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Bully Hill Vineyards

Bully Hill Vineyards is a Finger Lakes winery located in Hammondsport, NY and is on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail1 Offerings On-site restaurant: Tasty. A lunch for two with wine will run $35 plus tip. The french fries are, for some odd reason, extremely good. Probably the goats. The New York State Wine Museum of Greyton H. Taylor : A jaunt through the history of wine making in this region, and the vineyard in specific. Learn about how the Taylor Winery got around prohibition, why the Coca-Cola Company didn't get Walter's goat, and how the winery's labels are rife with sexual innuendo. Play count-the-phalluses in the art gallery. Tour and Tasting: Free 30-minute tour, followed by a $1 30-minute tasting of 5 select wines. Rest assured that this winery realizes that you're drinking their product to get drunk. Free grape juice for the kids and designated drivers. Store: $1 tastings of almost any wine they have, plus $7.50 bottles of most wines. Gift shops: There's three of them.

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Climbing Vines Cafe & Play

Climbing Vines Cafe & Play was a family oriented clean, imaginative play area for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well as a barista-staffed gourmet coffee , tea, and espresso cafe for adults. Their space was large enough for the children to run & play, yet intimate enough for adults and caregivers to relax, have a conversation, catch-up on work or in on the fun and play along! The space was used for birthday parties, classes and camps. The Victor location opened in February 2016 but closed on March 2, 2020 saying they outgrew their space and owners may be moving to Buffalo. The location in Chili opened March 16, 2019 at Chili Paul Plaza. Each location was independently owned and operated.

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High Fidelity

High Fidelity, 6-2008 High Fidelity closed on 1/17/2009. High Fidelity is a bar featuring live music, both local and national acts. There's a light bar menu and the occasional open mic night. Also, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, High Fidelity features the Comedy Block Party. Until the early 1990s Milestones was a block east on East Avenue, but its original location was torn down to build the courthouse on the corner of East and Chestnut Street. At the old location it had originally been called "Jazzberry's", but the present owner, Michael O'Leary, changed the name shortly before moving to the present location at East and Scio Street. The decor inside is basic black with remnants of its previous use as a diner/grill still in evidence, such as the greenhouse tacked onto the front of the building. The live music at Milestones is an eclectic mixture of good-time rock and roll (including cover bands), jam bands, singer-songwriters, Celtic, and roots music, with a smattering of blues and jazz. Because the listening audience in Rochester tends to be conservative and a little blinkered in its musical taste, this venue may be the smallest place you ever see some quite famous people. And you may even get to sit down and have a decent beer while you do it. The City News recently reported on the sale of Milestones to local musician and club manager Joe Gizzie (http://www.rochester-citynews.com/gyrobase/Content? oid=oid%3A5082). According to The City's article, Gizzie intends to maintain the original live music format, but will be changing the club's name to High Fidelity following renovations.

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Great Northern Pizza Kitchens

Great Northern Pizza Kitchen was a local pizzeria in Upper Mount Hope. They had an interesting selection of pies, leaning towards more offbeat items like Baked Eggplant & Roasted Red Peppers or Black Bean Taco. Catering also available. Great Northern used to be a local chain. Brothers Rob and Chris Desino opened their first shop at 1918 Monroe Avenue in Brighton in 1999 under the name Rocky Mountain Pizza Kitchen, with additional locations on Ridge Road in Greece and in the Pittsford Village opening a short time later. Trade mark concerns, which would prevent expansion of the chain, led to the name change. In 2005 the Desino's sold the business to the local franchisee Bruegger's. Several additional rochester area shops would open and the chain would eventually expand to the Buffalo and Syracuse areas, as well. In 2008, they opened a Marketplace Square store in Henrietta, which closed in late 2014. In March 2010 the Pittsford store closed. In December 2013 the Bushnell's Basin store closed. The original location at on Monroe Avenue closed in September 2015. Their remaining location, across the street from College Town and inside Bruegger's, opened on October 13, 2014. This location closed in June 2016, ending the chain for good.

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Cafe Sasso

Logo Café Sasso is a coffeehouse and café on Park Avenue. The menu features breakfast sandwiches and many vegan and gluten-free options. Coffee is from Boulder. Café Sasso identifies very much as a second-wave coffeehouse. Says one of the owners, "You walk into these [third-wave] coffee shops and it's usually no art on the wall, very minimalistic science-y lab and that's cool, and that's been hitting big the last four years. . . We're old school; we're like the 1960s poetry, art music - independent second wave is not going anywhere. We're here, we're strong." 1 The interior is done up in an Art Nouveau style. The location was previously the Park Ave Boulder. It was purchase in 2015 by longtime employees Peter and Jessica. The word sasso means "stone" in Italian, an homage to their origins. They reopened as Café Sasso in May 2015.

