LOCAL MUSICIANS WANTED for CITY Newspaper’s 5th Annual BEST BUSKER CONTEST Thursday, May 7, 2015 To participate, musicians must be: • Solo • Unamplified • Based in Rochester • 18 years of age or older • Registered with CITY Newspaper in advance (sorry,no walk-ups) Prizes will be awarded to the top three winners of […]
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BEST OF ROCHESTER ’10: Critics’ Picks
Best of Rochester Critic’s Pick Best Fall Pick-Me-Up: Apple Frost at Shutt’s No matter what the calendar or weather say, it’s not truly fall until I’ve made a trip to Shutt’s Apple Mill (1063 Plank Rd, Webster, 872-2924). This cozy country store has the classic autumn offerings of pumpkins, apples, homemade cider, and cider donuts, […]
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BEST OF ROCHESTER ’09: Critics’ Picks
Best Upscale Comfort Food: Corn Hill Grill’s Macaroni & Cheese In these tough economic times sometimes there’s nothing more reassuring than noshing on some good ol’ comfort food. And when you’re really craving something simple, cheap, and quintessentially American, it doesn’t get any better than mac ‘n’ cheese. It fits the bill for all kinds […]
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BEST OF ROCHESTER ’09: Readers’ Choice
FOOD & DRINK Best Pizza Joint Pontillo’s Many area locations, pontillospizza.com Best Burger Joint Bill Gray’s Many area locations, billgrays.com Best Barbecue Joint Dinosaur Bar-B-Que 99 Court St. 325-7090 Best Place for Breakfast Jines Restaurant 658 Park Ave. 461-1280 Best Meal After1 a.m. Jay’s Diner 2612 W Henrietta Rd. 424-3710 Best Dessert Abbott’s Frozen Custard […]
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BEST OF ROCHESTER ’08: Ballot
Run for your lives! From the depths of space, it comes! The biggest, baddest, Best Of ever… BEST OF ROCHESTER 2008! This one’s a monster, and as such, we’re doing things a little differently. Now through Friday, September 26, go to rochestercitynewspaper.com and fill out the online primary ballot. Fill in your favorites for at […]
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BEST OF ROCHESTER ’08: Readers’ Choice
FOOD & DRINK Best Pizza Joint Pontillo’s Many area locations Best Burger Joint Bill Gray’s Many area locations Best Barbecue Joint Dinosaur Bar-B-Que 99 Court St, 325-7090 Best Place for Breakfast Jines Restaurant 658 Park Ave, 461-1280 Best Fish Fry Jeremiah’s Tavern 1104 Monroe Ave, 461-1313 Best Wings The Distillery 1142 Mt. Hope Ave, 271-4105 […]
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BEST OF ROCHESTER ’07: Introduction
Here she is, Miss Best of Rochester 2007! Such style. Such wisdom. Such grace. We speak of our readers, of course, specifically the hundreds of you that participated in our annual Best of Rochester survey. You aced the interview portion, giving us definitive answers to what people, places, and things make Rochester special. From Food […]
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BEST OF ROCHESTER ’06: Introduction
Like a gift from the gods, behold these answers, your guide to local food, entertainment, shopping, and more City readers, consider yourselves oracles. Back in the day — and we mean back in the day — when someone wanted direction in his life, he would consult an oracle. An oracle would use its connection […]
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BEST OF ROCHESTER ’06: Readers’ Choice
FOOD & DRINK: CHINESE RESTAURANT Ming’s 1038 South Clinton Avenue, 244-0920 ITALIAN RESTAURANT Mario’s Via Abruzzi (now Italian Steakhouse) 2740 Monroe Avenue, 271-1111 MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT Sinbad’s 719 Park Avenue, 473-5655 DINER Highland Park Diner 960 South Clinton Avenue, 461-5040 PLACE FOR PIZZA Chester Cab Pizza 707 Park Avenue, 244-8211 PLACE FOR BURGERS Bill Gray’s […]
