Looking for a New Year’s Eve nosh without the black-tie? Get your last supper of the year at one of these spots.
Roux
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Rochester Cocktail Revival moves forward despite unrest and coronavirus
Rochester Cocktail Revival and its director Chuck Cerankosky forge ahead with a “low-proof version” of the annual event.
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New East End whiskey bar offers late night kitchen
Doc Holliday, a well-known member of Wyatt Earp’s posse, was a notorious gambler. In a way, it’s a fitting name: Jon Wegman and Chris and Greg Joy are rolling their own dice on a new East End venture, Doc Holliday’s American Whiskey Bar and Grill (7 Lawrence Street). Greg and Chris Joy have been in […]
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Roux turns to the French classics
Although the foundations of modern restaurant cooking — especially in the fine dining world — rely on French techniques, restaurants that focus heavily on that style are a rarity in Rochester. And I tend to lack interest in a lot of typical French bistro-like fare; the idea of encroaching on new territory and exploring less […]
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Cooking what you love
Ashley Swan-Abramson, chef at Roux (688 Park Avenue), loves the versatility of French cooking. “French food is influenced by so many different regions and you can do so much with it,” she says. “I love doing new twists on classic interpretations.” Swan-Abramson’s mother, Robin Banister, owns Roux, and her sister, Paulina Swan, is the bar […]
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CHOW HOUND: A culinary combination
Thanks to Hollywood gossip magazines, we now have words like Brangelina and Kimye in our lexicon. Megan Rattray and Shawn Hoock have embraced the combination trend and used it to name their new restaurant, Shmeg’s (3027 Buffalo Road, Gates). If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, right? Rattray and Hoock met while both working at […]
