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Abyssinia

The Ethiopian restaurants around Rochester have been in flux the last year or so. When I first started learning about the cuisine, Abyssinia was the only game in town and a visit for my friend’s...

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New Opening – The Meatball Truck Co.

Another Food Truck Rodeo is coming up and another new truck will be joining the ranks to serve the massive crowds on Wednesday August 28th at the Rochester Public Market. The Meatball Truck Co. will...

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Market Spotlight – Bolton Farms

This week on the Food About Town Market Spotlight we are taking a look at one of the mainstays of Rochester’s market scene, Bolton Farms out of Hilton, NY. They are one of my go to places when...

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Chanterelles and Neopolitan Pizza Dough

This pizza making excursion started at the Public Market as many of them do since nothing inspires me to cook more than fresh ingredients. This time I ran into my landlord who happens to grow...

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Marty’s Party and Boulderfest

Last weekend brought me to a couple of events around town that either revolved around food or had food there so I figured I’d throw a quick recap up for everyone. Friday night was the Marty’s Meats...

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BC’s Chicken Coop

For whatever reason, I tend to head toward the Asian or Latin cuisines when I’m hunting for comfort foods instead of the traditional American versions. My guess is that they all seem exotic to...

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Joe Bean Coffee Renovation

For those that haven’t been to the Joe Bean Coffee since their re-opening following their countertop renovation, I took a few pictures during their celebration in early July that I’d like...

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Market Spotlight – Tan Childs

I’m a regular at both the Rochester Public Market on Saturday mornings and the Brighton Market on Sunday mornings and I’m trying to spend more time at other markets around town as well. There are an...

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New Opening – Fuego Coffee

After our routine visit to the Public Market last Saturday morning, we changed things up and headed off to the new coffee roaster on the block instead of our normal Joe Bean hangout. I had heard...

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