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.
By Dayna Papaleo
Mar 13, 2013
Restaurant News, Get Caked, Village Gate, bakeries, Lettuce B. Frank, Swillburg, Cinema Theater, Chester Cab, restaurants, food news, La Casa, Lettuce B. Frank Bistro
If you ever happen to embark on a label-studying spree like the one I've been on, you'll no doubt find yourself impressed with the creativity and gumption of some of your proverbial neighbors, fellow Western New Yorkers who are making a go of it in the world of edible goods. And, the smart practice of locavorism notwithstanding, all of these homegrown products can be quite inspiring to anyone who has batted around the idea of a little food business of their own.
By Dayna Papaleo
Feb 27, 2013
Restaurant News, Made in Rochester, Local products, Seneca Salt Company, Muesli Fusion, Seaway Trail Honey, MaD Foodz, Vigneri Chocolate, Hey Shuga, Yaya's Yummys
If you've ever tried to corral your nearest and dearest for a restaurant meal, then you already know that factors like dietary restrictions, moral choices, and personal tastes can make deciding on someplace a total chore. Paula Catalano comes from a huge family that enjoys going out to eat, and she found that more often than not they'd wind up at one of the chains in an effort to make everyone happy.
By Dayna Papaleo
Feb 13, 2013
Restaurant News, Meda Ethiopian Bar & Restaurant, Angus House & Lounge
Well, it's the elephant in the dining room, so let's acknowledge it. The building at 2833 Monroe Avenue has not had the greatest luck; recent history is littered with the names of restaurants — think Mundo Grill, PaRe, and the Monroe Diner — that have tried to make a go of it at that address.
By Dayna Papaleo
Jan 30, 2013
Restaurant News, Brick Wood Fired Pizza & Pasta
Every January they strike, maybe in your neighborhood, too: roving troublemakers who break into my house, wash my clothes in scalding water, then throw them into the dryer on its hottest setting. How else to explain the increased snugness of my jeans?
By Dayna Papaleo
Jan 16, 2013
Restaurant News, Magnolia's, salad, healthy eating, Magnolia's Deli & Café, Bistro Han
"We worked really hard to make sure that when somebody walks in, they're like, 'Wow,'" Cameron Phelps said, perhaps unnecessarily, as I swooned over The Daily Refresher. The new entry into Alexander Street's Restaurant Row is utterly unrecognizable from its former incarnation as The Blue Room.
By Dayna Papaleo
Jan 2, 2013
Restaurant News, The Daily Refresher
Thanks to our local grocery giant, we Rochester kids grew up understanding that cheese was something special. Where the rest of the supermarket felt utilitarian, with lighting more suited to an operating room, the international cheese section was hushed and moody, a posh little grotto in the middle of freaking Wegmans.
By Dayna Papaleo
Dec 19, 2012
Restaurant News, Espada Brazilian Steak
Is your holiday shopping list filled with hard-to-shop for food fans? Our Chow Hound profiles some local stores packed with gifts for the gourmand, griller, snacker, or aspiring chef in your life.
By Dayna Papaleo
Dec 5, 2012
Restaurant News
Meat and sleep
Throughout time, weary travelers have been able to procure meals and lodging at the same establishment, though the food can sometimes taste mostly of convenience. Ideally, the in-house restaurant should enhance a hotel's reputation; think Escoffier at London's Savoy, Ducasse at Monte Carlo's Louis XV, or Robuchon at Manhattan's Four Seasons.
By Dayna Papaleo
Nov 21, 2012
Restaurant News, Char Steak & Lounge
The emerging food-truck scene tries to find its place in Rochester
After the phenomenal success of this year’s two Food Truck Rodeos at the Rochester Public Market, at this point it’s fair to say Rochester officially has a scene. The problem now is that, due to licensing and zoning issues, very few opportunities exist for the food trucks to operate downtown.
By Dayna Papaleo
Nov 14, 2012
Restaurant News, Cover Story
In this day and age, an online presence should be a priority for any business, especially a new restaurant hoping to persuade curious customers to spend their hard-earned money at an as-yet-unfamiliar place. Opa!
By Dayna Papaleo
Nov 7, 2012
Restaurant News, Opa! Authentic Greek Koozina
Banzai, Darn Good Cookie Co., and more
It seems as though a mere year is all that was necessary for the intersection of South Avenue and Gregory Street to establish itself as a potential hotbed of gastronomy. "I wanted to be part of that neighborhood," says Piranha Sushi Bar chef and co-owner Nic Grammatico, who recently debuted his latest venture just doors down from young spots like Zeppa, Cheshire, and Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream.
By Dayna Papaleo
Oct 24, 2012
Restaurant News, Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar
Go big
I stopped mid-sentence, absorbed by one of those across-a-crowded-room moments. My friend Jen saw where my attention was now directed, and she was a little intrigued as well.
By Dayna Papaleo
Sep 12, 2012
Restaurant News, TRATA, Culver Road Armory, Itacate, Genesee Brewery, Monte Alban, 1872 Cafe, gluten-free
Veritas Wine Bar, "Short Courses," Festival of Food, openings & more
You know, wine might be the original form of conscious eating. With a label full of details about things like vintage and varietals, few packaged products throughout history have been so transparent with regard to their origins.
By Dayna Papaleo
Aug 29, 2012
Restaurant News, Veritas, wine bar, Festival of Food, Veritas Wine Bar
