Food/Beverage
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With festival season approaching, events like the Rochester Lilac Festival and Spencerport Fireman’s Carnival are enforcing stricter security measures. Organizers are implementing bag checks, fencing perimeters, banning backpacks, and requiring underage attendees to be accompanied by adults. The changes come in response to past incidents involving youth disturbances and weapons. Event leaders emphasize that safety […]
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A growing number of Americans are using buy now, pay later loans to buy groceries, and more people are paying those bills late, according to new Lending Tree data released Friday. The figures are the latest indicator that some consumers are cracking under the pressure of an uncertain economy and are having trouble affording essentials such as groceries […]
Rochester’s popular Food Truck Rodeo kicks off Wednesday, April 30, at the Rochester Public Market, featuring live acoustic covers by the Royal Bromleys. The event will continue on the last Wednesday of each month through September, each night offering a different live band alongside a diverse array of food trucks. Visitors are encouraged to find […]
Plumpy’Nut, a therapeutic food credited with saving millions of malnourished children, is now caught in the crosshairs of U.S. aid disruptions. Aid agencies report halted shipments and unpaid contracts due to political turmoil within USAID. Manufacturers like Edesia and MANA have scaled back, with factories operating at reduced capacity. Clinics in Nigeria and Kenya are […]
ROC BBQ Supply has opened in Henrietta, NY, offering a vast range of BBQ gear including seasonings, sauces, grills, and locally sourced meats. Founder George Lumb, a former digital marketer and artist, created the shop to foster community and passion for BBQ. The business also hosts a BBQ support group and plans to expand its […]
Target’s chief executive officer met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Sharpton called the meeting with Target CEO Brian Cornell “very constructive and candid,” according to an update from his National Action Network. Two other NAN representatives, National […]
4X NBA champion Stephen Curry is teaming up with former first lady Michelle Obama to release a healthier sports drink option. Curry and Obama on Wednesday announced the launch of Plezi Hydration, through Obama’s public benefit company, Plezi Nutrition. The drink adds to Curry’s growing portfolio of off-court ventures as the 37-year-old nears the final […]
Genesee Brewery in Rochester has unveiled a new state-of-the-art can production line, part of a major modernization effort expected to boost efficiency and create new jobs. The announcement was made during a ribbon-cutting event attended by city officials, including Mayor Malik Evans, who emphasized the brewery’s role in local economic development. The upgraded line will […]
The Rochester Red Wings will be transitioning to cashless payment at Innovative Field for the 2025 season. All transactions including ticketing, parking, concessions, etc. will be impacted. The park will solely accept major credit and debit cards, in addition to Google Pay and Apple Pay at concessions, parking, and Red Wings store. The move is […]
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