Email Author Carey Sweet

2002 Stories by Carey Sweet

• Crash Course

  published December 26, 2002

  Most days, it seems, there's not much in life I'm sure of. But there's no doubt in my mind now that this is the best tortilla soup I've ever had.... More >>

• Pho Phix

  published December 26, 2002

  Forget the ho, ho, ho. The holidays at my house find me belting out choruses of pho, pho, pho. That's pho, as in the traditional noodle soup... More >>

• Worth the Weight

  published December 19, 2002

  I've got an idea for a fail-proof, get-rich-quick scheme. First, eat out. Do it a lot, and be sure to finish everything on your plate. Next,... More >>

• Great Danish

  published December 19, 2002

  The aroma of fresh-baked muffins curls through the air -- a heady fog of carrot-ginger, corn-cheddar, and banana. The baker has just pulled the... More >>

• Check, Please!

  published December 19, 2002

  Q.I'd like to do something different for New Year's (no hotel buffet) but don't have a ton of money to spend. What's something cool and... More >>

• Tapas Dancing

  published December 12, 2002

  After days of eating sleep-inducing Thanksgiving turkey, I'm ready for a jolt to my taste buds. And Bradley and I are absolutely starving.... More >>

• On Tapas the World

  published December 12, 2002

  Call it a Spanish invasion. At the same time Bistro Madrid (see review in this issue) opened in Ahwatukee this spring, Ibiza Café threw... More >>

• Home for the Holidays

  published December 12, 2002

  Q. I'm looking for really good, something-special bread for my Christmas party. Any suggestions? A. I'll be filling my pantry... More >>

• Cheese Whiz

  published December 5, 2002

  Mom is making macaroni and cheese. The noodles are boiled and drained. The saucepot sits on the stove, heat rising to slow burps of milk, cream... More >>

• Meow Mix

  published December 5, 2002

  Never underestimate the power of word of mouth. I rely on it heavily when choosing where to eat. If, for instance, a chef tells me he despises... More >>

• From Italy to Ibiza

  published December 5, 2002

  Q.I feel so stranded in Fountain Hills. Where can I find good, authentic Italian food? A.Skip over to Olives Big City Italian on... More >>

• Mika Mouse

  published November 28, 2002

  Chu-hai is an evil, evil thing. The base of that Japanese cocktail called chu-hai -- an alcohol named shochu -- tastes like nothing. Just soft,... More >>

• BYO CPA

  published November 28, 2002

  I've just hired a CPA and am quite optimistic about the future. He promises he can make my money management — both dollars I've got — a... More >>

• Training Tables

  published November 21, 2002

  Choose a three-course meal: cream of asparagus soup, cornmeal-crusted ocean perch, and assorted pastry plate: $13480-603-1066.... More >>

• Look Who's Cooking

  published November 21, 2002

  Former Arizona governor John Fife Symington III was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and now he'd like to stick one in ours. Ever since he... More >>

• The Last Straw

  published November 14, 2002

  It's been the kind of week I'd rather just forget. Nothing's been going as smoothly as it should. Now I'm camped out at Iguana Mack's, a new... More >>

• Oh, Kai

  published November 14, 2002

  James Beard Award-winning chef Janos Wilder has finally departed Tucson for the big city. Sort of. The big city is the Gila River Indian... More >>

• To B or Not to BYOB

  published November 7, 2002

  Michael Lewis shakes his head politely as I boast where I'm heading for dinner. Owner of Drinkwater's Liquor and Cheese in north Scottsdale, he's... More >>

• A Little Razz'll Do Ya

  published November 7, 2002

  He's here. He's gone. He's here again. Two years ago, chef-owner Razz Kamnitzer moved his Razz's Restaurant across the parking lot to a new,... More >>

• The Qwest for Service

  published October 31, 2002

  I hate Qwest. This is not a random pronouncement, but an unwavering truth. If Qwest could be whittled to one person, I'd hunt him down, strap this... More >>

• Mexican Standoff

  published October 31, 2002

  Restaurateurs Lizabeth and Dennis Sirrine are requesting that New Times make a correction to our recent Best of Phoenix supplement... More >>

• Pullet Surprise

  published October 24, 2002

  Pity the humble chicken. Few edible creatures are so vastly consumed, yet so socially snubbed. We may roast a chicken for our relaxed family table... More >>

• Fire Wall

  published October 24, 2002

  Not just one, but two restaurant servers last week refused to send my dessert up in flames. I ordered dishes traditionally prepared au... More >>

• Coyote Ugly

  published October 17, 2002

  Some things are just so male. There are events that fascinate guys in ways I'll never understand. Like last week, after a squirrel crawled... More >>

• The 411

  published October 17, 2002

  Yes, that was us (the New Times group) crashing the 944 party last week at Christopher's Fermier and Brasserie. 944 is a new... More >>