Considered by many the best blues bar in Buffalo, this downtown club has won numerous awards, including a Buffalo Music Award from Night Life magazine. Located within the historic Lafayette Hotel, the club also sponsors an annual Washington Street blues festival in June. Aside from great blues, the club serves lunch, dinner and late snacks daily, and features a Happy Hour Friday from 6p-10p. For those itching for a recording contract, the club has a state-of-the-art studio.