The Rochester Public Market can be noisy, crowded, and fishy, but that is part of the vibrancy and spirit that make it a unique experience. Where else in Rochester is it almost too crowded to move for hours at a time? To avoid the Saturday crowds, join a number of chefs that shop on Thursdays […]
Michael Warren Thomas
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Searching for the Holy Grail (of fruit)
The fall harvest season is one of my favorites, with cool nights and an almost endless variety of fruits and vegetables to sample, some more well-known than others. Lately, I have fallen in love with the heirloom tomato “Brandywine” — which is not very red, is impossible to slice for the perfect sandwich, and has […]
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Holiday treats about town
The malls might provide one-stop convenience around the holidays, but for some of us, they have little appeal. Malls smell, sound, and look essentially the same, and have similar mixes of stores selling the same old mall stuff. Our idea of a holiday treat is to visit lots of the unique, family-run, often ethnic, […]
