Directory/Food & Drink
Roam Cafe is a coffee shop located on Park Avenue in the Park Avenue neighborhood, offering free WiFi and extended hours that make it a convenient spot for both daytime coffee and late-night hangouts. Open until midnight most days (10pm on Sundays), it serves the bustling Park Ave corridor with its relaxed cafe atmosphere.
Lovin Cup is a cafe in the 14623 area offering both indoor and outdoor seating options. They serve food and drinks with kitchen hours running slightly shorter than their full operating hours, staying open latest on Friday and Saturday nights.
About Photo Oct 2008 BradMandell Casa Larga Vineyards (aka Casa Larga Winery), famous for its Ice_Wine, is a winery and event location in Fairport. Their "Fiori Vidal" Ice Wine has won numerous honors, including Best Wine at the 2008 "Taste of Buffalo". "In 1974, Andrew Colaruotolo started Casa Larga Vineyards as a hobby, seeking to produce wine remeniscent of wines produced by his family's vineyard in Italy. Casa Larga's first 3 wines were produced in 1978, earning silver and gold medals in the first competition in which they were entered. Now, 40 years later, Casa Larga Vineyards continues this tradition of excellence - producing high quality, award winning wines, and growing to be one of the leading wine producers in New York's Finger Lakes Region." 1 Casa Larga Winery includes the actual winery and vineyards (with tour), and Wine & Gift shop with wine tasting. The adjoining Bella Vista at Carsa Larga Event Center services "wedding receptions, formal gatherings, corporate business meetings, anniversary parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, or any special event." Although listed on the Canandaguia Wine Trail, Casa Larga's vineyards are located atop a hill southeast of Fairport. "The Vineyards at Casa Larga occupy 45 acres of land, located atop one of the highest points in the Finger Lakes region. Rich Ontario sandy loam soil, brought here by glaciers at the end of the Ice Age, makes our vineyards one of the best places to grow grapes in the Finger Lakes." 2. See the Vineyards from Google on Wikimapia.org Awards Photo Oct 2008 BradMandell Casa Larga was voted "Best Regional Winery" in City Newspaper's 'Best Of' Awards in 2008.3 References 1About Us on the Casa Larga website2About Vineyard on their website.32008 Best of Rochester Readers Choice Award
El Morro is a Puerto Rican bakery in La Avenida. The owners are Pedro Ortiz and Brenda Rios. The business is named after an historic fort and monument in San Juan. Cash only, please. El Morro opened in November 2014. Links El Morro Bakery opens on North Clinton Avenue - Minority Reporter (2014-11-25) El Morro Bakery marks opening on North Clinton - Rochester Business Journal (2014-11-18)
Cobblestone Court is a shopping plaza across from Eastview Mall on Route 96 in Victor. Retail Stores Empire Vision Hobby Lobby Once Upon a Child Orville's Home Appliances Pier One Plato's Closet Ross Dress for Less Sunset Hydroponics and Homebrew TJ Maxx Restaurants Amiel's Allen's Cobblestone Deli Little Caesars Pizza Moe's Southwest Grill Rainbow Wok Thai Delish Kitchen Tropical Smoothie Cafe UMI Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar Cobblestone Court is the only retail real estate in the Rochester region owned by Simon
Opera Block Building 23 Genesee Street Avon, NY 14414 Phone: 585 226 2425 Website: http://www.avon-ny.org History The town and village of Avon are located in northwestern Livingston County. Formerly named Hartford, until 1808. Notable Attractions The Avon Market and East Avon Flea Market Avon Inn - Historic hotel and restaurant. Well known for wedding receptions and banquets. Tom Wahl's - The very first Tom Wahl's restaurant Vintage Drive-In, Rochester's closest drive-in movie theater Avon Rotary Corn Festival - Annual town festival held in August. Schools Avon Central School District St Agnes School - Catholic school serving children of all faiths from Pre-School thru 6th grade in Livingston County and southern Monroe County communities. Major Roads The Village of Avon is located on Route 5 and Route 20. Route 15 intersects Routes 5 & 20 in East Avon connecting with the town of Henrietta to the North and the town of Livonia to the South. Route 39 intersects Routes 5 & 20 in West Avon connecting to the town Geneseo. Interstate 390 is conveniently located about 2 miles East of the Village of Avon. Links Avon Overview & Real Estate Listings from ZagPad
Company Logo Denny's is a diner chain with two locations in the Rochester area: West Ridge Road across from Wegmans Plaza - Ridgemont and west of Long Pond Road, Former locations include the Perinton Hills Shopping Center (closed June 2019), Victor (closed February 2020) and Henrietta which closed on 2022.
