2016 - Rochester Wiki

Significant Rochester events during the year of 2016
Month, Day	RocWiki Entry and Description
January 1	Cheryl Dinolfo is sworn in as Monroe County Executive.
January 1	Controversy erupts over arrest of Emanuel Lutchman for New Year's Eve terror plot (sample).
January 15	First residents move into Midtown Tower.
January 26	Christa Development Corp and Morgan Management buy the Hyatt Regency Hotel
January 29	Xerox announces company is splitting company into two, effectively undoing previous merger from 2009
February 7	Shooting at the Mexican Village bar leaves seven injured and one dead.
February 16	City and region paralyzed by snowstorm that forces shutdown of 390 and 490 in both directions; motorists stranded for hours.
March 18	Comments by Bill Reilich about Adam Bello, COMIDA, and I-Square create weeks of news stories that result in at least one county official resigning and an inquiry by the District Attorneys office
May 27	My Apartment Bar suffers disastrous fire.
April 24	Rochester Razorsharks win their sixth (3rd consecutive) Premiere Basketball League (PBL), title.
June 1	Iconic St. Boniface statue missing since 1957 reinstalled in its former site at St. Boniface Church (reference).
July 8	74 Arrested in a Black Lives Matter protest in Rochester, including two 13 WHAM reporters
September 26	Commercial tenants start moving into Tower280 at Midtown.
October 9	WNY Flash win NWSL Championship

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Openings

Rochester Openings in 2016
Month Unknown	Chase the Art
Month Unknown	Mod 4 u
Month Unknown	Thurston Village Ice Cream Shop
Month Unknown	Whole-E Roasters
Month Unknown	GlowGolf - MarketPlace Mall location
Month Unknown	Iron Tug Brewing
January	Big Jay's Pizza
January	Brown Hound Downtown
January	Citygate Wine & Spirits
January	Delightfully Posh Vintage
January	Il Mare Mediterranean Kitchen
January	Salt Mine Etc.
January	The Scofflaw at Monroe's
January	Brighton Nail & Spa
January 2	Muller's Cider House
January 2	The Original Mac & Cheez
January 4	Starry Nites Cafe 2nd location at the Bausch and Lomb Public Library Building
January 15	Griffs Brewery
January 27	Pythodd Jazz Room
January 28	Columbia Care
February	Cha Chat Cafe
February	La Paire Optique
February	Climbing Vines Cafe & Play
February 2	Ontario Mall Antiques second location.
February 5	Capri Studio Hair Design
February 6	Louelle Design Studio retail space.
February 13	Roc Paint Sip
February 17	Speedy Slice
February 18	Custom Golf Advantage
February 24	The Blossom Road Pub
February 24	Jim's on Main
February 29	Second Chic
February 29	Mac's Philly Steaks - Corn Hill Landing location
March	Crepe N'Go
March	North Wedge Market
March	Spirit & Crystal Connection
March	Utopia 27
March 3	Schiano's Pizzeria
March 7	Dave & Buster's
March 9	Smashburger - Victor location
March 11	Bar 145
March 14	Five Star Bank Twelve Corners Plaza location
March 15	The Pub by Wegmans
March 17	The Joint Chiropractic
March 31	Alivia J Bridal
March 31	Texas de Brazil
March 31	California Rollin' Park Avenue location - Express takeout
April 2	Royal Tavern
April 7	The Exchange Sports Bar
April 11	Core Life Eatery
April 15	Petsaver Superstore - Webster location
April 22	AirBiz Cutz
April 27	Rob's Kabobs
April 30	Sonic Drive-In - Henrietta location
April 30	Pet Supplies Plus - Greece location
April 30	Rochester Running Company
May	Pretty on Park
May	Urbana Antiques
May 3	Meat the Press
May 16	Thirsty Coil Vapor Bar - Brighton location
May 18	Ugly Duck Coffee
May 25	Skip's Henrietta
May 28	Southpoint Restaurant and Bar
June	Mediterranean Kebab House
June	Meraki Coffee Co.
June	Thai Mii Up
June	College Town Dry Cleaners
June 1	Bay Vista Taqueria
June 4	The Hub by Archimage
June 10	JB's Smokehouse
June 15	Napa Wood Fired Pizzeria - Webster Location
June 16	Three Heads Brewing
June 16	Core Life Eatery - 2nd Rochester location
June 27	Qdoba - Penfield Location
June 28	Sweet Wood BBQ
July	Roc Harbor Clam Co.
July 1	Nosh
July 1	Whiskey River Pub and Grill
July 7	Plum House Cafe
July 13	Compass Cycle Studio
July 15	Addis Ababa Ethiopian Restaurant
July 16	Stoneyard American Craft Beer Hall & Grill
July 25	Arbor Loft
August	Cello's Bar & Lounge
August 5	Soul Coffee & Jazz
August 11	Qdoba - City Gate Location
August 18	Moe's Southwest Grill - Penfield Location
August 22	Joe's Brooklyn Pizza - Twelve Corners Plaza location
August 27	Trilogy Fashion Foundry
September	The Kid's Room
September	Tryon City Tavern
September	The Vesper
September	Triphammer Bierwerks
September 2	City Sense
September 10	Dog E. Woggy's k-9 Playtime - Second location
October	Cedar Mediterranean Restaurant
October	The Waffle Factory
October	Cafe 35
October	Ferrari Pizza Bar
October 15	Habitat for Humanity Restore Henrietta location
October 20	Core Life Eatery Henrietta location
October 28	Wine & Design
November	A Horse with Wings
November	Joeval's Bridal
November 4	East End Tavern
November 16	Fiamma Centro
November 19	Bien Eyecare
November 20	City Tavern
November 25	Strathallan Spa
November 26	The 3300 Cafe & Grille
December	Five Star Bank - Downtown location
December	D'mangu Dominican Restaurant - Rochester location
December 5	Sambuca Bar & Grill
December 7	The Lounge
December 15	Smashburger - Henrietta location
December 15	Side Bar
December 17	Breaking Free Skatepark
December 23	Branca Midtown
December 23	Cinderella Nails and Spa