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Holy Smokes BBQ Catering

Holy Smokes Democrat & Chronicle 4/08 Light & Life Magazine 7/08 Holy Smokes BBQ Sauce & Catering (aka Holy Smokes Catering), founded in 2005, is a local on-site smoker / catering firm. Capabilities up to 300 people / Varied menu including pulled pork, ribs (baby back or spare), chicken and other smoked treats including sliced beef brisket. Also the maker of Holy Smokes AppleSlather BBQ sauce (featuring NYS GROWN APPLES). Found locally in the Hilton Big M, NiBlack Tadco Spices (Henrietta), Higbies (North Chili), Churchville Sur Sav, Callabresella's Deli (Gates), and other locations across the State. Member of the Spencerport Chamber of Commerce, and the "Pride of NY" Division of Agriculture and Markets Program. UPDATE: 2008 Second Place winner (Vendor Class) of the ROCCITYRIBFEST, beating several local bbq restaurants. A 2009 Competitor in the Roccityribfest where they placed 25th of 62 in the New England BBQ Society (NEBS) Rib Contest and 11th of 42 in the Kasas City BBQ Society (KCBS)contest for Pulled Pork. See also Stats on RocCityRibFest.com Fully permitted & insured. Health Dept certified as a Level 1 food handler (good in all 50 States)

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Mighty Taco

Mighty Taco grand opening Mighty Taco is a regional chain of Mexican fast food restaurants. Their first Rochester location opened across from Southtown Plaza in Jefferson Plaza on Jefferson Road in Henrietta on April 16, 2012 and closed October 1, 2018. A second location opened in Greece June 16 2014, but closed in July 2017. Similar to Taco Bell and Moe's Southwest Grill, Mighty Taco's menu included tacos, burritos, fajitas, salads and more. Uniquely, however, they use rectangular tortilla chips and menu items with Buffalo-style hot sauce, and serve Loganberry drink. They also offer an extensive selection of gluten-free menu items. History The first Mighty Taco opened in Buffalo in 1973. They have since expanded to 21 locations in the greater Buffalo area.

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Peacework Organic CSA

Peacework Organic CSA is a 25 year-old partnership of consumers and farmers in the Community Supported Agriculture model. They were formerly known as Genesee Valley Organic Community Supported Agriculture. Peacework Farm provides member shareholders with fresh, high quality, certified organically-grown vegetables throughout the growing season (26 weeks) and for storage through the winter. The member shareholders provide the farmers with a reliable source of income, a source for some of the labor needed to help harvest, and distribute the food during the growing season. Pick up takes place at Abundance Cooperative Market Over 100 different varieties of vegetables are organically grown including: asparagus, cabbage varieties, carrots, collards, basil, beets, kale, peppers, squashes, tomatoes and zuchini. A weekly share includes an average of six to ten different vegetables in a full share — less early in the season and more as the season peaks. Partial shares include 4 - 5 vegetables. Sliding scale pricing is available for Full Shares, and food stamps are accepted. Additional quantities can be purchased separately for those interested in canning, freezing, and other storage. Special orders take place during the season to purchase fruits or other items produced by other small local farms. Membership is open to anyone in the Greater Rochester area. Families are especially welcome, and they arrange the farm work schedule to include children to the greatest extent possible. It is the oldest CSA in the Rochester area, co-founded in 1989 by retired farmer Elizabeth Henderson as a project of the Politics of Food. The present farmers are Ammie Chickering and Greg Palmer. In signing up, members agree to share the risks and rewards of growing local food with the farmers. As a true farmer-nonfarmer cooperative, Peacework Organic is unique among area CSAs. All members participate either by serving on the Core Committee that administers the CSA or by doing work shifts at the farm and at distribution. Providing this labor helps keep the cost of shares reasonable. Members and their children get to experience the farm where their food is grown and to know the people who are growing it. Their season typically starts in mid-May, following a May Day Party on the farm.

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Eat Me Ice Cream

Eat Me Ice Cream specializes in making ice cream using local, seasonal, and organic ingredients and no additives or stabilizers. Their ingredients are as follows: Cream: Evans Farmhouse Creamery in Norwich, NY Eggs: Heiden Valley Farms in Lyons, NY Milk: First Light Creamery in East Bethany, NY Produce: Squash Blossom Farms in Groveland, NY and Pachamama Farm in Farmington, NY They also make vegan ice cream using coconut milk. Eat Me is headquartered in the Hungerford Building and operates as a bare-bones ice cream parlor on First Friday. They may be found at the following farmers' markets and other locations: Abundance Cooperative Market Brighton Farmers Market - Sunday from 9:00AM to 1:00PM South Wedge Farmers Market - Thursday from 4:00PM to 7:00PM

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Community Bike Alliance

Feeling unsafe in Rochester? Don't feel safe around a police force that has brutalized people? Do you enjoy community and personal empowerment? Want to be apart of some direct action? Love riding bicycles with others? Let's battle complacency! Join us to change ROC! Thursdays, 7pm, Boulder Coffee Co. (Location will be changing soon!) Currently the CBA is NOT meeting. Want to help get it going again? Contact the email below! The Community Bike Alliance exists to create community, solidarity, and safety for all on the roads through the use of direct action, education, and legislation, while fostering personal responsibility, growth, and autonomy. For more info, check out: cba_rochester (at) googlegroups.com

