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Summer in the city might not last long, but you've got to take advantage: walks along the canal, trips to the beach, ice cream at Abbott's or Shark's in Bloomfield. Another of summer's small pleasures is dining al fresco, and choices abound, whether urban, by the water, or suburban.The classic
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"You want me to drive an hour to eat?" You can eat very well in Rochester, but the Brown Hound Bistro isn't quite like anything else around here. Plus, it's a pretty drive.Brighton native Trish Aser worked her way up in chains, then "went west to be a ski bum."
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David Daniel Cross died Friday, April 27, after battling brain cancer for 7 1/2 years. He left behind his wife, Karin; two sons, Mason and Deven; his daughter Lydia; his mom and dad, Sue and John Cross; two sisters, Deb McMillen and Lori Antholzner, and their families; a brother, John;
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Sue Mihalyi didn't so much choose catering as it chose her. She'd always been interested in food and gardening, and when she ran out of money in school, she was offered a job in a respite care program in Rapid City, South Dakota. That job involved cooking, among other things,
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The "Ryanator 2000" embodies the concept of The Ravioli Shop. Ryan Payment, founder Bill Kenney's partner since 2005, invented the Ryanator to solve a need. "Coming in every night at 10 to take the dough out of the walk-in got old fast," says Kenney. Payment solved the problem with an
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Considering that various people were involved in its multifaceted conception, it's nearly amazing how cohesive Bodhi's feels. It's a coffee house, a club, a sandwich joint, and a bistro. And yes, somehow, it all works.Though initially a partnership, Andrew Lederman is now in control, bringing years of varied experience to
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The complaint about a lack of Mexican food in this area just doesn't stick anymore. With authentic spots like El Rincon Mexicano and Chilango's, local faves Maria's and Salena's, and recent city additions (Paola's, The Mexican Village, Tijuana Tokyo), it's hard to take that whine seriously."Taco" John Roth joined the
Family
Taking the family to a movie for $30? Give me a break. We wait for flicks to clear first-run and show up at the Cinema (for less) or Movies 10 (for practically nothing). On Mondays, in fact, tickets at Movies 10 are $.50. Yep, you heard that right.This week, there
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If you've eaten out in Rochester much over the past 20 years, you've had Tom Polizzi's cooking, perhaps at Rooney's, the Olive Tree, or Hogans Hideaway. His is a classic restaurant guy story: started washing dishes at the Marriott, then worked his way up from prep to pantry, lunch to
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The menu at Ariana Kabob House asks, "Is Afghan food really the best food on planet earth?" The response is, "Absolutely. It has been confirmed by an independent panel of random unbiased Afghan judges." Next question: "If Afghan food is so tasty, why hasn't anyone told me about it yet?"
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Sometimes, I think that myth and fairy tale are all we need. Doug Waterman has taken that notion to an extreme on his new CD, a collection of original songs from the points of view of various fairy tale luminaries.So, here we have the poor Big Bad Wolf --- turns
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"I never wanted to go in partners with someone," Mary Jane Spring says, "but I figured I knew him well enough." He is Antonio Filippone, the molto Italiano cook and Spring's co-owner at Cappuccino Italiano Cafe. "I worked for him across the street," she says, referring to the well-regarded Bacco,
