Buffalo Rising Online

In late September I told you about South Buffalo’s Caz Coffee Café, in my efforts to spend more time showcasing eateries to the south, east and west of our city center. During our interview I asked Caz’s owner Debbie Clotfelter where she dined in her neighborhood. “The Blackthorn,” was her first and most eager response.

The Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub has been a well-loved neighborhood destination since the 70s. In addition, it is a favorite of national newsman Tim Russert, and even hosts “The Blackthorns", an organization that has been gathering monthly in South Buffalo since 1917. The pub's friendly atmosphere makes it one of the most accommodating restaurants I’ve ever been to. Having never stopped in before, I wouldn’t have expected to feel like one of the gang, especially with a husband and two kids in tow, but we did. The service was enthusiastic and the sense that everyone knows one another a…