SMOKESHOW ON SOUTH AVE

LIFE FOLLOW YOUR NOSE

Terrell McLean, the co-owner and chef at Bubby's BBQ, sprays down racks of ribs on his giant smoker, "Goliath." Inset, the Fly Bird sandwich. PHOTOS BY JACOB WALSH

SMOKESHOW ON SOUTH AVENUE

A brick-and-mortar Bubby’s BBQ is open for business in The Wedge

BY CHRIS THOMPSON @CHRONSOFNON

BUBBY’S BBQ

489 SOUTH AVE. THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, NOON TO 5 P.M. OR WHEN SOLD OUT 585-363-5453; BUBBYBBQROC.COM INSTAGRAM: @BUBBYBBQ

There’s a hulking new fixture in the South Wedge that you’ll smell before you see, whose aroma of wood fire and seasoned, slow-cooking meats will have barbecue lovers floating Looney Tunes-style to its source in a courtyard near the corner of South and Alexander.

That would be “Goliath,” an imposing, custom-built smoker whose 500-gallon drum and charcoal black smokestack is the star attraction of Bubby’s BBQ, which opened in December in the storefront that had been John’s Tex Mex.

Bubby’s is a venture of co-owner and chef Terrell McLean, who moved to Rochester from Queens in 2017 with his wife Leslie in search of a more laid-back lifestyle and to be closer to family in western New York.

“If it wasn’t for Rochester, I wouldn’t have this,” McLean said as he sprayed down and flipped a rack of ribs smoking on “Goliath.” “You know what I’m saying? This is my home right now.”

The bright and cheerful space has a limited weekly menu at the moment, due to the pandemic affecting some availability of supplies, and indoor seating was not available during my visits. But a full menu drawn up on a chalkboard-painted wall teases what is to come when the health crisis winds down. In the

meantime, Bubby’s is open for takeout, and McLean said guests will be able to order online by February.

I’ve said it before, and I stand by it: I don’t trust a barbecue joint unless it has a whiteboard or chalkboard menu with at least two items crossed out — a casual indication that the food is so good you’ve got to get there early. Bubby’s is that type of place.

I ordered bird-based meals on two visits to Bubby’s. My first was a half-chicken ($12), with a side of collard greens and smoked turkey ($6), and some cornbread ($1). Goliath’s slow cooking process gave the chicken a crispy outer layer that encased tender meat inside infused with a deep mustard and hickory flavor. The half-bird’s portions were such that I got two meals out of it, and the greens were tangy and salty with flecks of turkey. The cornbread is a small honey and cornmeal scented cube that is as sweet, light, and fluffy as a dessert cake. I bought two pieces; neither survived the walk to the car.

On my second trip, I got the Fly Bird ($12), the mac ‘n’ cheese ($6), and again, the cornbread, which I resolved to bring home this time. The Fly Bird sandwich is a fried chicken thigh topped with lettuce, pickles, a fried green tomato, and a mustardy Texas-style sauce with a bite. The mac ‘n’ cheese was made with huge elbow noodles held together with a thick, creamy cheese sauce that coats the taste buds. The cornbread made it through two traffic lights this time.

It is worth noting that these meals are a family affair. While McLean concocts all the sauces and meat recipes, the sides are Leslie’s creations.

Bubby’s was born of a family tradition of Sunday barbecues in the McLean household. McLean was born in Delaware and moved to New York City as a teenager. But he hails from a lineage of Texans and South Carolinians and he has blended those two barbecue styles into a signature of his own. McLean said he dreamed of opening a restaurant that offered food you’d find at a family cookout. In the fall of 2019, he founded his brand, dubbed “Bubby’s” in tribute to his late father’s nickname.

“I didn’t know until after he passed away that he always wanted a takeout spot,” McLean said. “So I decided when I started it up, I’d name it after him.”

He opened an Instagram account, made a logo, drew up a menu, and marketed mouthwatering meals through the app, available for pick-up each Sunday. The hustle evolved into pop-ups at local venues, which helped spread the word and boosted his business’s popularity.

