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60Events this week
9Free things to do
88New spots
87New stories

● Checked Thursday, November 5, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Rochester

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 60 events, day by day →

Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Play

Friday 12am · Hobby Spirit

Diamond Painting Art Club

Friday 9:30am · ROCovery Outreach Center

The Yacht Rock Show

Friday 6pm · Tropix Eatery & Lounge

Susan B. Anthony and Suffrage-Era Cooking

Friday 6pm · Cassis Culinary at The Commissary

JOI November 2026 Monthly Hike

Saturday 8:30am · Durand Eastman Park

New in Rochester

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Elevate

Health & Wellness

More than a gym: Elevate brings strength training, personal training, group classes, nutrition, massage, and recovery under one roof, so you can work on getting stronger without piecing together your own wellness plan.

elevate585.com ↗

Macarollin

Restaurants

Mac and cheese, reimagined: Macarollin turns comfort-food classic into a whole lineup of hearty creations, from bacon cheeseburger mac to Korean BBQ mac, with veggie options in the mix too.

macarollin.com ↗

Maxim Spa and Salon

Beauty

A little all-in-one refresh: Maxim Spa and Salon brings haircuts, dimensional color, nail services, customized facials, and advanced Dermalogica skin treatments together in one locally rooted spot.

maximspaandsalon.com ↗

Rochester’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Rochester’s best →

Most read in Rochester

The five stories Rochester readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Legislation proposed to get foreclosed homes on the market faster in New York

    A New York lawmaker, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, is proposing legislation to get foreclosed homes back on the market faster.

    Full story at cbs6albany.com ↗

  2. We went inside Wegmans cheese caves to trace its journey to the Charlotte store

    Wegmans' cheese department features a 12,300-square-foot facility in Rochester, New York, equipped with seven custom-built cheese caves, the only operation of its kind that opened over a decade ago run by a U.S.

    Full story at charlotteobserver.com ↗

  3. High Falls Makeover

    The "High Falls" neighborhood of Rochester, New York, is set to receive a new state park, set to open in the coming years.

    Full story at audacy.com ↗

  4. NYSEG, RG&E disclose $9,160 in CALL IQ AI charges and limits on its use

    NYSEG and Rochester Gas and Electric have disclosed that their Call IQ customer-service system, which analyzes calls handled by in-house agents and cannot change customers' bills or accounts, has incurred $9,160 in AI token charges through Oct.

    Full story at fingerlakes1.com ↗

  5. City of Rochester working to plant 23 new trees at East End

    The City of Rochester is working to plant 23 new trees and 750 plants in the East and Alexander district in downtown.

    Full story at whec.com ↗

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