Ahwatukee Foothills

Ex-Phoenix Parks Recreation Leader Arrested, Accused of Attempted Molestation of a Minor

Police arrested a now former City of Phoenix employee, who worked for several years as a part time recreation leader in Ahwatukee, over allegations that he attempted to molest a 13 year old girl. Cops say that the suspect, 21-year-old Michael Hudson, resigned instead of getting fired after Parks an ... More >>

Ahwatukee Farmers Market: What We Bought, What We Skipped, and What We're Still Lusting Over

The Spot: Ahwatukee Farmers Market, open Sunday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. See Also: - Ahwatukee Farmers Market: Giant Peppers, Petable Dogs and Squeaky Cheese Curds - Sri's Fruits and Vegetables -- and a Chili Cookoff! -- Sunday at Ahwatukee Farmers' Market - Gilbert Farmer's Market: What We Boug ... More >>

Here's Your Fall Schedule for a Bunch of Farmers Markets in Greater Phoenix

Woo-hoo, fall's here! Time to wander out from our air-conditioning-stifled homes and into the fresh, autumn air to score some locally grown goodies at our favorite farmers markets. And, according to Arizona Community Farmers' Markets, there's a lot going on this season. Which is why you're gonna n ... More >>

Pomegranate Cafe: Destination Dining for the Health Conscious

My Fit Foods Opens Third Location in Ahwatukee

See also: My Fit Foods Healthy Take-Out Restaurant Coming to Scottsdale See also: Tastemaker 73: Sharon Salomon Healthy food take-out chain My Fit Foods continues to expand in Phoenix, opening a third area location in Ahwatukee on last month after establishing stores in Scottsdale and Paradise Vall ... More >>

Pomegranate Chocolate Cake at Pomegranate Café

Dessert isn't supposed to be healthy, but that doesn't mean that it has to be entirely bad for you, either. Pomegranate Café's large selection of pastries and desserts expertly toes this line, bringing the best of both worlds: indulgence and health-consciousness. All desserts are made in-house from ... More >>

Pita Jungle: Happy Hour Report Card

​The Spot: Pita Jungle, 4921 E. Ray Road, Phoenix. (480) 785-PITA (7482). More than seven other Valley locations, including Tempe, Scottsdale, and downtown Phoenix. www.pitajungle.com The Hours: 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Reverse happy hour is from 9 p.m. to close daily. The Details: On t ... More >>

Breakfast Goes Vegan at Pomegranate Cafe

​In an effort to make Mom proud, Chow Bella's taking a good, hard look at the most important meal of the day in the form of Scrambled, a weekly review of local breakfast spotsOh, Ahwatukee. Land of SUV's and soccer moms -- not exactly a mecca for the granola culture, which is why we we ... More >>

New Capriotti's Joins the Surge of Sub Shops Coming to the Valley

Sheesh, first it was Firehouse Subs, then the announcement of ten more Jersey Mike's Subs -- now, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, the Delaware-based sub and sandwich chain with locations in Ahwatukee, Mesa, and Tempe, has announced its continuing the recent surge of sub shops to the Valley with a fourth ... More >>

Caffeine Meets an Airstream (Trailer) in New Mobile Espresso Bar

​Want your next cup o' Joe with a little retro on wheels? Meet Shine Coffee, an espresso bar housed inside a 1957 Airstream trailer. Coming soon to a farmer's market or home tour near you, Shine features coffee beans sourced from Arizona roasters, fair trade and organic teas and chai, and hea ... More >>

Now Open: Thai Basil, Downtown Phoenix

​Downtown Thai food lovers have a new place to grab a bowl of tom-kah, pad-ma-kua and kang krari . Local chain Thai Basil has opened yet another location, this time right in the heart of downtown Phoenix at 114 W. Adams, just down the street from Thai Elephant -- because you can never have too ... More >>

Caffe Boas Have Different Owners and Menus -- But Similar Health Inspection Failures

  ​The Caffe Boa restaurants in Tempe and Ahwatukee have different owners and different menus, but similar health inspection failures. This sorry coincidence came to our attention in a recent report by the Maricopa County Environmental Services dep ... More >>

$10 Lunch at Los Taquitos

Megan Dobransky The exterior of Los Taquitos Grill in Ahwatukee.​Los Taquitos Grill's claim to fame is its appearance on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," although you wouldn't know it by walking into the Mexican restaurant. The only nod to the fame is in the form of co ... More >>

Lunch $10 and Under at Hillside Spot

​Things have changed at Hillside Spot, the Ahwatukee breakfast joint owned by Gallo Blanco chef Doug Robson. For one thing, it's not just breakfast and lunch anymore. Hillside Spot now stays open until 9 p.m. on weeknights and 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday for dinner. Th ... More >>

Sushi Eye Moves From Tempe to Ahwatukee

​Sushi Eye, the popular Tempe sushi restaurant known for its whimsical makizushi like the Orange Blossom roll and Booty Booty roll -- plus an upbeat, contemporary vibe -- has left its longtime digs on Elliot Rd. and moved to a bigger space in nearby Ahwatukee. Chef-o ... More >>