Getting laid off from his office job in March 2020 motivated McLean to make Bubby’s more than a parttime pursuit. He scheduled pop-ups at Triphammer, Embark Cider, Blue Toad, and The Penthouse on East and Main.

“I was like, all right, I’m going to start barbecuing, selling plates from the house,” McLean said as he tended to chicken wings on a nearby grill in the courtyard. “That’s what happened. And social media helped out.”

But it was a chance meeting during a pop-up at Viticulture Wine Bar that changed the trajectory of the business.

There, McLean met his partner and co-owner, Demetrius Ellison, a real estate developer and entrepreneur. Ellison envisioned Bubby’s a brick-and-mortar barbecue and homed in on the old Tex-Mex joint on South Avenue.

It was a perfect partnership. As McLean focused on the menu and engineered “Goliath,” Ellison set about sprucing up the interior with a kitchen renovation and a new paint job. Except for the windows, the space is barely recognizable from its former persona with its color scheme of barbecue red, charcoal black, and bone white. The reddish-brown walls have a way of whetting your appetite for the bouquet of brisket, ribs, pork, and chicken slow-cooking in McLean’s signature sauces.

As summer gave way to autumn, Bubby’s BBQ pop-ups slowed as the restaurateurs prepared to open. When they did on the first weekend of December, there was a line of customers out the door.

Expect lines like that again soon.

With reporting from Jacob Walsh.

Chinatown wings, top, and racks of ribs. PHOTOS BY JACOB WALSH

LIFE BLUE PILL DINNER

Left, champagne and oysters from the Erie Grill in Pittsford. Right, shrimp skewers by The Saucey Chef. PHOTOS BY JACOB WALSH

THE VALENTINE’S DAY HUNT FOR PASSION, WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION

In search of aphrodisiac foods that get the juices flowing

BY VINCE PRESS @VLPRESS

Couples looking to cap Valentine’s Day with an amorous conclusion could do worse than sample the special menus of meats, seafood, and decadent desserts offered by some Rochester restaurateurs over the holiday.

But indulge with a grain of salt. The list of foods purported to induce sexual arousal is as long as the research into their legitimacy is hard, er, complicated. Very few have been proved scientifically to have a libidinous effect on any part of the body other than the taste buds.

That doesn’t mean there isn’t romance and a whole lot of fun in trying foods with aphrodisiac status.

The term “aphrodisiac” is derived from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and all things pleasurable. Fruits, root vegetables, spices, seeds, crustaceans, chilies, and even ground up animal horns have all been cited throughout history as enhancers for such things as fertility, sex drive, stamina, blood flow, and energy. Second-century Roman physician Claudius Galen categorized certain foods as aphrodisiacs if they were warm and moist — in hindsight, perhaps not the most scientific criteria. By that measure, a slice of greasy pizza would qualify.

But in modern times, countless nutritionists and food scientists have attempted to better measure sexual responses to food and the connections between aroma, emotion, and sensual experience. What they have mostly uncovered is that, while there are strong links between scent and sexual attraction, the business of aphrodisiacs is largely subjective.

The phallic symbolism of some fruits and vegetables of suggestive shapes, like bananas, carrots, and asparagus, are enough to propel them to the top of the list of erotic foods for some people. For others, peppers can mimic the quickened pulse and sweating of sexual arousal.

Oysters, of course, have long enjoyed a reputation for imparting sexual prowess, although the science backing that up is as murky as Long Island’s Great South Bay at low tide. Perhaps their standing is derived from the fact that they’re high in zinc, which studies have shown boost sperm count. Maybe that oysters have historically been thought to resemble the female genitalia has something to do with it. Or it could just be the sensual way the slippery shellfish is consumed — with a tilt of the head and a slurp.

Alcohol is widely considered an aphrodisiac for obvious reasons — for many, it has the effect of loosening us up enough to shed our inhibitions. Pair your favorite libation with other aphrodisiac foods, and you’re in for a fun filled evening (or morning, if avocado toast and mimosas are your jam). Try oysters with champagne (or a gin martini), dark chocolate and merlot, or hot honey fried chicken and a double IPA.

