The 1971 edition of Playboy’s Bar Guide devotes an entire chapter to cold-weather tipples. “Nowadays any cool evening in the fall or winter is reason enough for filling the cups to the brim with grogs and nogs,” it says. Twenty-seven individual cocktails follow, from the Blue Blazer to the Sherried Scotch. But today, cocktail culture […]
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NecronomiCITY News
Welcome, our dear CITY readers, to the terrifying conclusion of Best of Rochester 2017
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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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The Spirit Room revels in Rochester lore
Rochester has an intriguing spooky side. You’ve probably heard the stories about the Lady in White, the haunted stacks of the Rundel Memorial Library, or the Fox Sisters. The partners behind The Spirit Room (139 State Street) are interested in the spiritual side of Rochester lore and have created a space downtown that celebrates it. […]
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Cocktail bar Nagle’s Observance sets up amid Midtown growth
Tucked behind Fuego Coffee Roasters on the corner of Euclid and Atlas streets, the recently opened craft cocktail bar Nagle’s Observance wants to contribute to the growing Midtown scene. Through metal double doors (just to the right of a colorful wall mural of the cover of Joywave’s 2017 album, “Content”) there is a low-lit, minimalist […]
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Cheap Drinks: North Winton Village
The North Winton Village neighborhood has seen a resurgence over the last few years, with young professionals migrating to the area in droves. If you’ve driven past The Winfield Grill lately on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and seen the hordes of tipsy 20- and 30-somethings pouring out of there after brunch, you know what […]
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Cheap Drinks: Neighborhood of the Arts
In this new series, CITY will test how far a cheap night out will take you in various Rochester neighborhoods. We’ll report back on where we went, what we drank, and how much we spent. Keep an eye out for more of these Cheap Drinks segments over the coming months
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Los Campeones!
Over the last two months, CITY Newspaper’s Best of Rochester readers’ poll has asked for your opinion: What are the best people, places, and things in Rochester? We set the poll at 100 categories — down from almost 140 in previous years — and let you make the call. More than 12,000 people took this year’s final readers’ poll.
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Best Nightlife 2016
Best New Bar/Club Three Heads Brewing. 186 Atlantic Avenue, 244-1224, threeheadsbrewing.com Runners up: Nosh | The Playhouse | Stout Best Bar for Beer Tap & Mallet. 381 Gregory Street, 473-0503, tapandmallet.com Runners up: The Beer Market | MacGregors’ Grill & Tap Room | Victoire Best Bar for Wine Flight Wine Bar. 262 Exchange Boulevard, 360-4180; […]
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VOTE NOW: Best of Rochester 2016 Primary Ballot
The Best of Rochester 2016 primary ballot is now closed! Please check back on Wednesday, September 21, for our final poll! It’s time to go over the ropes for City Newspaper’s Best of Rochester poll. Each week, City covers the important news and events happening in Rochester. But during our annual readers’ poll, we want […]
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The sweet life
City went in search for the simple delights of dessert drinks We’re living in a time of great innovation on the craft cocktail front, but this article is not about that. I’m here to talk about the simpler joys of dessert drinks; the sweet stuff, the candy drinks. Some call them “girl drinks” — although […]
