Hotel restaurants haven’t exactly been a destination for Rochester food enthusiasts. The Hyatt Regency and Rochester Riverside Hotel want to change that by catering to not only hotel guests but also to those who live in the area.
Katie Libby
Writer - Chow Hound, CITY Newspaper
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East Avenue gets a comics-coffee-cereal bar
A booze-free, pop culture-focused bar comes to the drinking district. Owners Colin Delaney and Jason Hilton wanted to offer an alternative to going out and getting schnockered.
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The Tavern at Gibbs offers laidback fare and downtown proximity
Owner Ken Ellingham jumped at the opportunity to take the space at University and Gibbs, and plans to be an active part of the downtown revitalization. Bonus: Where to go for Easter Brunch.
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Fast casual Thai cuisine comes to North Winton Village
Sak Southi has owned his own Thai restaurant, Sak’s Thai Cuisine, in Perinton for nearly a decade. When the opportunity arose to collaborate with Adam Civalier and his real estate company, Vicar Holdings, Khong Thai Cuisine (260 North Winton Road) was born. The concept is fast casual Thai food and the location is nestled in […]
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Polizzi’s offers Mediterranean fare at Village Gate
A common misconception when it comes to Mediterranean cuisine in that people assume Mediterranean food is strictly Greek food — hummus and pita, gyro, and the like. The Mediterranean region includes all countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea, including Spain, Italy, France, and Greece. Tom and Debbie Polizzi wanted to represent the cuisine of the […]
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Unter Biergarten brings the Wurst to the East End
There has been a collaborative trend in Rochester restaurants over recent years with restaurant owners partnering on events and sourcing products from each other. Unter Biergarten (120 East Avenue), which held its grand opening last Thursday, is no exception. Chef and owner Derrick DePorter has created a menu of what he calls “Bavarican” cuisine — […]
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New name, old faces
When Hieu Luong thinks of the color blue, he pictures the ocean and the magical and relaxing effects that being close to water can have. It inspired him to add the color to the name of his new restaurant, Blue Taro (942 Monroe Avenue) that has opened in the building that used to house Le […]
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‘Plateapalooza’ celebrates the trashy star of Rochester cuisine
When I tell people that I’m from Rochester, the response typically isn’t “Oh! You guys have that internationally renowned photography museum!” or “Isn’t that guy from Foreigner from there?” It’s usually, “Rochester? Aren’t you known for that dish? That gross pile of food? What’s it called, again?” It’s called the garbage plate — and, legally, […]
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Brooklyn Ramen brings the broth
When Michael Goode was handing out tickets at MCC as a parking enforcement officer, he never would have imagined that within a few years he would be standing behind a counter making ramen for the masses. A chance visit by his mother to a ramen shop in New York City was the beginning of the […]
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Ladies’ Knife
Four women cooks — Andrea Parros, Candace Doell, Haley Rosen, and Kimberly Roth — carve out a space in Rochester’s food scene.
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Lanai goes island hopping on Alexander Street
We often use the metaphor of an explosion as the impetus for big changes occurring in our lives, whether it refers to a relationship, a career opportunity, or just a bunch of little things that have built up and make us want to clear our personal cache and hit the restart button. And then sometimes […]
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Another spin on Orbs
When we first took a look at Orbs Restaurant & Bar (758 South Avenue) back in 2014, the menu was heavy on the meatballs and not much else. A lot can happen in three years. The menu has evolved from small spheres of meat to an ode to fresh ingredients and farm-to-table fare, with the […]
