He was nice enough, but had only a basic knowledge of the menu. The host manning the door would end up being our server. reservation was unnecessary as the crowd was fairly light on Friday evening. Spanish by birth, raised in Puerto Rico and educated at the Culinary Institute of America, Lopez focuses mainly on traditional Spanish dishes, fusing Latin American touches throughout the menu. Chef-owner Ruben Lopez came to Upstate New York to open Rodizio - the now-shuttered Brazilian steakhouse at the Turning Stone Resort Casino - before hanging out his own shingle with Zabroso. I read about Zabroso some years back in the dining section of The Post-Standard. And, since I was buying, I decided to go down the list of places I have wanted to go but, for whatever reason, have not tried. I give her the responsibility of picking a place and we end up at an overpriced establishment with below par food and watered-down drinks) left her rendered her decisionless and left me holding the clubs. A lousy week at work combined with the fear of selecting the wrong eatery (Side note: This has happened before. We had childcare on Friday night, so The Wife was tasked with choosing a restaurant.
