South Clinton Avenue

Border between Highland Park and Swillburg. (Summer 2012)

Location

Connects the Town of Brighton to downtown Rochester

Boundaries

Runs North from an intersection with Brighton Henrietta Townline Road in Brighton to East Main Street in the city

Neighborhood Association

South Clinton Avenue is a major north-south route for vehicle traffic going between Brighton and downtown Rochester. Beginning at an intersection with the Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road, it runs past houses, light commercial, office buildings and apartments.

Climbing the side of Pinnacle Hill, South Clinton enters the City of Rochester and forms an active commercial border between the Swillburg and Highland Park neighborhoods. This particular portion - running from approximately Rockingham Street to Gregory Street in the South Wedge - may be considered Rochester's center for international food, especially Southeast Asian. Although not officially designated as an "Asia Town" district, it is the closest thing in Rochester and probably all of Upstate NY. Here you will find the restaurants Flavors of Asia, the Hong Kong House, India House, Ming's Noodles, Shiki, and White Swans Asia Caffe, along with the small shops African Food Center, Hikari Foods and Grocery, India House Store, Ocean Garden, and Vinh-Hao Music & Video and Banh Mi Cafe.

South Clinton then continues through the South Wedge before crossing over I-490 and entering downtown. It ends at the intersection with East Main Street, becoming (naturally) North Clinton Avenue.

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