Guidebook for Rochester

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Guidebook for Rochester

Food Scene

Great coffee, live music, cool ambience.
6 locals recommend
Brue Coffee
960 Genesee St
6 locals recommend
Great coffee, live music, cool ambience.
Amazing, amazing New Orleans cuisine!
French Quarter Cafe
336 S Goodman St
Amazing, amazing New Orleans cuisine!
Great coffee, tea, sandwiches, cool atmosphere.
32 locals recommend
Java's Cafe
16 Gibbs St
32 locals recommend
Great coffee, tea, sandwiches, cool atmosphere.
I find myself here every other day. Great pan-Asian food at good prices.
The Soup Spoon
1378 Mt Hope Ave
I find myself here every other day. Great pan-Asian food at good prices.
Independent films. Cute avant/après-theater café.
66 locals recommend
Little Theatre
240 East Ave
66 locals recommend
Independent films. Cute avant/après-theater café.
My favorite restaurant on earth. Upscale Italian. Must make a reservation.
17 locals recommend
Rocco
165 Monroe Ave
17 locals recommend
My favorite restaurant on earth. Upscale Italian. Must make a reservation.
Casual Mediterranean food at very low prices.
33 locals recommend
Aladdin's Natural Eatery
646 Monroe Ave
33 locals recommend
Casual Mediterranean food at very low prices.
19 locals recommend
Ox And Stone
282 Alexander St
19 locals recommend

Shopping

Convenient for emergency must-haves.
Walgreens
4366 Buffalo Rd
Convenient for emergency must-haves.
Shop filled with all things adorable.
29 locals recommend
Parkleigh
215 Park Ave
29 locals recommend
Shop filled with all things adorable.
The name of the place says it all.
Beers of the World of Henrietta
2599 E Henrietta Rd
The name of the place says it all.
Locally owned wine and liquor store with friendly employees and very friendly owners.
Schuber Liquor Store
373 Park Ave
Locally owned wine and liquor store with friendly employees and very friendly owners.

Everything Else

Tiny convenience shop with good prepared food.
7 locals recommend
Mise En Place Market LLC
683 South Ave
7 locals recommend
Tiny convenience shop with good prepared food.
Organic superstore.
Lori's Natural Foods Center
900 Jefferson Road
Organic superstore.
Exquisite underpinnings.
Embrasse-Moi
1 N Main St
Exquisite underpinnings.
Luscious ice cream, hormone-free dairy, great coffee.
26 locals recommend
Pittsford Farms Dairy
44 N Main St
26 locals recommend
Luscious ice cream, hormone-free dairy, great coffee.
Old-fashioned local hardware store. Convenient location, expert staff.
Hunt's Hardware
390 Thurston Rd
Old-fashioned local hardware store. Convenient location, expert staff.
My favorite place for plants. Worth the drive.
Palmiter's Garden Nursery
2675 Avon Geneseo Rd
My favorite place for plants. Worth the drive.
Go-to for exquisite flowers and gifts.
Arena's Inc.
260 East Ave
Go-to for exquisite flowers and gifts.
The best cupcakes I've ever had in life.
Dolce Cupcakery
50 State St
The best cupcakes I've ever had in life.
I always get compliments whenever I wear something I've bought here.
SJ's Village Boutique
25 S Main St
I always get compliments whenever I wear something I've bought here.

Drinks & Nightlife

My personal favorite for barbecue.
Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint
830 Jefferson Rd
My personal favorite for barbecue.
Superb cuisine and wine list.
2 Vine
24 Winthrop St
Superb cuisine and wine list.
Locally brewed beer and unsurpassed view of High Falls.
FIFCO USA
445 St Paul St
Locally brewed beer and unsurpassed view of High Falls.
Wine tasting in beautiful Corn Hill.
11 locals recommend
Flight Wine Bar
262 Exchange Blvd
11 locals recommend
Wine tasting in beautiful Corn Hill.
Amazing Reuben sandwich! Had my first lesson in playing pool here.
6 locals recommend
MacGregor's Grill & Tap Room
300 Jefferson Rd
6 locals recommend
Amazing Reuben sandwich! Had my first lesson in playing pool here.

Arts & Culture

Tiny gem of a gallery promoting everyone from local to international artists.
17 locals recommend
Rochester Contemporary Art Center (ROCO)
137 East Ave
17 locals recommend
Tiny gem of a gallery promoting everyone from local to international artists.

Sightseeing

Beautifully curated gardens. Might need to make an appointment to visit.
Rochester Civic Garden Center
Beautifully curated gardens. Might need to make an appointment to visit.