Flat Iron Cafe 561 State St Rochester, NY 14608 (585)454-4830 Website

if you love jazz, if you crave live music even into the wee hours and even on a Monday, you don't have to wait for this yearly event to drag yourself from the suburbs and into the city. I've known about the Flat Iron Cafe for some time. I heard it was a sweet spot for local musicians to jam, and for musicians traveling through town to happen upon. I stopped in on a Sunday evening to grab the best cafe mocha I've had in years.