Inside the Harris Poll
Poll dancing Rochester-based Harris poll generates controversy in the college football scene. Sports There are few machinations in American sports that create as much controversy as the ranking of Division I college football’s best teams — and, in particular, the top two teams. As public and journalistic demand for the establishment of a season-ending playoff…
For the love of Shatner
A father passes on his love of a sci-fi icon
Two89
Inside the new Alexander Street hot spot
Holy days
Every day should be special
“Borat”
Grella says: Is good!
Inside Astronomicon
The local sci-fi convention celebrates women’s contributions to the field
“The Queen”; “Marie Antoinette”
Two royal women, one good film
“Doom” goes live
Rediscover the classic on Xbox 360
Matana Roberts
Female sax virtuoso shows off at the Bop Shop
I SCENE IT 11-08-06
This week: Frank flies with the Black Crowes and hits recess with the Gym Class Heroes
Music reviews – 11-08-06
This week: Bloodshot Records DVD, Yo La Tengo, Don Byron
Why I quit the D&C
Flavor-of-the-month stories seem to take precedence over in-depth hard news.
Metro ink – 11-08-06
CHANGES AT THE D&C The local Gannett operation may be bolstering penetration by adding new publications every few months, but that doesn’t seem to be steering readers back to its core product. The most recent circulation figures are out and the Democrat and Chronicle followed the national trend, circulating 214,908 papers on Sundays compared to…
Best of Rochester 2006
Like a gift from the gods, behold these answers, your guide to local food, entertainment, shopping, and more
Reader feedback – 11-08-06
Responses to an atheist’s challenge
Readers’ choice
Your choices for the best in entertainment, dining, local color, shopping, and more.
Cost of war – 011-08-06
The totals: 2823 US soldiers, 239 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 45,477 to 50,446 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to November 6. 4415 Iraqi police and guardsmen have been killed since January 2005, according to an estimate compiled from news reports. American soldiers killed between October…
Critics’ choice
Our critics sound off on the quirky, offbeat things that make our town great.
De-funding the genocide in Darfur
Is your retirement money helping support the genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region? Sudan has been in a state of civil war since it gained independence from British colonial rule in 1956. But in the latest conflict in Darfur, Arab militias known as the Janjaweed — backed by the Sudanese government — have conducted a campaign…
Funny answers
Clever answers that tickle our funnybone.
BEST OF ROCHESTER ’06: Introduction
Like a gift from the gods, behold these answers, your guide to local food, entertainment, shopping, and more City readers, consider yourselves oracles. Back in the day — and we mean back in the day — when someone wanted direction in his life, he would consult an oracle. An oracle would use its connection…
Best of Rochester 2006 – Winners!
Blessed by the gods!
BEST OF ROCHESTER ’06: Readers’ Choice
FOOD & DRINK: CHINESE RESTAURANT Ming’s 1038 South Clinton Avenue, 244-0920 ITALIAN RESTAURANT Mario’s Via Abruzzi (now Italian Steakhouse) 2740 Monroe Avenue, 271-1111 MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT Sinbad’s 719 Park Avenue, 473-5655 DINER Highland Park Diner 960 South Clinton Avenue, 461-5040 PLACE FOR PIZZA Chester Cab Pizza 707 Park Avenue, 244-8211 PLACE FOR BURGERS Bill Gray’s…
“My America” at the MAG
Jewish art that will move people of any faith
BEST OF ROCHESTER ’06: Best Answers
You, gentle readers, are the best Greater Rochester has to offer. Here are some of your more creative responses to our poll: Dive bar: “Isn’t this category really ‘Best Lux Lounge’?” Place to take the kids: “I’m going to have to say, ‘away.'”; “Mt Hope Cemetery” Place for a first date: “Comics Etc. (to reveal…
Downstairs Cabaret’s “Real Time”
Two actors, a dozen characters, one good time
BEST OF ROCHESTER ’06: Critics’ Picks
Best place to buy lychees Ocean Garden What the hell is a lychee? It’s a drupe, man, botanically speaking. What it isn’t is a nut, though people often call them “lychee nuts.” They come in cans and jars in Asian stores and Asian sections of stores. When you get them that way, you get just…
