Quick PHX 2013 Eat Profile: DJ Fernandes

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DJ Fernandes has made his mark on Phoenix with eateries (Tuck Shop, Astor House, Vovomeena) known for lovely interiors and delicious food. Lucky for us, he's equally obsessed with coffee. From locally roasted ROCC beans to a unique Japanese Cold Brew method, Fernandes' establishments know how to do java.

Katie Johnson

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Tuck Shop

2245 N. 12th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85006

Category: Restaurant > American

Region: Central Phoenix

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Astor House

2243 N. 12th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85006

Category: Restaurant > New American

Region: Central Phoenix

Vovomeena

1515 N. 7th Ave., 170
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Category: Restaurant >

Region: Central Phoenix

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What sets Astor House and Vovomeena apart from other coffee destinations?: The Japanese cold brew. We were the first ones in town to do it. It takes 12 hours to brew and it takes all the bitterness out of coffee. We did it at Astor to try to do something new because we weren't doing espresso.

Over at Vovomeena we try to take it to the next level with five Japanese cold brews: three black-and-tan and then two other varieties with either different sources of beans or different roasts, so you get different profiles like wine — you can get a flight of coffee.

Favorite coffee pairings at Astor House and Vovomeena: Astor — Japanese cold brew in the summertime with chickpea stew. Vovomeena — Cafe latte and the Mexican Benedict. — Katie Johnson

Astor House: 2243 N. 12th St., 602-687-9775, astorinphx.com

Vovomeena: 1515 N. 7th Ave., 602-252-2541, vovomeena.com

Tuck Shop: 2245 N. 12th St., 602-354-2980, tuckinphx.com