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Buffalo Billiards (8492 Gravenstein Hwy., Cotati, 794-7338) is more than just a pool hall. This world-class, 3-year-old-billiard palace has become a kind of mecca for serious shooters throughout the North Bay, happy to have found a classy, upscale environment in which to play their favorite game. Families, too, have found Buffalo Billiards (named for the conspicuous and benevolent buffalo-head ornament that immediately draws one's eye) to be an attractive place to take the kids, who are always welcome. Also popular with SSU students, Buffalo Billiards has free popcorn, dart boards (and a darts league), a pro shop (open at 9 a.m.), a beer bar, featuring the best of local microbreweries and dollar-a-beer Thursdays, and a VIP room (reservations a must) that holds a prized billiards table constructed in 1895 and valued at $60,000. --D.T. [ Sonoma Independent | MetroActive Central | Archives ]