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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in CITY Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Josef's Artisan Meats · Rochester
An artisan butcher and charcuterie maker for gourmet sausage, salami, and house deli meats.
Butchers Blueprint · Lyell-Otis
A Lyell Avenue butcher for fresh cuts, dry-aged beef, and house sausage.
Triano's Meat Market · Rochester
A neighborhood Italian meat market for custom cuts, sausage, and prepared specialties.
Swan Market · Beechwood
Swan Market on Parsells Avenue is a German butcher shop that Gunter Schwann opened in 1970, now run by Barry Fischer, who carries on the traditions, as CITY Magazine's food guide notes. The counter is known for house sausages and German prepared lunches on weekends. Order a link of the house bratwurst, or a German lunch plate from the deli case.