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Middlesex, NY · Food & Drink
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This Mennonite Market Near Penn Yan, New York Fills Your Trunk With Bulk Spices, Deli Meats And Shoofly Pie
Some road trips end with a souvenir keychain. Others end with a trunk so full of jars, cheese and quilts that the spare tire starts asking questions. Along a quiet stretch of highway near Penn Yan, in the heart of the Finger Lakes, a family farm runs a store inside a barn that has stood since the 1800s. The shelves hold homemade jams, pickles, fudge, honey and maple syrup.
News 8 WROC
‘We can’t keep up’: Grocery store owner on rising prices impacting business
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – For many, grocery shopping looks a little different these days, as shoppers say prices continue to squeeze their household budgets. Customers at R’S Food Market say grocery shopping has been crazy lately and that they’re changing how they shop just to make it by. “It’s ridiculous. I have to try to […]
The Rochester Beacon
Last call for Nine Maidens
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This story is a joint publication partnership between the Rochester Beacon and the Cleveland Prost. In Norse mythology, beer was magic. Zeb Zimmerman told me so in the spring of 2019, a few days after he and his wife, Emily, opened Nine Maidens Brewing on University Avenue, while he poured me a pint of his hoppy amber ale. He was 28, it was Monroe County’s smallest brewery, and the couple didn’t have kids yet.
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Few People Know This Gleaming 1948 Diner In New York Is The Last Of Its Kind
Most people drive past the Highland Park Diner on South Clinton Avenue in Rochester, New York, without fully understanding what they’re looking at, and that is genuinely one of the great missed opportunities in upstate New York. What looks like a very handsome, very well-maintained classic diner is actually...
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Experience Burger Perfection At This Timeless Old-School Drive-In Hidden Away In Beautiful New York
There are places in this world that exist purely to remind you that life, when stripped of all its unnecessary complications, is actually pretty wonderful. Mac’s Drive-In in Waterloo, New York is one of those places, and if you haven’t been there yet, you’re missing out on something genuinely special.
CITY News
Unexpected Finger Lakes (and beyond) spots worth a midday detour
Some tamales are so good, you’ll follow directions that start with “use the basement door” to satisfy a craving — the tastiest bites are often tucked just out of sight. Even better when there’s an option to pair that lunch or dinner adventure with a hike at Letchworth, a ski run down Bristol Mountain or […] The post Unexpected Finger Lakes (and beyond) spots worth a midday detour appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture. .
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Rochester’s Oldest Polish Deli Still Packs Pierogi By Hand The Way Grandma Taught The Family
Some Rochester families still measure a good meal by one simple test: does it taste like the food Grandma used to make? On a quiet residential street on the city’s northeast side, a modest house keeps passing that test, one plate of pierogi at a time. Downstairs there is...
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This Rochester, New York German Deli Has Kept Hand-Cut Meats And House Sausages Going For Nearly A Century
Some Rochester lunch spots chase trends. This one chases nothing, and people still drive across the county to stand in its line. On a quiet side street east of downtown, a small German market keeps its butcher counter busy, its sausages made in-house, and its lunch tables shared with strangers. The owner is reportedly the butcher himself, and he is usually right there behind the counter.
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GALLERY: Chick-fil-A celebrates grand opening in Penfield
What role did the public meeting play in the Penfield location debate?. Penfield, N.Y. — Chick-fil-A is celebrating the grand opening of its newest location in the Rochester area. The restaurant opened Thursday morning on Route 250 just north of Route 441 in Penfield. The company said the location...
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Travelin' Toms: the coffee truck that comes to you
What role does Nichole Nitti play in Travelin’ Toms Coffee Truck?. Which events does Travelin’ Toms Coffee Truck participate in?. Travelin' Toms Coffee joins the ARC Rochester crew... The specialty coffee truck comes to you and serves all kinds of delicious drinks and food. Travelin' Tomes Coffee Truck...
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This No-Frills New York Restaurant Has Quietly Become A Bucket List Destination For Plant-Based Food Lovers
Nobody puts “vegetarian restaurant in upstate New York” on their bucket list, and yet here you are, about to do exactly that after reading about Moosewood in Ithaca, New York. If you’ve spent any time convincing yourself that plant-based food is just a polite way of saying “food...
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Taco Bell proposal faces pushback in Rochester’s North Winton Village
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Developers have proposed building a Taco Bell in Rochester’s Beechwood neighborhood at the corner of East Main Street and Culver Road in Rochester. They also plan to replace the Dollar Tree next door with another corporate chain, as the owners do not intend to renew their lease. Residents and the North […]
The Rochester Beacon
End of an era for Rochester’s premier honky-tonk
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This post is one in a partnership between the Rochester Beacon and veteran reporter Gary Craig, featuring articles published on his Substack site. During COVID the cards came. Each day, it seemed, Abilene owner Danny Deutsch found more cards in the mail as the...
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The 9 Rochester, New York Restaurants Still Serving Their Longtime Favorites
One of the most famous meals in upstate New York has a trademarked name, and that name includes the word garbage. It started in 1918, and the family behind it still serves it today. That detail hooked me right away. I love a city where a pile of home fries,...
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This Rochester, New York Italian Bakery Has Been Making Cannoli Worthy Of Rome Since 1929
Some Rochester traditions come in a white bakery box tied with string. One shop on the city’s east side has been filling those boxes since 1929, back when Herbert Hoover was in the White House. Nearly a century later, people still line up for its cannoli, cookies, and celebration...
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Travelin' Toms: the coffee truck that comes to you
Travelin' Toms Coffee joins the ARC Rochester crew... The specialty coffee truck comes to you and serves all kinds of delicious drinks and food. Travelin' Tomes Coffee Truck Owner Nichole Nitti joins ARC Rochester to share their various coffees and teas, and discuss the various events Travlin' Toms Coffee attends including, weddings, school and work events, and festivals.