Hope Locally

Good news for a city that "feels downright cozy in the treat-stocked aisles of a Wegmans supermarket, over a cheeseburger-and-mac-salad garbage plate at Nick Tahou's or with a Genny Cream Ale and a rack of ribs at Dinosaur Barbecue" — Rochester called "one of 10 cities poised for greatness" in 2012. "It's shockingly stable, and that's about the best any city can ask for in 2012."