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

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

    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 their

CHOW HOUND: Skylark Lounge, Chakara Bistra and Bar, New Wasabi, cafes & closings

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CHOW HOUND: Skylark Lounge, Chakara Bistra and Bar, New Wasabi, cafes & closings

  **UPDATE 12/21/11: It appears that New Wasabi closed unexpectedly over the weekend. That content has been removed from the online version of this article.** The new cupcake has arrived, and it's a meatball. While the cupcake trend has been sweeping the states for the past few years

CHOW HOUND: Mariachi Mexican Grill, Tim Hortons in the library, Roc Dining Cards, more

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CHOW HOUND: Mariachi Mexican Grill, Tim Hortons in the library, Roc Dining Cards, more

  While Rochester has its fair share of quality Mexican restaurants, many still mourned the loss of El Parian Mexican Grille (3070 W. Henrietta Road, now Nick Tahou's Hots) when it closed last year. Those patrons will be glad to know that its former manager, Ramon Herrera,

CHOW HOUND: Prosecco, Next Door, Wings Over Rochester, more

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CHOW HOUND: Prosecco, Next Door, Wings Over Rochester, more

When brothers Fausto and Massimo Albano opened Lemoncello Cafe and Lounge (137 W. Commercial St., East Rochester) a year and a half ago, it was with the dream of being a part of East Rochester's reawakening. Many people would argue that the pair has been successful

CHOW HOUND: Samba Cafe, Public Market cookbook, Taste of Lori's, closings

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CHOW HOUND: Samba Cafe, Public Market cookbook, Taste of Lori's, closings

  For the unacquainted, Brazilian cuisine likely conjures up images of barbequed meat being served on knives and skewers, as is done in churrascarias or Brazilian steakhouses that have been popularized in the United States through a variety of chain restaurants and in movies (like the

CHOW HOUND: Bad Apples Bistro, Copper Grill, Festival of Food, and Corner Bakery Cafe

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CHOW HOUND: Bad Apples Bistro, Copper Grill, Festival of Food, and Corner Bakery Cafe

After obtaining a culinary arts degree from SUNY Delhi in the Catskills and spending years as a chef in some of Rochester's best restaurants - including the Grill at Water Street, Sienna Grill and Bar, and Eros - Spencerport High School graduate Christopher Kisiel returned to his hometown and opened

CHOW HOUND: D'Mangu Dominican Restaurant, Viet-Thai, Pittsford Grill, & national news

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CHOW HOUND: D'Mangu Dominican Restaurant, Viet-Thai, Pittsford Grill, & national news

As a follow-up to their popular downtown Dominican cuisine restaurant El Sabor de la Isla, husband and wife Luis Tejada and Yesenia Cruz opened D'Mangu Dominican Restaurant last month in Henrietta. Their new suburban venture is spacious and vibrantly decorated with bright orange, green, and yellow paints,

CHOW HOUND: F. Oliver's Oils and Vinegars, Scene on Main, beer & wine bits

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CHOW HOUND: F. Oliver's Oils and Vinegars, Scene on Main, beer & wine bits

Shortly after F. Oliver's Oils and Vinegars opened in Canandaigua last year (129 S. Main St.), my husband and I drifted in one day while window shopping. Upon entering we were offered a tasting, and we expected bread or crackers to dip into the nearly 40 varieties of flavor-infused

CHOW HOUND: New place to do "Lunch," Quaker Steak & Lube, & Mexican fare

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CHOW HOUND: New place to do "Lunch," Quaker Steak & Lube, & Mexican fare

  There are a few spots in Rochester that some may believe are cursed for all restaurateurs who dare enter. Consider 89 State Street, which has seen four restaurants in just three years - from Tijuana Tokyo's to Cafe 89 to CJ's Southern Soul (which has relocated

CHOW HOUND: Brickwood Grill, Spot reopens, cooking lessons, more

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CHOW HOUND: Brickwood Grill, Spot reopens, cooking lessons, more

Early last year, longtime Monroe Avenue neighborhood bar and restaurant Woody's came under new ownership. The venue underwent alterations and renovations, including adding new plasma televisions, a remodeled outdoor patio, new seating, and a private party room, among other changes. Last month

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"American Idol" 2011, Episode 3: Milwaukee auditions

So Wednesday night's auditions took place in Milwaukee - a first for "Idol" - the hometown of Season 8 contestant Danny Gokey, as well as what Ryan coins as "the biggest music festival in the world," SummerFest. The night's auditions were pretty uninspiring, with few truly memorable vocals. But the

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“Top Chef Las Vegas”: I’ve actually had bull’s testicles

Just when I thought that damned red neck scarf is gone, the remaining chefs decided to wear them in honor of Mattin, the French chef who couldn't cook French food. All of the chefs seemed a bit bitter that Mattin went home last week and felt that Robin should have

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"American Idol" 2009: Disco inferno

Disco? Seriously? I don't know why people keep reminding us that the Disco Era existed - can't we just erase it from our collective memories? Apparently not, since "American Idol" has decided to dedicate an entire night to it. The show jumped immediately into Lil Rounds performance of Chaka Khan's "I'm

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“Idol” 2009: Hollywood, baby!

Ah, Hollywood week:  The end of the seemingly nonstop horrible auditions; the real beginning of the "American Idol" season (well, at least in my humble opinion). But, last night's episode was not quite as exciting as I wanted it to be. Sure, there were the normal standout performances, pathetic tears

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"30 Rock": Lemon out!

Last night's episode of "30 Rock" was like a light shining down from the comedy Gods in heaven: No distracting guest stars (sorry Oprah, Martin, and Aniston), the right amount of Tracy Morgan (too much upsets the balance of the whole show, both in the show's show and in reality...God

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"Dirty Sexy Money": Dirty sexy...cancelled?

My Wednesday night line-up is packed: I DVR six shows in three time slots, meaning there is no room for anything else. With that, I should almost be happy to hear that two of my hump day shows -- "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Pushing Daisies" -- have been cancelled. But

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"Heroes": Total eclipse of the heart

  I've tried so hard this season to forgive "Heroes" for all of its Season 2 missteps. I've tried to forget about the characters it wants to pretend never existed (the Irish girl, Caitlin, left in the future; Micah; Micah's cousin Monica; countless others). I've tried to ignore the ever-occurring plot

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"Desperate Housewives": Fire's out

"Housewives" follows a pretty clear formula, which is sometimes what makes it so good, and at the same time what sometimes makes it, well, formulaic. If we had a dramatic episode last week (which we did), then we know that this week will be more light and comedic (which it

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"Charm School": Keep on rockin' the boat, Lacey

Any worries that I had about "Rock of Love: Charm School" losing some of its drama after Megan's departure was completely assuaged by last night's episode. You want drama? We got drama. Lacey, that crazy lady who I am convinced was either going to be a reality show starlet or

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"Top Chef": Green ostrich eggs and ham

Last night's "Top Chef" went several places the show has never gone before. As Padma put it, it was the first time the chefs were put up for a tasting test against an expert - an interesting idea, no doubt -  but the dish? Hot dogs. Here's my problem with that:

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