TIME OUT
Live music club: Milestones
Bar: Tie – Lux
Lounge and Johnny’s Irish Pub
Nightclub: Tonic
Gay bar: Muthers
Dive bar: Dicky’s
Band (original): Because
of questions about ballots, we regrettably had to disqualify this category.
Musician: Tie –
Joe Beard and Frank De Blase
Place to shoot pool: Tie – Jillian’s and Six Pockets
Place to play darts: The Old Toad
Bowling alley: Clover Lanes
Drag performer: Ambrosia Salad
Small live theater: Geva Theatre
Small art gallery: Oxford Gallery
Movie theater: Little
Theatres
RESTAURANTS
Chinese: Golden
Dynasty
Indian: India
House
Italian: Northside Inn
Thai: The King
& I
Middle Eastern: Sinbad’s
Mexican: Mex
Vegetarian: The
Atomic Eggplant
Vietnamese: Tie –
Dac Hoa and Mamasan’s
Greek: Mykonos
High-end restaurant: Edwards
Outdoor dining: Pomodoro Grill
Coffee bar: Spot
Coffee
Bargain: Mark’s
Texas Hots
Deli: Park Place
Diner: Highland
Park Diner
Caribbean: Bahama
Breeze
SPORTS
Venue: Frontier
Field
Pro team: Buffalo
Bills
Golf course: Oak
Hill Country Club
Public basketball
courts: Cobbs Hill Park
Hiking spot: Mendon
Ponds Park
Fitness club: Rochester Athletic Club
Bike route: Erie
Canal path
Tennis courts/clubs: Cobbs Hill Park
Ice skating: Manhattan Square Park
Sledding: Ellison
Park
YMCA: Carlson
Metrocenter
Downhill skiing: Bristol Mountain Ski Resort
Cross-country skiing: Mendon Ponds Park
PEOPLE…
Bartender: Karrie
Laughton, Lux Lounge
Local DJ: Wease,
WCMF 96.5 FM
Chef: “Skippy” of
Skippy’s
Politician to banish: Jack Doyle
Most trustworthy
politician: Bill Johnson
Most annoying public
person: Bob Lonsberry
Best county-exec
candidate: Bill Johnson
Next job for Jack
Doyle: Cleaning up any of a variety of messy, unhygienic things.
PLACES & THINGS
Festival: Park
Ave Summer Arts Fest
Park: Highland
Place to walk the
dog: Ellison Park
Make-out spot: Cobbs Hill Park
Local point of pride:
George Eastman House
Fishing hole: Irondequoit Bay
Best construction
project: Fast ferry
Worst construction
project: West Ridge Road
Regional winery: Casa Larga
Biggest public
eyesore: Downtown
Street (residential): East Avenue
Street (commercial): Park Avenue
Public restroom: Wegmans
Gospel choir: Spiritus Christi
Most culturally
diverse neighborhood: The Southwedge
BRIGHT IDEAS
Best development for
Main and Clinton: Retail center
Best use for the
Sibley Building: Education center
Best use for Midtown
Plaza: Arts center
What year will the
fast ferry hit the water? 2004
Retail
store/restaurant idea Rochester most needs: IKEA
STORES & SERVICES
Record/CD store: Record
Archive
Independent
bookstore: Brown Bag Bookshop
Computer store: CompUSA
Men’s clothing store: Nahum Fine Clothing
Women’s clothing
store: H&M
Shoe store: DSW
Shoe Warehouse
Jewelry store: Mann’s Jewelers
Grocery: Wegmans
Hardware store: Tie
– Mayer Hardware and The Home Depot
Car dealership: Van Bortel
Video rental store: Blockbuster Video
Tattooing service: Love Hate Tattoo
Thrift/consignment
store: Tie – Volunteers of America and The Salvation Army
Home furnishings
store: Houseworks
Place to buy an
unusual gift: Parkleigh
Most honest auto
repair: Craig Autometrics
Cider mill: Shutt’s
Barber: OK Barber
Shop
Hair stylist: Thomas Laurence Salon
Laundromat: Lilac
Laundry, Park Avenue location
FOOD & DRINK
Pizza: Chester
Cab
Baked goods: Little Bakery
Bagels: Bruegger’s
Burgers: Bill
Gray’s Restaurant
Sandwich: DiBella’s
Ice cream: Abbott’s Frozen Custard
Sushi: California
Rollin’
Seafood market: Pittsford Seafood
Barbecue: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Soul food: Beale
Street Cafe
Street vendor: Uncle Dickey
Fish fry: Captain
Jim’s Fish Market
Dessert: Phillips
European Restaurant
Subs: DiBella’s
Wine selection: Century Liquor Store
Wings: Jeremiah’s
Tavern
Local beer: Genesee
Beer selection, bar: MacGregor’s Grill and Tap Room
Beer selection,
restaurant: MacGregor’s Grill and Tap Room
Take-out: Ming’s
Kosher: Fox’s
Gourmet Delicatessen
MEDIA
Sports writer: Bob Matthews, Democrat and Chronicle
Independent radio
station: WBER (90.5 FM)
Local radio show: Wease, WCMF (96.5)
Local TV news
anchorperson: Don Alhart, WOKR 13
WHO DO YOU LOVE?
Do you support the
fast ferry project? Yes
Do you support the
construction of PaeTec Park? No
Do you support the
transit center proposed for Main and Clinton? Overwhelmingly, no
This article appears in Nov 5-11, 2003.
