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How does Rochester New York, which is famous for the Garbage Plates, make better pizza than the Mohawk Valley, Central New York, and New York City?

How does Rochester New York, which is famous for the Garbage Plates, make better pizza than the Mohawk Valley, Central New York, and New York City?

How does Rochester New York, which is famous for the Garbage Plates, make better pizza than the Mohawk Valley, Central New York, and New York City?

How does Rochester New York, which is famous for the Garbage Plates, make better pizza than the Mohawk Valley, Central New York, and New York City?

Comedian Jim Gaffigan will perform at the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester on April 29, 2022. Tickets go on sale Friday.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan will perform at the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester on April 29, 2022. Tickets go on sale Friday.

Although these 13 food items are believed in our region, it is almost impossible to find them once you leave the state. Try finding a Michigan hot dog outside of the Plattsburgh area. Or sponge candy outside of Erie County. Try hunting down Grandma Browns Home Baked Beans anywhere on the East Coast. You will come up emtpy-handed. Take a look at these regional and even micro-regional food favorites that have remained almost exclusively popular in New York State.

It was Saturday morning early and Rhonda stood at the grill making my pancakes.  She’s been doing that for about 30 years. Maybe 35. Before that, I was in the Army and across the country, but she was there, pouring and flipping horizontal rows of batter and buckwheat.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Note: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect price for the cheeseburger Garbage Plate at Nick Tahou Hots; it costs $10.50. Since the beginning, what is now called Nick Tahou Hots at 320 W. Main St. has been a sort of crossroads in downtown Rochester. "This place has always been a melting pot," said longtime restaurant owner Alex Tahou. "People from every level of life come here, and everyone can feel comfortable." He expects that tradition to c...