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A hot dog with all the fixings at Jay's Diner in Rochester NY

Jay’s Diner

2612 W. Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 424-3710 A fifties-era diner across the street from a second-run multiplex cinema near the Brighton-Henrietta town line.

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The exterior of Hose 22 restaurant in Rochester NY, a two-story brick firehouse built in 1916

Hose 22 Firehouse Grill

56 Stutson St., Rochester, NY 14612 (585) 621-2200 hose22.com Hearty, family-friendly fare in a renovated fire house. Good steaks, chicken, pasta, pizza, and salads.

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The iconic aluminum exterior of Highland Park Diner in Rochester NY with art deco-style neon sign

Highland Park Diner

960 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620 (585) 461-5040 highlandparkdinerny.com One of Rochester’s treasures, a classic prefab aluminum diner with lots of chrome and neon

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View from the parking lot of Fox's Deli at Winton Place strip mall in Rochester NY

Fox’s Deli

3450 Winton Pl., Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 427-8200 foxsdeliroc.com You’ll think you’ve stumbled into a Manhattan Jewish deli, but no, you’re still in Brighton. The

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A lunch plate with wrap and chips and a soft drink at Erics Office Restaurant in Canandaigua NY

Eric’s Office Restaurant

2574 County Rd. 28, Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-8787 ericsofficerestaurant.com The sandwich-and-wraps menu is pretty straightforward, with half-pound, fresh-made burgers. The entrée menu shines with

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Diners sit at picnic tables outside the Cherry's European stall at Rochester Public Market

Cherry’s European

280 N. Union St., Public Market, Rochester, NY 14609 “That Polish place” at the Public Market serving pierogies, crepes, potato pancakes, polish sausages, and cabbage

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A row of bright blue beach chairs on the wooden deck overlooking Lake Ontario at Castaways on the Lake in Rochester NY

Castaways on the Lake

244 Lake Rd., Webster, NY 14580 (585) 323-2943 castawaysonthelake.com The unobstructed view of Lake Ontario is one of the best in the region. The food

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Dogtown's small red shack on Monroe Avenue in Rochester NY with a small fenced-in seating area

Dogtown Hots

691 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 271-6620 dogtownhots.com Dogtown dishes out a menu of international hot dog specials using indigenous main ingredients: Zweigle’s red

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A platter of Dominican food ready to be dished out at El Sabor de las Islas restaurant in Rochester NY

El Sabor de las Islas

1019 Norton St., Rochester, NY 14621 (585) 685-8777 If you’ve never tried Dominican food, you can start here or at D’Mangu in Henrietta, It’s nothing

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A deconstructed Bloody Mary served with scallops, tomato vodka sauce and celery root puree at Bad Apples Bistro in Spencerport NY

Bad Apples Bistro

42 Nichols St., Suite 4, Spencerport, NY 14559 (585) 352-2231 badapplesbistro.com Spencerport residents have another reason not to drive to the city for dinner—and more

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