial Day weekend is prime cooler season — sun, short ribs on the grill, and nobody wants to fuss with...
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7 Easy Pitcher Cocktails for Your Memorial Day BBQ (Buffalo Bartender Approved)
Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer in Buffalo — a long weekend of backyard grills, Lake Erie breezes,...
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Memorial Day Canned Cocktails: High Noon, Surfside, Cutwater & Sandbaggers Buyer's Guide
Memorial Day weekend is around the corner, and that means the cooler at the cookout will be full of canned...
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Where to Buy Buffalo Trace Bourbon in Buffalo, NY (And What to Do When It's Gone)
Yes, we stock Buffalo Trace at MSRP — when allocations land. Here's how to actually get a bottle, what to...
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Best Bourbon for Old Fashioned: 12 Bottles Tested by Buffalo Bartenders (2026)
We made the same Old Fashioned 12 times — once with each bottle on our shelf — and ranked the...
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How Much Wine to Buy for a Wedding or Party (Calculator + Buffalo Buyer's Guide)
The exact formula bartenders use, plus our wedding wine picks under 0, the red/white split, and 5 mistakes to avoid....
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Pizza Logs & Pinot: A Buffalo Bar-Snack Wine Guide
Beef on weck is famous. But the real Buffalo bar-snack canon — pizza logs, fish fry, sponge candy, charcoal-grilled hot...
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Sabres Game Night: Cocktails for the Couch
Three cocktails that take 90 seconds to mix and one that's worth pulling out the bar tools for. Built for...
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Buffalo Wing Pairings: What to Drink With Your Wings
Hot, mild, garlic parmesan, suicide — the Anchor Bar invented wings, and we've spent decades figuring out what to drink...
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