Postcard Fridays at Soul Coffee and Jazz at Village Gate is one of many postcard parties that have popped up around the country since the 2016 presidential election. The group has written nearly 56,000 postcards.
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Chortke brings Persian flavors to Village Gate
Come for the shish kabobs, stay for the saffron pistachio ice cream.
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Pop-up dinner series serves up seasonal fare
Hearth and Cellar hosts intimate, seasonally-themed pop-up dinners at various locations in and around Rochester approximately once a month, each with a capacity of 30 to 40 people.
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Polizzi’s offers Mediterranean fare at Village Gate
A common misconception when it comes to Mediterranean cuisine in that people assume Mediterranean food is strictly Greek food — hummus and pita, gyro, and the like. The Mediterranean region includes all countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea, including Spain, Italy, France, and Greece. Tom and Debbie Polizzi wanted to represent the cuisine of the […]
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All roads lead to Village Gate
Ever since The Gate House moved into the former location of Espada Brazilian Steak last Fourth of July weekend, there has been a void in Village Gate. Kristen Flores-Fratto, the owner of The Gate House, knew another restaurant could flourish in the large, visible location at the end of the courtyard. Flores-Fratto and her husband, […]
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Looking for leadership for our next four years
Political leaders will have to be involved in our healing, and what I’ve seen from some of them recently isn’t encouraging.
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Nosh puts its emphasis on having the right team
When we walk away from a restaurant experience, more often than not, it’s what we didn’t like that is more memorable than what we did. John Nacca and Pete Lezeska are friends and business partners who found themselves having a meal together and discussing what they didn’t like about recent restaurant experiences — everything from […]
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Village Gate is growing
Three new buildings are coming to Village Gate on North Goodman Street in Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts. The buildings will house retail and office space, says Gary Stern, owner of Stern Properties, which owns Village Gate. “We’re working on the design now,” he says. The buildings will be located behind Village Gate, Stern says, […]
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When a nation tortures
Our torture is drawing outrage from many quarters right now. But its supporters in Congress will be in control in January.
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Espada Brazilian Steak
If you do a Google image search for “rodízio,” a Brazilian-style restaurant in which servers continually bring diners food until the patron signals they’ve had enough to eat, one of the first images you’ll see is a man sitting in a restaurant. Before him is a table cluttered with dishes, food scraps and used utensils. His […]
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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: Sweet somethings
Get the details on the new bakery in Village Gate, Get Caked. Plus: a new permanent home for popular food cart Lettuce B. Frank, the Edible Book Festival, openings, and closings.
