As 2016 winds down, CITY decided to take a look back at how the Rochester dining scene changed over the year — and a lot has happened, from a hit pop-up coffee shop moving into a brick and mortar location and youth culinary programs getting off the ground to long-standing restaurants closing. But we know everyone loves a good food photo, so to recap some of our more memorable stories from this year, we pulled out a few of the year’s best shots.
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Ugly Duck coffee started out as a popular pop-up coffee bar, and made the jump to a brick and mortar location last May. -
Stoneyard Brewing Company, based in Brockport, opened its third location over the summer. The beer hall is located on Empire Boulevard. -
Scratch Bakeshop Owners and Operators Kate Cassels and Molly Hartley have been slinging out cakes, cupcakes, and cookies from their shop on Park Avenue. -
Roux, a restaurant on Park Avenue, puts a spin on French cuisine, like with its chicken tagine dish. -
Mullers Cider House technically opened at the tail end of 2015, but we checked out the cider bar, the only one of its kind in Upstate New York, in January. -
A new pop-up coffee bar started this year, too. Barista Ryan Baker runs Meraki inside Cheesy Eddie’s on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. -
After hearing a lot of hype, CITY reviewer Chris Lindstrom finally made it to Kindred Fare in Geneva. It lived up to expectations -
CITY reviewed Fiorella in the Public Market in February of this year. -
The Egyptian Delight at El Basha. -
Calvin Eaton, who started the Gluten Free Chef food blog, runs the 540WMain community center. -
Chuck Cerankosky, co-owner of Good Luck and Cure, is one of the founders of the Rochester Cocktail Revival, which took place for a third year in May.
