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Cheap Drinks: North Winton Village

The North Winton Village neighborhood has seen a resurgence over the last few years, with young professionals migrating to the area in droves. If you've driven past The Winfield Grill lately on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and seen the hordes of tipsy 20- and 30-somethings pouring out of there after brunch, you know what I'm talking about.

By Katie Libby Aug 16, 2017

Cheap Drinks Rochester Restaurants Rochester Bars North Winton Village Cheap Night Out Jack Ryan's Club Soda

A new lion in the West

When a new brewery opens, it can often feel like it popped up out of nowhere. From the outside, we don't usually see the intense planning and preparation that goes into starting a company.

By Chris Osburn Aug 9, 2017

Dining Feature Rochester Beer Canandaigua Brewing Young Lion Brewing Jennifer Newman

Mexico comes to Corn Hill

No matter where the owners of Paola's Burrito Place end up, the Rochester public seems to find them. The family's new venture, Mi Barrio Burrito Place (319 Exchange Boulevard), opened in June of this year.

By Katie Libby Aug 2, 2017

Chow Hound Rochester Restaurants Mi Barrio Burritos Jesus Enriquez

Swillburger opens seafood and hotdog offshoot in Pultneyville

When Brian Van Etten and Jeff Ching visited the Landing at Pultneyville last spring, they immediately saw the potential in the distinctive red building with its lakefront location. Van Etten and Ching co-own the South Wedge burger joint, bar, and video arcade The Playhouse/Swillburger — Ching also owns the Owl House on Marshall Street — and they envisioned two new restaurants in the space.

By Mary Rice Jul 26, 2017

Dining Feature Rochester Restaurants Pultneyville Restaurants Swilly's Swillburger Brian Van Etten Jeff Ching

Finding a coastal tavern on University Ave

Trey Yager, owner and executive chef at the new Seven Seas Tavern (58 University Avenue), grew up on the coast of Florida and made his mark there in the restaurant and seafood industry. "I've made my whole career in seafood," he says.

By Katie Libby Jul 19, 2017

Chow Hound Seven Seas Tavern Trey Yager Summer of Food Mi Bario El Sauza

Practicing WhichCraft

Riding a recent wave of new Rochester breweries, WhichCraft Brews (1900 Empire Boulevard) joined the local craft ranks when it opened on July 8. The brewery was the brainchild of owners Chris Prince, John Moscato, Scott Baxter, and Lori Weber-Baxter.

By Chris Osburn Jul 12, 2017

Dining Feature Rochester Beer WhichCraft Brews Chris Prince Webster Restaurants

Round-up: nightcaps and nibbles

It's 9 p.m. on a Wednesday, and you've just gotten out of a movie or show, but no one's ready to call it quits just yet. While it may not be the right evening to paint the town, a slice of something sweet and a glass of wine might strike the balance between opening the whole bottle and going to bed early.

By Mary Rice Jul 5, 2017

Dining Round-up Rochester Restaurants Desserts Wine Apogee Flight Wine Bar Fiorella Chocolate and Vines Phillips European

A hideaway no longer

There is a new entrance to Hogan's Hideaway (197 Park Avenue) closer to the thoroughfare on Park Avenue. It's just one of many changes that new owners Max Gordon, Maurice Kusminsky, and Drew Nye have made to once again make Hogan's a destination on Park.

By Katie Libby Jun 28, 2017

Chow Hound Rochester Restaurants Hogan's Hideaway Park Avenue Businesses Tiki Drinks Tavern 58 Osaka Sushi