Original Taylor's Bar & Lounge is a night club located in East Rochester catering to the 30 and over crowd. This is the original location before different owners moved to Monroe Avenue at Pittsford Place Mall and ran it successfully for years before it closed December 2017, after a brawl with gun shots. Reopened back in East Rochester on November 2 2019. Dance Types: West Coast Swing, Disco
Marion Town Hall History Marion is a small town in Wayne County, located about twenty miles east of the City of Rochester. The area was part of the Phelps_and_Gorham_Purchase and first settled in 1795. The Town of Marion itself was created from the Town of Williamson in 1825 as the "Town of Winchester." It was renamed the following year for Revolutionary War hero Francis_Marion. Seneca Foods is based here. Notable Attractions Candy Nation Plus Ezra_T. _Phelps_Farm_Complex Morgan's Farm Market S & L Cafe Links Town Overview & Real Estate Listings from ZagPad
Photo Aug 2008 - BradMandell Photo Aug 2008 - BradMandell The Bay Side Pub was a local cash only waterfront restaurant/bar located right on Irondequoit Bay in Webster, NY. You could dock your boat right out front. Every Wed night was BBQ night but get there early! They offered a full menu of sandwiches and salads and of course BBQ. Live bands on Sat nights. Tom and Anna Maria Ban and brother Robert Buono have owned and operated The Bay Side Pub since 1996. ... built in 1950 as a small walk up hot dog stand called Peg's Hots ... late 60's early 70's ... was The Clam Shack. ... late 70's to the early 80's ... {became} Jack Daniels ... late 80's when Jack Daniels was converted into The Bay Side Pub.1 Directly across from the Pub is the small Sandbar Park operated by the Town of Webster that offers a great vantage point for enjoying the sunset. The town bought the land where the Bay Side Pub is to expand the park. There is discussion to place a building in the park for a future restaurant. The current owners of the Bay Side Pub are interested in working with the town to re-open in that new building.
Crossroads Coffeehouse was a coffeehouse in the Highland Park Neighborhood. Their space was divided into designated areas for group meetings. There was also a study hall portion for students. Free Wi-Fi available. The cafe also operated Crossroads Ice Cream in the spring and summer. Crossroads opened in July 2011. Not to be confused with Crossroads Cafe. Closed in May 2015. They left the following message on their Facebook page: Dear friends and neighbors, it is with a heavy heart that I have to tell you that Crossroads is now closed. Charlie and I have agonized over this decision. This is purely a business decision. We will miss all of you. Thank you for all the joy you have brought to us over the last four years.
House of Poon was a Chinese restaurant in Brighton with a funny name and dragons in front. It had dishes from all regions of China, which the menu explained, but mainly stayed within the boundaries of traditional American-Chinese food. It seems to have been built during the golden days when Chinese food was exotic, probably during the 50's or 60's. On December 24, 2008, the restaurant was heavily damaged by fire. Jay Leno once featured the House of Poon on The Tonight Show after someone submitted only a picture of the front of the restaurant with its name clearly visible. He featured it again during the first episode of The Jay Leno Show on September 14, 2009.
Corn Hill Creamery was an ice cream parlor nestled on river side of the retail and residential space that made up Corn Hill Landing on Exchange Boulevard. In addition to a revolving menu of homemade ice cream (by the dish, waffle cone, or hand packed pint), visitors can also enjoy generous sundaes and thick milkshakes. For the indecisive, they offered a bowl of 1-oz scoops of any 5 flavors for $3.95. If you're not in the mood for ice cream, you could get a cup of coffee or a cappuccino as they pretty much operate as a full cafe as well. They made ice cream cakes too. The shop was bright, clean and comfortable. Additionally, the tables, chairs and benches outside were good for eating your ice cream and sipping your coffee while chatting with friends or just plain watching the world go by. To ease the guilt of the massive waffle cone you just ingested, there WAs quick access to the Genesee River Trail that you could walk along. Their ice cream has also won awards. In the 2007 National Ice Cream Retailers Association Convention, they won: Best Tropical or Ethnic Fruit Flavor for their Coconut Almond Crunch Red Ribbon for their Vanilla White Ribbon for their Strawberry In the 2008 National Ice Cream Retailers Association convention, held in St. Petersburg, FL, they won: Red Ribbon for Chocolate White Ribbon for Vanilla Bean White Ribbon for Tahitian French Vanilla Red Ribbon for Pumpkin with Sweet Pecan Crunch According to NICRA, "The ice cream is scored, according to color, texture, taste, bacterial count, and many other factors. Blue Ribbons are awarded to those scoring the highest marks, then Red Ribbons, and White Ribbons." 1 Free wireless internet was available. There is ample free parking in the parking lot of Corn Hill Landing. Corn Hill Creamery ice cream is available year around by the quart at: Pittsford Dairy Schutts Cider Mill Ravioli Shop - Winton Rd. Ravioli Shop - Perinton Max Market
