Big Freedia has garnered national attention for being the queen ambassador of bounce, the typically hyper-local New Orleans style. It’s a highly energetic, fast-beat, call-and-response form of hip-hop meant to be bounced to, whether it’s twerking, a wiggle, or shake. An LGBTQ person of color, Freedia will play Funk ‘n Waffles Music Hall as part […]
Chase Ferren
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Dissecting the coffee wave
Rochester’s unique cluster of third wave coffee shops has grown into an intertwined family tree
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After beer release, Rochester brewers continue to build collaborative
It almost reads like a recipe. Combine 10 Rochester breweries, various hops, yeast, and some collaboration. Brew and let ferment. Yields 20 barrels of India Pale Lager. In August, 10 local breweries — Roc Brewing, Stoneyard, Swiftwater, Naked Dove, Knucklehead, Rohrbach, CB Craft Brewers, The Lost Borough, Three Heads, and Genesee Brew House Pilot Batch […]
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Meraki Coffee Co. serves up coffee with soul
Ryan Baker found the Greek word meraki (pronounced “may-rah-key”) on Google. He was searching for interesting names and came across the word, which means “to do something with soul, creativity, or love; to put something of yourself into your work.” Baker chose it as the name for his new pop-up coffee company that recently made […]
