As a kid, you might've taken tot-sized, tractor-drawn wagon rides around the backyard (or, if you were lucky like me, through the forest on your parent's land). In your teen years, fall evenings were sometimes spent at haunted hayrides, where,...
Lovin' Cup, the new coffee joint-music venue-bar-restaurant just off the RIT campus (but looks for all the world as though it's part of the campus), is now open and in full swing. Lovin' Cup takes it name from a Rolling Stones song, and bills...
Last Tuesday night, my friend Aubrey and I headed to Mex (295 Alexander St) for trivia night, and to have a few post-work drinks. It turned out trivia night was canceled - the host had called in sick - but we were won over by the charming...
THE SCENE: What to do in: Palmyra
Say you've stumbled into one of Rochester's suburban towns. It's late, you're thirsty, and immediate gratification - in the form of a cool pint or icy gin and tonic - doesn't seem possible. You could drive back to Rochester (maybe as much as...
CALL TO READERS: Who's your favorite bartender?
Do you have a favorite Rochester drink-slinger? Someone who's been around the block, knows how to deal with the regulars, maybe puts their own special spin on drinks, or really adds to the vibe of the bar or club? Email...
THE SCENE: Sports bar round-up
Bars adorned with big-screen TVs exist all over this city, and now that the Olympics are on the air (go to en.beijing2008.cn for the schedule), it's likely you or your friends could use a place to catch some of the action. It's not the...
Bus ridership is up in the Rochester area and more than just soaring gas prices are the cause,...
When you hear "rock musical," you don't typically think "intimate exploration of interpersonal...
Brooklyn's The MK Groove Orchestra swings like one wild and reckless big-band bastard. It...
The basic premise of "The Pillowman" is this: a writer living in a totalitarian state has penned...
Given the season, the state of the economy, and the coming elections, I find myself craving...
Recent Comments
Drew said:
I once ordered a Guinness and "Chopsie" brought me something light, probably a Genny. I brought it to his attention and he quickly swapped my...
in MEET THE BARTENDER: Water Street's Chopsie
Wendy said:
If you don^t like the music say so. If you think that housing is an issue of merit say so. But tell the right people. VOTE!!!!!! Be a proactive...
in THE SCENE: Tribeca comes to High Falls
Louis Richards said:
It is reassuring to know that Louie's "Cordial Lounge" is still in existence. I hesitate to say how many hours I spent (I will never say "wasted")...
in STRIP STOP NO.2: Louie's Cordial Lounge
Spanky said:
Haha. What a funny man. Why didn't you ask him whats in his glove compartment? That would have been really interesting...
in MEET THE BARTENDER: Water Street's Chopsie
קונספירציות said:
just reading this makes me excited about all of those different flavors,,, The wine culture is just starting to grow serious here in Israel too....
in The Scene: Rochester Winos