Best of Rochester

Mayer’s is about 5,000 square feet of hardware, power tools, paint, snowblowers, grills, and just about anything else anyone might need to get the job done.

Chris Thompson stomped into stand-up after being goaded by friends who liked his Facebook and Instagram quips.

With DJ Mighty Mic in charge, expect a fun evening with plenty of energy.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park is a year-round artistic backdrop with the vibrant Roc Paint Division murals

Tacos are where to start at Neno’s, but you’ll be back for more.

Little Shop of Hoarders is a well-curated shop that is packed with vintage finds, from blazers to shorts, shoes, and lingerie.

Do your curious youngsters love building robots? Engineering forts? Learning wilderness skills? Rochester Museum and Science Center is for them.

Love Hate Tattoo has been a fixture of the local body art industry for more that 20 years.

The Fleet Feet stores in Rochester and in Victor have become the hub of the running community and a go-to for casual athletes looking to comfort their soles.

Dogtown, the beloved hot dog shack in the heart of Monroe Avenue, has become a local institution since its opening in 2006.

The Shops on West Ridge is actually a collection of some 200 smaller “shops” that sell all kinds of goodies from the distant and near past.

Founded in 2012, Black Button Distilling is the first grain-to-grass craft distillery to open in Rochester since the end of Prohibition, and it uses only locally-sourced ingredients.