Food Network personality Alton Brown will bring his “Eat Your Science” tour to Rochester on Friday, November 18, 8 p.m., at the Rochester Auditorium Theatre (885 East Main Street). Brown was the Peabody Award-winning host of “Good Eats” for more than 10 years, when the show’s unique mix of food, science, and comedy made it […]
Katie Libby
Writer - Chow Hound, CITY Newspaper
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Holiday movies and hooch
Local bartenders pair their favorite holiday movies with the perfect cocktail When I think of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” one of the first things that pops into my mind is Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid standing over the bowl of eggnog, drinking out of those ridiculous glass moose mugs. Or how about Bill Murray in […]
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Penny pinching provisions
Some of us are starting to feel the panic of the holiday season — especially when it comes to the balance of our bank accounts. A few of the things I am especially thankful for around the holidays include my Amazon Prime subscription (free two-day shipping is a necessity for all procrastinators out there) and […]
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Cedar Mediterranean opens on Monroe Ave
There’s something glorious about freshly baked bread. Biting into a still-warm slice; feeling the steam as you bring it to your mouth. The smell … it’s good stuff. All of the bread is baked to order at Elia and Ghada Ghanatios’ newest venture, Cedar Mediterranean Restaurant (746 Monroe Avenue). The couple has been in the […]
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New tavern opens in the Triangle
When Aaron DeBlieck took over the space that used to house his father-in-law’s bar and grill, Ellison’s, he wanted to keep the feeling of a friendly, neighborhood bar — nothing too fancy. DeBlieck and his partner, Ben Kulikowski, opened Tryon City Tavern (2300 East Main Street) the first week in August. DeBlieck has been in […]
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Raw bar The Vesper opens in former Nikko space
When Joe Frocchi and Eric Aubriot set out to open their new restaurant, The Vesper (1 Capron Street), they wanted to find a way to create elevated food, but still keep it fun. Aubriot, a James Beard Rising Star Award nominee, moved to Rochester after running his own restaurant, also named Aubriot, in Chicago. Frocchi […]
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Plum House Café continues the build-your-own trend
Mark Teng’s Rochester empire continues to expand with the opening of Plum House Café (274 North Goodman Street) in Village Gate. Teng already owns the original Plum House on Monroe Avenue, plus Furoshiki on Park Avenue, Plum House Express in Eastview Mall, and Revolution Karaoke on Jefferson Road. The new café is Teng’s take on […]
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Weekend wanderlust
We round up the food and drink opportunities on Keuka and Seneca lakes. Now you don’t have to be hungry on that fall foliage tour
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Mad Hatter moves to new location and expands bakery
Mad Hatter Restaurant and Bakery, formerly known as Mad Hatter Tea Room and Café, has moved from its Webster location to the former French Quarter Café space at 176 South Goodman Street. The name and location are just a few of the changes that owner Kristina Dinino-Jeffords has made. The new location has enabled an […]
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Thai Mii Up may have just been fate
Linda Seng believes in fate. A week after her beloved grandfather passed away, he came to her in a dream and gave her some numbers. In Seng’s culture, numbers are important, and her family was shocked that she did not immediately go out and play those numbers in the lottery. Lo and behold, her father […]
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SPECIAL EVENT | Flour City Brewers Fest
The Flour City Brewers Fest will take over the Rochester Public Market for an evening filled with craft beer, cider, wine, live music, and grub from some of Rochester’s favorite food trucks like Le Petit Poutine and Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ. Selections from more than 50 breweries will be available, including local brews from Three Heads, […]
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Stoneyard’s new location finds a good fit in Webster
By all accounts, the property at 1517 Empire Boulevard seemed to be prime real estate. Located at the top of the hill on Empire Boulevard and tucked between highly trafficked areas like Baytowne Plaza and the restaurants Bazil and MacGregor’s, it would seem an ideal location to open a restaurant. Over the years, however, at […]
