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All-you-can-eat Asian restaurant opens in Henrietta | Exclusive

MOSU Asian BBQ & Hot Pot has opened in the former Red Lobster at 655 Jefferson Road in Henrietta. It is the second location for the Albany-based restaurant. The restaurant offers two interactive all-you-care-to-eat experiences: Asian BBQ, in which diners cook their food on gas-fired ceramic charcoal grills, or hot pot, in which they cook their food in broth. Diners have two hours in which to enjoy their meals. The Asian barbecue menu includes beef, lamb, poultry, seafood and vegetable choices. The hot pot menu is made up of broth bases, ranging from mild to spicy, to be combined with meat, seafood, vegetables, noodles and/or rice. The menu offers vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, halal and gluten-friendly options. Its bar also serves craft cocktails, mocktails, wine, beer, sake, soju and an a la carte menu of shareable plates. Happy hour runs from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, with 20% off bar fare, house wines, beer and sake. Built in the mid-1970s, the Red Lobster building had been vacant since May 2024, when the casual-dining seafood chain shut down dozens of locations nationwide and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (from which it later emerged). The location at 1515 W. Ridge Road,

Henrietta, NY · 3d

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For One Unforgettable Beef On Weck, New York Locals Keep Returning To These 8 Joints

Thin-sliced roast beef, a salty caraway roll, and a smear of horseradish make up one of the most loved sandwiches in New York. Beef on weck is a Western New York classic, and the best versions come from taverns, diners, and butcher-style counters that have been perfecting it for years.

New York · 13d

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New Trader Joe's stores coming to NY: See the locations

Two new Trader Joe's stores are planned for New York, expanding the popular grocery chain's presence in the state. The California-based retailer announced plans this summer to open new locations in the Syracuse area and Yonkers as part of its latest nationwide expansion. The plans add to the company's growth in New York, which includes a Long Island store that opened earlier this year. The expansion comes as Trader Joe's continues to draw shoppers with its private-label products and competitively priced groceries. Where are the new Trader Joe's stores? According to Trader Joe's, the two planned stores will be located at: Camillus: 3515 W. Genesee St., in the Syracuse area. Yonkers: 2482 Central Park Ave. The Camillus store, located just west of Syracuse in Onondaga County, will be about 9,000 square feet and become the area's second Trader Joe's. The existing Syracuse-area store is at 3422 Erie Blvd. E. in DeWitt. The Yonkers location will cover about 10,000 square feet. When will the new Trader Joe's stores open? Trader Joe's has not announced opening dates for either New York location. Spokeswoman Nakia Rohde said new stores typically open within three to six months of being announced. Based on that timeline,

Syracuse, NY · 9h

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5 Small-Town Pie Shops in New York Worth Pulling Over For

Fall in New York means apple harvests, Concord grapes, and seasonal pies returning to bakery counters across the state. Beyond the familiar apple and pumpkin varieties, small-town shops are baking everything from strawberry rhubarb to chocolate peanut butter brownie pies. These five pie shops in New York take us from the shores of Lake Erie […]

New York · 6d

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The 10 Remote Finger Lakes, New York Diners Most Travelers Never Find

Breakfast at one country diner can cost less than a fancy coffee, and I love that math. The doors open at 5 AM, so early birds can dig in before most alarms even ring. Getting to places like that usually means leaving the busy lakeside traffic far behind you. You’ll roll down quiet county roads between the lakes, where the towns seem to get smaller with every mile.

New York · 4d

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Each Of These Five New York Italian Restaurants Is Still A Family Business After More Than 5 Years

Some Italian restaurants come and go, but a few New York spots have stayed in the same family hands for decades. From the Capital Region to Buffalo, Rochester, Utica, and Syracuse, these dining rooms still serve the red sauce, pasta, and veal dishes that built their reputations. Each one has...

Buffalo, NY · 10h

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‘It makes a difference’: Park Ave restaurants see influx of customers due to November warm-up

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The past week has been especially busy for the many local businesses along Park Avenue due to the warm weather, something out of the ordinary for early November. The team at Cafe Sasso has seen the influx of customers firsthand. Mia, a barista, explained that they had a line out the […]

Rochester, NY · 2d

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New pub opens near Honeoye Lake with beef on weck, burgers | Exclusive

Meech is a beloved pet, specifically April Baylor's Chihuahua Daschund pug, a 10-year-old chiweenie who curls up under desk. Meech is also in the name of Baylor's pub, which opened over the Halloween weekend near Honeoye Lake in the space that most recently housed various incarnations of the Valley Inn, and has been in use, off and on, as a restaurant for years. Even before opening, it seems Meech's was on everyone's lips. "Everyone asks," Baylor said. "It's so funny." Baylor, 26, has worked in the food industry for years, mostly serving and bartending. When this place came up for sale, Honeoye's small-town vibe was a perfect fit for Baylor's small-town vibe. "A girl with a dream," said Baylor, a Rushville native who said she has worked all over Canandaigua, Bristol and Naples through the years. Baylor loves the people aspect of the food service industry, seeing people from all walks of life and meeting people from all over. The fast-paced environment is a bonus. "Some of my best friends are people I've met from behind the bar or sitting next to them at a bar or restaurant," Baylor said. On the Meech's Pub menu Expect to choose from a

Canandaigua, NY · 4d

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The Mouthwatering Burgers At This Nostalgic New York Drive-In Joint Will Absolutely Blow Your Mind

Some meals are just meals, and then there are the ones that make you stop mid-bite and reconsider everything you thought you knew about what food could be. Mac’s Drive-In in Waterloo, New York falls firmly into that second category, and it’s been doing so for longer than most people can remember.

