Restaurant Good Luck recently opened Lucky’s on North Winton. Co-owner Chuck Cerankosky describes the new restaurant as a smaller, more casual, neighborhood version of Good Luck. “If Good Luck is for special occasions and showboating, this is an everyday place for everyone to have a great meal,” he says.
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Going whole hog
Casual French-American bistro The Peppered Pig celebrates rustic, down-to-earth French classics like cassoulet, Croque Monsieur, and the humble roast chicken, as well as American mainstays with a French twist.
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Vegan butchery opens in Hungerford
“Vegan” and “butcher” are not two words you expect to see side-by-side. But with the help of Grass Fed, a local purveyor of plant-based meat alternatives, there’s no reason a vegan lifestyle can’t be compatible with a BLT, some chicken schnitzel, or a Thanksgiving turkey.
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Downtown lunch scene evolves with VOLO
The new eatery is headed up by a familiar face: chef Giuseppe Paciullo, executive chef and owner at Fiamma Centro on Elton Street in the Neighborhood of the Arts. A native of Salerno, Italy, Paciullo is bringing a more casual, streamlined version of his popular restaurant to downtown Rochester.
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REDD makes a splash in the East End
Feverishly anticipated upscale restaurant REDD, led by acclaimed chef Richard Reddington, is the first restaurant in Rochester with a Michelin-star chef at the helm. Sashimi, duck confit, Mexican street corn, lobster risotto, onion rings, and wood-fired pizzas are all equally at home on its dinner menu.
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Swan family opens modern Italian restaurant Vern’s
Co-owned by siblings Jon, Ashley, and Paulina Swan and barman Casey O’Mara, the recently-opened restaurant and bar is named after the siblings’ grandfather, Vern Swan, and inspired by childhood visits to their grandparents’ home.
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Rocco owner opens seafood dining bar
Rella, which opened on Monroe Avenue in June, is a casual but refined seafood-centric dining bar, where you can watch the kitchen’s every move. There are no tables, and no waiters. Instead, the cooks do double duty, deftly plating and serving dishes while chatting with the diners just feet away.
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Sager Beer Works keeps it simple
Instead of televisions, Sager has a steady lineup of events including beer bingo, monthly pairing dinners, and live music every Saturday. The owners ask only three simple things of their patrons: eat, drink, and relax. It’s a mantra for a brewpub that doesn’t put on airs.
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New York Beer Project opens Victor location
The massive building holds a brewery, a tap room, three bars, an indoor beer garden, a rooftop terrace, and an event loft. A full gastropub menu of appetizers, soups, salads, pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, and seasonal plates provides perfect pairings a rotating selection of beers on tap.
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Nosh chef opens Mexican restaurant in NOTA
The menu at fast-casual Old Pueblo Grill boasts a lineup of eight different tacos, plus burritos, tortas, nachos, chimichangas, tostadas, taquitos, and a breakfast menu.
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New cocktail lounge 80W to open off East Ave
Partners Mark Siwiec and Duffy Palmer plan to open the new upscale bar and lounge in mid-October. They envision 80W as a slower-paced, more intimate spot that will attract a slightly older crowd, city workers on their way home from the office, or for concert patrons grabbing a drink before an RPO concert.
