FLCC to host talk on chocolate

Published: 02/21/2019 @ 03:53 pm | Updated: 02/21/2019 @ 04:00 pm

Finger Lakes Community College will host an insider’s look at the chocolate industry. “Cracking Open the Cocoa Bean” will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in Studio 14 at the college’s main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive. The event includes talks by the owner of a cocoa bean company in Ghana and a Rochester chocolatier about ethical farming... more

Taste NY Food Truck Competition gets new home, schedule at State Fair

Published: 02/05/2019 @ 11:37 am

The annual Taste NY Food Truck Competition at the New York State Fair will have a new location and schedule this year. The contest, which has been held at Chevy Court since its inception, will move to the New York Experience festival area on the west end of the fairgrounds. The two-day event is scheduled for the final two days... more

Chef Gordon Ramsay gives a Rochester hot sauce high praise on viral YouTube show

Published: 02/02/2019 @ 09:13 am | Updated: 02/02/2019 @ 09:21 am

Chef Gordon Ramsay, the volatile chef known from shows such as Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares, was his usual vitriolic self on Hot Ones, a YouTube talk show with “hot questions and even hotter wings.” In the show, host Sean Evans grills celebrities like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Kevin Hart and Natalie Portman as they suffer their way through a series... more

New owner of Skaneateles restaurant wants to preserve its legacy

Published: 02/01/2019 @ 04:31 am | Updated: 02/01/2019 @ 04:43 am

In 1996, shortly after Rosalie’s Cucina first opened in Skaneateles, Marc Albino applied to work at the Tuscan-style restaurant. He didn’t get the job. Albino then enrolled in cooking school. After graduating, he returned to Rosalie’s, where he started as a sous chef in 2003. Why did he want to return to a place that had initially rejected him? “It’s... more

Stan’s in Waterloo will serve last meals on February 9th

Published: 01/31/2019 @ 06:16 pm

Stan’s restaurant on Main Street in Waterloo will close in February. Owner Lee Bieber told FingerLakes1.com that business has been difficult, resulting in the necessary decision to shut down. He previously owned West Main Kitchen, also located on Main Street. Both restaurants received a warm response from the community at launch, but neither took off the way Bieber envisioned. Bieber,... more

New restaurant brings Thai, sushi and more to Auburn’s west end

Published: 01/20/2019 @ 08:48 am | Updated: 01/20/2019 @ 08:56 am

As Thai food becomes more and more popular in America, many Auburnians have asked when a Thai restaurant would open in the city. And many times, Bilin Gao and Jinwen Li have been the ones they’ve asked. The owners of New China Royal on Genesee Street for 10 years, Gao and Li are now counting on that interest in Thai... more

Can intermittent fasting help boost your diet?

Published: 01/12/2019 @ 08:52 am | Updated: 01/12/2019 @ 09:08 am

With the New Year many of us are considering a variety dietary changes from diets to lose weight, to the types of foods we eat, to supplements. One dietary discipline that you should try is intermittent fasting. I have been fasting intermittently for five years and it is been a boon to my health and well-being. I fast every 7-10... more

Perkins students learn the value of helping the Newark Food Closet

Published: 01/03/2019 @ 09:19 am | Updated: 01/03/2019 @ 09:19 am

Since the beginning of December, Pre-K through second graders at Perkins School, in collaboration with faculty, staff, parents, and students, have been collecting non-perishable food items, hats and mittens for the Newark Food Closet. As of December 19th when Newark Food Closet co-chairs Lisa Barrett and Becky Jandreau came to school to see what had been collected, 11 full boxes... more

Eastview Mall adds Prime Steak House to restaurant roster

Published: 12/28/2018 @ 04:45 pm

A new eatery is open for business at Eastview Mall. Prime Steak House, a 8,600 square foot restaurant, is the second location for Prime, and the first in the Rochester region. The restaurant specializes in steak but also offers a wide array of seafood dishes as well. The Eastview location features “an extensive wine room and a private dining area... more

