1. “Is That Near NYC?”
Ha. New York City is downstate and is a minimum of five hours from Rochester, which is Western New York. They might be in the same state, but it’s a big state.
2. “So You Must Go To NYC All The Time Then?”
Good one, though.
3. “Are You A Giants Fan?”
Nope. Not a Jets fan, either. This is Buffalo Bills country and they get started young here.
4. “What’s With The Accent?”
Sorry, you must be mistaken. Upstate and Western New York doesn’t come with an accent.
5. “Do They Really Put Garbage On Your Plate?”
Hell yes, they do. But not the kind of garbage you’re thinking. Come to Nick Tahou’s for the original and find out just how good garbage can be.
6. “What The #$&! Is A White Hot?”
White hots and red hots are the Western New York wieners of choice. Keep your hot dogs, America. Rochester has Zweigle’s and they’ll never let go.
7. “Did You Just Say New York Has Good Barbeque? (LOL)”
Yep. And I’ll say it again. Kansas City and Texas might take up all the BBQ glory but everyone knows that showoffs only have something to prove. The folks in Rochester are too busy stuffing their faces to care.
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8. “Is The BBQ At Dinosaur Bigger Or Something?”
No, it’s not bigger. It’s just T-Rex size delicious. It might not be Rochester-exclusive, but Dinosaur is most definitely a staple.
9. “What’s With All The Sauces In Rochester?”
Thanks to such a killer barbecue scene, sauce is Boss in Rochester. Literally. There are also plenty of others to choose from, too.
10. “What’s A Wegman’s?”
Only the best grocery store in the galaxy. Most people don’t understand why people in WNY are so loyal to a food store but one visit is all it takes to make anyone realize that it’s so much more than that.
11. “Why Are They Called The Finger Lakes?”
There’s no great mystery to be revealed here. Just look at a map and you’ll see that the lakes are spread out across WNY like fingers.
12. “Are You Near Niagara Falls?”
Are you kidding? Niagara Falls might as well be Rochester’s bathtub? OK, so it’s like an hour away. But still closer than most!
13. “Do You Ever Go To Canada?”
Yep! Canada is way closer to Rochester than Manhattan is, so this is a much less ridiculous question. Plus, you don’t have to worry about getting spit on by a homeless person or walk through the smell of molten trash and urine like in NYC, so there’s that.
14. “Do You Get A Lot Of Snow There?”
The lake effect dropped nearly 102 inches of the powdery white stuff on Rochester for the winter of 2014-2015, so yeah. Just a little.
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15. “Do You Always Get Off School/Work?”
No. Unlike the rest of the country which seems to shut down over an inch and a half, Rochester actually knows it’s just snow and life goes on. But everyone still prays for a snow day!
16. “Do You Like Hockey?”
Duh. This is almost Canada! Go Amerks!
17. “Is The Fall Really As Amazing As They Say It Is?”
No. It’s even better.
18. “Wait, What Did You Just Call It?”
If you hear someone call it Ra-cha-cha, you’re not mistaken. And the proper way to pronounce the name of the city is to drop the vowel sound in the middle. It’s just “Rachster.”
19. “Are You Really Wearing Shorts And A Winter Coat?”
Don’t judge. Rochester can go from wintery cold in the morning to blazing summer heat in the afternoon with some scattered showers and maybe a snowstorm somewhere in between. Bipolar weather calls for eclectic clothing choices.
20. “What’s A Billy Gray’s?”
Only the best burger known to man.
21. “Got Any Good Beer Out There?”
You don’t get much more local than Genesee or Genny light, both Rochester favorites.
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