FOOD & DRINK
New restaurant moving into old Boston Market space in Henrietta
Last summer, the Rochester area’s last Boston Market shut down, having been evicted from its storefront at 942 Jefferson Road in Henrietta. By mid-August, a new restaurant should be up and running there. Dave’s Hot Chicken, which started in 2017 as a pop-up food stand in an East Hollywood, California, parking lot and now...
Popular fast-food chain to offer alcohol at Henrietta location
Construction of western New York’s first stand-alone Shake Shack at 245 Clay Road at the corner of Jefferson Road in Henrietta appears to be going full speed ahead. But there’s been a slight change of plans. In addition to burgers, fries and other fast-food fare, the restaurant wants to serve beer and wine to adults. Last month, the Henrietta Town Board agreed to modify Shake Shack’s special-use permit, originally OK'd in February 2023, to allow it. ...
Weekend celebration honors local musician Paul Smoker
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A three-day celebration of local musician and educator Paul Smoker starts this weekend. Friday and Saturday shows will be at Lovin’ Cup in Henrietta. Smoker was born in Muncie, Indiana, but moved to Rochester with his wife and became the jazz director at Nazareth from 2001 until his death in 2016. […]
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