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Popular Rochester breakfast spot moving to bigger location
Less than a year after opening on Culver Road, a popular breakfast spot is heading to a new location at CityGate, a shopping and office plaza at the intersection of Westfall and East Henrietta roads. The Toast Factory opened at 1322 Culver Road last summer. It specializes in sweet and...
'Jazz at the Beach' free concert series rolls on in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. — A popular local concert series hit the stage Tuesday night in Charlotte. Jazz at the Beach returned to Tropix Nightclub in Lake Avenue, featuring a performance from the Bill Tiberio Band. From now through November, the series will continue at Tropix with free, family-friendly jazz concerts...
Quintessentially Rochester: The secrets of hometown creation Chicken French
There's a kind of alchemy that happens in Rochester's second-most-famous dish, right in the pan, when a familiar protein lets in a happy burst of flavor. A similar pop of joy occurs when a typical Rochesterian thinks about Chicken French, sees it on a menu or finds it on their plate.
Photographer uses drone to shine light on abandoned historic buildings in Rochester area
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Alex Ramos is using his drone skills to bring attention to historic, but forgotten, buildings in Upstate New York. Ramos piloted his drone above the Walters Building, an infirmary built 90 years ago near Highland Park in Rochester. The bars went on the windows because so many people tried to escape.
Lollypop Farm granted custody of most dogs recovered from Leopard Street hoarding situation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Lollypop Farm was officially granted custody of nearly all the dogs taken out of what it called a hoarding situation in Rochester. 120 dogs were taken from a home on Leopard Street in April. Many were in need of medical care and showed signs of mistreatment. Officials with Lollypop tell News […]
Danielle Ponder, Rochester’s own singing sensation, draws huge crowd at Lilac Festival
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Thousands of people came out to see Rochester’s own Danielle Ponder headline Rochester’s Lilac Festival on a picture-perfect night Thursday. Ponder, a lawyer turned singing sensation, drew a huge crowd at Highland Park. Ponder left a career at the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office...
Red Lobster in Henrietta closes abruptly; auction of inventory underway
Red Lobster at 655 Jefferson Road in Henrietta shut down abruptly Monday, May 13. The seafood restaurant’s telephone number no longer works, its web page has been deleted, and on Monday evening, the business was locked and dark, and the parking lot was empty. According to the company’s website,...
Rochester to get new, nonstop air service to Las Vegas
Rochester is getting new, nonstop air service to Las Vegas. According to Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, Southwest Airlines will begin service on October 3, with four trips a week to start. Officials said it’s the first nonstop air service to Las Vegas from Rochester since 2008. AirTran was operating...
Open Friday: Aunty’s Jamaican Kitchen in Greece
GREECE, N.Y. (WROC) — Coming to Greece Friday is Aunty’s Jamaican Kitchen; an authentic Jamaican fast-casual joint with a few twists on the menu. The address is 1250 Latta Road. The grand opening is Friday from 11 a.m. until sellout. Shelly-Ann Robinson is the owner and head cook, and works as a nurse manager at […]
Creekside Steel Drum Band performs at Lilac Festival
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Thursday was day seven of the Rochester Lilac Festival. Visitors may have caught a unique performance on the main stage — by the Creekside School Steel Drum Band. The group is made up of students in the school’s special education program. The band has been around for eight years, but the […]
Rochester firm involved in liquidation process for Red Lobster restaurants that have closed
Dozens of Red Lobster restaurants around the U.S. are facing closure as the chain’s owner is dealing with financial problems, and a Rochester-based company is helping with the liquidation process. The company is TAGeX Brands, and they provide facility and equipment services including liquidation in the restaurant business. Its...
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