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Best After Hours Place
Altons
2250 Walden, Buffalo
(716) 681-7055
The servers are always smiling, even at 4:00 a.m.! Altons has the best late-night breakfast food. Be sure to try the ham and cheese omelet with rye toast and coffee.
Best Cheap Date
Ice Skating at the Pepsi Center
1615 Amherst Manor Dr., Williamsville
(716) 631-7555
You dont have to be Dorothy Hamil or Wayne Gretzky to enjoy a few laps around the rink. Its a good excuse to hold hands! The rink is open all year long.
Best Club
Sphere Entertainment Complex
681 Main St., Buffalo
(716) 852-3900
This self-proclaimed 5,000 watt-pounding nightclub features Top 40 dance, hip-hop, and house music to get you out of your seat and moving.
Best Creative Date
Different Strokes Paint Your Own Pottery
5471 Sheridan Dr., Williamsville
(716) 632-1900
A unique date that allows you to express your creativity, get to know each other, and take home your very own creation.
Best Place for a Laugh
Clifton Hill
4960 Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
(905) 358-3676
Check out fun places like the FX Thrill Ride (a motion simulator/movie) or the Ghost Blasters. All guaranteed to make you laugh and leave you begging for more.
Best Place for Coffee and Dessert
Muscoreil's Fine Desserts3960 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Wheatfield, New York 14120
(716) 692-9081
At Muscoreil's, we Specialize in the Finest Homemade Italian Style Cookie and Pastry tables, as well as Cakes for any Occasion.
From the smallest to the largest gathering, we can ensure that your reception is a true culinary delight, by using only the finest and freshest ingredients.
Muscoreil's is proud to offer you Western New York's widest variety of Traditional flavors and Specialty fillings, incorporating dynamic styles, including Cathedrals, Castles and other Fantasy Themes.
Design and Party Planning is a service of Muscoreil's
Best Place To Buy a Gift
Grasers Florist
399 Amherst St., Buffalo
Other location: East Amherst
(716) 947-5901
Show her how special she is by sending a beautiful bouquet of her favorite flowers from Grasers. They deliver to most of Western New York.
Best Restaurant for a Second Dinner Date
Calvanesos Cosmopolitan Grille
5185 Transit Rd., Williamsville
(716) 633-6683
The to-die-for house dressing turns a simple steak and salad meal into an incredible dining experience.
Best Restaurant for First Dinner Date
Sonoma Grill
5050 Main St., Buffalo
(716) 204-2743
Choosing a meal from Sonomas expansive menu helps gives you an idea of your dates preferences. Ask to be seated in the fireplace room; its more quiet and cozy.
Best Restaurant for Lunch or Brunch First Date
Brodo
765 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo
(716) 881-1117
Brodo is colorful and flavorful. Theyre best known for their soups, but everything on the menu is delicious.
Best Special Occasion Restaurant
Salvatore's Italian Restaurant6461 Transit Road
Depew, New York
Phone: (716) 683-7990
One of the most beautiful restaurants in the world located just minutes from the Buffalo Niagara international Airport.
TOP FIVE DATES
Get a Little Wet
The Maid of the Mist
Base of the Observation Tower, Prospect Point
(716) 284-8897
Chances are you and your date haven't been on the Maid of the Mist since you were kids, or maybe you've never been on it at all! This boat ride is the best way to experience the beauty and glory of Niagra Falls. You also can visit Terrapin Point, Three Sisters Island, Goat Island and the Cave of the Winds.
Get Spirited Away
Bully Hill Vineyards
8843 Greyton H. Taylor Memorial Dr., Hammondsport
(607) 868-3610
If you enjoy fine wine but find most wine tasting too stuffy and formal, Bully Hill Vineyards is the perfect place for you. You and your date will experience a fun day tasting fabulous wine at great prices! Your tour guide tastes the wine along with you, so prepare for a day that gets progressively more fun!
Instant Culture
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo
(716) 882-8700
Surroung yourself and your date with works of art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. This gallery houses some amazine works of art, including works by Picasso and Rembrandt. After you've worked up an appetite soaking up all that culture, have brunch or lunch at the Garden Restaurant inside the gallery.
Sail through the Clouds
Aurora Balloon Company
132 Grant St., Depew
(716) 685-7908
What better way to experience the sights of Western New York than by air? Aurora Balloon Company offers champagne sunrise and sunset flights over most of Western New York. Just select your site and view it from 2,000 feet above as your sail in a majestic hot air-balloon.
The Bright Lights of Vegas, Close To Home
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario
(888) 888-1089
Feel like a celebrity at the world-class Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. Try your hand at the slot machines or gaming tables, have a great meal, visit the spa, or watch live entertainment in the intimate setting of the Avalon Ballroom. No matter how you spend your visit, you and your date are sure to feel glamorous in this special setting.