Best of Rochester

Living Roots makes a variety of wines from sparkling pet nats to a shiraz made from Australian grapes. The establishment is as popular for its wines as it is for its classes and tastings.

Margherita Smith calls her offerings, which include jerk shrimp pasta, adobo wings, and lasagna made with sweet plantain, “elevated street food.”

You can’t go wrong with this award-winning menu rooted in the traditions of Southern barbecue and slathered in spices and sauces that give Dinosaur’s dishes their own flair.

Trudging down the slope of Cobbs Hill Park by foot is one way to get back to civilization. But in the winter, when snow blankets the ground, the hill is ideal for tobogganing.

There’s a neon sign over the door at ROAR: “A DJ and a Drag Queen Walk Into a Bar.” It’s the premise for Rochester’s reigning gay-owned nightclub, which scooped up six “Best of Rochester” awards.

Warren Mapes details everything from McLarens and Porsches to minivans and SUVs and everything in between.

If Lux’s “Pabst Smear” — a $3 order of a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon and a well liquor shot of your choosing — doesn’t scream dive bar, we don’t know what does.

Three days. Dozens of short films. The Rochester International Film Festival is a celebration of movie-making brevity.

The Pittsford Farms Dairy was founded in 1888 and was once best known for its scientific agriculture and prize-winning Jersey cattle. Today, the dairy is best known for its delectable, made-from-scratch ice cream.

The results of CITY’s annual “Best of Rochester” readers’ poll are in — and we went all out to bring them to you.

Stromboli’s calzones are available in mini, 12-inch (small), and 16-inch (large) sizes. How much golden dough and melted cheese you can handle is up to you.

From personal training programs to childcare, camps, and classes for all ages and myriad interests, the 12 local Y branches probably have something for you.