• The area around the HSBC Arena has a mutitude of bars.bar image by Jerome Dancette from Fotolia.com
  
  The HSBC Arena is in the southern section of Buffalo, New York, and is a short walk from Lake Erie. The arena serves as the home of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team and also hosts numerous concerts and other events. The area surrounding the arena has numerous bars and clubs that cater to patrons attending events at the arena.
  
  

W.J. Morrissey's

• Located one block from the HSBC Arena on Mississippi Street, W.J. Morrissey's is an Irish pub that serves lunch Monday through Saturday from 11:30 am to 4 p.m. and dinner on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 4 to 9 p.m. The pub stays open until 11 p.m. on nights when HSBC is hosting events. It also is open when HSBC is holding an event on a Sunday. On the third Friday of every month it serves a full Irish breakfast, starting at 8 a.m. It also offers live Irish musical entertainment and hosts barbecue parties on its patio on selected evenings. W.J. Morrissey's has various drink and food specials throughout the week, including a daily happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. As would be expected in an Irish pub, it has an extensive selection of both imported and domestic bottled and draft beer.
  
  W.J. Morrissey's
  30 Mississippi Street
  Buffalo, NY 14210
  716-852-0930
  wjmorrissey.com
  
  

Malamute Tavern

• The Malamute Tavern on South Park Avenue is within walking distance of the HSBC Arena and opens to serve sandwiches and soups when the arena is hosting an event. It serves breakfast on Mondays through Fridays from 8 to 11 a.m. and is open for lunch on the same days from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bar itself, which has a wide selection of domestic, imported and Canadian beers, is open from 8 a.m. to "closing''' six days a week and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. In operation since 1958, the Malamute Tavern has a menu including various soups and submarines, and has daily specials that change from week to week.
  
  Malamute Tavern
  211 South Park Ave.
  Buffalo, NY 14204
  716-855-8981
  malamutetavern.com
  
  

Pearl Street Grill & Brewery

• The Pearl Street Grill & Brewery is open seven days a week and serves an all-you-can-eat buffet before home games at the HSBC Arena that includes buffalo wings, pizza and salads. Located a few blocks from the arena, the Pearl Street Grill & Brewery has live musical entertainment throughout the year and has added a deli with take-out food that is open on Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. as well as whenever the Sabres are playing a home game. This is a large establishment with various dining areas and bars located in its cellar, four floors and multiple patios. It can also accommodate special events such as weddings. It also has a game room and 25 large-screen TVs.
  
  Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
  76 Pearl Street
  Buffalo, NY 14202
  716-856-2337
  pearlstreetgrill.com