What is Happening to the World Famous Swanie House in Buffalo?

When the owner of the Swanie house passed away a couple of years ago, the family decided to shut it down. Tim Wiles and his family made Swanie House the absolute landmark and popular hot-spot that it was before he passed.

But, the torch has been passed on and the new owners are making some changes and it looks like it is on its way to a new chapter.

The Swanie House was opened in 1886 with the intent of serving all of the workers that were working on the water when Buffalo was the booming and very important canal water way city that it was. Now, over the years many, many famous people have stepped foot into the Swanie House.

They are doing some really big renovations it looks like from the pictures below. As of right now, we have not heard of a timeline of when the Swanie House would be reopened, but it would be awesome if it was finished for Buffalo Sabres fans before the playoff run--wink, wink. The Buffalo Sabres are not back at home at the Key Bank Center until November 4 and they will be debuting that night their new NHL remix jerseys that will happen with many teams across the league.

Where are the top spots to eat in Western New York before a Sabres game in downtown Buffalo?

We are leaving Swanie House off the list on purpose until they are opened and reinstated. I feel like I have to write that before we get slammed for it missing.

5. Panorama on Seven / Southern Tier (yes, we are going to combine them for location purposes)

4. Union Pub

3. Ballyhoo

2. Pearl Street

1. Cobblestone