What if your entire meal was loaded with ingredients associated with provoking passion? Or better still, what if you could plan the type of experience you want to have based on what you consume? How great would a small, mood-altering superfood confection be?

Some venues are trying.

For the past five years, Mondays have meant $1 oyster night at the Erie Grill (@eriegrill). Located at the Del Monte Lodge in the Village of Pittsford, the grill offers two varieties every Monday (4 to 9 p.m. or until sold out) and they may shuck up to 800 of the magical mollusks on a given evening. The bubbly list includes cava, prosecco, and moscato at $5 a glass.

“Ice cold oysters and a glass of sparkling seem to always elevate any evening making the experience special and indulgent,” Executive Chef John Freezee said.

The Erie Grill has offered nearly 200 varieties of oysters, including Raspberry Point from Prince Edward Island with 3-inch cup, Beasoleil from Miramichi Bay, New Brunswick (a cocktail oyster with a 2.5-inch cup), and the extra large Pemaquid oysters from the Damariscotta River in Maine that grow up to 6 inches.

“Our restaurant’s ambiance paired with oyster night really enhances an intimate setting for all guests,” the grill’s food and beverage manager, Laura Hyland, said, referring to the Erie Grill’s modern and elegant Nantucket motif. “We see a variety of gatherings ranging from couples, to small groups of girlfriends, moms and daughters, father and sons, or just a few guys enjoying an evening out. It’s a fantastic way to get together while maintaining social distancing.”

For Valentine’s Day weekend (Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13), the Erie Grill is offering multiple specials that will include NY Prime Steaks, fresh seafood specials and decadent desserts as well as their usual nice selection of wines. For Valentine’s Day, which falls on a Monday, a brunch special will be served until 2 p.m. That menu will include oysters.

Doing business as The Saucey Chef and working from a commissary kitchen, (@thesauceychef), Margherita Smith (known as “Saucey” to just about everyone) offers some of the sexiest takeout food in Rochester. Smith has not only raised the bar for elevated carry out cuisine, but she’s built a sensual brand based on innuendoes, risqué graphic design, and photos of her food that’ll get you salivating.

For Valentine’s Day, Smith is dropping a menu peppered with aphrodisiac ingredients, including chilis, honey, asparagus, strawberries, and chocolate. She’s planned out five entire-experience meals complete with catchy monikers and made to share with a date. The “Netflix & Chill” entrée features steak and nudes — marinated flank steak and garlic noodles coupled with twin 5 oz. fried lobster tails, veggie fried rice, and two of Smith’s signature chili sauces. Naturally, the meal comes in Chinese take-out boxes, with chopsticks and zodiac placemats.

Another option is the “Tacos 4 Lovers,” which includes six birriastyle beef queso tacos, served with an addictive dipping consommé, chips, salsa, and queso. This labor of love takes two days of slow cooking the beef in a guajillo chili marinade. There is also the “Bucket of Love,” an entrée of buttermilk-fried chicken served with hot honey, creole mustard-baked mac ‘n’ cheese, collard greens, and biscuits. Another is “The Lady & the Tramp” — spaghetti, sausage, and meatballs, with spicy Calabrian chili marinara to share. There’s also a few “Love Potion” cocktail mixers and a dessert course aptly named “Happy Endings.”

“We are serving an unforgettable food experience from a modest kitchen,” Smith said. “It’s a restaurant without four walls or limits. I am not limited to the confines of any food style or a setting that dictates what I serve.”

Chocolate’s reputation as an aphrodisiac has been exaggerated, according to food researchers, but there is no argument among them that its properties are pleasurable and romantic.

That cupid combination can be found at Hedonist Artisan Chocolates (@hedonistchocolates) in the South Wedge. Owner Jennifer Posey has created a classic French-style custom truffle packed with passion. It is built on a white ganache mixed with fenugreek, pistachios, saffron, ginkgo, and local honey all covered in dark chocolate and dusted with cacao powder. The flavors are a perfect balance of sweet, salty, and bitter, with a hint of mystery.

