drinking

Bans were put in place after alcohol was used to influence undecided voters.

"Happy hour" has a rather surprising origin story that dates back to the 1800s, but it's still illegal in these states.

The results are in! These 6 counties are officially the drunkest in New York State. Listen, I'm not completely judging. Adulting needs an antidote, I guess for some people it's excessive drinking. New York State keeps track of the percentage of people in each county who drink excessively...

A golf course in Western New York was causing some waves when they announced last week that they would be charging EVERY golfer an alcohol 'corkage fee'--even if you weren't drinking alcohol. If you want your deposit back because you didn't drink you were going to have to take a breathalyzer test.

The legal limit to drive without getting a DWI in New York State is currently .08. But lawmakers are hoping new legislation will drop that even lower.

These counties in New York State allow bars and restaurants to serve liquor past 2 am.

The lunch hours in Downtown Buffalo are really a great place to be. Often it's really vibrant and full of energy. However, sometimes no matter how uplifting things are, situations at work might cause you to need something a little stronger than a soda with lunch.

Through the centuries, there have been thousands of watering holes that have come and gone here in Buffalo.

Belly up to some historic bars, as we take a pub crawl of the unofficial list of some of the oldest bars in Buffalo

Some bars in New York may never have to close.