The 2nd Flower City All-Stars: Chef Throwdown is down in the books! While a small bit of time has passed since the event, it certainly has given me time to reflect, as well as get in some needed R & R, post-event and post-school year! I am truly overwhelmed by the support and friendships that …
Author: Sip and Savour Rochester
Flour City All-Stars: Chef Throwdown
Sip and Savour Rochester has offered me the experience to get to know the amazingly talented chefs behind the menu creations and restaurants locally. This has always been an important piece of the puzzle for me to share from the beginning. In order to do this, I had to discover my voice and to …

My Roots
You can learn a lot about a person from their family. I have always thought that it was an important piece to the puzzle. Our family shapes who we are and what we become. I grew up in a large Greek and Macedonian family. The kitchen was always the center of where we gathered. Laughter, …
Mission: Food Adventure Takeover
Nosh opened up here in Rochester, NY in 2016. Chef Joe Zolnierowski and team came in with a bang and haven’t stopped executing creative, flavorful menus since! If you have seen my social feed, you know that one of my obsessions is the taquitos at Nosh. Red chili beef hand-rolled in a crunchy tortilla, topped …
New York Kitchen
Get proud New York and celebrate the New York Kitchen with a "New Look, New Vibe, New Name"! Let's rewind to 2002 when the New York Wine & Culinary Center originated from a vision foreseen by Executive Chairman, Rob Sands', father. With a mission to represent local NYS culinary and wine producers, the dream became …