It’s one of those fall days where leaves cover the ground, but the afternoons are still hot. I’m courtside, watching an outdoor tennis match with the players locked in an endless volley. Just when you think the point is over, a racquet comes out of nowhere to intervene. I’m so invested that I barely notice …

It’s a sommelier’s dream to work with the culinary staff at REDD Rochester. The food we see with on a daily basis not only emphasizes the complexities of flavors in the dish, but we also focus on what liquid libations pair best as well. When new dishes are being developed, I’m often on the receiving …

Does a meal composed entirely of snacks qualify as dinner? At Pintxo, the answer is a resounding yes.  Tucked away from Canandaigua’s Main Street, the wine bar offers a refreshing contrast to the area’s predominantly Italian restaurants. Its vibrant tapas menu invites diners to indulge in a unique culinary adventure. Pintxo is a Basque word, …

(585) photographer David Turner died at age sixty-four on June 18, 2024. It is with great sadness that we reflect on his work for our and other publications.  On the following pages, fellow photographers, friends, and colleagues share their thoughts on Turner’s work and his impact on the community. “Whenever I spoke with, or was …

Fashion Week Rochester (FWR) is a fundraiser for Rochester’s Center for Youth, an organization that assists young people in need, particularly homeless youth.  Center for Youth executive director Elaine Spaull says that FWR “is one way to provide creativity, talent, and joy while also raising much-needed dollars for the more than 25,000 young people served …

Every old house holds a story—a window into a bygone time.  Lucky homeowners uncover the narrative fragments of their property’s history through memories reconstructed by relics or archival clues. Still, for many dwellings, detailed records are never found, and countless tales are left untold.  What if we could unravel the enigmas of these mystery homes, …