“We imagined a seductive treat with components we’ve experimented with over time, but this time all in one piece. Each ingredient has its own aphrodisiac benefits that we hope everyone will enjoy,” Posey said.

The truffles will be sold in 5-ounce bags for $20 — and no prescription is needed.

Truffles from Hedonist in the South Wedge.

PHOTO BY JACOB WALSH

The Saucey Chef's "Tacos 4 Lovers" are beef queso tacos, served with a dipping consommé.

PHOTO BY JACOB WALSH

LIFE HANDS-ON REPORT

Shawn Belles, of Pain Relief Massage & Wellness in Penfield, works on a client. PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSON

A YEAR WITHOUT TOUCH

What happens when we become touch deprived?

BY REBECCA RAFFERTY @RSRAFFERTY BECCA@ROCHESTER-CITYNEWS.COM

During the three months last year that he was forced to shut his massage therapy practice, Shawn Belles received some heartbreaking phone calls.

“I had some clients reach out to me begging me to just see them for one day,” Belles said. “I had one client call me crying, saying they’re in so much pain. And I was like, ‘I’m sorry, I just can’t. I can’t open. I could lose my license.’”

Belles, the owner of Pain Relief Massage & Wellness in Penfield, has been practicing massage therapy for 10 years and has a client roster of more than 100 people, many of whom seek his help in alleviating their chronic pain. Pain or no pain, though, people need to be touched.

Touch is the first sense to develop. Researchers have found it to be critical in the physical and emotional development of children and the mental well-being in adults. When our hearing and sight begin to fade, touch remains. A prolonged absence of physical contact can lead to something called touch deprivation, which has been found to exacerbate depression and weaken the immune system.

Licensed massage therapists in New York were allowed to reopen last summer and, in some cases, saw their business boom.

“So many people were dying to come back in,” Belles said. “I probably referred well over 20 people to other massage therapists just because I couldn’t fit people in.”

But people who rely on massage to either manage pain or for touch that they cannot find elsewhere in their lives are not getting as much as they should, and at a time when everyday handshakes and hugs are off the table.

More stringent cleaning protocols have forced therapists to reduce the number of people they can accommodate on any given day. Some therapists remained closed, having been unable to weather the economic fallout of the pandemic, while others reworked their business models to touchless therapy, citing health concerns. Many have taken to teaching self-massage techniques in lieu of a visit to their office.

Dr. Tiffany Field, director of the Touch Research Institute of the University of Miami Health System, has called touch “the mother of all senses” and argued in her groundbreaking 2001 book, “Touch,” that Americans

in particular had become inordinately touch deprived through a series of “no-touch” policies and practices that permeated society, from prohibiting hugs between teachers and students to an over-reliance on painkillers.

Her team conducted a survey in April 2020, about a month after the pandemic really took hold in the United States, and found then that 68 percent of respondents felt they were touch deprived. Even of those who were “bubbling” with a partner, only a third acknowledged touching their partner with any frequency.

“And only 23 percent of people were living alone,” Field said. “So that means a lot of people who are living with other people were also touch deprived, which is sort of shocking.”

Data for long term effects of the loss of touch don’t really exist, Field said, but said that aggression has been found to be a byproduct of touch deprivation.

More than a tool for relaxation, massage is serious health care. It’s considered a medical necessity for people with chronic pain, which includes 1 in 5 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Belles said that in the 10 years that he’s been practicing, he’s seen massage increasingly considered to be health care for people instead of just something they do on vacation. “I believe that all massage is medically necessary,” he said. “Because even that relaxation massage could be enough to get those endorphins up, particularly if you haven’t been touched in a while.”

How many times over the past year have we seen a typed-out wail posted on social media, the writer lamenting how much they miss hugs? We’re social creatures, after all.

“I think we all agree that touch is really important for people’s health,” said massage therapist Suzannah Lake, whose practice, Go to Health, in Rochester has been shuttered since March.

