Tonari is a lively Chinatown spot serving Japanese-inspired Italian food.

Tucked underneath the crackly round of bread are fresh tomatoes and raw onion ... Over the past few years, this Japanese mainstay has grown into a sizable compound of specialty stores.

With that criterion serving as my sole guide, here are the most memorable dishes I ate around Rochester in 2024.

To pair with my half-pint of Czech Pils, I tried my very first Korean hot dog, or K-dog. Little did I know that the food ...

It comes with tortilla chips, but if you want to take it over the top, serve it alongside cubes of a delicious bread, like the focaccia ... caramelized onions, Dijon mayo and Cheddar cheese ...

Cafe Lalibela offers several individual platters served with Injera (Ethiopian bread) and salad for under $20 ... including corny elote pie made with roasted corn, cilantro, mozzarella, cotija cheese ...

Cafe Lalibela offers several individual platters served with Injera (Ethiopian bread) and salad for under ... including corny elote pie made with roasted corn, cilantro, mozzarella, cotija cheese ...

Arepa rellena, stuffed griddle corn cakes, come in several versions ... split rolls with fresh cucumber, mayonnaise, butter and your choice of protein. Most new coffee shops these days go ...

The latter, Japanese for “pleasant savoury taste ... One of the most delectable dishes Spence can recall were prawns slathered in mayonnaise, eaten from a plastic cup with family after ...

The beverage program boasts an extensive collection of Kentucky bourbon, plus a selection of one-of-a-kind cocktails featuring American and Japanese whiskeys ... egg yolk, sweet corn, and ...

Feast on Colonel Tso’s cauliflower (a non negotiable), whole Tandoori corn with curried ... with seaweed mayo, crumbed pork meatball sandwich and teriyaki chicken with smoked cauliflower, yuzu kosho ...