CITY’s “Food and Bev” issue

By Evan Dawson,

Published November 12, 2024 at 3:01 PM EST

Five smiling people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man front left has a dark beard and is wearing glasses, a black knit hat, a black sweatshirt, jeans, and sneakers and is holding a magazine; a man front right has short brown hair and is wearing glasses, a grey sweater, grey pants, and brown shoes and is holding a magazine; a woman back left has long red hair and is wearing a green long-sleeved shirt; a man back right has short blonde hair and is wearing a grey jacket, black shirt, and is holding a magazine; a man at the end of the table at right has short dark hair and is wearing a blue jacket, white button-down shirt, jeans, and sneakers. The magazines the guests are holding say "CITY" and feature hands cutting tomatoes.

1 of 5 — (foreground) Roberto Lagares, Patrick Hosken, (background) Leah Stacy, and Ryan Williamson on "Connections"

(foreground) Roberto Lagares, Patrick Hosken, (background) Leah Stacy, and Ryan Williamson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, November 12, 2024

David Griffin / WXXI News

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Racquel Stephen

A man with short dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a green short-sleeved t-shirt with an image of a chef on one side. He is standing in a food truck and leaning on the counter.

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Petey King

CITY Magazine

A smiling woman with long dark hair is wearing a black tank top and jeans and holding a bottle of wine. She is standing in front of greenery.

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Maiah Johnson Dunn

CITY Magazine

A woman wearing a white blouse, red dangling earrings, and red pants stands in front of a wall of wine bottles. She is pouring a glass of wine. There are boxes of pizza on the counter.

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Simone Boone

CITY Magazine

A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue button-down shirt and a grey blazer. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses. The word "Connections" appears on the left side of the photo in vertical letters.

It’s our monthly discussion of the latest edition of CITY Magazine.

The November issue is all things food and bev! From the people and establishments that make Rochester’s scene stand out, to the art of (veggie) burgers and (craft) beers, to luxury dining on wheels, we explore it all with the team from CITY.

Our guests:

Leah Stacy, editor-in-chief of CITY Magazine
Ryan Williamson, director of strategy and operations for CITY Magazine
Patrick Hosken, arts reporter for CITY Magazine
Roberto Lagares, multimedia reporter for CITY Magazine
Racquel Stephen, health, equity and community reporter and producer for WXXI, and contributor to CITY Magazine
Petey King, owner of Grill Kingz
Maiah Johnson Dunn, contributor to City Magazine
Simone Boone, owner of Apogee Wine Bar