Our readers’ favorite picks in theatre, dance, music and more.
Best of Rochester
Best Of Rochester: Food
Our readers’ favorite picks in pizza, bakeries, best restaurants, and more.
Best Of Rochester: Shopping & Services
Our readers’ favorite picks in secondhand stores, trivia nights, media personalities, and more.
Best Of Rochester: Recreation
Our readers’ favorite picks in places to play pool, people watching, day tripping, and more.
Best Of Rochester: Drink
Our readers’ favorite picks in dive bars, bartenders, wineries, and more.
The results are in โ here are your Best Of Rochester 2023 winners
See who reigned victorious throughout the five categories in this year’s readers’ poll.
Best of Rochester
Vote in the primary ballot for our annual readersโ poll through November 24.
Best Wedding Venue: Pomona at Blue Barn
Jill and Jeremy Wolf built the wedding and private events venue in Hilton when they wanted to get married in a barn but couldnโt find one that checked all their boxes.
Best Place to Play Pool: Dicky’s Corner Pub
What makes playing pool at Dickyโs Corner Pub is the all-around laidback vibe around the well-worn table.
Best Place to Buy Kitsch: Parkleigh
Parkleigh began as a pharmacy at the corner of Park Avenue and Goodman Street in 1960 but became the castle of kitsch it is today in 1986.
Best Guided Tour: Mount Hope Cemetery
At Mount Hope Cemetery, the dead have a lot of tales to tell. Hearing them is best done with the aid of people who know the history the cemetery holds.
Best Biking Trail: Erie Canalway Trail
The Erie Canal has been called โthe nationโs first superhighway.โ It is only apropos that CITY readers recognize its namesake recreation trail as the best place to hop and bike and move.