Cayuga Community College negotiating to use Auburn space for culinary center

Published: 12/28/2018 @ 03:53 am | Updated: 12/28/2018 @ 04:10 am

Cayuga Community College is negotiating to use the Plaza of the Arts in Auburn for the college’s proposed culinary center. CCC’s board of trustees unanimously gave the college approval to move forward with negotiations with The Plaza of the Arts in Auburn for the possible center at a trustees meeting Dec. 20. Dan Soules, of Soules & Dunn Development Group,... more

Eight local food pantries receive $21,000 in holiday donations from M&T Bank

Published: 12/18/2018 @ 11:50 am | Updated: 12/21/2018 @ 11:51 am

In an effort to help local children, families and individuals in need during the holiday season, M&T Bank today announced a combined $21,000 donation to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier and seven other regional food pantries, nutrition programs and hunger-relief charities throughout the region. “The holiday season is an especially busy time for the local organizations that make... more

46th annual Community Christmas Dinner hosted by Together in Christ

Published: 12/17/2018 @ 09:19 am

Together in Christ (TIC) invites everyone to attend the 46th annual Community Shared Christmas Dinner, set for Tuesday, December 25th, at the First Methodist Church, 301 South Main Street in Newark. Anyone wishing to help prepare the meal or help with cleanup, please contact Karen Vanderbrook at 315-359-7854 and leave a message. Cash donations can be directed to TIC Community... more

Chef Fabio Viviani to host dinner service at his del Lago Resort & Casino restaurant

Published: 12/13/2018 @ 02:06 pm

This weekend, guests can enjoy an opportunity to interact with celebrity chef Fabio Viviani while dining at his restaurant, Portico by Fabio Viviani, inside del Lago Resort & Casino. Following a sold-out cooking class, Viviani will bring greeting tables from 5PM to 10PM, Saturday, December 15th, during dinner service at Portico. The Portico menu will feature its regular dishes in... more

Former local TV chef and Finger Lakes chef who competed on Food Network have new local ventures

Published: 12/12/2018 @ 10:31 am

Two area chefs who have experienced the bright lights of television are making their mark in new roles in the unfolding Finger Lakes culinary scene. Dan Eaton, known for his ‘Cooking at Home’ segments on Time Warner Cable, has joined The Park Inn in Hammondsport as executive chef. Samantha Buyskes, who competed on the Food Network, is now the executive chef at the... more

Count Down to the New Year with del Lago Resort & Casino

Published: 12/13/2018 @ 03:12 pm

Ring in the new year with del Lago Resort & Casino as the casino counts down to 2019 with something exciting for everyone. From the gaming floor to live entertainment and delicious dining options, del Lago Resort & Casino will offer guests a night full of festivities during its New Year’s Eve celebration. There will be action on the casino... more

“Bread, Salt & Wine” – It’s a Wonderful Housewarming

Published: 12/12/2018 @ 01:17 pm

Habitat for Humanity of Seneca County announced today that “The Bailey Kids” presented housewarming gifts to the owner of a house built together by the family and Habitat for Humanity at 25 Grove Street in Waterloo. In the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” George Bailey and his wife bring a housewarming gift to the Martini family which consists of a... more

Lyons Business of the Month is Maitre D’ at Trombinos

Published: 12/12/2018 @ 01:48 pm

Christopher VanEpps became the proud owner of Maitre D’ at Trombinos, a restaurant boasting new age American fare, in the iconic Trombino’s building at 12 Pearl Street, Lyons, in the fall of 2017. VanEpps, a former Pittsford restauranteur, brings a 19-year restaurant career to the Wayne County and Finger Lakes region. His vision is create a big city flare to... more

Holiday Party hosted for Rochester homeless veterans and their families helped by VA’s Housing Voucher Program

Published: 12/11/2018 @ 01:38 pm

The Canandaigua VA Medical Center’s Mount Hope Transition Center at 1867 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY, which provides housing vouchers for Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, is hosting its 5th annual holiday party for Veterans and their families, who now have housing because of the program, on Friday, December 14th, 2018 from 11:30AM to 1PM.... more

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