Welcome, our dear CITY readers, to the terrifying conclusion of Best of Rochester 2017
Best of Rochester 2017
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Best Arts & Entertainment 2017
Best Local Original Band Joywave. @joywavemusic; joywavemusic.com Runners up: Danielle Ponder and the Tomorrow People | Harmonica Lewinski | Junkyardfieldtrip Best Local Solo Musician Teagan Ward. facebook.com/teaganwardmusic; teaganward.com Runners up: Cammy Enaharo | Roger Kuhn | Nick LeDuc Best Local Hip-Hop Act Tugboat. facebook.com/theofficialtugboat Runners up: Ishmael Raps | Level 7 Experience | MdotCoop Best […]
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Best Goods & Services 2017
Best Bike Shop Park Ave Bike Shop. 600 Jay Scutti Boulevard, 427-2110; 3400 Monroe Avenue, 381-3080. parkavebike.com Runners up: Full Moon Vista | Tryon Bike | Towpath Bike Best Fitness Trainer Molly Flaherty at M/Body. 1048 University Avenue. 434-2608; mbodyrochester.com Runners up: Ethan Jamison (Lion & Luxe) | Michelle Krenzer (The Physical Forum) | Matthew […]
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Best Local Color 2017
Best Local Activist Group Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley (now the Out Alliance). 100 College Avenue. 244-8640; gayalliance.org Runners up: B.L.A.C.K. | Metro Justice | Rochester Food Not Bombs Best Source of Rochester Pride Wegmans. @wegmans; wegmans.com Runners up: George Eastman Museum | Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley | Red Wings | Susan B. […]
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Best Food & Drink 2017
Best Pizza Pontillo’s Pizzeria. Many area locations. pontillospizza.com Runners up: Mark’s Pizzeria | The Pizza Stop | Salvatore’s Best Burger Bill Gray’s. Many area locations. billgrays.com Runners up: The Gate House | Restaurant Good Luck | Swillburger Best Barbecue Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. 99 Court Street. 325-7090; dinosaurbarbque.com Runners up: Good Smoke | Sticky Lips | Texas […]
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Best Nightlife 2017
Best New Bar/Club Radio Social. 20 Carlson Road. 244-1484; radio-social.com Runners up: Comedy @ the Carlson | Silk District Pub | WhichCraft Brews Best Bar for Beer Tap and Mallet. 381 Gregory Street. 473-0503; tapandmallet.com Runners up: MacGregor’s Grill & Tap Room | The Old Toad | Stoneyard American Beer Hall & Grill | Three […]
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Readers’ Picks 2017
During our primary ballot, we asked, “What is your favorite thing in Rochester and why?” and we got a lot of great answers. Here are our top five reader submissions. “My favorite thing is Wegmans. I moved back here from Denver to be near Wegmans. I left my boyfriend for Wegmans.” “Rexpo: Species diversity, they […]
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Critics’ Picks 2017
Best locally created national sensation Bru-Bag Imagine the love-child of beer pong and cornhole and you’ve got Bru-Bag. While it sounds like something you’d get from a quirky Amazon seller, it’s actually made in Rochester by two laid-back guys. The “classic” set includes two game boards, two sets of bags, a carrying bag, and a […]
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Best Answers 2017
Off-the-cuff, sometimes off-color responses to our Best of Rochester 2017 Primary Ballot
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VOTE NOW: Best of Rochester 2017 Final Ballot
The Best of Rochester 2017 final ballot is now closed. Look out for the results on stands and online Wednesday, October 25
