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Rochester<br />
NEW YORK<br />
GO SHOP<br />
EYE-CANDY CLOTHING<br />
320 East Ave • 585-454-4566<br />
eye-candyclothing.com<br />
There aren’t too many US outlets for the<br />
Spanish fashion line Desigual, but this artsy<br />
shop is one of them. Other trendy brands<br />
include Original Penguin and L.A.M.B.<br />
GO SEE<br />
CORN HILL NAVIGATION CRUISES<br />
At Corn Hill Landing<br />
290 Exchange Blvd • 585-262-5661<br />
samandmary.org<br />
If business takes you downtown on a pleasant<br />
fall day, take a break out on the Genesee River.<br />
Daily midday cruises on the Mary Jemison<br />
offer views of the center-city skyline as well as<br />
beautiful greenery.<br />
NEW HOPE MILLS<br />
87 miles southeast of Rochester<br />
5983 Glen Haven Rd, Moravia • 315-497-0783<br />
newhopemills.com<br />
New Hope Mills is authentic Americana—a<br />
19th-century fl ourmill and covered bridge<br />
above a cascading creek framed by brilliantly<br />
colored leaves. Take away more than memories:<br />
A seasonal store stocks pancake mixes<br />
(not from the old mill) and other foodstuffs.<br />
GO EAT<br />
CIBON<br />
688 Park Ave • 585-461-2960<br />
cafecibon.com<br />
This is a bistro in the best sense of the word,<br />
with an extensive menu of creative panini and<br />
personal pizzas (plus some fancier entrées<br />
like fi sh stew and chicken marsala). Getting a<br />
sidewalk table requires patience, but it’s worth<br />
the wait. $$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
DUB LAND UNDERGROUND<br />
315 Alexander St • 585-232-7550<br />
dubland.info<br />
Don’t show up before 10pm—this basement<br />
club (and its pleasant street-level bar) typically<br />
doesn’t open ’til the clock hits double digits.<br />
Hip-hop anchors an eclectic calendar of live<br />
music, but Sunday is reserved for karaoke.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Actor Taye Diggs (How Stella Got Her Groove<br />
Back, Private Practice) grew up in Rochester<br />
and is an alum of the city’s School of the Arts.<br />
St. Louis<br />
MISSOURI<br />
— Elizabeth Forbes — Kevin Mitchell<br />
GO SHOP<br />
KITCHEN CONSERVATORY<br />
8021 Clayton Rd • 314-862-2665<br />
kitchenconservatory.com<br />
Head to this one-stop shop for all the cooking<br />
gadgets you need (not to mention some you<br />
don’t). It has nut choppers, asparagus peelers,<br />
garlic dicers and even spaetzle makers shelved<br />
alongside gourmet foods and chocolates.<br />
SOLE AND BLUES<br />
6317 Delmar Blvd • 314-863-3600<br />
soleandblues.com<br />
This hip store offers the hottest jeans and<br />
shoes on the St. Louis Loop. It aptly describes<br />
itself as “cutting edge without the highfalutin’<br />
attitude,” and sells edgy designer fashions<br />
from European and American brands like<br />
Projek Raw, Hobo International and 7 For<br />
All Mankind.<br />
CHINA FINDERS<br />
2125 Cherokee St • 314-566-5694<br />
chinafi nders.com<br />
This shop on Antique Row offers rare and<br />
discontinued china, fl atware and décor<br />
items. Head here for that hard-to-fi nd bread<br />
plate that matches your set or to sniff out an<br />
antique showpiece. The staff will even take<br />
your search beyond the store and contact you<br />
when they’ve made a fi nd.<br />
GO SEE<br />
MOTO MUSEUM<br />
3441 Olive St • 314-446-1805<br />
themotomuseum.com<br />
You don’t have to be a biker to enjoy this little<br />
museum of sleek, motorized two-wheelers.<br />
Founder Steve Smith is especially taken with<br />
pre-1975 European models, going back all<br />
the way to 1900. After viewing this collection,<br />
you’ll likely understand why.<br />
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION<br />
3015 Barrett Station Rd • 314-965-8668<br />
transportmuseumassociation.org<br />
We’ll make this easy for the guys: Bobby<br />
Darin’s space-age “Dream Car” of the future<br />
is here—and it is cool. Everyone else in the<br />
family will also enjoy the more than 300<br />
planes, trains and automobiles.<br />
GO EAT<br />
CITY DINER<br />
514 N Grand Blvd • 314-772-6100<br />
This favorite neighborhood joint is the real<br />
deal. The expansive homestyle menu features<br />
comfort food made from scratch. The meatloaf<br />
is hardy, and the pot roast and country-fried<br />
steak and eggs are the best you’ll fi nd in<br />
town. $<br />
TRIUMPH GRILL<br />
3419 Olive St • 314-446-1801<br />
triumphgrill.com<br />
Named for British motorcycle manufacturer<br />
Triumph, this eatery is appropriately located<br />
next to the Moto Museum in Grand Center. If<br />
you’re there for the Sheldon Concert Hall or<br />
Symphony, you can show your tickets to get<br />
free treats or appetizers with your meal. Either<br />
way, try the Elvis in the House, a yummy<br />
peanut-butter-and-banana sandwich fi t for<br />
the King. $$<br />
TOP OF THE RIVERFRONT<br />
200 S Fourth St • 314-241-9500<br />
millenniumhotels.com/stlouis<br />
This restaurant rotates 28 stories above the<br />
riverfront, but it’s known for more than just<br />
its panoramic views. Impeccable service and<br />
novel American cuisine make a night here<br />
one to remember. The duck confi t, prepared<br />
two ways and served with balsamic reduction<br />
and cinnamon toasted orzo is especially<br />
memorable. $$$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
BAILEY’S CHOCOLATE BAR<br />
1915 Park Ave • 314-241-8100<br />
baileyschocolatebar.com<br />
This bar is named after its owner<br />
(Bailey), not a brand of Irish crème. It does<br />
chocolate well, but great-tasting drinks of all<br />
kinds can be found, including beer, bourbons<br />
and single malts. Bailey’s is famous for its<br />
decadent signature chocolate martini, a blend<br />
of chocolate vodka, Irish crème, pure dark<br />
chocolate and milk that’s served hot.<br />
MILO’S BOCCE GARDEN<br />
5201 Wilson Ave • 314-776-0468<br />
milosboccegarden.com<br />
This beloved spot features a great beer garden,<br />
darts and foosball, an impressive selection of<br />
beers (from Fat Tire to Heineken) and delicious<br />
bar food. If that’s not enough, just play some<br />
bocce. Don’t know how to play? Ask one of the<br />
regulars and they’ll be happy to show you.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Starting in 1942, St. Louis’s Mallinckrodt<br />
Chemical Company refi ned the uranium<br />
used in the Manhattan Project to build the<br />
fi rst atomic bomb. The company was founded<br />
in 1867, and today makes chemical and<br />
medical products.<br />
75 Years of Marcus Hospitality<br />
75 Days of Prizes<br />
Enter at www.marcus75.com<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong> GO MAGAZINE<br />
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