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DINING REVIEW: Orange Glory Cafe

James Leach — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The way the cookie crumbles by James Leach Jackie Powers, the owner of Orange Glory Café on East Avenue, would like you to have a cookie. She says so on her website.…

New role for Rochester's Red Shirts?

Christine Carrie Fien — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Christine Carrie Fien The guy hit the gas instead of the brake, sending his car smashing through the garage wall of his home in Rochester's Grove Place neighborhood, and rupturing a gas line. He tried to call Rochester Gas and Electric — you know how much fun that can be — but then the Red Shirts showed up.…

Dish 2013: Walworth's Tōcōti Chocolate transforms bean into bar

Dayna Papaleo — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

A single-origin story by Dayna Papaleo Dale and Ellen Montondo's home in Walworth, just northeast of Penfield, is a cute, cedar-sided number that sits amidst a gaggle of tall pines. The place would seem warm and inviting even without the unmistakable aroma of chocolate that hugs you as you cross the threshold.…

Rochester's apartment boom

Christine Carrie Fien — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Christine Carrie Fien For more on this topic: See Mary Anna Towler's "City should turn down University Ave. project" in this week's Urban Journal. This is a corrected version of this story.…

CHOW HOUND: Urban renewal

Dayna Papaleo — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Shema Sushi, Erie Grill, Mex and more by Dayna Papaleo "I'd been looking for a spot in the South Wedge or Park Avenue," says Shema Sushi chef Su Holmes of her decision to move her popular eatery from the location on West Main Street in Webster that it had occupied since 2007. Shema recently opened the doors to its new home on Alexander Street's Restaurant Row, in the space formerly occupied by Gusto, and Holmes was pointing out to me a couple tables full of Webster-ites who trekked into the city to enjoy her food.…

Concert Review: Green Day at Blue Cross Arena

Frank DeBlase — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:39:00 -0400

It was a two-hour rock 'n' roll slugfest Monday night as Green Day came out swinging to a frenzied and frozen crowd at the Blue Cross arena. Some kids wrapped in blankets had camped out overnight and looked like frostbitten refugees as they stumbled about.…

East End story

Dayna Papaleo — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Dayna Papaleo Empty nesters embrace their newfound freedom in different ways. Some take up golf.…

The people's buildings

Michael Lasser — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

A look at some of Rochester's best-known public architecture by Michael Lasser The best American public buildings are open and accessible. Even in a nation worried about security, we enter them largely without fear or even concern.…

The stuff of Rochester

Katherine Stathis — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

A look at local memorabilia, past and present by Katherine Stathis There is no shortage of affection for Rochester. Despite the heartbreaks this city has endured — lost landmarks, miscarried projects, fallen corporate keystones — hope is still the holdout.…

RIT spins cooking oil into gold

Jeremy Moule — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Jeremy Moule The campus dining services at Rochester Institute of Technology will use approximately 4,000 gallons of cooking oil this year. And every time a fryer is emptied or a skillet is drained, that goop has to go somewhere.…

Finding Paradise

Frank De Blase — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Local musician Jesse Sprinkle has been going on humanitarian trips to Africa since 2008. But last year he realized that his unique skill set as a musician and producer could allow him to help the millions of orphans in Uganda in a very different way. By teaching these children about music, he and his musical partner Kurt Johnson are hoping to make an impact on their lives. by Frank De Blase It was in the early hours of the morning in Kivulu, a slum in the capital city of Kampala, Uganda, that Rochester musician Jesse Sprinkle had an epiphany. While working with the Ugandan Water Project, Sprinkle visited a little hut called Paradise.…

The Squirrel that gathers causes

Tim Louis Macaluso — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0500

On almost any day or evening, the Flying Squirrel Community Space is home to a potpourri of progressive artists, musicians, and social justice activists. The Squirrel is a meeting space. But it’s also an organization with its own members, who often describe it as a collective: a community that’s part of other communities. by Tim Louis Macaluso Zachary Ceru placed his toy hoop over his head and stepped out on the dance floor. The brightly-colored ring glowed in the dark as it swung from Ceru's neck with hooping's familiar twirl.…

Chills, thrills, and gills

Kathy Laluk — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Rochester is obviously known for its icy cold winters. But few would guess that, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Greater Rochester area is home to roughly 2000 sportsmen willing to trek out on frozen ponds, cut through the surface ice, and try to catch a fish on just about any pond or body of water by Kathy Laluk UPDATE 3/7/13: Edited to correct the cost of a NYS fishing license. "C'mon!…

ART REVIEW: "Silver and Water"

