Corn Hill Landing has plenty to offer along the Genesee, including several great views and waterside seating for its restaurants, but the area has continuously been in flux. The Corn Hill neighborhood has changed a lot as well due to gentrification, but that’s a story for another time. Since the stalwart Tony D’s closed in […]
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El Basha makes it easy to go vegetarian
How a restaurant does with its vegetarian and vegan options is a strong indicator of the skills of those working in the kitchen. Since you’re not dealing with the traditional meat-starch-vegetable combination, dishes have to be creative; both the restaurant and the patron need to step out of their typical lanes. I’ve started spending the […]
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Finding Old San Juan on Joseph Avenue
Mi Viejo San Juan has stood at the corner of Joseph Avenue and Norton Street for the last three years, serving Puerto Rican fare to the surrounding neighborhood. Similar to other Puerto Rican restaurants in Rochester, Mi Viejo offers a choice of protein — pernil, baked and stewed chicken, stewed beef and steak, and stewed […]
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Kindred Fare puts the Finger Lakes region’s offerings to good use
I don’t spend nearly enough time exploring the Finger Lakes. That statement is one of the more embarrassing things I can say considering I love the food options in the region. The farthest I usually go is Canandaigua, but part of my mission this summer was to spend more time checking out what the area […]
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Label 7 has impressive dishes, especially for vegetarians
I wasn’t sure what I was expecting going into Label 7. I had heard different perspectives on the food over the years, but I hadn’t been in to try it myself. Right off the bat, I was happy to see that one of the beer taps was reserved for Lock 32 Brewing, a Pittsford brewery […]
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Swiftwater is serving more than standard brewery fare
Rochester’s craft brewing scene has been expanding rapidly over the last few years, especially after the New York State Farm Brewing Bill passed. Through this law, New York has spurred development of new breweries in our area, and now you can find one a short drive away from just about wherever you live in Monroe […]
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Controversy can’t overshadow the food at I-Square
Whenever I-Square is mentioned at this point, most people can’t help but start to parse through the web of politics that has surrounded the Irondequoit development over the last 2 months. Local journalists, including those from City, have done a comprehensive job covering the controversy and resignations. Unlike those news stories, I’d rather talk about […]
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The essentials
Ten restaurants that define Rochester’s dining scene Rochester’s culinary community has developed into a dynamic scene over the last 10 years. It may be impossible to fully define, but City Newspaper’s dining staff has set out to describe the area’s food landscape through its first list of 10 essential Rochester restaurants. This isn’t a traditional […]
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The only Malaysian joint upstate, Coco Garden is for the adventurous
The more I spend time in Henrietta, I’m finding that the town’s true identity is hard to grasp. It is home to some of the most over-developed land in the county, and just generally lacks soul. As I explore the independent restaurant scene though, I see an intriguing dichotomy. Henrietta is home to the majority […]
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A (festival) day in the life
Food truck operators run long days in the summer heat to be out with the festival crowds Since modern style food trucks started hitting Rochester streets in 2011, they have become a cornerstone of the area’s festival scene. At this point, it would be hard to imagine going to Park Ave Fest or the Jazz […]
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As Evi Turkish leaves an impressive mark
I like to highlight the fact that although Rochester isn’t a city the size of New York or Chicago, the dining scene has a fantastic selection of cultures to explore. A Evi Turkish Cuisine is part of a limited group of Turkish options, but it makes its mark with a family atmosphere and some standout […]
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Roux turns to the French classics
Although the foundations of modern restaurant cooking — especially in the fine dining world — rely on French techniques, restaurants that focus heavily on that style are a rarity in Rochester. And I tend to lack interest in a lot of typical French bistro-like fare; the idea of encroaching on new territory and exploring less […]