The Crepes of Wrath: Cupz N' Crepes vs. Sandwich Club

Sometimes the best cure for a rough week (or the dreaded Monday blahs) is an international escape. When you can't literally hop a plane, the next best thing is to indulge in a foreign treat. My personal favorite are crepes, the wafer-thin stuffed pancakes that originated in Northern France ... More >>

Cafe: Secreto

​There is a dish that was unknown to us before moving to the Valley. You'll think us deprived (and rightly so) but carne adovada is this recent discovery. Naturally we think it's delicious. The simmering sauce, the fork tender meat; how could we do anything but devour it? Now we have our si ... More >>

Where am I Eating?

photo by Claire Lawton​After a grossly humid morning of packing and moving -- highlighted by a few-too-many pivots with a queen-sized mattress up an outdoor staircase -- we were on the hunt for anything cold and full of protein. Enter chicken lettuce wraps. Oh, but these aren't your run-of-the-mil ... More >>

Hillside Spot Keeps Ahwatukee Locals Well Fed

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March 29 In Blogs: Arpaio's False Arrest, Wrestlemania, Caramelpalooza, and Kathy Zatari

​​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio on False McDonald's Arrest: Take All Brown People into Custody, Release Cit ... More >>

Now Open in Ahwatukee: Mad Chef Gastropub

​How long does it take for an international culinary trend to hit Arizona? I'm always curious about the trickle-down effect. In the case of gastropubs, the trend du jour, it's about six years, if you consider the 2004 debut of The Spotted Pig in Manhattan's West Village to be any ma ... More >>

Chef Talk: Jamie Santoro of That Italian Place

That Italian Place​Chef Jamie Santoro has been in the same Ahwatukee kitchen for ten years. She actually might be the only constant in a venue that's been a bagel joint (Beyond Bagels), a lunch spot (Mary Ann and Richie's) and finally a dinner restaurant (That Italian Place). "I've been able to wa ... More >>

Arizona Republic Gives Sal DiCiccio a Free Pass on South Mountain Freeway

​Wow.We've been known to scratch our heads at the Arizona Republic's unwillingness to call a spade a spade -- or even refer to said spade with a polite euphemism. But a recent editorial in the paper's Ahwatukee community edition may take the cake as the daily's most misguided, misleading, and ... More >>

Ahwatukee Foothills News Asking For Reader Bailout Despite Big Bonuses For Freedom Execs

www.ahwatukee.com​The Ahwatukee Foothills News is asking its readers to spare what they can to help keep the tiny paper afloat in the Internet age.One problem -- its parent company, Freedom Communications, just pulled the plug on one of its other Valley newspapers after declaring bankruptcy ... More >>

Councilman Sal DiCiccio Could Make a Mint if a Freeway Extension Goes Through – But His Neighborhood Hates the Idea

Dana Marie Kennedy Calls for Sal DiCiccio to Answer Questions About Loop 202 Dealings

www.kennedyforphoenix.com​Dana Marie Kennedy sharply criticized Sal DiCiccio at a press conference this morning in front of City Hall, saying that the councilman has "a lot of questions to answer" about his real estate holdings in the path of the proposed Loop 202 extension.Kennedy is challenging ... More >>

Sal DiCiccio’s Loop 202 Problem: Phoenix Councilman Would Benefit from Reviled Ahwatukee Freeway Extension

Art Burn: Breakfast and Bob Dylan at Coffee Buzz

The Coffee Buzz, a friendly neighborhood joint on Chandler Blvd. in Ahwatukee/Phoenix, definitely caters to the average Joe or Jane. In fact, everything about the place -- from the bland white walls to the standard breakfast sandwiches and ok coffee -- is perfectly average. Surprising, consider ... More >>

Sri's Fruits and Vegetables -- and a Chili Cookoff! -- Sunday at Ahwatukee Farmers' Market

The kaffir lime leaf, without which you're up tom yum creek without a galangal.Wife-and-husband Chandler farmers Sri and Richard know how to make their fresh produce a hot commodity: Control access. You can't find Sri's Fruits and Vegetables anywhere, any time, except at the Ahwatukee Farmers' Marke ... More >>

Correction: Babaloo's Cuban Cafe in Ahwatukee

Recent restaurant openings

Thai Basil grows in Central Phoenix

Brazil Nuts

Superlative churrascaria in the enchanted kingdom of Ahwatukee

Heat Stroking

Dust off the clubs, because were breaking golf down to its coolest forms

BEST RESTAURANT FOR KIDS

Hooters

Club Directory

Best Short Hike

Telegraph Pass Trail

All You Can Eat, or Else

Sushi eaters clean their plates -- or pay the price

Spanish Sighs

Landlord padlocks the doors at Altos

Best Place To Sniff A Cork

My Wine Cellar

Snooze Flash

Nothing new at Suroeste Grille

Booby Call

Hooters restaurant not welcome in Ahwatukee, some residents say

Calendar for the week

Calendar for the week

Calendar for the week

Ahwatukee Trot

Pic Hits for the week

Pic Hits for the week

BIRTH OF A TEAM LEGENDARY FOOTBALL COACH KARL KIEFER STARTS ANOTHER WINNING TRADITION