I could happily eat Indian food every day for the rest of my life, but recently indulging my passion for curry either involved hunting for parking on Clinton Ave or fighting the swirl of suburban traffic in Henrietta to get my fix. When I heard...
CHOW HOUND: Sugar Mountain and La-Tea-Da Merge
For the past two years Riley Greider and Donald Brown have been operating Sugar Mountain Bake Shoppe without the shop. They've operated a virtual bakery at the Public Market, and rented out commercial spaces like restaurant kitchens and even...
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Food at Fishers Station
I have a personal question for you. You don't have to answer out loud, but I want you to be honest with yourself. You like, really like, Egg McMuffins, don't you? It's OK. I won't tell anyone, but I can offer you a way to hold your head up high...
CHOW HOUND: Nathan's Soup and Salad, The Gingerbread House
There are many dreams that we all share: winning the lottery, learning to fly, becoming famous, and, arguably the most common, having a menu item at a local restaurant named after us. And while you may have to wait on the first three, Nathan's...
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Perlo's Italian Grill
Donna Perlo knows almost everyone who sets foot in her East Rochester restaurant. She greets most of her regulars as they come in, others she catches on her rounds through the busy dining rooms. A few stop to chat with her as they juggle jackets...
CHOW HOUND: Carside-to-go service, Sample NY Beer Festival
When you don't feel like dining in or waiting up to half an hour for delivery, carside-to-go service (sometimes called curbside pick-up, express pick-up, or myriad other names) lets you pick up your food without ever stepping foot out of your...
My wife Deb and I have this get-out-of-jail free policy for affairs outside the marriage; each...
Local restaurants will square off to see who can stir up the best chili in town at this year's...
What child hasn't dreamed of flying, battling bad guys, and saving the world? Role-playing as...
Thank goodness summer is over. It's not that we're glad to see the sun, the beaches, or the...
OUR MONSTER ISSUE! The results are in! This year THOUSANDS of Rochesterians voted in our annual...
Recent Comments
Joe4mBRKPRT said:
The food is not all that, nothing like real southern cooklng. The people that work there look unprofessional. And the women, are rude! Ate there...
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Yee said:
Dear Chow Hound: Really appreciate your review of the ethnic markets. He just discovered Asian Market. My son is at UofR and missing his...
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Jennifer said:
OMG, I have to tell everyone they have the best cupcakes I've ever tasted in Rochester. and the shop is so cute! It's so exciting that we finally...
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cupcake lover said:
I went to the grand opening to try some cupcakes and I ordered four flavors. They look pretty but each one is sweeter than the next. I am a true...
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Jim said:
The cupcakes were not bad. I felt they were too sweet however. You should try cupcakes from The Cupcake Dreamery as well...
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