Guidebook for Rochester

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Guidebook for Rochester

Food Scene

Best diner in town.
Jim's on Main
785 E Main St
Best diner in town.
Home of the Garbage Plate.
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Nick Tahou Hots
320 W Main St
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Home of the Garbage Plate.
One of Rochester's gems, this is an intimate little vegan restaurant with excellent gluten free options.
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The Red Fern
283 Oxford St
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One of Rochester's gems, this is an intimate little vegan restaurant with excellent gluten free options.
Our neighborhood coffee shop.
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Equal Grounds
750 South Ave
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Our neighborhood coffee shop.
Ethiopian buffet by day, small-plate Mediterranean dishes in the evening. This unassuming little place has great vegetarian & vegan food. Also, there's no corkage fee, so bring your favorite bottle of wine and enjoy! Ethiopian Lunch Buffet: Tuesday - Monday 11 to 8 pm and Saturday 11 to 4 pm $9 per person dine-in; $5.99/pound takeout Dinner Menu: Tuesday - Saturday 5 to 8 pm À la carte small plates; $4 per item
Natural Oasis Market
288 Monroe Ave
Ethiopian buffet by day, small-plate Mediterranean dishes in the evening. This unassuming little place has great vegetarian & vegan food. Also, there's no corkage fee, so bring your favorite bottle of wine and enjoy! Ethiopian Lunch Buffet: Tuesday - Monday 11 to 8 pm and Saturday 11 to 4 pm $9 per person dine-in; $5.99/pound takeout Dinner Menu: Tuesday - Saturday 5 to 8 pm À la carte small plates; $4 per item
Favorite falafel pita and baba ghanoush in Rochester. Super friendly staff, too!
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Cedar Mediterranean Restaurant
746 Monroe Ave
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Favorite falafel pita and baba ghanoush in Rochester. Super friendly staff, too!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great restaurant and bar located in the Historic German House.
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ButaPub
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Great restaurant and bar located in the Historic German House.

Sightseeing

Highland Park is a beautiful, 150 acre Olmsted park that is host to the annual Lilac Festival every May. The Lamberton Conservatory, which is a beautiful collection of plants from many different places, is open all year around. Lily Pond provides a natural skating rink in the winter. The Highland Bowl amphitheater is used for summertime concerts and film series and Warner Castle and its sunken gardens are a popular place for weddings.
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Highland Park
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Highland Park is a beautiful, 150 acre Olmsted park that is host to the annual Lilac Festival every May. The Lamberton Conservatory, which is a beautiful collection of plants from many different places, is open all year around. Lily Pond provides a natural skating rink in the winter. The Highland Bowl amphitheater is used for summertime concerts and film series and Warner Castle and its sunken gardens are a popular place for weddings.

Parks & Nature

A quiet neighborhood pocket park with swings and places for little ones to play.
Ellwanger and Barry Park
890 Meigs St
A quiet neighborhood pocket park with swings and places for little ones to play.
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Reservoir Road
Reservoir Road
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Arts & Culture

The Strong is a highly interactive, hands-on museum devoted to the history and exploration of play. It is one of the largest history museums in the United States and one of the leading museums serving families.
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The Strong Museum
1 Manhattan Square Dr
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The Strong is a highly interactive, hands-on museum devoted to the history and exploration of play. It is one of the largest history museums in the United States and one of the leading museums serving families.
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University of Rochester
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Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
320 North Goodman Street

Essentials

A Rochester institution, you cannot come to this city without visiting Wegmans. Open 24 hours.
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Wegmans
1750 East Ave
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A Rochester institution, you cannot come to this city without visiting Wegmans. Open 24 hours.
The closest, full grocery store. It is a cooperative market with bulk foods, produce, and a few prepared items.
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Abundance Cooperative Market
571 South Ave
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The closest, full grocery store. It is a cooperative market with bulk foods, produce, and a few prepared items.

Entertainment & Activities

Locally owned second-run theater. $5 double-features every Sunday night! Reasonable prices on concessions. Nice folks.
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Cinema Theater
957 S Clinton Ave
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Locally owned second-run theater. $5 double-features every Sunday night! Reasonable prices on concessions. Nice folks.