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Iron Smoke Distillery’s spirited new venue
A three-day celebration this week will mark the opening of the distillery’s new World Famous Spirit Factory, Watering Room and Side Show.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The Tip Jar
Once springtime hits, the Chow Hound tip jar overfloweth, so it’s time to make some room in there for the rest of the season. Whether you’re looking for somewhere to take mom for Mother’s Day or just want to fill up the weekend calendar, we’ve got you covered. New York Wine and Culinary Center’s Upstairs […]
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Abundance opens new location in South Wedge
It was no coincidence that opening day for Abundance Food Co-op’s new location at 571 South Avenue happened to coincide with Earth Day: the grand opening of its Marshall Street building was held on the same day in 2001. Having grown to 2,500 co-owners, the need for a larger store and a more visible presence […]
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New East End whiskey bar offers late night kitchen
Doc Holliday, a well-known member of Wyatt Earp’s posse, was a notorious gambler. In a way, it’s a fitting name: Jon Wegman and Chris and Greg Joy are rolling their own dice on a new East End venture, Doc Holliday’s American Whiskey Bar and Grill (7 Lawrence Street). Greg and Chris Joy have been in […]
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Remembering Java Joe
There was a phrase heard again and again while interviewing those that knew Joe Palozzi, endearingly known as Java Joe: “That was just Java.” Whether people were describing how he golfed barefoot — something he picked up when he lived in Hawaii — or how when he would deliver coffee to restaurants that he loved, […]
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Former Wafel Cart owner opens The Waffle Factory
Listening to Nick Musson talk about the path that led him to opening The Waffle Factory (30 North Avenue, Webster) will give you wanderlust. Musson graduated from Webster Schroeder High School, went on to study in Greece — Musson is Greek and Belgian — worked on both US coasts, ran a successful local food cart, […]
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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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Nosh puts its emphasis on having the right team
When we walk away from a restaurant experience, more often than not, it’s what we didn’t like that is more memorable than what we did. John Nacca and Pete Lezeska are friends and business partners who found themselves having a meal together and discussing what they didn’t like about recent restaurant experiences — everything from […]
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Three Heads puts down roots in Neighborhood of the Arts
Three Heads Brewing was born out of a love of good people and good beer. Six years later, Three Heads opened its new brewery and tasting room in the Neighborhood of the Arts (186 Atlantic Avenue) based on that same philosophy. The “Grand Opening Weekend Spectacular” in June surpassed the expectations of everyone. “It was […]
