Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co.

Gene McCarthy’s is a landmark Irish pub in Buffalo’s Old First Ward and the home of Old First Ward Brewing. Originally built around 1900 and purchased by Gene McCarthy in 1963, it served scoopers working in the grain elevators and dock workers. When Bill Metzger and Matt Conron bought McCarthy’s in 2012, they added a brewery. The menu features well-made pub fare, with wings and fish fry among its many popular options.