A few holiday shopping options that will keep you clear of large crowds.
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The world on a shelf
The process of exploring some of Rochester’s ethnically diverse grocery stores and speaking with their respective owners reinforced the notion that we are still a community of immigrants. It’s perhaps not as distinct as it once was in the past, but among the aspects of any culture that pass on through generations, food is probably […]
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DISH ’12: Park Avenue food guide
Ever marveled at the array of signs for food along Park Avenue? With more than 30 restaurants, bars, and specialty food shops, it took me two full afternoons to visit every one. From favorites I know and love to businesses I’d never have noticed without a map, Park Avenue offers something for everyone’s appetite and […]
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ANNUAL MANUAL ’10: Welcome to the Neighborhoods
MonroeCounty is about as diverse a community as you can find: a mid-size city, rural areas with orchards and farm markets, suburbs with 20th-century tract houses and shopping malls, and quaint, Victorian villages. The GeneseeRiver and the Erie Canal bisect the county, more or less vertically and diagonally, so geology and history are a constant […]
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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 […]
