Travel
Accommodations
Hyatt Place Buffalo/Amherst
The Hyatt Place hotel is a beautiful new hotel about a ten minute cab ride from the airport. It's also conveniently close to The Park Country Club. Please make your reservation no later than Friday, September 14th. Use the link below for the group rate of $119 per night.
5020 Main Street
Amherst, NY, 14226
Wyndham Garden
The Wyndham Garden hotel is another wonderful alternative, close to both the airport and Park Country Club. Please make your reservation no later than Friday, September 14th. Call 716.276.9600 to book a room for the Sperrazza/Patch Wedding at the group rate of $141 per night.
5195 Main Street
Williamsville, NY, 14221
Transportation
Unfortunately, Buffalo does not support Uber or Lyft. We apologize for the inconvenience. The city is not well connected so we recommend renting a car for the weekend, that way you're free to explore everything Buffalo has to offer!
If you choose not to rent a car, the Hyatt Place hotel is a short cab ride from the airport and the Park Country Club is a short trip from the hotel. Use the link below to call a taxi.
Things to do around Buffalo
Food & Drink
Spot Coffee – Head over to the Williamsville location for breakfast or lunch and a great cup of coffee. Check out their Elmwood Ave location if you're visiting the local shops in the Elmwood Village.
Duff's – One of Buffalo's famous chicken wing spots! Their Amherst location is close to the hotel.
Anchor Bar – Supposed birth place of the Buffalo wing. This spot is a hometown favorite, but the Sperrazza family will forever be a Duff's family.
Betty's – Great for dinner or Saturday brunch.
Trattoria Aroma – A wonderful spot for dinner if you're in town Friday night.
Globe Market – One of Alex's favorite lunch spots to visit when she's home.
Hydraulic Hearth – A great new pizzeria and brewery located in the historic Larkin District.
Handlebar – A unique gastropub in Buffalo's Cobblestone District.
Allen Street Hardware – A great place to grab a cocktail in historic Allentown.
Resurgence Brewing Co. – A big player in the craft beer scene exploding in Buffalo.
Downtown Buffalo
Visit the heart of Buffalo's waterfront revitalization, Canalside, in the downtown corridor. There's always something going on and it's a great place for kids. Take a walk along the water, visit the Naval & Military Park or stroll down the newly reopened Main Street for some shopping.
Elmwood Village
Only a stone's throw away from Alex's high school, the Elmwood Village is a great place to grab a coffee, a delicious bite, or to shop the many local boutiques. Make sure check out Half and Half, owned and curated by Nick Sperrazza's wonderful girlfriend, Kilby Bronstein.
Niagara Falls
The three water falls that straddle the international border between the United States and Canada are about a 30 minute drive from the hotel. Niagara Falls was formed at the end of the Ice Age when large amounts of water were released from the melting ice. The state park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect that designed Buffalo's Delaware Park and New York City's Central and Prospect Parks. Niagara Falls is definitely a must-see on your visit.
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery & Burchfield Penney Art Center
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is a beautiful museum with a permanent collection that spans the centuries: Impressionism and post-Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Constructivism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. Directly across the street from the Albright-Knox you'll find the Burchfield Penney Art Center, which promotes the work of craftspeople from Western New York.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin Complex
The Martin Complex, designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is a cultural landmark located in North Buffalo. The beautifully restored complex was built for wealthy businessman Darwin D. Martin in 1907. It consists of six interconnected buildings conceived as a unified composition that epitomize Wright's Prairie House aesthetic.