Sammies -n- Sweets food truck from Spencerport, NY is AMAZING! We enjoyed their fare at a local…read moreNativity Night in Caledonia. The service was prompt and piping hot on a very cold night. We had combo #3 which included a red osier beef sandwich, Mac salad, drink and dessert. The beef on weck was served perfectly roasted with juicy meat and a delicious roll. The carrot cake was rich with a creamy cream cheese frosting! I'll definitely be following them to see where they pop up next!

Update: Bay Vista Taqueria is the food truck…read more Fun last Wednesday of the season 9/25 food truck rodeo Music was a little loud for my liking. They could've used a few less speakers to project the noise. Wide variety of food trucks-30-40. The service at the truck I chose was fairly priced and delicious If I remember the name, I will edit my review.

You can show me your city or we can skip to dessert and you can show me your center. Either way,…read moreit'll be cool. Not the most spectacular skyline, or the most happening downtown in the world. But there are some lovely old buildings here such as the Kodak. Rochester reminds me a little bit of the Buffalo version of downtown but a little smaller and without the massive expanse of lake water right there. There is a beautiful River and some amazing rapids just north of downtown and a lot of people that visit Rochester don't ever realize they are there. For food there is only one spectacular option here in downtown. And what an option it is. Go to the Pizza Stop and get yourself the best slices in Western New York. It's right downtown and it absolutely cannot be beaten. You will probably never get pizza this good in Rochester, other than from here.

I love this event and I'm so glad they were able to do again. Looks like more people are taking…read morenotice too. Not only is it free and a chance to see some amazing color at the end of winter (a time of year that can a look a little drab), but even the food and venders are reasonably priced. I just got a large slice of pizza from Salvatore's for $4 and a bag of popcorn from Doc Popcorn for $3. A nice lunch for a Friday afternoon. I love walking around and finding all the little details that Airigami has included in their installation, it's like a life sized look and find. There is also a small store, with a photo booth ($5 for a keepsake photo). Just like last year they have created some events to tie into the exhibit, including an Enchantment Under the Sea Dance--with a nod to Back to the Future (2015--get it?). The dance is sponsored by Yelp Rochester. There will also be another popping party this year, where participants will get to pop the balloons (with golf tees I heard) and discover prizes inside the balloons ($10 a ticket). Can't wait to come back later this week with my family and my good camera. I always love seeing the creative things Airigami can do. They also do custom installations for meetings, conventions, parties and even weddings--in fact they created a piece at the Rochester Makers Faire for the NYSCATE Convention at the Convention Center back in November, which was really fun to watch them build. I hope this event continues to grow.

Balloon mania! Great temporary exhibit that is fun and very clever. The creativity is awesome -…read moreit is amazing what they can do with balloons. This is the second year we have gone to this exhibit in the Sibley building. Kudos to all of the sponsors of this event!

To know Rochester, NY is to love Rochester, NY. Given that I spend my working days writing love…read morenotes to businesses around our fair city, I thought forced quarantine would be a nice time to reflect and share with the community how lucky I feel to live here every day. Will I be able to accurately and succinctly encapsulate my feelings? No clue. But I DO know that being unable to experience the full breadth of Rochester's panache has left me with some thoughts on what makes us, us. I love the way Rochester ticks. I love the feeling of a perfectly imperfect Rochester day. Stopping by the market on a sunny Saturday to ravage a Flour City Bread pastry. A run around Cobbs Hill Reservoir that's just an excuse to admire the city's dogs for an hour. Swearing at people in the East Ave Wegmans parking lot. Coffee and chats at Ugly Duck or Fuego. Mimosas at Roam. Board games at Starry Nites. A show at Blackfriars. Selfies with South Wedge murals. Accidentally drunk at Swan Dive. $5 movie Monday at The Little (and chilly walks through that little Little alleyway.) A zip trip out to Chili to see my parents and grab noms from Leaf & Bean. And, of course, staring out at the Genesee River from the brewhouse roof, wondering how many more days there are until Kolsch season. I have a million more examples that I'll spare you for now, and instead invite you to think about your best, most *Rochester* day. What did it feel like? Did it smell like lilacs? Or hops? Or coffee beans? Or Parcel 5? Maybe, but also maybe not. The building blocks of my best Rochester days always have and always will stem from the community I've shared them with. The thing that gives Rochester its special tang is it's access to whatever community of people you might be looking for or needing at any moment. For me, it's been the ROC theatre community, social media and marketing communities, my family and friends, and, of course, the generous and supportive Yelp community that I've come to love so deeply. Wherever community lays for you, I know you must be missing it hard right now. I am right there with you, and while I am no longer counting the days to Kolsch season (IT IS HERE, Y'ALL), I am counting the days until I can see Rochester in its full glory again: filled with various communities of people doing the best they can to make a meaningful life in our small NY oasis. I see you and I love you and I hear you, and I take comfort in the fact that we're all in this together. (As for 30 Church Street, the building for which this Yelp page is associated, ALSO five stars! The kindest security guards, stunning architecture, and convenient parking in the Sister Cities garage across the street. BOOM.)

