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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.
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...
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 […]
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...
WATCH: Bald eagle flies after wing injury heals
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the release of a rehabilitated bald eagle on Tuesday. According to NYS DEC, they received a number of calls regarding an injured bald eagle in the southeast end of Irondequoit Bay in Webster. After picking up the injured bird, they sent […]
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...
New eatery in Fairport brings gluten-free focus, international flavors. Take a peek
Kayla Sandoval bakes with flours and starches like oat, sorghum, white rice, brown rice, tapioca and potato. She called her new bakery and café in the Village of Fairport Alter Ego Eatery because while none of her breads and baked goods contain gluten, they could pass for conventional products made with wheat.
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.
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 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...
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 […]
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