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AM:FM Coffee Celebrates 2-Years in Downtown Rochester

Founded in September 2024, by Eric Nagle, AM:FM Coffee, Cocktails, Vinyl brought premium espresso drinks, unique and exquisite pour overs, and a scratch kitchen to the city. What should be noted is that the shop makes some delicious breakfast sandwiches, savory and filling breakfast burritos, gourmet breakfast burgers, and other brunch items like Lemon Blueberry Pancakes and Espresso Glazed French Toast. They are an exciting place to have around downtown which makes their two-year anniversary worth celebrating!

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Kindred Fare Is Still Elevating the Gourmet Experience in the FLX

From Downtown Rochester, @kindredfare is roughly a 50-minute drive. Between this excellent restaurant, and the numerous wineries around Seneca Lake, a day trip to Geneva is worthwhile. There you can immerse yourself into one of the greatest wine regions in the United States, and satisfy the senses at a lovely establishment that offers an elevated dining experience.

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RCR: 13 Years of Spotlighting Rochester’s Finest Cocktail Experiences

There is no doubt that as a mid-sized metro, Rochester’s rise as a craft cocktail-rich playground has been greatly shaped by the RCR’s presence, leadership, and community-driven efforts to unite novice and expert mixologists. It is the collaborative efforts that raise the bar for all and inspire new generations of bartenders to aspire towards greatness in the art of craft cocktails.

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Rochester Is Becoming an Exceptional Coffee First City

What makes Rochester an exceptional coffee first city is the fact that you can walk into most coffee shops, and find a well-balanced single origin espresso, a shop that uses natural ingredients to produce seasonal syrups for specialty drinks, and importantly baristas that understand the appropriate measurements required for the specific coffee drink you’re searching for and who enthusiastically put care, love, and attention to locking in on each drink they make.

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