Livie’s Jamaican Restaurant and Groceries has opened in Gates, and you can learn how to make tamales, truffles, kombucha, and more at Rochester Brainery workshops.
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Rochester Brainery, and avoiding the impending winter shutdown
With the window for outdoor activities closing, Rochester Brainery hosts classes ranging from cooking and macramé to social media strategy.
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Calendar preview: A Season for Change
A big week of events — from Black Kids Matter to The Suffragist City Parade — marks a big time for change here in Rochester.
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Going online with cocktails, cannibals, and witches
With Rochester Cocktail Revival postponed, historian Maya Rook is filling the void with her History Happy Hour series online.
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‘Plateapalooza’ celebrates the trashy star of Rochester cuisine
When I tell people that I’m from Rochester, the response typically isn’t “Oh! You guys have that internationally renowned photography museum!” or “Isn’t that guy from Foreigner from there?” It’s usually, “Rochester? Aren’t you known for that dish? That gross pile of food? What’s it called, again?” It’s called the garbage plate — and, legally, […]
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Defying gravity, all grace
Rochester Brainery Gallery Coordinator Jason Barber continues his curation of women-centric shows this month with Brittany Williams’ “Ascension.” Not only is the solo show by a young woman artist, but it exclusively features gorgeous portraits of young black women. The show’s title refers to Williams’ rising star in the art world, but also alludes to […]
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Train your brain
Various groups and organizations are beginning to pool their communal knowledge and offer it to one another at little or no cost, and in turn, individuals and groups are beginning to shape the future of this city in a very do-it-yourself manner.
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CHOW HOUND: Tip Jar
Until cloning becomes more affordable, I can’t be everywhere at once. That’s why I rely upon a stealthy network of well-placed informants for food intel, along with intriguing tidbits submitted by hungry readers like you. But reporting on the recent avalanche of new restaurants has left little room for me to empty the ol’ tip […]
