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Alexander Street Public Market Brooks Landing Park Avenue
Address Address Address Address
100 Alexander St, Rochester NY, 14620 [Directions] 1 Public Market, Rochester NY [Directions] 960 Genesee St, Rochester, NY 14611 [Directions] 739 Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 [Directions]
Phone Phone Phone Phone
585 454 7140 585 232 5282 585 287 5282 585 697 0235
Hours Hours Hours Hours
Monday - Thursday: 7:00AM to 11:00PM
Friday: 7:00AM to Midnight
Saturday: 8:00AM to Midnight
Sunday: 8:00AM to 11:00PM
Tuesday: 7:00AM to 2:00PM
Thursday: 7:00AM to 2:00PM
Saturday: 6:00AM to 2:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM to 10:00PM
Monday - Thursday: 7:00AM to 10:00PM
Friday: 7:00AM to 11:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM to 11:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM to 10:00PM
Monday - Thursday: 7:00AM to 11:00PM
Friday: 7:00AM to Midnight
Saturday: 8:00AM to Midnight
Sunday: 8:00AM to 11:00PM
Alcohol Alcohol Alcohol Alcohol
Yes No Yes Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible
Yes Yes Yes Afternoons only
Website
[WWW]http://www.BoulderCoffeeCo.com
[WWW]Facebook
[WWW]Myspace
[WWW]Twitter
Reviews
[WWW]07-14-2010 Metromix

Boulder Coffee Co. debuted in July 2005 to answer a need for coffee and community in the South Wedge. Since that time, three new outlets have been opened, one at the Public Market, another at Brooks Landing, and most recently on Park Avenue. All serve coffee roasted at the market location.

All locations feature a rotating selection of local artwork, couches and comfy chairs, ATM's, and free Wi-Fi (ask a barista for a password). Decor is mostly second-hand vintage, with a touch of Mid-Century Modern. A trademark touch is old television sets showing nothing but static.

Baked goods include cookies, panini sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, spanakopita, and sweets.

Boulder's owners - Lyjha & Jillian Wilton - also own dozens of other apartments and houses in the Wedge.

Locations

Alexander Street

The original and flagship location, and also the biggest. Situated on the corner of Alexander and South Clinton, the loft-like space includes a stage with a piano and amplifier setup that regularly hosts small shows, open mic nights, and other free events. Also has a large outdoor patio area with tables and chairs and a fire pit. In warmer weather, the patio is a great place to relax by the fire with a drink, alcoholic or not. Has its own parking lot, which hosts the South Wedge Farmers' Market on Thursdays in the summer and fall from 4-8:00PM. BoulderFest has been held here every July since 2006.

The regular schedule for live shows is as follows:

Everything starts at 8:00PM. The latest list can be found on their [WWW]Facebook page.

Brooks Landing

In the 19th Ward, next to the University of Rochester pedestrian bridge and bordering PLEX. Boulder came to Brooks Landing in 2009 as part of UR's Brooks Landing Project and initially moved to a renovated building at 955 Genesee Street. Finding the two-story space too large, they shifted across the street to the new strip mall. The parking lot is shared with several other businesses. Note that this location closes very early.

Photos of the 955 location may be seen [WWW]here.

Park Avenue

Outdoor seating is available on the sidewalk. Does not have a stage but does host live music. Parking is in the street. Location was previously Spin Caffe.

Public Market

Only Boulder that does not serve alcohol. All coffee served at the other locations is roasted here. Location was previously Java Joe's.

History (Alexander St.)

Boulder Coffee Company was opened in July 2005. Just a year later a pickup truck crashed through the front window and façade, knocking out a front corner of the building. Boulder was subsequently closed for two and a half weeks. They reopened on August 14, 2006 with a new counter, layout, and a temporary bulkhead, although the building still needed repairs. Unable to find matching bricks, Lyjha replaced the broken bricks with interior bricks, and then hid the interior bricks with new bricks.

In January 2007 the scaffolding came down from the repairs to reveal a new stage and all-glass façade.

On March 16 2008, Boulder was hit by an SUV. This marks the fourth time that a motor vehicle has crashed into that building.

On July 16, 2008, Boulder was hit for the fifth time by a vehicle trying to swerve out of the way of a car running a red light. No structural damage has occurred with the exception of a few exterior bricks.

Awards

Boulder was voted "Best Open Mic" in City Newspaper's 'Best Of' Awards in 2008.1

Photos (Alexander St.)

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