Well Stocked Shelves 11-2009 Exterior View of the Market Abundance Cooperative Market is a cooperative grocery store formally located right off Monroe Avenue in Wadsworth Square. In 2013 it was announced that Abundance Co-op was looking for a larger, more visible space, preferably in the South Wedge. They finally settled on Echo-Tone Music's old space at 571 South Avenue and moved there on April 22, 2017. It was formed by the members and shoppers of the former "Genesse Co-op Foodstore" which was located at 713 Monroe Avenue for about two decades and in many ways functioned as a co-op though legally not one. "Abundance Cooperative Market" was legally incorporated as "Genesee Coop Natural Foodstore, Inc" (a true cooperative) before a new name could be voted on, so "Abundance" is the d/b/a name. Shopping at Abundance Cooperative Abundance features a typical health/organic market layout, with a produce section, dairy, eggs, and some organic and local meat. They have an extensive and impressive bulk foods department, along with bulk shampoos, cleaning products, and oils. Boasting the cheapest tofu in town (bulk) at $1.49/pound (as of 03/12/09), they also carry a wide array of LOCAL bulk nut butters & honeys. Other local products include A Taste of Supreme pies, South Wedge Botanical Soap, and Eat Me Ice Cream. Fair Trade products are available as well. Joining the Cooperative Buying a share in the coop is currently $100 and gives you full membership privileges, including participation in the decision-making process—including the direction of the store's future, plus occasional discounts and specials. Most importantly though, you get to be a part of Rochester's only cooperatively owned food store! Additionally, as a member, you have the option of working in the store each week or a couple times a month in exchange for a monthly discount at the register. Call the store for more details. The small "cafe" section features free wireless access. There is coffee and pre-made deli items to-go, or to eat in the cafe.
The Genesee Valley Regional Market has been operated since 1951 by the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority (GVRMA) as a regional food distribution center for nine counties in central and western New York. While at one time it had a "farmer's market" character, in recent years the food operations are more commercial production and distribution operations with over 150 site tenants. There is still some retail character, including several restaurants, but there are now a wide variety of non-food commercial operations in "the Market" as well. 900 Jefferson Road Market Includes the following RocWiki listed entities: Acadia Canna & Kratom ARK Glass & Glazing Blue Toad Hard Cider Cheesy Eddie's Donna Marie's Gluten Free Bakery Genesee Stamp & Stationery Innovative Restaurant Supply JBC Rice Noodles and Ramen Lee's Oriental Food Lori's Natural Foods MJ Dispensary Mountain Roads Brewing Company Nathan's Soup & Salad Niblack Foods Palmer's Meat & Seafood Market Rick's Barber Shop Rochester Appliance Sodam Korean Restaurant Susan Plunkett's Fabulous Foods Union Place Coffee Roasters Wagner Carpets Wagner Training Center Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority (GVRMA) The GVRMA was founded to create a regional distribution center and market to support agricultural suppliers in a nine county area. GVRMA was granted a 120+ acres of land for its use. Over the years the authority began leasing land and buildings on the parcel and using the proceeds to fund the activities of the authority. What can be very surprising is that some of GVRMA's tenants include Chase Bank, Holiday Inn, Office Depot, Best Western, Verizon, RG&E, etc. See their Land Lease page to find that the following commercial/retail strips are all income producing properties of the authority: from 137 to 175 Clay Road, from 1455 to 1663 East Henrietta Road, from 800 to 1000 Jefferson Road (both sides), and from 35 to 218 Mushroom Blvd (both sides)
Exterior, Jan 2011 Colorful inside, Jan 2011 Obviously awesome cupcakes, Jan 2011 The Living Room Cafe was a coffeehouse and cafe located in the Upper Monroe neighborhood. Selections included Fair Trade and organic coffees as well as other confections. They opened in 2010. Displayed throughout the shop were works by local artist Henry Avignon, who specializes in conceptual photography (photosculpting). The Rochester Bike Kids met at Living Room on the first and third Mondays of each month for their Espresso Express tour of the city. In April 2012 the owners Christopher Hilfiker and Allison Mayer opened Acanthus Cafe on East Avenue. They decided to close Living Room Cafe in June 2012 to concentrate on running Acanthus.