Waterloo, NY · 2d

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One of America's Best Christmas Trees Is Made of Beer Kegs in Upstate NY

Forget the ornaments! This Upstate New York Christmas tree is made of more than 500 beer kegs, and it's up for a national award!

Rochester, NY · 3d

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Sip, Savor & Support Local: New Hope Mills

AUBURN, N.Y. — Family owned, with a history dating back more than 200-years in central New York, stepping into New Hope Mills is like taking a step back in time to when tradition and high quality ingredients meant everything. Although the mill at New Hope Mills is no longer...

Auburn, NY · 2d

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Susan B. Anthony House tour and cooking class explore suffrage-era food and history

The Susan B. Anthony House is hosting its Tour and Cooking Class on Saturday, aiming to explore the food and history of the suffrage era.

Rochester, NY · 1d

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Trader Joe's plans 2 new New York stores. See where they're going

Two new Trader Joe's stores are planned for New York, expanding the popular grocery chain's presence in the state. The California-based retailer announced plans this summer to open new locations in the Syracuse area and Yonkers as part of its latest nationwide expansion. The plans add to the company's growth in New York, which includes a Long Island store that opened earlier this year. The expansion comes as Trader Joe's continues to draw shoppers with its private-label products and competitively priced groceries. Where are the new Trader Joe's stores? According to Trader Joe's, the two planned stores will be located at: Camillus: 3515 W. Genesee St., in the Syracuse area. Yonkers: 2482 Central Park Ave. The Camillus store, located just west of Syracuse in Onondaga County, will be about 9,000 square feet and become the area's second Trader Joe's. The existing Syracuse-area store is at 3422 Erie Blvd. E. in DeWitt. The Yonkers location will cover about 10,000 square feet. When will the new Trader Joe's stores open? Trader Joe's has not announced opening dates for either New York location. Spokeswoman Nakia Rohde said new stores typically open within three to six months of being announced. Based on that timeline,

Syracuse, NY · 2d

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Wegmans Unveils High-Tech Cheese Program at New Charlotte Store

Charlotte cheese lovers can sample a variety of cheeses from the new Wegmans store that opened at 11550 N. Community House Road in Ballantyne. The opening of Wegmans in October saw more than 25,000 customers, breaking a weekday record, according to the Charlotte Observer. Many of the customers came to sample the cheeses that come from Wegmans' cheese-aging facility located in Rochester, New York.

Rochester, NY · 3d

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5 Best Restaurants in Rochester, New York You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Rochester, New York — a city where the Genesee River tumbles through old brick mills and lilacs bloom in the spring, where the laughter of college students mingles with the wisdom of old-timers, and the scent of coffee, barbecue, and fresh bread drifts through neighborhoods stitched together by memory and migration. Here, the architecture is a patchwork: grand mansions on East Avenue, sturdy worker’s cottages, and the gentle sprawl of new ambition. Rochester is a city where the snow falls deep and the spirit runs deeper — where families gather at festivals, artists paint the city’s story, and every meal is a celebration of resilience and reinvention.

Rochester, NY · 4d

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Roc Lobster brings fresh seafood to the (585)

The shores of Lake Ontario might not be brimming with lobster, but it’s not hard to find a top-tier, fresh, juicy roll right in the (585). I like a lot of foods, but seafood is my favorite, and I don’t think that will ever change. East Coast and West Coast, I’ve had it all, seafood in every coastal town from Newport, Oregon, down to San Francisco, California, Long Island to Boston. So when it comes to seafood, if I say it’s good, it’s good. And Roc Lobster? Very good.

Rochester, NY · 5d

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Long-vacant Crescent Beach Restaurant in Greece heads to foreclosure auction next month

The former Crescent Beach Restaurant in Greece is headed to a foreclosure auction in December. It comes nearly two years after Katherine Mott-Formicola had to surrender the property.

Greece, NY · 2d

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Recipe from Susan B. Anthony recreated for Museum event

In 1872 Susan B. Anthony cast her ballot in an election she knew she could not legally vote in. In honor of her, and midterm elections coming to a close, Cassis Culinary partners with National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House for a special culinary experience. The food brings history...

Rochester, NY · 3d

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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.

Fairport, NY · 5d

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One of America's Best Christmas Trees Is Made of Beer Kegs in Upstate NY

Forget the ornaments! This Upstate New York Christmas tree is made of more than 500 beer kegs, and it's up for a national award!

Rochester, NY · 3d