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The Social

Noelle d'Estries on May 16th, 2007

Many of you probably remember Riff's Wine Bar, the deliciously dark and quaint place on East Avenue where you grabbed a drink on cold nights. The Social has taken its place, expanded upon its beautiful bar, turned up the lights a bit (don't worry, not too much), added a few

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Blue Room/Johnny's Irish Pub/Marge's Lakeside Inn

Noelle d'Estries on May 2nd, 2007

"Are they still open?" It's a fairly common question, as a lot of bars get lost in the mix due to renovations, a change in ownership, a lack of traffic in the off-season, or other reasons. One causing a stir on City's website lately is The Blue Room at 293

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Temple Bar & Grille

Noelle d'Estries on April 18th, 2007

The Eastman Lounge has been transformed into the Temple Bar & Grille, and this is a Temple worthy of worship. Located at 109 East Avenue --- a convenient location for a break from those upcoming summer festivals --- you'll find a pleasant surprise.Mike O'Leary, previously the owner of Milestones (now

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Inside the new Winfield

Noelle d'Estries on April 10th, 2007

As I write this it's snowing again. Wonderful. As the temps drop below 40 degrees in April you've got a good excuse to drown your sorrows once again. To do so, I headed to the newly remodeled Winfield Grill the other night. For those of you who knew it as

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Heading out to Hedges

Noelle d'Estries on April 10th, 2007

Red wine is quickly being replaced by white, followed by rum and salt-rimmed margaritas. Spring is in the air and summer on our taste buds. Outside it has hit 60 degrees, and there's no better reason to party in Rochester. And a great place to do so is Hedges, located

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Shenanigan's: Woody's comes to Irondequoit (kind of)

Noelle d'Estries on March 21st, 2007

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Shenanigan's to 149 East Ridge Road (the space formerly used as the Garage Door) in the lonely and relatively bar-free town of Irondequoit. For those of us who live away from the city, an Irish pub down the street is a blessing. Thankfully, there's experience behind

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The Old Toad: Olde England on Alexander

Noelle d'Estries on March 13th, 2007

I was asking around the other day, "Where's the place to be?" --- thinking the answer would be something located in the ever-changing East End. Instead, the 20something crowd said, "You gotta go to the Toad." The Old Toad, that is. The very cozy pub, located at 277 Alexander Street,

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The Roost: Country fun for urban cowboys

Noelle d'Estries on March 7th, 2007

I always placed country line dancing and a Thursday-night bowling league on the same platform, one of routine that I will eventually reach at a point in my life when that's all I'll have to look forward to. This is extraordinarily cynical, and fortunately a thought of the past...at least

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Goodbye, Spy Bar

Noelle d'Estries on February 20th, 2007

There have been a few articles on the Spy Bar over the years, all tongue in cheek over its non-existence and the bar not anonymously located at 139 State Street behind the neon NASCAR sign. This is not one of those articles. I am afraid the news is official: Spy

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The Chocolate Bar: sweet new fondue bar in the East End

Noelle d'Estries on February 13th, 2007

Fondue machines are on display everywhere this time of year, with their bubbling pools of chocolate and cheese. I can never bring myself to buy one; they mock me with their impracticability. (Do people actually use these, or is this a ploy to add another box in the basement next

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