Rebecca Rafferty — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Disintegrating lifelines by Rebecca Rafferty The souls of artists and philosophers are never still; their vigilant senses are buffeted by the urgently calling winds and tides of change that they often detect before others. As such, some artists serve as the most honest of social critics.…

DINING REVIEW: Yummy Garden Hot Pot

James Leach — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Yummy Garden Hot Pot on West Henrietta Road allows you to customize your own soup, choosing between various broths, sauces, veggies, meats, and noodles. Just make sure not to overfill your pot. by James Leach UPDATED 2/22/13: Edited to reflect that Yummy Garden is technically in Brighton, not Henrietta. We apologize for the error.…

Concert Review: Passion Pit, Matt and Kim, Icona Pop at Main Street Armory

Jason Silverstein — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:13:00 -0500

Passion Pit has always been about mixing the light and the dark. The songs on the band's first two albums, "Manners" (2009) and "Gossamer" (2012), obsessively dwell on kill-me-now topics like depression, self-loathing, bankruptcy, suicide attempts and frontman Michael Angelakos' struggles with bipolar disorder.…

Video Games: Happy Valentine's Day Nintendo Direct

Willie Clark — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:22:00 -0500

Valentine's Day. A day for relationships? A day to spend with people? Chocolates and hearts and all that stuff? Nah. Not if you're Nintendo.In a Nintendo Direct this morning, Nintendo unleashed by Willie Clark Valentine's Day. A day for relationships?…

Video Game Review: Fire Emblem: Awakening

Willie Clark — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

Two hundred and twenty six. That’s how many times I started up “Fire Emblem: Awakening” before I beat it. Two hundred and twenty six different times, with an average play time of 10 minutes before I hit the power button and started over again. Across the 40 and a half hour adventure, that’s a lot of resetting. The game now sits at third place (only behind the Mii Plaza and the Notifications menu) among my most frequently opened 3DS titles.

by Willie Clark Two hundred and twenty six. That’s how many times I started up “Fire Emblem: Awakening” before I beat it.…

Performance photos: Joel McHale and Brooks McBeth at RIT

Willie Clark — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:08:00 -0500

"The Soup" and "Community" star Joel McHale came to RIT as part of its annual FreezeFest weekend on February 1. Brooks McBeth opened up the night.

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Video Games: Nintendo shows off a bunch of new Wii U games

Willie Clark — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0500

It looks like Nintendo has listened.

A much more apologetic Satoru Iwata led off today's Nintendo Direct presentation, and in the first chunk of the presentation gave a lot of good news on small, but important fixes to the overall Wii U experience. The Wii U virtual console is coming (with GamePad, Miiverse support), as are two system updated that will fix the load times of the system. Game Boy Advance titles are coming to the service as well, but sadly there was no mention of GameCube games. Miiverse will also be branching out, coming to smartphones sometime in the Spring.

by Willie Clark Updated: 12:10 p.m. with art. It looks like Nintendo has listened.…

New life for old Academy Building

Tim Louis Macaluso — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:00:00 -0500

by Tim Louis Macaluso The four-story building at 13 South Fitzhugh Street is alive with activity as construction workers in hard hats and dusty dungarees file in and out of the front entry. Some workers haul materials up to the roof, while others caulk the ground-floor windows.…

SWAN plans growth

Christine Carrie Fien — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:00:00 -0500

by Christine Carrie Fien At a time when many neighborhood organizations are tightening their belts, Robert Walker-Smith, new executive director of the Southwest Area Neighborhood Association, says his goal is to nearly triple the group's annual budget from $1.2 million to about $3.5 million over the next 18 months. Where will the extra money come from?…

Art Walk Extension opens

Tim Louis Macaluso — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:00:00 -0400

It's been a long, arduous journey, but Art Walk Extension in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts opened Friday. And if it's true that art is in the eye of the beholder, it's probably also true that the success of a major urban development project is equally subjective. The end result of Art Walk Extension frustrates some people and delights others. by Tim Louis Macaluso and Christine Carrie Fien It's been a long, arduous journey, but Art Walk Extension in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts opened Friday. And if it's true that art is in the eye of the beholder, it's probably also true that the success of a major urban development project is equally subjective.…

Concert photos and video: The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses

Willie Clark — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:24:00 -0400

The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses tour hit Toronto last weekend, and I was lucky enough to attend the dress rehearsal of the quite awesome performance. Now, updated with video of the dress rehearsal!…

Concert slideshow: Hugh Laurie and the Copper Bottom Band

Willie Clark — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:03:00 -0400

Hugh Laurie (of "House M.D. fame) is taking his love for music on the road with his blues-based group The Copper Bottom Band. If you missed it, here's some shots from the show.

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