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Planting roots

For many people, growing their own food is an achievement. But for some, gardening is beyond their reach due to barriers such as not having

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A pair of women's shoes from the Susan Greene Costume Collection on display at the Genesee Country Village and Museum in NY

Stepping into history

Our collective history can often seem inaccessible, intangible, and perhaps, for many, even downright dull. For anyone who may feel that way, a pleasant surprise

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A bartender works the kegs at Five & 20 Spirits and Brewing in Westfield NY, owned by the Mazza family of Pennsylvania

Fruit on the vine

Wine aficionados in the (585) who enjoy the many tastes and varieties that the Finger Lakes has to offer may not be familiar with another

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Local foodies Dario Joseph and Chris Thompson, hosts of the Refined Taste podcast in Rochester NY, share a laugh

What happens when two local comedians who love food join forces?

I met Dario Joseph and Chris Thompson at Mercantile on Main, which is easily the coolest new food place I know. I sat down at one of the tables arranged in the center of the plaza for people to gather like a hive, surrounded by several new eateries, a coffee spot, and a cocktail lounge. The first thing I asked was if they had any other stops that day for their podcast, Refined Taste. “Well, we just came from Bodega, on Park,” Joseph told me. “Oh yeah! Of course!” I nodded excitedly. I had no idea what they were talking about. I consider myself pretty in touch with the food scene in Rochester, but I soon learned that I didn’t even have my finger on the pulse. I was way off, perhaps in the armpit, while Joseph and Thompson have been at the forefront of the scene for a while.

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A view of the bar with liquor bottles lined up at Vern's restaurant in Rochester NY

Why Vern’s is like going home, only better

When I’m looking to convince my out-of-town friends that Rochester can compete with the slick, cool cities they just left behind, I take them to Vern’s. As you step inside, the smell of wood smoke and garlicky Sunday sauce fills your nostrils. It’s intoxicating, but that’s not the only reason I bring people here.      Vern’s exudes energy, unlike the sleepy dining rooms that you might expect on a Thursday night. Since opening in 2019, it’s been a go-to

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Bonnie & Clyde owners Jodi and Greg Johnson stand in front of the Bank of America building in Fairport that will house their restaurant

Bonnie & Clyde to turn local bank into chic bistro

A vault that once safeguarded money and riches is primed to be Fairport’s most coveted dining room.  Just in time for the summer season, Bonnie & Clyde will open in the historic Bank of America building at 58 South Main Street. And it is truly something to behold.  The owners, Jodi and Greg Johnson, have a thing for old banks. Before they opened The Cub Room nine years ago, they were New Yorkers who loved visiting Manhattan bars and eateries

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Portrait of Frances Willard, educator, women's rights advocate, and co-founder of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union who was born in Churchville NY

Frances Willard: Churchville’s tireless 19th-century activist

I discovered Frances Willard while researching drinking fountains erected by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) throughout Western New York in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These public sources of fresh water, often placed near saloons, were meant to turn men away from demon rum, however naïve that sounds.  I located a small, inconspicuous WCTU fountain dedicated to Willard in front of the public library in Churchville. Its plaque reads: IN MEMORIAM  FRANCES E. WILLARD BORN IN CHURCHVILLE,

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Illustration of The Blue Gardenia in Rochester NY where Mad Dog Sullivan shot and killed Johnny Flowers

The Blue Gardenia: Ground zero for the Rochester mob’s Alphabet War

Soldiers of fortune will tell you—you’ve got to go where the war is. The same is true for pro killers. That’s why on December 17, 1981, Joseph “Mad Dog” Sullivan found himself on the Thruway in his peach-colored Caddy, heading toward Rochester. Here was where the war was. Sullivan was already a legend, deadly and slippery, the only man ever to escape from Attica, the guy who once escaped a jail on Governor’s Island in New York Harbor by swimming

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A love affair with the lens

Jim Montanus is following in his father’s footsteps yet carving out his own path as a multiple “Best of Rochester” winner and frequent poster on Facebook, where his gorgeous photos of Rochester-area scenes in all kinds of weather are increasingly popular. He might have adopted his dad’s profession, but he isn’t standing in his dad’s shadow. Montanus is the son of Neil Montanus, who had a successful career with Kodak for many years, traveling the world to create iconic images of cultures, landscapes, family traditions, and more in the company’s huge—18-by-60-foot—“Colorama” photos that adorned New York City’s Grand Central train station for several decades and set a standard of visual and technical excellence that would be hard to beat. Neil is also considered as having pioneered underwater photography techniques, which he used to create the world’s largest underwater photo. “Neil was one of the most important and notable photographers of

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