Joshua Miles nearly called his restaurant Blue Boy. That was the name of his grandfather Grady’s offshore fishing boat, which he rode countless times growing up in South Carolina. He remembers sailing over to Little River, a coastal town in the state, where his grandparents would cook for him. “I got my love of cuisine …

The perfect place to read Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants (Milkweed Editions 2014) by Robin Wall Kimmerer is anywhere one can be near nature, whether that’s on the shore of the lake or in a city park. Braiding Sweetgrass examines the human relationship to the earth through Kimmerer’s personal …

There is a certain level of decadence associated with clothing from the Victorian era. Think lace day dresses and crinolines with intricate lattice-like work, heeled boots that are pointed at the toe, and the dramatic push and pull of a corset. The feeling carries through in style notes such as blood-colored lips and hair in …

Scratch Bakeshop 41 Russell St, Rochester, NY 14607 scratchbakeshoproc.com 360-4844 Since she was a young girl Molly Hartley daydreamed of owning her own bakery, complete with a huge window display featuring custom cakes on vintage cake stands. That dream is now a reality for Hartley, who opened Scratch Bakeshop in 2013. Her creativity combined with …

Care for a cup of Yorkshire Gold tea and a homemade crumpet with a smear of fresh orange marmalade or raspberry jam? Evinn Neadow, co-owner of Crumpets at 441 Monroe Avenue in Rochester, would like to introduce you to this English specialty. No, Neadow isn’t British. In fact, there’s not much in her heritage that …

The word “brunch” conjures up the same images for most—eggs, toast, pancakes, waffles, and bacon, in differing combinations. At more upscale places, the well-loved mimosa enters the menu, along with a “brunch burger” (otherwise known as “Adding eggs to anything makes it brunch!”). If we are being honest with ourselves, we would admit that the …