Rochester isn’t a rookie in the meatball game. When it comes to those spherical mounds of meat, we’ve got choices. Do you like your meatballs with a frosty can of Schmidt and a game of pinball? Go for Skylark Lounge on South Union. Those who want their meatballs on-the-go can visit The Meatball Co. food […]
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CHOW HOUND: Let’s do lunch
If you’ve been downtown during the lunch hour then you’ve undoubtedly witnessed the increased pulse of our fair city. Plop down on a bench with a sandwich and you can watch the law office couriers rush past you, or see the worker bees who have removed their cubicle shackles to take a walk and get […]
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CHOW HOUND: Bar food, turned up to 11
Marshall Street Bar and Grill is not new. They opened officially on October 1, 2010, in the space formerly occupied by Damian’s Pub on the corner of Monroe Avenue and Marshall Street. Over the last year, however, a certain buzz has grown around them. In recent conversations I have had regarding Rochester food, many have […]
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CHOW HOUND: Like family
The enthusiasm that Tom Joy has for his new business is contagious. Walking through the door of Park Ave Paninoteca, my friend and I were greeted like family — which makes sense because if you wander in on any given day, you’ll see Joy’s brother, sister, wife, or another member of the family helping out. […]
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CHOW HOUND: Just for the health of it
Andrea Parros moved to Rochester from her native Boston to open The Owl House in 2010, and when she left that restaurant, Parros says that some people asked her whether she’d head back east. Those people can find the answer to that question at the corner of Park and Oxford, where Parros recently debuted her […]
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CHOW HOUND: The sweet spot
If you’re not already happy when you cross the threshold, walking into a bakery can instantly put a person in a good mood. The atmosphere is typically homey, the smells are always heavenly, and the display cases are packed with vivid nibbles that are almost too pretty to eat — but there ain’t no way […]
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CHOW HOUND: Feast your eyes
The Tip Jar here at Chow Hound HQ is currently overflowing with news, and it’s my job to serve it up to you in carefully measured portions so you can efficiently digest all this data. First, though, let’s grab a bite in Swillburg… • “That’s Zemeta,” owner Natanael Beshah said, proudly motioning toward his cheerful […]
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CHOW HOUND: Fuego Coffee Roasters, Finger Lakes Cheese Fest, more
UPDATED 7/24/13 to correct Rita’s Italian Ice address. “I think Rochester has the potential to be the new Portland or the new Seattle as far as coffee goes,” says Tony Colón, who is doing his part to make his prediction a reality. Along with wife his wife, Renée, Tony co-owns Fuego Coffee Roasters, Rochester’s newest […]
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Go slow
Syracuse native Caleb Piron had been practicing law in Manhattan for a little while before he made the choice to move his legal career to the back burner. “It was just an itch I had to scratch,” the self-described “food nerd” says of his decision to trade pocket squares for side towels and dive into […]
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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 […]
