ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Ahead of the holiday rush, many people around the region may be gearing up for gatherings with family, friends, loved ones and other guests. Food experts say shoppers should be prepared to pay a bit more at the store this year.
“During Christmastime, prime rib and tenderloins are best sellers, and it’s probably up, oh, about 10% from last year,” said Allan DiPasquale, president and owner of Skip’s Meat Market on West Ridge Road.
The local butcher shop has been around for more than three decades and is entering the peak of the holiday busy season. DiPasquale told News 8 the cost of a holiday dinner is being felt more deeply in people’s wallets…