When a warm bowl of soup is needed to help fight off the cold, check out one of these Asian dishes While soups find a place at the table in all seasons, they can be particularly spirit-lifting during Rochester’s typically frigid winters. And really, there is no shortage of restaurants in our area that offer […]
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Balancing act
East/West Kitchen’s take on fusion is unexpected: Vietnamese meets Russian meets American. This seems to be a result of its owners’ respective heritages and backgrounds — Alex Zapesochny brings Russian influences; Thuan Pham and Tai Lee bring Vietnamese flavors. It’s also co-owned by Andrea Lanphere, and her son, Keith Finch, is the executive chef. A […]
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DINING REVIEW: Sai Gon
During the winter, one way I sustain myself is with steaming, head-clearing bowls of Vietnamese pho — which for me, serve the same purpose as a Swedish sweat lodge. As my friend and I arrived at the Sai Gon Restaurant in West Brighton, I decided that my tenure at the altar of soup should be […]
