Rochester, NY

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Is anyone familiar with Rochester, NY? What is available kosher there? I know there's no restaurants, but is there a kosher bakery? If not, are pas yisroel bakery products available to purchase any place there? What about cholov yisroel (milk as well as cheese, yogurt, etc.). Any details would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Posted: Sun, Jan 03 2010, 1:30 pm Post subject:

try shamesh.com they should give you all kosher places there. I was actually there 2 summers ago there were 2 or 3 places that sold kosher products, I don't remember any names but you can check on the site I gave you.
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Thanks. I know about shamesh.com but have found to be sure the places exist and are under hashgocha as listed you need to call to be sure. I was looking for someone who might know the current information.
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What's there to do in Rochester?? Never heard anyone vacatoining there.

Posted: Sun, Jan 03 2010, 1:43 pm Post subject:

I'll find out for you exactly where we ate (good thing I keep a journal)

Posted: Sun, Jan 03 2010, 1:45 pm Post subject:

Jewish Home of Rochester Cafeteria we ate here its a home but the food is not bad. (if you want you can contact the local Rabbi & find out exactly whats kosher on the shamash list).

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Posted: Sun, Jan 03 2010, 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: re: Rochester, NY

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Posted: Sun, Jan 03 2010, 2:10 pm Post subject: re: Rochester, NY

you should call the chabad shluchim there, since they will be familiar with what pas yisrael and chalav yisrael foods are available.

Enjoy the simcha!

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I live in rochester and can help you with anything you need.

we do have one kosher pizza shop, open sun-thurs. there is a great selection of food and it is all very good quality.

the bakery here is not under reliable supervision and most of the frum community will not eat there. same for the butcher shop, though we all do get packaged food there. they sell cholov yisrael cheese, but I'm not sure about yogurt or milk. they also have packaged meats, some bread and cookies, and frozen foods. as well, the local Wegmans grocery store and Tops grocery store both have fairly nice kosher sections.

if you want any other info, feel free to ask or PM me!

p.s.- who are your relatives who are having the simcha?
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Posted: Sun, Jan 03 2010, 2:49 pm Post subject:

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Thanks for your help. I'm not ready (at least yeat) to say who my relatives there are as I've been trying to stay anonymous here (I'd have even posted anonymously if I could have in this section) since I've posted some sensitive things.

Is the pizza shop you refer to to one in Chabad?

Where do you buy bread from -- the butcher, Wegman's or someplace else? Is it pas yisroel? And is it readily available or needs to be ordered? Where is the best place (and most reliable selection) for packaged deli (Empire is fine) and cholov yisroel cheese?

Also, do you know anything about the Strathellen Hotel? It was recommended as the closest place for us to stay (not dealing with Shabbos), but reviews on the web for most of the place (other than 2 floors that have been rehabbed) are pretty awful. It seems hard to find hotels not too far from the frum neighborhood that have connecting rooms (we have some large families with a lot of small kids to house).[/quote]

a- eh, there aren't simchas here too often. who knows, I may just meet you at the simcha! I'm the one with the really adorable baby Smile

b- yes, the pizza shop is in the Chabad house. it is only a few months old, and is a real pizza shop and cafe (run by someone non-chabad who just rents the property), as opposed to the once-a-week pizza that Chabad used to have.

c- we use non-pas yisroel bread, available at every supermarket. I know that both Wegmans and Lipmans (the butcher) carry Zomicks challah and rolls. Wegmans carries a full selection of Empire meats, but I'm not sure if their cheese is cholov yisroel. (I'm not makpid, so I don't pay attention if it's millers or whatever.) My husband says that Lipmans used to carry cholov yisroel milk, but he isn't sure if they still do. I live in the building next to it and need some things anyhow, so if I'm brave enough to go out in this weather I'll check and let you know!

I don't know anything about hotels... sorry.

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Thank you so much pobody's nerfect, I really wanted to hear the story from someone who knows first hand.

Posted: Sun, Jan 03 2010, 11:17 pm Post subject: re: Rochester, NY

My BFF lives in Rochester.
She is less than thrilled but tolerating it well.
She did mention it is COLD.
Not cold as in "wear a scraf and hat... it's nippy out today."
I'm talking eyes- tearing- and -freezing- on -your -cheeks type of cold.

Bring layers and bundle up!
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They just recently opened a small restaurant I believe in the Chabad house there. I have relatives there who I will ask. They have a fabulous children's museum there too! FTR, Niagara Falls is like 1-1.5 hours away. It's a small community but the people there are really nice.

ETA: I see that Pobody's Nerfect (love your name Wink

) posted abt the restaurant in the Chabad House. Sorry for missing that! I wonder if I met you when I went to Rochester - I was at little get together there of ladies reading Tziporah Heller's book and discussing it!