• Rochester Public Market, 280 North Union St, 428-6907 - Established in 1905, the public market is full of stalls and vendors. Fun to walk around, it is also an excellent place to purchase cheap locally grown produce. Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays.
 • Marketplace Mall
 • The Mall At Greece Ridge Center - While the usual generic liquor stores abound, there are specialty shops that are worth a second look.
 • Beers of the World, 3450 Winton Plaza (same plaza as Comix Cafe), 427-2852. A huge selection of both macro and micro brews from all over the world. Also has a large display filled with good cigars.
 • Wine Sense, 749 Park Ave, 585 271-0590. Located near numerous other small shops and cafes, this wine dealer has a very friendly staff and carries many quality wines from the Fingerlakes region.
There are several bookstores on Monroe Ave and East Ave which sell new, used, and rare books. Naturally, there are also large chain stores such as Barnes and Noble and Borders in the city.
 • Greenwood Books, 123 East Ave, (near the Little Theatre). A nice selection of new and used books, with some older items that one simply can't find in large chain bookstores. Of particular interest is the selection of books covering both historical and modern Rochester.
 • House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave, 544-9928, has a huge selection of new and used records, cd's, and cassettes, most of which you won't be able to find anywhere else. The store is also a shrine to music and musicians, with an extensive collection of instruments for sale. Some of the biggest music groups in the world (Metallica, Ozzy, etc) go out of their way to come to this store, because the selection is so big.