Swan Dive pizza shop and bar — an eight-year fixture in Rochester’s East and Alexander neighborhood — is likely closing at the end of the year.
The eatery’s lease is expiring, and co-owner Nick Ryan says the business is struggling with the city’s downtown entertainment district. A “for lease” sign is now up on the front of the building.
“Our position right now is we’ve been trying to negotiate our lease to just more favorable terms,” Ryan said. “We’re up at the end of the year and , as it stands, it seems like that (closure) is what it’s looking like for us.”…