After the visits my wife and I made to Fiorella, one word stuck in my mind and defined almost everything about the restaurant: simplicity. Simplicity resonated through the entire experience, from start to finish. Walking through the door for dinner, the combination of the low lighting and the tastefully decorated white block walls gave some […]
Chris Lindstrom
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The Cub Room goes for old-school NYC charm
The growth that the South Wedge has seen in the last few years hasn’t slowed down; in fact that momentum has carried over to the bordering Swillburg neighborhood. The new interest has brought the opening of three businesses each trying to establish their identity in this transitioning area: The Playhouse/Swillburger, and the parking-lot-sharing duo of […]
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Fresh bread and care put Shmeg’s up a level
Shmeg’s hits just about every note that would make it a perfect stop if Guy Fieri’s signature show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” came to Rochester. For better or worse, that list would start with the portions. From what I had heard about the Gates restaurant before eating there, the sheer quantity of food was one […]
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Empanada Shop adds Colombian food to Rochester’s ethnic restaurant mix
With Thanksgiving upon us, I have something a bit outside the norm to be thankful for. South American food is woefully underrepresented in Rochester right now, but along with the more established Espada (Brazilian) in Village Gate and Juan and Maria’s Empanada Stop (Chilean), the Colombian-based Empanada Shop is one of a small selection of […]
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Tapping into good beer
Regardless of what you think about the style of the College Town development, it has become the immediate dining and social hub for the University of Rochester crowd. Most of the bases are covered within the College Town confines, including a selection of chain establishments, a stylish Italian restaurant, and the only grocery store in […]
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A spicy ‘hidden gem’ for Chinese cuisine
Tsingtao House could easily be missed while driving past, but the restaurant serves authentic Sichuan-style cuisine worth the attention.
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Convenience in the city
There is something appealing about getting a meal in the same place you do your shopping. The convenience of grabbing ready-to-go food while buying groceries is hard to beat. Hart’s Local Grocers came onto the scene with a flurry of social media activity and a ton of hype. For me, one of the more anticipated […]
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Charming cocktails
When you see the large wooden doors from the congested Village Gate parking lot, Nox already has a distinct feel that is markedly different from other cocktail bars in the Rochester area. As a self-proclaimed “nerd pub,” the names of the drinks, food, and even the name of the business come from different literary and […]
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Park Ave nostalgia
The Frog Pond
652 Park Avenue
Monday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
271-1970; eatatthefrogpond.com
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Red sauce done right
There is something about the sauce at Antonetta’s that grabbed me right from the first bite of the slow braised pork ($6). The pork was cooked in the house red sauce and the combination led to a fantastically simple dish with a surprising amount of depth. That’s not to say that I had low expectations […]
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Inspiring comfort food
When I pulled into the parking lot of El Pilon Criollo, I knew that it was a special place. Even if the food was bad (and it isn’t), I was excited to write about the background of owner Zury Brown and the restaurant she and her family created. The free standing building that houses El […]
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NIGHTLIFE | Rochester Cocktail Revival
Featuring eight host bars around the city, the Rochester Cocktail Revival has expanded in its second year to include more than 40 different tastings, dinners and seminar events from Tuesday, May 5, through Sunday, May 10. The Revival is highlighted by a large scale event sponsored by Larceny Bourbon at the Rochester Public Market on […]
