Ox and Stone is a great example of a restaurant that works well within the space that it occupies. The beautiful brick mansion features a neutral colored main dining room with dramatic, rolling arched ceilings and a feel that strikes that balance between relaxed and refined. Ambiance isn’t the main driver for why I decide […]
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CHOW HOUND: Where food is worth eating
Much has changed in Webster since I left the suburb (back when there was only one Webster high school, kids). I currently live in the city, and usually proximity and convenience determine where I satisfy my culinary cravings. But a recent excursion through my hometown prompted several reactions — “That wasn’t there before!” “Where did […]
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DINING REVIEW: Rio Tomatlan
Tucked on a side street in Downtown Canandaigua is Rio Tomatlan, a restaurant specializing in cuisine from Mexico’s Pacific Coast.
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Cheap Eats 2013
Would you like to get all gussied up and treat yourself to an expensive gastronomic feast, complete with wine pairings and decadent, show-stopping desserts? If so, you can take your top hat and monocle elsewhere. This rundown of Rochester’s cheap eats is for hungry people who don’t carry their money around in sacks with dollar […]
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CHOW HOUND: Wylie Chayote and more
“This is so far removed from Flour City Diner cooking,” says chef Jerry Manley, who recently put his popular comfort-food repertoire on the back burner in order to try his mano at Mexican cuisine, which involves a bevy of ingredients that Manley hadn’t worked with professionally… until now. Lucky for us, the results of this […]
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DINING REVIEW: La Casa Restaurant
UPDATED 4/4/13 to correct the spelling of Lyjha Wilton’s name. La Casa on Alexander Street is certainly the most hotly anticipated Mexican joint in the city; countless fans and aficionados have been waiting eight years for it to finally open. A bit more than eight years ago, Omar Ramos, his wife, Mia Bocanegra, and their […]
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The joy of Mex
Mex 295 Alexander St. 262-3060, mexrestaurant.com Dinner Tue-Thu 5-10 p.m., Fri-Sat 5-11 p.m.; bar until 2 a.m. Paul Brewer is a chef on the move. He has been since he started his career as a cook at a Cracker Barrel restaurant when he was 14 years old. In the intervening 21 years, he has worked […]
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500 tortillas and chorizo that rocks
There are phrases you almost can’t use because their meanings are so particular to the receiver. “God” is like that, or “Scott Norwood.” A food writer has to be careful saying “Mexican cuisine.” To some, it engenders visions of giant, flour tortillas stuffed full of rice and other fillings. For those who’ve traveled in Mexico, […]
