Four front-runners emerge in 'Munch Madness' fray

ROCHESTER - The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Rochester Economic Development Department and Rochester Main Street, working together with Rochester’s restaurants have launched “Munch Madness”, a Tournament of Restaurant Offerings that coincides with the annual NCAA basketball playoffs.

Each participating restaurant is offering a special item through April 7, and patrons are encouraged to go online and vote for their favorite restaurant.

The winning restaurant will receive a plaque and the title of 2014 Munch Madness Winner (complete with bragging rights for one year).

This promotion showcases the diversity of dining options in Rochester and encourages patrons to try different house specialties, although no purchase is necessary to cast your vote.

Special recognition goes to Profile Bank, Studley’s Flower Gardens and Mike Hagan’s Motorpool for underwriting radio advertising on radio stations 96.7 and 95.3 at Clear Channel Communications.

Voting began on Sunday, March 16. This week at press time, the leading four restaurants with the most votes are: (in no certain order) Bella Fresca, Granite Steak & Grille, The Farmer’s Kitchen, and Windjammers Seafood.

Voting online is open at http://business.rochesternh.org/events/details/rochester-s-munch-madness-406.

Participating restaurants and their featured offers include: Bella Fresca-One Topping Small Pizza for $4.99, Buffalo Wild Wings-Small Traditional Wings for $10.19, Clemento’s Pizzeria & Brew-13 Inch Specialty White Pizza for $8.99, Domino’s Pizza-One Medium Topping Pizza for $4.99, Draught Pick Pub-Buffalo Blue Burger for $8.50 , Fat Tony’s Italian Grill-Steamed Mussels for $10.95, Happy Pappy’s Country Store-Loaded Twice Baked Potato for $4.00, Granite Steak & Grill-Filet Tips with choice of two sides for $13.99, La Corona Mexican Restaurant and Cantina- Chicken or Steak Fajita Salad for $8.95,  Lilac City Grille-LCG House Smoked Pastrami Sandwich for $12.99 , Mel Flanagan’s Irish Pub & Café-Reuben with FF or Onion Rings for $10.95, Papaya Thai Restaurant-Pad Thai for $8.95, SK’s Greenside Grille at Rochester Country Club-Cheeseburger Sliders for $5.00, Spaulding Steak & Ale- BBQ Chicken Nachos for $7.95, The Dynasty Restaurant-Mon-Fri Luncheon Buffet for $8.50, The Farmer’s Kitchen-Eggs Benedict for $7.49, The Garage at The Governor’s Inn-Grilled Black Pastrami, Swiss & Sauerkraut on Sourdough Bread for $7.95, The Portable Pantry-Downtown Panini for $7.50 or Breakfast Bun for $6.95, The Publick House-Jameson Steak Tips,$14.95, and Windjammers Seafood-Haddock Fish and Chips for $7.99.