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Amy Rose Pizza

Amy Rose Pizza was a locally owned pizzeria located in Scottsville. They sold pizza, wings, wraps, subs, and appetizers. They had a large delivery area (including RIT) and almost everything is made in-house! In the warmer months, they also served Hersey's ice cream. Amy Rose closed in September 2014 after twelve years of business. They left the following message on their Facebook page: After 12 years we are happy (and sad ) to say that we have sold the shop. We would like to thank each and every one of our faithful loyal customers (friends) for your continued support over the past 12 years. It's time we move on to our next chapter. Thank you all so very much.

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Magnolia's Deli & Cafe

Magnolia's window 3-2008 Magnolia's Deli & Cafe: photo by RUDY! Magnolia's Deli & Cafe is a cafe on Park Avenue. They offer a varied menu of deli style sandwiches, soups, salads, and specialty pizzas. Pizza is served after 3:00PM and subject to availability of dough reserves for the day. Breakfast is also served. There are many vegetarian options. For dessert, they have a modest selection of pastries, cakes, and cheesecakes, as well as espresso drinks, coffee, and tea. A variety of beers are on tap and in cold cases. Wine is also available. During the warmer months, outdoor patio seating is available. University of Rochester students receive a 10% discount off their total food purchase. Everyone else can go to their website Specials Page and print off a coupon. They recently expanded to additional facilities within "Wild Wood Country Club to offer a party house with rooms accommodating 25-to 250, with casual dining evenings from Tuesday through Friday. 1 In August 2013, Magnolia's was visited by President Obama on a trip through upstate New York. 2

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Chipotle Mexican Grill

Company Logo Chipotle Mexican Grill is a fast casual national chain restaurant named after the Chipotle. Their first Rochester-area location is on Jefferson Road in the Marketplace Square area next to Great Northern Pizza Kitchens on August 7th 2009. They opened a second location in the city on Mt. Hope Avenue on June 16, 2010. They opened a 3rd location in Pittsford Plaza in October of 2010. Fourth location opened on West Ridge Road in Greece. Fifth location opened in Irondequoit on March 2015. Sixth location opened in Webster on April 27, 2015. Additional locations have been popping up since 2015 with more on the way. Some of the newer locations have drive thru's. AKA Chipotle (see revisions there). Notes and References NY Times Review applies specifically to the NY City outlet, but has some interesting comments and info. - For example, partial ownership by McDonalds. In the past, McDonald's Corporation owned a majority interest in Chipotle, but has since sold their entire stake in the company.

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Lettuce B. Frank

Lettuce B. Frank was a popular food cart in Rochester, often stationed at the U of R. According to its Facebook page, it was "attempting to change the face of fast food by making it local, from scratch, and healthy." It also featured several vegetarian and vegan dining options. Lettuce B. Frank briefly had a bistro located on South Clinton Avenue in the Swillburg neighborhood, which had opened in February 2013 but closed in July 2013 due to water damage. They closed in June 2015. The following message was left on Facebook: It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Lettuce B. Frank will no longer be in service in Rochester, NY. My family is taking an adventure to Hong Kong for a new & amazing opportunity. We want to thank all the fans & friends who've supported us over the years, you've been the best. We're off to expand the menu for our next endeavor. Thank you again for all your support and patronage, we will miss you.

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India House

India House on S Clinton Ave, 01-09 India House is an Indian restaurant with a cool grocery store across the street from their S. Clinton location. The store sells specialty groceries, incense, books, jewelry and more. They also have video rentals. In late August 2012, they opened a third location, aptly titled India House Express, in Upper Mount Hope. Awards Voted "Best Indian Restaurant" in City Newspaper's 'Best of Rochester' Awards in 2010 and 2015.12 2007, 2008, 2009 Democrat & Chronicle "Rochester's Choice Award" (Indian Food) 2007 City Newspaper "Best Of Rochester" (Indian Restaurant)3

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Corn Hill Landing

Corn Hill Landing clocktower, 10-2008 View of downtown from Corn Hill Landing waterfront. Corn Hill Landing is located in Corn Hill along the Genesee River, almost in the shadow of the Douglass-Anthony Bridge. This mixed commercial/residential development includes 127 apartments, 15,000 square feet of office space and 14,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Residents may park in its underground garage. With its riverfront location, it offers a harbormaster and access to boat docks. Establishments View of downtown from the current site of Corn Hill Landing in March of 1992. Visible is the absence of the Freddie-Sue Bridge, Legacy Tower and Tower280's new blue glass facade. 809 Sports Bar and Lounge Corn Hill Fine Wines and Spirits Flight Wine Bar Mac's Philly Steaks Rabbit Hole Tavern Tone - Fitness center Other Zagster

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