This Applebee's location in the Fairport area serves the chain's familiar American casual dining menu of burgers, steaks, and appetizers. While it's a national chain, it provides a reliable dining option for families and groups in the eastern Rochester suburbs.
Located in Pittsford Colony Plaza, Brio billed itself as a Mediterranean Bistro, though perhaps "Mediterranean-Italian" is more descriptive. The usual range of pasta and pizza was offered, but, for example, the traditional tomato marinara is supplanted with use of lighter sauces emphasizing lemon and garlic, and olives are used liberally. Brio made their own pasta. Outdoor seating was available in the warm months, and live entertainment was occasionally offered on weekends. Otherwise, there's a lot of Sinatra played in the background. On slow nights, servers occasionally let children observe the cooks in the kitchen, and give them little paper chef hats to wear. In 2011 the named was changed and became a second location of the Pomodoro Grill and Wine Bar 7/14/08-Rochester Business Journal reports that Brio owner Sam Mina has a suit against him to force him to change the restaurant's name or settle for "least $10 million in damages for alleged trademark infringement, court records state"
Flatiron during the day, 8-13 Flatiron at Night CC (No-Commercial) Attribute: MJM The Flatiron Building (sometimes spelled "Flat Iron Building") is located situated on a wedge-shaped lot where Atlantic Avenue curves to intersect with University Avenue. It was built in various stages from 1888 to about 1890. Its triangular shape, narrowing from almost 100 feet to only twelve, is unusual and much like the other flatiron buildings in NYC (but smaller) and Toronto (similarly sized). Originally a boarding house, the Flatiron underwent several stages of both decline and renovation and now holds upscale apartments and lofts, along with several businesses. It is an important part of the Neighborhood of the Arts. Current Tenants Door Number 3 - Antiques Edible's - Restaurant and bar Edward Jones Investments Joseph Dasta Fine Art & Antiques Just Juice Hirsute - Hair salon (Atlantic Avenue side) Melo Coffee and Kitchen Former Tenants Gregory Weiss Antiques Starry Nites Cafe See Also Flatiron Cafe - NOT in the Flatiron Building Sibley Triangle Building - Similar triangular shape; located downtown References From Eyesore to Opportunity: Rochester's Flatiron Building - Rochester Subway (2012-03-26)
Cozy bar near the East End of Rochester. A hotspot during East End Night Life Festivals, where Salinger's is famous for their cheap-to-refill plastic mugs of beer. You can actually get a decent beer here (read not just Labatts, but craft beers too) for a few bucks during their happy hour. Check out the specials on the board. Too crowded for me on a Friday or Saturday night...very little room to move around and almost impossible to get to the bar. —
Raging Burrito started as the first Rochester-area manifestation of the California taqueria-style fad that has swept much of the country. The burritos were as thick as a burly man's forearm and generally consist mostly of rice, beans, and then other fillings that the diner selects. In addition to burritos, they had an array of appetizers, burgers, pizza, sandwiches, salads, and even a garbage plate. The business is now Hot Shots.
2009 Festival - July 9-12 Big Rib Bar-B-Que and Blues Fest showcases BBQ restaurants from all over the U.S. They are all competing for top prize so each BBQ joint will be bringing their A-game. There is also blues music going on all day and through the night. There are specified times where admission is free (lunch hours), other then that it costs $5 to get in. Free lunchtime admission - hours above Other times: Adult General Admission is $5. Kids under 12 are FREE. Entertainment is FREE with paid admission! Visit Website Line-up Page to sample sounds The Voices of Clouds Roomful of blues Chuck Prophet Guy Forsyth Kal David Reverend Peyton and His Big Damn Band Lil' Brian & The Zydeco Travelers Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles Gina sicilia Belleville Outfit Fred Vine Debbie Kendrick Po Boys Brass Band The Coupe De Villes
From Scratch Cakery was a bakery featuring cupcakes, cookies, and other dessert items. Also offered scones on Saturdays. Everything sold at From Scratch Cakery was made with no mixes or preservatives. Voted Best Dessert 2011 - FoodLink Festival of Food Best Cupcake Top 4 Final Ballot - Rochester City Newspaper 2011 Best of Rochester It ceased retail operations and closed on March 23, 2013.
Legends Sports Bar & Grille was a bar and grill in the location of the old Main Street Bar & Grill as well as Bennigan's on East Main Street. It was in the same building as the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside. They featured a Friday fish fry. They offered complimentary parking with purchase of dinner.