Hearth and Cellar hosts intimate, seasonally-themed pop-up dinners at various locations in and around Rochester approximately once a month, each with a capacity of 30 to 40 people.
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Wine, desserts, and small plates satiate on East Ave
Bliss Desserts & Wine, a sort of contemporary way station between bistro and nightclub, offers an extensive and eclectic list of wines, some hearty menu items, and desserts made in house.
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Local beet manufacturer rethinks the root
Located in Eastman Business Park, Love Beets offers more than a dozen preparations of the healthy root vegetable including sweet chili-marinated baby beets, beet salsa, and ginger-beet juice.
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Swan Dive brings kitschy-chic blend to East End
It’s eclectic in theme, a cross between a dive bar, a Mid-Century Modern living room, an old-school American diner, an Italian restaurant, and a circa-1950 postcard from Miami Beach
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Bar Bantam brings a casual vibe and carryout service to Metropolitan Tower
Big changes at The Metropolitan building continue with the opening of Bar Bantam in the building’s newly renovated lobby. The restaurant, which opened February 1, serves breakfast, lunch, and aperitivo (happy hour), with plans to add a full dinner service in April. Bar Bantam is a joint venture between partners Lauren, Robert, and Evan Gallina […]
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Living Roots Wine & Co. offers transcontinental flavors
On a wall inside the production facility at Living Roots Wine & Co., two clocks hang side by side: one shows the local time in Rochester, the other the time in Adelaide, Australia. It’s a striking reminder of the transnational nature of Living Roots, an urban winery which opened its tasting room on University Avenue […]
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Local muesli wizard Ian Szalinski makes business out of breakfast
If you’re feeling a little weighed down after the annual holiday cookie exchange and one too many champagne toasts, a local health foods brand has a few ideas about how you can set yourself straight in 2018 — by starting with breakfast. Evoke Healthy Foods has been making natural and organic muesli since 2011, and […]
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Round-up: upcoming holiday dining events
With winter setting in, it’s only natural to want to crowd around the table for a warm, hearty repast. Happily, there’s no shortage of opportunities to gather for a good meal as the holidays approach. Restaurants all over Rochester this December are getting creative with special seasonal menus and dining events that will work for […]
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Smugtown wants you to consider the mushroom
The world of mushrooms is vast and diverse, yet it remains relatively unknown to many American consumers, says Olga Tzogas, founder of Smugtown Mushrooms. Tzogas says that most people are familiar with just a few types available in the produce aisle, such as white button, cremini, and portobella. Incidentally, all of those mushrooms are different-sized […]
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Adam Savage and Michael Stevens spread curiosity in ‘Brain Candy’
“Brain Candy Live,” an educational show, combines two big names in science entertainment. Adam Savage, the editor-in-chief of Tested.com and former co-host of “Mythbusters,” and Michael Stevens, creator of award-winning YouTube channel Vsauce, have created a live stage show that’s billed as “a two-hour play date with Walt Disney, Willy Wonka, and Albert Einstein.” The […]
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With international readership, Chickpea keeps a full plate
As one of just two people behind Chickpea Magazine, Cara Livermore always has a full plate. The Rochester-based vegan quarterly publication — which Livermore runs with her partner, Bob Lawton, who handles sales and shipping — is a collection of recipes, stories, and articles from people around the world. But it’s Livermore that pulls the […]
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Upcoming kitchen incubator The Commissary to give food businesses a leg up
In the lobby of the Metropolitan, formerly known as Chase Tower, the buzz of power tools echoes off the high ceiling as hard-hatted construction workers intermingle with downtown nine-to-fivers coming and going from the new arched glass entrance on South Clinton Avenue. One of the most recognizable landmarks in the Rochester skyline, the Metropolitan is […]
