Unpublished

The garbage plate is the heart and soul of
Rochester, New York. It’s known for being a quick
and easy dish that captures the Western New York
charm. It’s a plate composed of either home fries
or French fries, a choice of macaroni salad or
baked beans, and a choice of meat: cheeseburger,
hamburgers, Italian sausage, steak, chicken, white
hots, or red hots. The plate is topped with onions,
mustard, and the signature meat sauce.
Recently I had the great fortune of trying
Rochester’s famous garbage plates at Henrietta
Hots located on West Henrietta Road, about eight
minutes from campus—a popular location for RIT
students to frequent.

“El Salvo El Salvo” -- he is saved! The famous baritone Leanord Warren sang
as he turned left to exit and collapsed on the stage in the Metropolitan Opera.
After singing his closing lines to the aria “O fatal pages of my destiny” he
does not move.

Rochester is home to various communities that have met many challenges. However, amidst all
those challenges the Rochester Area Community Foundation founded in 1972 helped them rise
above. Led by an astounding woman who has left a lasting and impressionable legacy behind
her.