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March 12, 2009
Cafe: PastaBAR in Phoenix
Jackie Mercandetti Hungry for Italian eats? Look no further than this week's Cafe column. New Times shines some light on the corner of First and Pierce and more specifically on Chef Wade Moises' PastaBAR. Food Critic Michele Laudig on PastaBAR: The menu is streamlined, nothing tops out over $17, ... More >>
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October 14, 1999
Unhairy Carey
His body shaven and painted silver, photographer Bob Carey explores upside-down syndrome
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June 29, 2009
10 Reasons to Hit Happy Hour in the Valley
Hit print on this one, people. Or at least cut and paste. Here's your guide to good happy hour deals across the Valley, with food and drink from around the world, at all levels of sophistication. Happy Monday. 1.Rosie McCaffrey's 906 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix 602-241-1916 Good Irish pubs are famo ... More >>
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December 8, 2009
Buckeye Bearcat Vehicle Purchase Lastest Example of Federal Waste; Town of 40,000 to Buy $250,000 Armored Vehicle
The Town of Buckeye needs a $250,000 armored vehicle like it needs another foreclosure sign -- but that's what it's getting thanks to federal largess. The federal Homeland Security department gave Buckeye a grant for the 8.5-ton Lenco Bearcat vehicle. It's supposed to arrive by May of next year, rep ... More >>
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February 23, 2010
Bob Carey Ballerina Photographs at Bokeh Gallery Perfectly On Point
Bob Carey"Fame," just one of the 14 images from Bob Carey's "Ballerina Series" at Bokeh Gallery The starring ballerina is the same in all fourteen of the mysterious color photographs hanging in Bokeh Gallery, Wayne Rainey's newest downtown Phoenix gallery venture dedicated solely to photogra ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Cafe: Rock Springs Cafe and Rolling Out the Perfect Pie Crust
Jackie MercandettiVarious pies from Rock Springs Cafe. Over the weekend, ABC's Nightline ran a segment on pie, which if you haven't been paying attention is the hyped "next cupcake." The usual suspects were included; Martha, pop ups, and pretty, young pastry chefs. Following the segment, we rece ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
Amy Martin's Perfect Food Day
Amy MartinAmy Martin edits the local food blog Phoenix Bites. She has food on the brain at all times and considers eating and finding favorite dishes in Phoenix her favorite sport. She loves a tidy pantry for easy cooking, her cookbooks, and pulling out her invisible microphone to rock out ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Chef Bernie Kantak of Citizen Public House Joins Chef Jon Spahr of Amaro Pizzeria for Five-Course Wine Dinner
Jackie MercandettiAmaro Pizzeria and Vino LoungeChef Bernie Kantak of Citizen Public House, the new restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale serving up standard American favorites with a delicious kick in the ass, will be heading North to Cave Creek to join Jon Spahr, chef and owner of Amaro Pizzeri ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
Tina's Ethiopian Cafe to Re-Open in New Location
MaryLou D.Tina's coming back, and I can't wait to see her again. Tina Tamrat Hildebrand, owner and chef of Tina's Ethiopian Cafe, unexpectedly shut down her cozy little Chandler eatery in 2008 after four years in the business. Tina acted as chef and server to many devoted patrons hungry for ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Noca's New Chef Is 27 Years Old, Has Worked with Four James Beard Award Winners, and "Killed" the Tasting, Says Owner Eliot Wexler
Jackie Mercandetti Usually, phone calls at 2 a.m. in the morning bring no good, but for Noca owner Eliot Wexler, this one was a welcome wake-up. Chef Matt TaylorThe call came from 27-year-old chef Matt Taylor. Taylor, currently working at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas wit ... More >>
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July 26, 2011
Big Earl's BBQ Fills Opening Left by Morales with Ex-Mission Chef
Jackie MercandettiLooks like Big Earl's BBQ, chef James Porter's home of "old school 'Q" in Old Town Scottsdale has found a replacement for Tony Morales, their pitmaster since January who left last week to focus on Desert Smoke BBQ, his business of signature sauces and spice rubs. Chef James ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
Lee's Cream Liqueur Celebrates One Year Anniversary With Free Booze-Infused Ice Cream
Jackie Mercandetti Free booze-infused ice cream treats? You had us at free. Wait, you had us at booze. Wait, you had us at free and booze. Lee's Cream Liqueur, the Old Town Scottsdale made-from-scratch, alcohol-infused ice cream parlor, is celebrating its one year anniversary by offering gu ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Noca Celebrates Third Anniversary With Special Offer on Sunday and a Favorite Dishes Menu
Jackie Mercandetti In addition to hiring new executive chef Matt Taylor, Noca, the force of modern American cuisine in Central Phoenix, now has another reason to celebrate: their third anniversary. This Sunday, July 31st, the Noca team will be serving the menu from their first-ever fried chi ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Cafe: Bonfire Grill and Bar
Jackie MercandettiAre you a meat lover? If you are, you can thank chef Matt Carter for the wood-fired cuisine at Bonfire Grill in Scottsdale. Carter consulted on Bonfire's menu, creating a selection of American dishes with hints of the extravagant, heavy on the skewers, and approachable eno ... More >>
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October 20, 2011
The Hole Story on Gourmet Doughnuts
Jackie MercandettiEliot Wexler, owner of the award-winning restaurant Noca in Central Phoenix, has a theory about why we're obsessed with doughnuts. "The great thing about doughnuts, in general, is that whatever culture you're from, across the world, there is a doughnut. A variation, a permu ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Cafe: El New Yorican
Jackie MercandettiIn my latest column, owner Alberto Rivera provides the hospitality, the food, and the explanation behind El New Yorican (pronounced Yor-ee-can), his west side restaurant of casual Puerto Rican cuisine. Prepared in the style of Créole cooking, or what the locals call cocina ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Perk Eatery Means Serious Breakfast Business (and Pancakes!)
