Guidebook for Rochester
Food Scene
LongHorn Steakhouse
7720 NY-96Very good food and very close to our house.
Small strip mall with Starbucks, nice Italian restaurant, Chinese, Pizza, Burger King, wine/liquor store, bank, Aspen dental center.
Erie Canal Commons
2500 Ridgeway AveSmall strip mall with Starbucks, nice Italian restaurant, Chinese, Pizza, Burger King, wine/liquor store, bank, Aspen dental center.
One of our favorite all time best pizzas. Thick chewy delicious crust.
Pontillo's Pizzeria West Ridge Rd
2010 West Ridge RoadOne of our favorite all time best pizzas. Thick chewy delicious crust.
Not one of our favorites but most everybody seems to love it.
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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
99 Court StNot one of our favorites but most everybody seems to love it.
Phillips European Restaurant
26 Corporate WoodsGood food and an amazing selection of wonderful deserts.
ROCfish
749 E Henrietta RdGood seafood but a bit on the expensive side, at least for Rochester.
Mario's Italian Restaurant & Catering
2740 Monroe AveGreat Italian food
Red Lobster
1515 W Ridge RdAlways good seafood.
Good food and also a microbrewery. Great root beer too.
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Rohrbach Buffalo Road Brewpub
3859 Buffalo RdGood food and also a microbrewery. Great root beer too.
Romeo's Restaurant
2500 Ridgeway AveGood Italian and close by.
Carrabba's Italian Grill
3340 West Henrietta RoadNational chain, good food.
Carbone's Pizzeria
2841 Dewey AveExcellent pizza.
Davinci's Italian Restaurant
Moderately good Italian
Gaetano's Bakery & Catering
1439 W Ridge RdGood subs and steak "bombers". Also baked goods and pizza.
DiBella's Subs
2540 Ridgeway AvePrimo fresh subs.
Casa Saratoga
2280 Lyell AveBakery, subs, and more. A few tables but mostly take-out.
Panera Bread
1501 Howard RdGreat sandwiches and baked goods.
Everything Else
Major hospital with associated assisted living and elder care facilities at the end of our street.
Unity Hospital
1555 Long Pond RdMajor hospital with associated assisted living and elder care facilities at the end of our street.
Great place to walk around and see the Genesee Gorge and one of our 100 foot high falls.
Falls Street
Falls StreetGreat place to walk around and see the Genesee Gorge and one of our 100 foot high falls.
Visit the 1911 era conservatory or stroll the grounds of the arboretum. I was a guide there some years ago. The oldest municipal arboretum in the US.
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Highland Park
180 Reservoir AveVisit the 1911 era conservatory or stroll the grounds of the arboretum. I was a guide there some years ago. The oldest municipal arboretum in the US.
Lake Ontario State Parkway
Lake Ontario State ParkwayA nice drive past natural areas and views of Lake Ontario.
Sightseeing
Museum of photography in George Eastman's (Kodak) house. They are active in restoring and preserving old movies and photographs. Also near Rochester Museum & Science Center.
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Museu George Eastman
900 East AveMuseum of photography in George Eastman's (Kodak) house. They are active in restoring and preserving old movies and photographs. Also near Rochester Museum & Science Center.
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East AvePlanetarium next to Museum.
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East AveNice small museum.
Charlotte public beach at the mouth of the Genesee River. You can walk out on the pier between the river and the beach. Public restroom facilities and restaurants on Lake Avenue.
Port of Rochester
Charlotte public beach at the mouth of the Genesee River. You can walk out on the pier between the river and the beach. Public restroom facilities and restaurants on Lake Avenue.
Nice walk up through a gorge and waterfalls.
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Parque Estadual Watkins Glen
1009 N Franklin StNice walk up through a gorge and waterfalls.
Pretty town at the north end of Canandaigua Lake. Long Main Street leading down to the lake.
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Canandaigua
Pretty town at the north end of Canandaigua Lake. Long Main Street leading down to the lake.
Home of Cornell University. Very nice small college town on Cayuga Lake.
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Ithaca
Home of Cornell University. Very nice small college town on Cayuga Lake.
Hey it's Niagara Falls. Did you know that we have two falls of about 100 feet high right in downtown Rochester?
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Parque Estadual das Cataratas do Niágara
332 Prospect StHey it's Niagara Falls. Did you know that we have two falls of about 100 feet high right in downtown Rochester?
Easy access to Erie Canal and the bicycle/walking trail that runs in both directions along it.
Henpeck Park
2901 Ridgeway AveEasy access to Erie Canal and the bicycle/walking trail that runs in both directions along it.
Seneca Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and a nice small zoo and pedestrian walkway over the Genesee Gorge.
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Seneca Park Zoo
2222 St Paul StSeneca Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and a nice small zoo and pedestrian walkway over the Genesee Gorge.
Braddock Bay Park
199 E Manitou RdNice area along Lake Ontario with many birds.
Rent a kayak and see the reed filled inlet of Irondequoit bay. This is the ancient estuary of the Genesee River which has now moved west.
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BayCreek Paddling Center, Inc.
1099 Empire BlvdRent a kayak and see the reed filled inlet of Irondequoit bay. This is the ancient estuary of the Genesee River which has now moved west.
Churchville Park
629 Kendall RdLovely large park with nice beach on Lake Ontario. Public golf course.