Downtown Rochester is getting a new look!  It is turning PINK.  And as this new shade appears, fun desserts, drinks, dishes, and discounts are showing up to benefit breast cancer research at Mayo Clinic.  Below is everything you need to know.

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Downtown Rochester Turning Pink For A Great Cause - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Love giving back and having a chance to win fun prizes?  Downtown Rochester, Minnesota, is turning pink from October 13th until the 19th for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Grab a passport and make a stop at various locations throughout the area, have them stamp your passport, and have a chance at winning a $25 gift card.

Below are the businesses that are participating and donating a percentage of their pink item sales to benefit breast cancer research being done at Mayo Clinic:

Bebap Korean Eats - Pink venom drink and pink zucchini pancake

Bleu Duck Kitchen - Introducing ”The Pink Loo Loo!” A delicious concoction featuring Rum / Chamberyzette / pH-adjusted OJ / coconut strawberry cordial

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Chester's Kitchen & Bar - Pink Champagne Cheesecake

Griot Arts - A curated selection of books with pink covers and pink stickers/candles/non-book items

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Historic Chateau Theatre - Pink Puzzle Night! Join us for a night of non-competitive jigsaw puzzling, with special pink puzzles, pink giveaways and a special pink beverage offering from Dry Run Mocktails

Lasker Jewelers - We will feature a collection of pink jewelry, pink birthstones, pink pearls, pink gold, pink beaded bracelets, starting at $40 up to $10,000

Lucky's Bar & Grill - Pink Drink $7.00; Pink Sweatshirt $65.00; Pink Hat $35.00

Mayo Civic Center & Experience Rochester - View the Civic Center lit up in pink!

Marrow - Features Board (all month) $14 cocktails: ROSES - Dampfwerk Apple Brandy, Housemade Grenadine, Lemon; DANCING QUEEN - Far North White Rum, Raspberry, Mint, Lime; UPTOWN FUNK - Dobel Reposado, Aperol, Housemade Grenadine, Lime

Mezza9 Cafe & Desserts - Pink latte and pink cupcake

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MOKA Peace Plaza - Pink drink

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North Stone Kitchen - Strawberry Banana Smoothie and Pink Nordic Cosmopolitan

Our Paladar - Drink and dessert

Rochester Art Center - Mixed media painting "Summer in Akita" for $100

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ThaiPop - Survivor's Sunset (Cocktail) for $12

The Tap House - The Pink Starbust

Threshold Arts - We will donate 10% of the purchase price of all pink art and merchandise including stickers, original art, prints, jewelry, ceramics and more

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Victoria's Ristorante & Wine Bar - Lemon Drop Pink-Tini

Locals in Rochester Would Hate To See These Restaurants Close

One of the saddest stories to read is when one our favorite restaurants announces that they have closed for good. Unfortunately, it seems like this is news we are hearing more and more of in this economy.

We asked locals in Rochester, Minnesota what favorite spot would be heartbreaking to hear that they had closed for good - here are the top answers.

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