Jackie MercandettiRise and shine, breakfast lovers! If the first meal of the day is as important to you as it is to me, you'll need to check out my review of Perk Eatery in Scottsdale. These folks know breakfast -- lunch, too -- and they've got some of the best pancakes around. Here's a tast ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
The Return of Mr. Pholtosa and His Northeastern Thai Cuisine
Jackie MercandettiIf you have been to Siam in Glendale or, more recently, Thai E-San in Central Phoenix, then chances are, you have tasted Pete (or, in Thai, Tossapis) Pholtosa's offerings of classic Thai cuisine as well as specific dishes from his home in northeastern Thailand. Now, Pholtos ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
The Story of El Hefe Super Macho Taqueria and The Tabletop Taps
Jackie MercandettiA cantina-gone-Scottsdale? It's true. And at El Hefe Super Macho Taqueria, they've got something more unique than their surrounding providers of party-packed good times -- tabletop taps. Here's a taste: "An ingenious invention that, like Eden's apple, simply must be sample ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Sleazy? Clubby? Outrageous? Cutting Through the Rumors at Pearl Sushi Lounge
Jackie MercandettiI may be, perhaps, the last person to hear of the rumors regarding Pearl Sushi Lounge & Bomber Bar in Scottsdale. The images of naked women, the sex-fueled names of its signature rolls, the magic show. Here's a taste: "Given Pearl's penchant for style over substance, it's ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
32 Shea: An Oasis of Cozy With a Cocktail Or Two
Jackie Mercandetti Simple yet satisfying, The OMG sandwich at 32 Shea invites guests to sit back and enjoy. Have you been to 32 Shea? It is a place you could easily spend a few hours. Unpretentious and as welcoming as its small menu of simple staples, the feeling upon entering, even to first- ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
8 Foods to Fry Up for Hanukkah
From left: Jackie Mercandetti,loloschickenandwaffles.com, epicurious.com, foodnetwork.comThe first night of Hanukkah is history, meaning that by now you've probably fried up your fair share of latkes -- or, if you're like me, narrowly avoided a fist fight at Trader Joe's yesterday afternoo ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Ethiopian Famous Restaurant & Coffee's Oddball Location Belies the Treats Inside
Jackie MercandettiOddball location? You could say that. But don't be dissuaded. For those looking for tasty Ethiopian fare in Central Phoenix, this new restaurant, located behind a curtain in the back of a convenience store, holds a host of enticing dishes. It is, in a sense, a sort of Ethiop ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
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 >>
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January 24, 2012
Citizen's Tequila Cocktail Dinner and A Cooking Contest Just for Kids
Jackie MercandettiThey're back! Richie Moe, Kris Korf, and Chef Bernie from Citizen Public House are bringing back their popular cocktail dinners and they're starting with our favorite agave booze, tequila! Join CPH and crew Tuesday, January 31st for the "Southern of the Border" dinn ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Tacos Atoyac: Street-Style Oaxacan Eats
Jackie MercandettiThe abundance of Sonoran-style Mexican food in the Valley is so great, it's almost taken for granted. On the other hand, Oaxacan food, from the state of Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico, is something you have to look a little harder for. And for those looking for Oaxacan eats ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Ten Favorite Chinese Restaurants in Greater Phoenix
Jackie MercandettiPhoenix Palace China is a nation with a multitude of culinary traditions stretching back thousands of years. In comparison, Phoenix has been around since last Tuesday and we should all be thankful that some of what's good over there can be found over. here. A word of advic ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Chou's Kitchen: An Adventure to Northeastern China
Jackie MercandettiIn the Valley Dongbei cai, or the food of the Northeastern China, is a rare find indeed. In fact, at Chou's Kitchen in Chandler, owners Tong Rizzo and Ping Chou may be the only ones serving up this region's comforting and sometimes unfamiliar cuisine of distinctive flavors ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
Five Favorite Thai Restaurants in Metro Phoenix
Jackie MercandettiPete's Thai can roll out quite a spread and pulls no punches with the spice. The Valley is home to more than a few Thai restaurants. Grabbing a mediocre plate of pad thai is easy enough, but finding quality Thai is another matter entirely. Below are some of our favorites. They r ... More >>

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