There's a lot of history with in Rochester. Some of the countries most successful companies were…read morefounded here. And a long with that were the many people who came from other lands to make Rochester their home. Here's a mural that was painted a few years ago on the corner of Lyell and State.

Churchville is a relatively quiet village and community just outside Rochester, NY. It's best…read moredescribed as a "Village" that is about five miles past the last suburban developments. It is largely a bedroom community with workers commuting into and around Rochester for work. Due to its location, on the west side of Rochester, and easy access to the interstate, some residents commute to Buffalo. While housing is relatively cheap and varied (from apartments and townhomes to new and older single family homes), home sizes and prices can vary significantly. The village is embedded within the Town of Riga. Taxes are generally lower than the rest of Monroe County due to the Town having no property tax (a product of Riga being the host community for a landfill). Sidewalks are plentiful within the village, and the village center is condensed and contains a small variety of restaurants, cafes, banks, etc. Favorably, there are little to no vacancies in the village business district (though, there is no demand for additional space). One of the village's best assets is the Churchville County Park, which lies at the northwest boundary of the village. This park straddles the Black Creek (offering fishing, kayaking, and canoeing opportunities) and has various athletic fields, shelters, and a 27 hole golf course, among other typical park amenities. Churchville may be one of the best places in the region to raise a family. It is also nearly perfect for a person wanting to live in a quiet safe neighborly community. It is not, however, a great place if access to restaurants, nightlife, and/or shopping are important. And while commuting (for most residents) may be considerably shorter than other places within the U.S., it's on the lengthier side for commuters in the greater Rochester area.

I know very little anout the town of Greece or the business that is done inside this building. I do…read moreknow and love their playground! A family comes to this playground a decent amount. It has a splash park that's open in the summer. A nice little pond to walk around and a turf playground. The play ground is pretty durable and can be used by most sizes and abilities. It's a great place to come whenever you're in the area.

This is one of Rochester's hidden gems! The hidden sidewalk is beautiful walk through the homes by…read morethe lake! The view is breath taking. Who even knew it was here? Every home is just as beautiful as the next and their gardens and lawns are kept up nicely and their decks are over the water for the perfect view of the lake

Home town of the Pen Fields Five. Oh wait…read more If you ever come up on a field full of pens you may be here. It's a really nice rural butt suburban area to the east of Rochester. I meant to say "but" but my phone decided it prefers the word "butt." It takes after Daddy. Really though, Penfield is one of my favorite parts of the region. And one of my favorite people in the region looks here. I meant to say "lives" but "looks" is accurate too. Hottie. Actually two of them. One of them is a Yelper. Hi bae. There aren't too many good food options around here. For that you should go down to Henrietta. But there are lots of cute girls and a really good YMCA. And some nice Farms. But not Funny Farms. Just because I grew up on one doesn't mean I go looking for them.

According to my friend Howard, Holley is a speed trap. A charming one at that. As always, these…read moresleepy hamlets take their speed limits seriously. Be very careful & mindful of your speed when travelling through Holley; you WILL get a ticket. Other than that, it's a charming little burg just outside of Brockport.

If the property taxes weren't so high, I'd be moving back to my hometown of Holley. I left there in…read more1972 to move to Phoenix (BIG mistake), and finally moved to TN in 2007. I would have moved back to Holley to retire, but the cost of living was/is way too high. On top of that, people in government (Mr. Kenney, for one) didn't respond to my interest and concerns about investing into the old high school. RIP, Holley.