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Mead, made from honey, gets its own farm license
Make way for locally produced mead, the fermented beverage made from honey. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo put out the call on Thursday for applicants for a new farm beverage license […]
Report: $2.43 billion spent by Finger Lakes visitors
More than 5.5 million people visited the Finger Lakes region in 2018, and 4.86 million of those visitors were deemed “leisure visitors,” a new study from the Finger Lakes Tourism […]
Bellangelo Winery benefits from expertise of California transplant
A decade ago, Chris Missick and his father sat in a diner-style booth in the Villa Bellangelo Winery overlooking Seneca Lake in Dundee, Yates County. It was the day after […]
Foreclosure proceedings underway on Ramada airport hotel
With an unpaid balance of more than $6 million on a mortgage and loan, the Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Rochester Airport hotel is in foreclosure and a receiver has been […]
Monroe Avenue hotels will remodel, rebrand
Two Brighton lodging landmarks will be undergoing major makeovers in the next three months. The Comfort Inn at 2729 Monroe Ave. will become a Clarion Pointe, the new brand being […]
The Kitchen wins Four Diamonds designation again
The Kitchen restaurant in the village of Pittsford has earned AAA’s Four Diamonds designation for the second year in a row. The new list for the AAA Western and Central […]
After 41 years, Cindy’s Pies is looking for a new slice of life
Cindy’s Pies started as a lark back in 1978. That first year, during the Naples Grape Festival, Cindy and Jon Trzeciak wanted to make some Christmas money by selling the local […]
Homeowners through region cash in as Airbnb hosts
A typical Airbnb host in Monroe County earned approximately $4,300 in 2018 by making their home available to guests, according to figures released by the company on Monday. Airbnb accounted […]
Vacations on the lake are his specialty
Growing up in Rochester, Brian Zerges saw firsthand the benefits of owning lakefront property. His parents bought two cottages on Keuka Lake near Branchport. The family vacationed in one and […]
Pegula Sports set to manage city arena for 15 years
Pegula Sports and Entertainment and the City of Rochester have reached agreement on a 15-year arena management contract, substantially reducing taxpayers liability at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. […]
Rochester airport completes $79.4 million renovation project
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in town Wednesday to officially declare the $79.4 million renovations to the Greater Rochester International Airport complete. Amid much fanfare under the new canopy that covers […]
Jazz fest passes go on sale Friday; all are shareable this year
Jazz Fest fans will be able to freely swap their club passes this year, and a few venues are swapping in and out, too. Co-Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona […]
