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Sweet Republic's Helen Yung on Growing Up in Hong Kong, Investment Banking, and Foie

Helen Yung Sweet Republic 9160 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale 480-248-6979, www.sweetrepublic.com See also: -- Sweet Republic Makes U.S. News and World Report's List of America's Best Ice Cream -- Tastemaker 88: Jan Wichayanuparp and Helen Yung This is part one of my interview with Helen Yung, c ... More >>

Chanpen Is Back in the USA. Lucky Us.

Chanpen Thai Cuisine Comes Back to the Valley: This Time, to South Phoenix (Ready or Not)

If Chanpen seems like the only Thai restaurant in South Phoenix, it's probably because it is. See also: - Muy Gigante: La Merced Supersizes It in Mesa - Federal Pizza: Empire-Building on Central Avenue At one time, the restaurant was in Glendale. That is, until owner and chef Chanpen Ramonaitis (w ... More >>

The Bourne Legacy: So, Who's the New Guy?

Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Curious about what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.

Palee's Crown in Mesa Is Fit for a Thai Queen

Palee's Crown: Patience Pays Off for Excellent Thai Cuisine

At 69, Phannee Plabprasit, owner and chef of Palee's Crown in Mesa, knows a thing or two about patience in the kitchen, but it wasn't always this way. As a child growing up in Bangkok, she often was scolded by her mother, who complained that her daughter was impatient when they cooked together becau ... More >>

80: Lori Hashimoto

At Hana Japanese Eatery, known for great sushi and old-school Japanese cooking, it's all in the family. Today, we've got one half of the brother-sister team behind it all: Lori Hashimoto. Hashimoto, who's brother, "Chef Koji," can be found behind the sushi bar, is a Phoenix native "who gave up the c ... More >>

88: Jan Wichayanuparp and Helen Yung

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

Hana's Lori Hashimoto Dishes on Brazilian Lobster, Magic Knives and Keeping It All in the Family

Lori Hashimoto Hana Japanese Eatery 5542 N. Seventh Avenue 602-973-1238 www.hanajapaneseeatery.com This is part one of my interview with Lori Hashimoto, co-owner and sushi chef of Hana Japanese Eatery. Part two of the interview will run in this space tomorrow. To understand Lori Hashimoto, you m ... More >>

Pei Wei Offering New Thai Basil Chicken Free -- Through February 17

​ For a limited time, Pei Wei (the fast-ish food counterpart to P.F. Chang's) is offering a free meal. Well, pretty free anyway. Free enough for us.   As far as quick meals go, Pei Wei tops our list with fresh ingredients, creative menus and a nice, casual atmosphere. We're huge fans of the ... More >>

10 Favorite Desserts in Phoenix

Oftentimes, a meal out of the house isn't complete without dessert - not just any dessert, but one that's so good you'll never forget it, one that will make guest appearances in your dreams for the rest of your life. To help satisfy your sweet tooth, we're offering up our 10 of our favorite desserts ... More >>

Bananas with Coconut Ice Cream at Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery

The Arizona Republic recently named Soi 4 as the Best Thai Restaurant of 2011, but have they neglected dessert lovers? While not all of their desserts are a winner, we highly recommend their Fried Bananas with Coconut Ice Cream.

Lexi Huckaby at DiVerti Bar & Grill

Zach Fowle ​The tender: Lexi HuckabyThe bar: DiVerti Bar & Grill (4 E. University Dr., 480-284-5972)The pedigree: Huckaby's father worked for an oil company, so the family moved a lot -- she  lived in Brazil, Dubai, Egypt, London, Bangkok and Turkey before turning 15. A "traveling b ... More >>

Soi 4 Bankok Eatery: Happy Hour Report Card

Nicole Smith​The Spot: Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery, 8787 N. Scottsdale Rd, Paradise Valley, 480-778-1999 www.soifour.comThe Hours: 5 - 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.The Details: @font-face { font-family: "ＭＳ 明朝"; }@font-face { font-family: "ＭＳ 明朝"; }@font-face { font-famil ... More >>

The Hangover Part II: Didn't We Already See This Movie?

Christopher Gross in Japan, Part Two

​Yesterday we started our conversation with Christopher Gross of Christopher's and Crush Lounge about his recent time spent in Japan. Today we continue. Drinking tea may never be the same for Gross. The Tohoku earthquake struck while he was disrobing to be dressed in his kimono for a tea ... More >>

Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery Brings Authentic Thai to Scottsdale

Cafe: Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery

​We are not ones to turn our noses up at Asian cuisine. Quite the opposite actually. So when we here that there is a new Thai restaurant opening up, we've got to check it out. Fod Critic Michele Laudig on Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery: Despite the glamorous digs, Soi 4 isn't dramatically pricier than ... More >>

New in Scottsdale: Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery

​A Bay Area Thai restaurant just opened a new location at Scottsdale's Shops at Gainey Village, and there's already favorable early buzz from a couple of my favorite food spies. Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery has a sister restaurant in Oakland, California, along with three other Thai spots run by the ... More >>

Chef Christopher Gross' Kitchen Secrets

Christopher Gross of Christopher's Restaurant & Crush Lounge

Chef Christopher Gross of Christopher's Restaurant and Crush Lounge understandably asks journalist to call him Chef Christopher rather than Chef Gross: "I guess it's not the best last name for a chef," he says. Today he tells us about how he dodged the bullet of school lunch, the ensuing panic after ... More >>

Hell's Kitchen Season 7 Opener: Continued Abuse, Crazy Contestants, and a (Yech!) Chef Ramsay Make-Out Session

Another Hell's Kitchen, another ride on the Chef Ramsay roller coaster. In last week's first episode, it didn't take long for Gordo to send food flying all over the kitchen, repeatedly kick defenseless stainless steel appliances, and shout out such gems as, "You're gonna blow someone's mind off!" ... More >>

Get A Preview Of Treasure Mammal's New Split Seven-Inch Before Tomorrow Night's Release Party

By Benjamin Leatherman Treasure Mammal's Abe Gil in action. If we had to put together our top 10 favorite local bands to see live, Treasure Mammal would undoubtedly be somewhere on said list. It's because Abelardo Gil III, the hyperactive dynamo behind the one-man spazz-tronica outfit, always put ... More >>

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Drums and dance pump up the Jam

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