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About - Established in 1982, Nietzsche's is where Ani DiFranco got her start and where Buffalo's up-and-coming folk and jam artists play for free beer. The bartenders can be a bit gruff, but that shouldn't stop you from tying one on. If you're not a drinker, there's always the music. Fans flock to Nietzsche's for the annual John Lennon and Frank Zappa tribute shows.

This venerable music hot spot features 13 bottled beers and a hearty selection of Irish beers on tap. Saturdays through Thursdays, 4pm to 8pm, is the "hour of repose", where pints of Guinness and Bass, and Labatt's bottles are discounted.


248 Allen Street
Buffalo, New York 14201
(716) 886-8539


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Todd V. - Buffalo is surprising.
The wings are fantastic. The hockey is decent. And Nietzsche's is one of the best bohemian-esque bars that I have found here or in any other city for that matter. But what would you expect for a bar named after a German philosopher?

This is a gathering place for drinkers, poets, musicians, and comedians alike. An old wooden bar greets you as enter. The decor is eclectic and fun, with art and found-art (read "stuff") found on the walls. There are promotional stickers from bands all over the place and the washrooms are adorned with graffiti tags so numerous you could kill an evening reading them, and wondering for some how on God's green was someone able to write something all the way up there?

There is a stage across from the bar in the front where solo and acoustic acts as well as poetry reads carry on. At the back, a very elevated stage for larger bands and Tuesday night stand-up comedy exists. The layout of the back room is interesting for both the performer and audience alike. The crowd below the stage is quite far below the performer, and those in the balcony area that flanks either side of the stage are eye-level with the performer. Certainly splits the attention. As for the staff, the run of taps, and the cost? Fantastic. I dig, man.

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