Closings

Rochester Closings in 2016
Month Unknown	45 Euclid
Month Unknown	Capaldo's Recovery Room
Month Unknown	Cobbs Hill Pizza & Pasta
Month Unknown	Dark Horse Coffee
Month Unknown	Ellison's
Month Unknown	Harvest Cafe
Month Unknown	Kirkpatrick's Irish Pub
Month Unknown	Nathaniel's
Month Unknown	Phil's Pizza
Month Unknown	Roc Juice Vapor Lounge
Month Unknown	Rochester Hots
Month Unknown	South Wedge Spirits & Wine
Month Unknown	Sweet Dawn Cafe
Month Unknown	Tavern at Clover
Month Unknown	Team Andrello
Month Unknown	True Touch Salon and Spa
Month Unknown	Wings & Salad
Month Unknown	Kneads and Wants
Month Unknown	Metro Mattress - Monroe Avenue Location
Month Unknown	The Coral Kings
Month Unknown	Pittsford Optical
Month Unknown	World Tae Kwon Do Center
Month Unknown	The Wire Wheel
Month Unknown	Carpani's
Month Unknown	Portrait Innovations
Month Unknown	Geulah's Kosher Cafe
Month Unknown	Metro Cartridge
Month Unknown	Brunello Wine Bar
Month Unknown	Pultneyville Grill
Month Unknown	Luna's Lounge
Month Unknown	Fauna's Gifts and Toys
Month Unknown	The Clark House
Month Unknown	Shadow Pines
Month Unknown	Pickle Nick's
January	Dhaba
January	East/West Kitchen
January	Go Go Junktion
January	Irondequoit Hots
January	Little Park Ave Pizzeria
January	Modish Pet Boutique
January	Yolickity Frozen Yogurt Bar - Brighton Location
January	Katherine's Gourmet Creations
January 4	Golf Galaxy
February	Astoria
February	Snow Ski & Board
February 7	Maines Food & Party Warehouse
February 7	Constantino's Market
February 26	Tedward's
March	Pair a Dice Games
March 25	ROC City Cowork
March 28	Corner Bakery Cafe College Town location
March 31	Clover Lanes
April	Pittsford Pest Elimination
April 3	Espada Brazilian Steak
April 15	Mamma Lucia
April 29	Roc the Barre
May	Brown Hound Bistro - South Bristol
May 1	Roc City k9, LLC
May 22	Saxbys Coffee
May 23	The Upper Crust Cakery (looking for new location)
June	Great Northern Pizza Kitchens - Final location
June	With My Two Hands
June	I Don't Know
June	Tavern 135
June 24	Grand Cru Chocolates and Nuts
June 24	Sassafras Flowers
July 1	Webster Cleaners
July 6	Village Idiots Improv Comedy
July 15	Veritas Wine Bar
July 24	Shanghai
July 24	Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
July 31	Wine Sense
July 31	T-Bones Steakhouse
August	Corner Bakery Cafe
August	Outlandish Videos & Gifts
August	ROCfish
August	Saladworks
September	Benrus
September	The Black Sheep
September	Don Patron Mexican Grill
September	Pho Duong Dong
September	Sweet and Sassy
September 10	McKenzie's Irish Pub
September 14	Tony D's Coal Fired Pizza
September 27	Vive Bistro and Bakery
October	Thirsty Coil Vapor Bar - Brighton location
November	Simon's Baby Furniture
November	Hogan's Hideaway
November	Laser Quest
November 2	Mex
December	Southpoint Restaurant and Bar