A side view of AM:FM Coffee at 45 Euclid Street in Downtown Rochester, New York across from Parcel 5.
This past week, AM:FM Coffee Cocktails Vinyl, locally known as AM:FM Coffee celebrated their two year anniversary in downtown Rochester. Their celebration took place between Monday, November 2 and Friday, November 6 and it featured drink specials, free coffee, food discounts, a new menu drop, and a birthday celebration on First Friday which brought in some amazing live DJ performances. The bar at AM:FM Coffee opens for events during some nights of the month and visitors can lounge about in their backroom, check out art, listening to live music at the DJ booth, or just relax and have a laugh with friends on their cozy couches. I’m a huge fan of their cocktail menu which offers the classics made with high-quality spirits.
A crowd lounging at AM:FM Coffee’s bar during First Friday while the crew celebrates the shops 2-year Anniversary.
If you have not had a chance to visit AM:FM Coffee in the past, you’ll find the café located at 45 Euclid Street in Downtown. This was the same location of previous video game themed restaurant, Pop Roc, a café that official closed in early 2024. 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!
Two unique speciality espresso drinks with house-made syrups from AM:FM Coffee. The shop specializes in unique offerings and seasonal flavors in the mixed coffee drinks.
A Jam Session Brunch Burger from AM:FM Coffee which features blue cheese, blueberry jam, sriracha mayo, cripsy onions, a hashbrown, and an over easy egg. In the back, a few strips of bacon and a stack of Lemon Blueberry Pancakes.
While the café offers delicious food, premium coffee, and cocktails, their coffee still remains a central part of what they do. Like a few others shops, they use beans roasted by Aporia Coffee Co., resulting in probably the best pour over game in the entire city of Rochester right now. Their coffee beans are roasted to perfection, and you can find some highly unique single origin roasts to explore if you’re a coffee aficionado like me.
Now after two years since opening in Rochester, this fantastic coffee shop is working hard to establish a place for themselves in downtown's unique craft scene. It is truly a dynamic shop that offers residents and visitors to the area a destination for thoughtfully prepared coffee, and delicious signature eats.
