Reserve a table for two at the Osteria Rocco, where you and your date can dine on sliced flatiron steak, new potatoes, sweet corn, and pesto alla Genovese. Pair the sumptuous meal with a warm glass of wine, and the unassuming, yet, intimate atmosphere and the evening will be off to a romantic start. Reservations are recommended.
The Lilac Festival is one blooming festival. Martha Stewart has been to this 10-day extravaganza held at Highland Park in Rochester, the only one of its kind in North America. Green thumbed festival growers are awe inspired by the magnificent collection of more than 500 varieties of lilacs blooming on over 1,200 bushes.
Harvest farm fresh treasures at Monroe Village Farmers' Market in Rochester. Spend a day at the market and shop at Burl Creek for fruit, herbs, vegetables, maple syrup, chicken and eggs. Then, head to Clover Meadow Creamery for goat cheese, milk and yogurt. You'll leave the market with all the ingredients to make a fresh, home cooked meal.