It makes sense that a country built by immigrants would have a cuisine that’s been shaped by a world of influences. There aren’t many purely American creations on our menus. Even apple pie — so American that it’s part of a catchphrase — comes from the Dutch. Sure, there are a small handful of exceptions, […]
DISH 2017
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Sharing a taste of home
Refugee-run restaurants enhance Rochester’s palate Rochester is a city of refugees. They come from Syria, Cuba, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Republic of Congo, Bhutan, Burma, Nepal, and elsewhere. In 2016, almost 1,200 new refugees arrived in Rochester, up from more than 750 people in 2015. There are as many reasons to leave home as there […]
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Into unexpected territory
Radio Social is something different. The 42,000-square-foot space in the North Winton area was a former radio factory, and it now houses a new kind of social hub. Thirty-four bowling lanes; ping-pong, billiards, skee ball, and other games; furniture designed by Staach; a back lawn; and a full bar directed by Chuck Cerankosky — the […]
