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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...
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.
Red Lobster closes 87 locations in 27 states. See the complete list
On May 13, Red Lobster at 655 Jefferson Road in Henrietta shut down abruptly, along with dozens of other locations across the country. A look at the restaurant chain's website reveals 87 stores "temporarily" closed across 27 states. Online restaurant liquidator TAGeX Brands is auctioning off the contents of 48 of them, including the Henrietta location, and has indicated that those restaurants are closed permanently. The TAGeX website says the live auctions will end Thursday, and...
Meet your ‘purrfect’ match: Cat sanctuary hosts kitten shower this weekend
VICTOR, N.Y. — In the market for a four-legged friend? Pet Pride is opening its doors this weekend for a kitten shower, inviting all animal enthusiasts to join them at the Pet Pride Cat Sanctuary and Adoption Center. The event is set to take place Saturday, May 18, from...
Restaurant, brewery and more proposed for old Canandaigua YMCA building
CANANDAIGUA, NY — Forget about swimming, aerobics classes and bench presses at the former YMCA site in Canandaigua. Instead, think fine dining, craft beer tasting and dancing at wedding parties, and for some, office work. Capstone Real Estate Development successfully received a variance from the city Zoning Board of...
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 […]
Ostrich races were once so popular, even a famous Rochester news anchor tried it
Summer is less than a month away and we want to remember one of the crazier summertime antics that used to be held in the Rochester area — ostrich racing. The races were held annually at the Monroe County Fairgrounds and occasionally at other local sites. The large birds were harnessed and pulled carriages (known as sulkies) with riders who had no “brakes” or ways to steer except brooms placed beside the ostrich’s head. ...
Two fast-casual eateries coming soon to Route 250 in Penfield
Two popular fast-casual restaurants are slated to open this summer in a newly constructed building on Route 250 in Penfield. Among the new tenants in the 11,000-square-foot building at 2067 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road are two fast causal restaurants - Jersey Mike's Subs and Five Guys. The third tenant, which would occupy...
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.
'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...
Danielle Ponder thrills hometown crowd at 126th annual Lilac Festival in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — R&B and soul artist Danielle Ponder headlined the 126th Lilac Festival on Thursday. A sea of people at Highland Park watched the homegrown sensation on the center stage of the festival. Ponder, the headlining act, returned to her hometown for the free show. Ponder left...
New daily direct flights from Rochester to Fort Lauderdale announced
Another airline is getting in on the direct flight fun as Spirit Airlines is adding daily nonstop flights between the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in southeast Florida. The service is set to start on Aug. 14 and will mark the first daily...
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