ROCHESTER Dining out sounds good, but those who are deaf or hard of hearing might not always see it that way. Sometimes the local deaf and hard of hearing community has a less positive experience in local restaurants. The masks required by the pandemic have made this situation worse as they cover mouths and don’t allow lip reading.
You probably already know Leah Bee from Canvas & Chardonnay (or the Rochester Instagram account that took submissions during the first stretch of quarantine). But if you follow this particular account, you’ll also get a look at her own artwork and no, it’s not the kind you’ll emulate in a C&C painting class.
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