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.
Best of Rochester
Best Secondhand/Thrift Store: Greenovation
You can find anything at Greenovation, from vintage clothing to cookware, furniture, and knick-knacks.
Best Global Foods Market: Rubino’s Italian Food Market
Step into Rubino’s on any given day and you’ll be instantly greeted by the most pleasant ménage of scents this side of the Atlantic.
Best of Rochester: Drink
From Bloody Marys to teas, CITY readers know what places please . . .
Best Pick-up Basketball: Cobbs Hill Park
The Tony Boler Basketball Courts at Cobbs Hill Park draw some of the best street ballers in the city year-round.
Best Restaurant: Good Luck
Good Luck specializes in rustic fusion dishes drawing influence from Italian, French, Japanese, and virtually every other culinary tradition under the sun
Best Band (Cover): Something Else
Sometimes you just want to hear the hits, let your hair down, and let your feet loose. Rock trio Something Else can help you get there.
Best Italian Restaurant: The Pasta Villa
Pasta Villa sets the bar for classic, Italian-American comfort food.
Best Corner Store: Bodega
Despite what its minimalist name might imply, Bodega aims to be more than a generic corner store.
Best Cidery: Schutt’s Apple Mill
Schutt’s Apple Mill has been making its crystal-clear and sweet apple cider the same way since Paul “Great Grandpa” Schutt opened the place in 1918.
Best of Rochester: Shopping and Services
Whether you’re looking for flowers, a haircut, or that special gift for a four-legged friend, CITY readers recommend . . .
Best Neighborhood Garden: 490 Farmers
Started in 2017 as a community garden with 10 plots and a shed, 490 Farmers’ space at Broadway and Meigs now has 55 plots for rent and more.