Personal health issues have kept Lake from seeing her 60 or so clients just yet. But she said she plans to reopen in the late spring, with some changes that include shorter sessions with an eye toward limiting contact.

“We’ve had to put that aside and that’s okay,” Lake said. “But I’m hoping that we’ll be able to find another way to address the issues that lack of touch brings up.”

Among those issues, she said, was the emotional burden shouldered by people who live without being touched, particularly those who live with chronic pain. Touch, she said, can make pain bearable.

“Our nervous system can kind of switch from, ‘I’m in pain, and I’m afraid,’ to, ‘I’m in pain, but I’m not alone, and I think I’ll be okay,’” Lake said. “We can move into a more healing phase.”

There were 13,324 licensed massage therapists in New York as of last year, according to the state Department of Labor, which in recent years has issued about 600 new licenses annually. How many of those therapists are practicing is difficult to pinpoint. But anecdotally, many saw their businesses derailed by the pandemic.

It’s hard to imagine a person more in need of the pain relief and relaxation that a massage can provide than a hospital nurse working in an intensive care unit during COVID.

Emma Reilly is one of them. She cared for coronavirus patients in the ICU at Strong Memorial Hospital before relocating to Chicago last summer for graduate school, and now works in an ICU there.

Reilly was a client of Lake’s before the pandemic struck, and hasn’t had a massage since. She said she hasn’t sought out a new therapist in part because she works with COVID patients and is potentially exposed to the virus.

Another of Lake’s clients came to her specifically because she didn’t want to take the regimen of pills offered by doctors to treat her fibromyalgia. Diagnosed in her mid20s with the debilitating chronic inflammation disorder, Anjolee de Maroux said her pain changed her life completely.

“It took me out like a freight train,” she said, adding that she didn’t feel like herself on the medications.

De Maroux has been a client of Lake’s for close to five years, and paired therapeutic massage with movement and strength training to ease her pain. But both of these treatments disappeared when COVID arrived.

At the same time, restaurants were shuttered, and de Maroux went from working 60 to 80 hours a week to being laid off. She suddenly couldn’t afford her treatments, had they been available to her, and her pain returned, such that she could barely get out of bed.

She has since been treating herself with diet modifications and massage techniques she learned from Lake and another therapist.

Lake said she’s daunted by the volume of people who have had the coping mechanism of touch taken away all at once.

“I’m anticipating going back to work and having everyone just be fully locked up,” Lake said. “All of my clientele, they need touch more than ever. And they’ve gone without it for maybe longer than they ever have.”

Lake said when she returns to work, she’ll need to downsize her client roster. She’s planning to work out of her home, with a higher focus on teaching clients how to work on themselves over virtual sessions.

“My goal going forward is not just to help people see the importance of touch, but to value touch to the point where they’ll actually actively seek it out,” Lake said. “That’s not something we can get back to immediately, but seek out things that give them the same comfort. It’s not something we can just lose entirely, we have to find a way.”

Suzannah Lake, of Go to Health in Rochester. PHOTO BY JACOB WALSH

TOUCH DEPRIVED? 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO

If you feel touch deprived, considering tapping these helpful tips from massage therapists Shawn Belles and Suzannah Lake:

1. Communicate regularly with loved ones. “It’s having that sense of community and talking to people, it really can help your sense of just normalcy,” Belles said.

2. Get massage tools online and learn some basic techniques for face massage. While you wash your face every day, give yourself a little bit of a face massage — you get some lymphatic draining from your face, which helps clear sinuses and aids in sleep.

3. Drink a lot of water to help flush your system.

4. If your body loves to be warm, give yourself a warm space to dwell this winter. Take warm baths, or if you can, go to a sauna. Just sitting comfortably and relaxing can do the trick.

5. Stretching and increasing body-awareness is key. Think about all of our body parts and what hurts, and work on improving your posture.

LIFE AFFECTIONATE AFTERTHOUGHTS

Answers to this puzzle can be found on page 22

ACROSS

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109. Accustomed

112. Enthusiasm

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