CHOW HOUND: Village Bakery and Café, Ristorante Lucano, Hedonist, Public Market Cookbook, and closings

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Amaya Bar and Grill

James Leach on January 31st, 2012 - 7 Comments

My companion and I are seated in a bright, airy dining room at a table covered in screaming white linen. The walls around us are painted in rich earth tones. An amuse-gueule, a long plate with slices of orange and pineapple drizzled with...

CHOW HOUND: Zeppa Bistro, Shea's Grill moves, Texas Blues BBQ, closings and coming soon

Susie Hume on January 24th, 2012 - 6 Comments

As the old idiom goes, too many cooks spoil the broth. But throw two chefs with amazing pedigrees into the kitchen and you may have the recipe for success. That's what local well-known chefs Seth Lindahl and Kenneth Holenbeck are hoping with...

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Timothy Patrick's Irish Restaurant and Sports Pub

James Leach on January 17th, 2012 - 1 Comment

When my wife and I moved to the Rochester area almost a decade ago, one of the first restaurants we visited, largely because it was close to the condo we were renting, was Timothy Patrick's Irish Restaurant in Penfield. The pub became our...

CHOW HOUND: Nikko, Gluten-free goods, Roc Brewing & Joe Bean collab, Richmond's, and closings

Dayna Papaleo on January 10th, 2012 - 2 Comments

The deluge of new sushi spots in the last couple of years probably had lovers of raw fish thinking that all their culinary desires were being fulfilled. They had best think again and pop over to Nikko, which quietly opened last month at the...

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Samba Café

James Leach on January 3rd, 2012 - 1 Comment

Winter has returned to Rochester at long last. Our two-month reprieve from snow and ice came to an abrupt end last week, and within a day I started thinking about escaping to somewhere warm and sandy. At such times, I'll often gravitate toward...