Rory Van Grol (Ugly Duck Coffee)
89 Charlotte St.
uglyduckcoffee.com
A hardcore punk vocalist-turned caffeine purveyor, Rory Van Grol is one of those seminal Rochester characters that makes the city special, and is as much a conversationalist as he is a barista. Walk into Ugly Duck on any day of the week and you’re likely to find Van Grol toiling away among the steam valves wearing a big, jovial grin. Get him talking about coffee or stories from the local music scene and you have a surefire way to kill a few hours.
Finalists: DeeDee Krupkin (Ugly Duck Coffee) | Angelina Viglione (Fuego) | Devan Colucci (Fuego)
This article appears in Jun 1-30, 2021.
