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Otto Tommotos is definitely good! Not sure if Rochester/Victor can claim Italian food though...
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I never expected the Friday Fish Fry special to be a Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse thing.... but wikipedia says it (if you trust it as a source)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_fry
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Someone from western NY probably created the page. (biased) I'm pretty sure they have fish frys in other parts of the country.
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Heres a more in depth review of the Friday Fish Fry...also from wiki. It does mention Roc, Buf and Cuse....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_fry
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I'm sure it originated (the breaded version) in the UK and France, but the tradition of Fish and Chips on Friday... at least int he US seems to be an Upstate thing.

Also Chicken, Fish, Veal "French" seems to be a Rochester thing. I haven't had a "French" dish in years, but I recall it being a pretty safe flavor.
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From the Wikipedia page on Rochester
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seriously, who puts that much ketchup on anything!?
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All of that ketchup should be replaced with an equal amount of Frank's.
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Not sure why Man V Food's episode tonight will be titled NASCAR for a small segment at Watkins Glen, when it is the Rochester episode.

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Nick Tahou's
Nick Tahou's is a must-go in Rochester, the originators and copyright holders of the Garbage Plate – a regional staple.

Sticky Lips BBQ
Adam roots on pro-race car driver Joey Logano as he tries to take down the Atomic Bomb Challenge -- 30 minutes to finish a 3-lb. bacon double cheeseburger loaded with pulled pork and hot meat sauce over a pound of fries.

Campi's
Adam's mouth is watering for Campi's steak bomber: a hot sub sandwich stuffed with grilled steak, topped with melted provolone, grilled onions, bell peppers, banana peppers, mushrooms and hot meat sauce.

Pizza Stop
Voted the best NY style pizza in Rochester, The Pizza Stop has been in business for 25 years.

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I have been to all... love Campi's and I am glad that small urban spot is getting some attention. The Pizza Stop is just NY pizza (NY pizza is that thin cheese pizza that evolved out of intense pizzeria competition in NY where shops had to sell larger, thin and skimpy topping pizzas to compete on price and size... I don't necessarily thing that style of pizza is better pizza. The "Stop" is a small take-out joint near my house where the workers/service is rude and obnoxious. Did the new Sticky Lips location open?
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