Arcadia
Arcadia, NY · Food & Drink
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Fairport’s Compané Trattoria offers a new generation of Italian cooking
The cheese tray at the brewery was built for four people, not the crowd of us circling it like vultures fifteen minutes into a two-hour panel discussion. We stood there staring at what looked like a Polly Pocket accessory, doing the math on how a roomful of thirty adults were supposed to split eleven cubes of pepper jack.
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This Rochester, New York Restaurant Serves Some Of The Best Barbecue In The Area
A train station dating back to 1905 has found a delicious second life, serving slow-smoked ribs and Prime brisket instead of passengers. Even better, this historic depot sits right above a river, giving diners a scenic view to enjoy with their barbecue. I love how this place blends its railroad...
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Special Touch Bakery prepares individuals for independence
You may have had pie from Special Touch Bakery without even knowing it. “When you go to Wegmans and see the pies that have the hearts on them? We help make those for them,” says Jillian Nalivyko, marketing and public relations manager at the School of the Holy Childhood.
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The Tiny Rochester, New York Restaurant Where Every Noodle Is Rolled By Hand Each Day
Some of the best pasta in Rochester is made in a small dining room tucked inside one of the city’s oldest gathering places. There are no giant menus here, no frozen shortcuts, and no rush to turn tables into a conveyor belt. Instead, a focused kitchen makes its own...
Democrat and Chronicle
Charming bakeshop opens in historic building in Caledonia | Exclusive
Ever since Alexxis Ellison was in college, she's wanted to run a coffee shop that served her own scratch-made baked goods. She's opened something pretty close − but with more of an emphasis on the baked goods − in the Village of Caledonia, Livingston County. Baby Cakes Bakeshop is a quaint destination that serves baked goods alongside espresso beverages prepared with house-made syrups. The offerings change seasonally but you'll usually find banana bread, mini cheesecakes, cake slices, coffee cake, muffins, loaves and more. The sweet treats may be enjoyed with hot and cold espresso beverages, including lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos. The inviting space is decorated in pink and red, and gold chandeliers flood the room with light. Orders are placed at a counter and there's seating for up to 16 people. The shop also offers special-order cakes for special occasions such as weddings. The story behind Baby Cakes Bakeshop Alexxis Ellison has fond memories of all things cooking while growing up in Hilton. Her father has a VHS tape of her baking a Barbie cake with him at age 4. Her stepmother was an avid baker who amassed a huge assortment of baking gear. She enjoyed watching cooking and baking
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Holiday cocktails at The Classic
’Tis the season! The holidays are stressful—wholesome, but stressful. And one of the easiest ways to break the ice with Mom’s second cousin once removed whom you last saw when you were six, is to have a great cocktail in hand. Ryan Dooling runs The Classic alongside owners...
News 8 WROC
Foodlink launches 20th annual Food for Families campaign
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – News 8 is proud to again partner with Tops Friendly Markets and Foodlink for the 20th annual Food for Families Food Drive. Starting now through the holiday season, Tops shoppers can help feed those in need with a purchase at any regional Tops location. As Foodlink leaders explained, the need this […]
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A slice of the Halloween rush: Mark’s Pizzeria braces for 4,500 orders
FAIRPORT, N.Y. (WROC) — Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy. For pizzerias across the country, it’s one of the busiest days of the year, and Mark’s Pizzeria is preparing for a major rush. With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, employees are gearing up to make thousands of pizzas as families celebrate the […]
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What’s happening at the Mary Wee?
If you’ve been in the Village of Webster recently, you might have noticed that SOMETHING is going on at the Mary Wee Pub at the village’s four corners. There’s been a pile of wood by the garage door on the patio for about a week now, and more recently, that pile’s been joined by even more wood and ladders, tools and actual workmen scurrying around, measuring and installing.
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This Mennonite Market Near Penn Yan, New York Fills Your Trunk With Bulk Spices, Deli Meats And Shoofly Pie
Some road trips end with a souvenir keychain. Others end with a trunk so full of jars, cheese and quilts that the spare tire starts asking questions. Along a quiet stretch of highway near Penn Yan, in the heart of the Finger Lakes, a family farm runs a store inside a barn that has stood since the 1800s. The shelves hold homemade jams, pickles, fudge, honey and maple syrup.
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‘We can’t keep up’: Grocery store owner on rising prices impacting business
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – For many, grocery shopping looks a little different these days, as shoppers say prices continue to squeeze their household budgets. Customers at R’S Food Market say grocery shopping has been crazy lately and that they’re changing how they shop just to make it by. “It’s ridiculous. I have to try to […]
The Rochester Beacon
Last call for Nine Maidens
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This story is a joint publication partnership between the Rochester Beacon and the Cleveland Prost. In Norse mythology, beer was magic. Zeb Zimmerman told me so in the spring of 2019, a few days after he and his wife, Emily, opened Nine Maidens Brewing on University Avenue, while he poured me a pint of his hoppy amber ale. He was 28, it was Monroe County’s smallest brewery, and the couple didn’t have kids yet.
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Few People Know This Gleaming 1948 Diner In New York Is The Last Of Its Kind
Most people drive past the Highland Park Diner on South Clinton Avenue in Rochester, New York, without fully understanding what they’re looking at, and that is genuinely one of the great missed opportunities in upstate New York. What looks like a very handsome, very well-maintained classic diner is actually...
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Experience Burger Perfection At This Timeless Old-School Drive-In Hidden Away In Beautiful New York
There are places in this world that exist purely to remind you that life, when stripped of all its unnecessary complications, is actually pretty wonderful. Mac’s Drive-In in Waterloo, New York is one of those places, and if you haven’t been there yet, you’re missing out on something genuinely special.
CITY News
Unexpected Finger Lakes (and beyond) spots worth a midday detour
Some tamales are so good, you’ll follow directions that start with “use the basement door” to satisfy a craving — the tastiest bites are often tucked just out of sight. Even better when there’s an option to pair that lunch or dinner adventure with a hike at Letchworth, a ski run down Bristol Mountain or […] The post Unexpected Finger Lakes (and beyond) spots worth a midday detour appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture. .
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Rochester’s Oldest Polish Deli Still Packs Pierogi By Hand The Way Grandma Taught The Family
Some Rochester families still measure a good meal by one simple test: does it taste like the food Grandma used to make? On a quiet residential street on the city’s northeast side, a modest house keeps passing that test, one plate of pierogi at a time. Downstairs there is...