New products from Stoneyard, Barry’s via Ireland—and the beers we’re cheers’ing.
Gino Fanelli
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Rochester’s first legal weed shop to open on Wednesday
The first legal weed shop in Rochester is set to open on Wednesday, more than two years after the state legalized the retail sale of cannabis.
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Kindred Spirits
Rohrbach Brewing Company and Black Button Distilling’s partnership undergoes a natural expansion.
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Black Button Distilling gears up for opening of its new home
The sprawling new University Ave. locale is slated to be New York State’s largest bourbon producer.
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Can you drink beer in an elementary school? Welcome to K2 High
K2 Brothers Brewing purchased a 72,000 square-foot elementary school for its second location.
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The Avenue Blackbox Theatre founder calls RPD search an unnecessary ‘show of force’
Reenah Golden believes the search of her theater was executed in part because of her criticism of police.
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We sampled some of the best local cannabis strains just for you
We did the hard work of sampling local weed strains to find Rochester’s best buds to blaze.
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Police search The Avenue Blackbox Theatre as part of homicide investigation
As part of the investigation of a homicide near The Avenue Blackbox Theatre on Saturday, Rochester police executed a search warrant Wednesday.
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Beers that taste like bud — and we don’t mean Budweiser
Some breweries infuse their ales with the faint taste of weed.
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In the “green rush” legacy cannabis entrepreneurs look to survive
A black market within a black market stokes fear over the future of local cannabis.
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Genesee wins top honor at state beer competition
The Genesee Pilot Brew House’s Helles took the top prize at the New York State Craft Beer Competition.
