1. Pearl Street Grill &Brewery, 76 Pearl St –Great beer and hearty food

2. City Grill 2, 268 Main St. –Main course menu, upscale environment

3. Pettibones Grille, 275 Washington St. –Sandwiches, Buffalo-style food

4.Cobblestone Tavern, 130 South Park Ave. –Classic sports bar

5.W. J. Morrissey’s, 30 Mississippi St. –Irish pub with tasty bar food

6.Benchwarmers, 30 Mississippi St. –Sports bar, microbrews

7.Swannie House, 170 Ohio St. –Old-fashioned neighborhood bar

8.Malamute Tavern, 211 South Park –Open for sandwiches, soup during HSBC events

Clubs

Shadow Lounge, 1504 Hertel Ave. –Often has great live music

Soho, 64 W. Chippewa St., above –Twenty-something party scene

Stillwater, 481 Delaware Ave. –More sophisticated, great DJs

Nightlife

Colter Bay, 561 Delaware Ave. –Sandwiches, variety of microbrews, flat-screens

D’Arcy McGee’s, 257 Franklin St. –Irish pub, plenty of room

Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St. –Live bands, fairly priced drinks

Pure Nightclub, 73 W. Chippewa St. –College crowd, dancing, loud music

Snooty Fox, 445 Delaware Ave. –Attractive younger crowd, trendy, chic atmosphere

Restaurants with Bars

Gabriel’s Gate, 145 Allen St. –Late night dining available

J. P. Bullfeathers, 1010 Elmwood Ave. –College bar fun, sandwiches and more

Mothers, 33 Virginia Place –A bit pricier but serves food until 4 a. m.

Thirsty Buffalo, 555 Elmwood Ave. –Great music, friendly atmosphere

Honorable Mentions

Allen Street Hardware, 245 Allen St. –Live music, mostly jazz

Croc Bar, 88 W. Chippewa St. –Fun atmosphere, older crowd, rock ’n’ roll

Scarlet, 26 Virginia Place –Great martinis, great appetizers and sandwiches