Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods, Travel Channel) recently did an episode on The Mighty Erie Canal. The show featured Chesterfield Restaurant and Caruso’s Pastry Shoppe in Utica, and The Caboose in Lyons.
After watching, I was inspired to find out what other amazing Rochester-area restaurants have been featured on the Food Network and Travel Channel. This is a list of the ones we’ve uncovered so you can dine at restaurants and fairs that Zimmern, Bourdain, Fieri and others have enjoyed. Bon Appétit!
Rochester
- Nick Tahou’s
- Champi’s
- Sticky Lips
- The Caboose in Lyons
- Dinosaur BBQ (technically, the Syracuse location)
- Duffs Famous Wings (technically, the Buffalo location)
- Bill Gray’s (Technically, the Buffalo location)
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Buffalo
- Anchor Bar
- Lake Effect Dinrer
- Schwable’s
- Ted’s Hot Dogs
- La Nova
- Paula’s Donuts
- The Silo
- Sofia’s
- Blackthorn Restaurant
- Mulberry Italian Ristorante
- Grover’s Bar & Grill
- Ulrich’s Tavern
- Riverstone Grill
- Charlie the Butcher
- Erie County Fair
- National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival
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Syracuse
- Heids of Liverpool
- Pastabilities
- Empire Brewing Co.
- Funk n Waffles
- Kitty Hoynes
- Byblos Mediterranean
- Eva’s European Sweets
- Mother’s Cupboard Diner and Fish Fry
- New York State Fair
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Maybe now we can get over the fact that Bizarre Foods chose Bill Gray’s Restaurant in Buffalo to talk about the Garbage Plate. And they do not have a Garbage Plate, they have a “Great Plate”. We all know there is only one Garbage Plate, and that’s the original at Nick Tahou’s. Big mistake. Big. Huge. OK, not over it.