Guidebook for Rochester

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Guidebook for Rochester

Food Scene

Great pizza at a great price! Family-owned and operated.
Nino's Pizzeria
1328 Culver Rd
Great pizza at a great price! Family-owned and operated.
Well-known in the Rochester-area for their breakfast offerings.
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James Brown's Place
1356 Culver Rd
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Well-known in the Rochester-area for their breakfast offerings.
A German-food lover's delight. People come from all over the city to have lunch here. Shared tables, nice community feeling.
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Swan Market
231 Parsells Ave
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A German-food lover's delight. People come from all over the city to have lunch here. Shared tables, nice community feeling.
Good food. Very reasonable prices.
Golden Fox Restaurant
1115 Culver Rd
Good food. Very reasonable prices.
American-style cuisine. Vegan-friendly. It's delicious!
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The Red Fern
283 Oxford St
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American-style cuisine. Vegan-friendly. It's delicious!
One of our favorites. Affordable and delicious. Authentic Greek sweets. Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner served as well. Vegan-friendly.
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Voula's Greek Sweets
439 Monroe Ave
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One of our favorites. Affordable and delicious. Authentic Greek sweets. Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner served as well. Vegan-friendly.
Ethiopian lunch buffet. Sort of a tapas-style American-world fusion at dinner.
Natural Oasis Market
288 Monroe Ave
Ethiopian lunch buffet. Sort of a tapas-style American-world fusion at dinner.
Delicious and ridiculously cheap.
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Zemeta Ethiopian Restaurant
1015-1009 S Clinton Ave
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Delicious and ridiculously cheap.
On the fancier side. Vegan-friendly.
Vive Bistro and Bakery
130 East Ave
On the fancier side. Vegan-friendly.
Great lunch specials. Try the fresh spring rolls!
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Esan Thai Restaurant
696 Park Ave
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Great lunch specials. Try the fresh spring rolls!
Old-timey donut place brought back to life by local pizza franchise.
Donuts Delite
1700 Culver Rd
Old-timey donut place brought back to life by local pizza franchise.
Another good breakfast option.
Morningstar Greek American
850 Merchants Rd
Another good breakfast option.
Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese offerings.
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Flavors of Asia
831 S Clinton Ave
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Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese offerings.
Offers both traditional American diner cuisine as well as Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai!
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South Wedge Diner
880 S Clinton Ave
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Offers both traditional American diner cuisine as well as Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai!

Essentials

Our local food co-op. Great place to find local/organic products.
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Abundance Cooperative Market
571 South Ave
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Our local food co-op. Great place to find local/organic products.
Touted by many as the Mecca of grocery stores, Wegman's is often listed as a must-see for those visiting our fair city.
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Wegmans
1750 East Ave
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Touted by many as the Mecca of grocery stores, Wegman's is often listed as a must-see for those visiting our fair city.

Sightseeing

The founder of Kodak, a generous philanthropist, and an all-around interesting guy, the George Eastman House should top the list for anyone interested in photography or Rochester's local history.
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George Eastman Museum
900 East Ave
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The founder of Kodak, a generous philanthropist, and an all-around interesting guy, the George Eastman House should top the list for anyone interested in photography or Rochester's local history.
An interactive museum with plenty to see and do for children and adults alike.
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Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Ave
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An interactive museum with plenty to see and do for children and adults alike.
It's a waterfall in the middle of the city!
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High Falls
4 Commercial St
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It's a waterfall in the middle of the city!

Entertainment & Activities

A great place for catching an independent or foreign film at a reasonable price. Also has a cafe which often has live music.
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Little Theatre
240 East Ave
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A great place for catching an independent or foreign film at a reasonable price. Also has a cafe which often has live music.
Various activism-related presentations, meetings, and performances.
Flying Squirrel Comm Space
285 Clarissa St
Various activism-related presentations, meetings, and performances.

Drinks & Nightlife

Just down the road!
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Johnny’s Irish Pub
1382 Culver Rd
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Just down the road!
It's right next to Johnny's Irish Pub!
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Merchants Grill
881 Merchants Rd
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It's right next to Johnny's Irish Pub!
Bowling and beer (and right next to Johnny's and Merchants).
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L & M Lanes
873 Merchants Rd
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Bowling and beer (and right next to Johnny's and Merchants).
Intimate setting, great bands/performers.
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Abilene Bar & Lounge
153 Liberty Pole Way
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Intimate setting, great bands/performers.

Parks & Nature

It's a local treasure!
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Highland Park
180 Reservoir Ave
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It's a local treasure!
A bit out there, but it's a very nice park. Plenty of trails for hiking.
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Mendon Ponds Park
Mendon Ponds Park
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A bit out there, but it's a very nice park. Plenty of trails for hiking.
If you venture off into the woods, you may stumble across some interesting graffiti art.
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Cobbs Hill Park
80 Culver Rd
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If you venture off into the woods, you may stumble across some interesting graffiti art.
Nice disc golf course. Good place for sledding in winter. Dog park as well.
Ellison Park Road
Ellison Park Road
Nice disc golf course. Good place for sledding in winter. Dog park as well.

Shopping

If you love people watching, rubbing elbows with folks from all over the world, and seeing a place come alive with human energy, the public market is definitely worth checking out. Saturdays recommended, but also open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Rochester Public Market
Rochester Public Market
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If you love people watching, rubbing elbows with folks from all over the world, and seeing a place come alive with human energy, the public market is definitely worth checking out. Saturdays recommended, but also open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Local grocery chain. Much-beloved by many a Rochesterian.
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Wegmans
1750 East Ave
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Local grocery chain. Much-beloved by many a Rochesterian.
Our favorite farmers' market!
Brighton Farmers' Market
1435 Winton Rd
Our favorite farmers' market!