Subject: James Porter

• West of Western Feeds Downtown

  March 23, 2007

• Get ready for West of Western

  February 29, 2008

• New at Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar

  March 27, 2008

• Tapino celebrates local food producers with Locavore 2

  June 6, 2008

• Farmers, Ranchers, Foodies Party At Tapino Kitchen Wine Bar Shindig

  June 23, 2008

• Letters

  From the week of January 4, 2001

  January 4, 2001

• 2004-'05 New Year's Eve Guide

  Events

  December 30, 2004

• Edible Phoenix Announces Local Hero Award Winners

  I just got the word from Edible Phoenix publisher Pamela Hamilton that the quarterly mag has its official winners list for the annual Local Hero Awards, which recognizes people in the culinary community. Nominees and votes were collected online through mid-December. So congrats to the following folks who get this year's honors: Farm/Farmer: Maya's Farm Chef/Restaurant: James Porter, Tapino Food Artisan: Fossil Creek Creamery Beverage Artisan: Four Peaks Brewery Non-profit: Downtown Pho

  February 12, 2009

• Local Celeb Chefs Bail On Their Own Restaurants for V-Day

  All right, I'm having fun with headlines. But I couldn't help but notice how many local "celebrity" chefs are listed in the "all-star" lineup of a charity event that just so happens to take place on Valentine's night -- one of the busiest nights of the year for most restaurants. It's a night when people splurge to dine at a fancy joint, and surely, what customer wouldn't assume that the head chef will be in the kitchen? Sorry, the NBA takes priority over your romantic dinner, dude. Eddie Ma

  February 12, 2009

• This Just In: Chef Line-Up for West of Western

  Wasn't it just New Year's Eve? Weren't we just shivering in our sweaters and jackets? All of a sudden it's March, and it feels like summer's right around the corner. No complaints from me, buddy. I love this time of year, not only because of the balmy weather, but because there's so much to do -- almost too much to do, except that it's nice to have options. Two weekends from now, I know what I'm looking forward to: West of Western Culinary Festival, March 14 and 15 at the Phoenix Art Museu

  March 2, 2009

• Saturday: Lunch for a Buck at AZ Ag Day

  One dollar for a full lunch? Consider it food for thought. A mere buck is the farmers' and ranchers' share of the cost of the ingredients that go into the meal served at the annual Arizona Agricultural Day, which takes place this Saturday, March 7, at Superstition Farm in Mesa. Get a look at the menu, which will be prepared by Tapino's chef James Porter and students from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute: SandwichSlow Roasted Beef with Horseradish SauceorBraised BBQ Pulled Pork*****Arizona

  March 6, 2009

• Petite Maison: New French Country Bistro in the Works

  When it opens sometime in the next six months, what might you expect to eat at Tapino chef James Porter's upcoming bistro, Petite Maison? Roasted heritage chicken from Willcox. Braised shortribs. A nice Nicoise salad with grilled fish. Some cheese, some charcuterie, and maybe a hot little souffle. "Nothing super fancy," he says. "It's gonna be food for the people." Inspired by Le Bouchon, a French bistro in Chicago, Porter leased the space at Scottsdale Road and Sho

  March 27, 2009

• Saturday: Locavore AZ Dinner at Superstition Farm

  Tapino's Locavore dinners started off as special events at the restaurant, always featuring locally grown produce, ingredients from local purveyors, and Arizona wines. Inevitably, the events would sell out, and they'd have to add new dates. Lately, Tapino has taken things to the next level by going straight to the farm. Saturday's event at Superstition Farm in Mesa sounds like a total blast -- a wine reception with hors d'oeuvres, a tour of the dairy and a chance to talk to participating farmers

  April 2, 2009

• Embarrassment of Riches

  Scottsdale 'hood gets another creative supper spot

  February 24, 2005

• 2004-'05 New Year's Eve Guide

  Events

  December 23, 2004

• Arty Girl: NU at the Heard Museum

  Courtesy of Heard Museum.Your Friday night looks like this...Looking for something to do tonight? Okay, listen to me...I've got it all planned out.And I promise I won't just tell you to hit Third Friday.Not that you shouldn't! Yes, go to Third Friday. This is just something to do in addition to Roosevelt and Grand Ave. What kind of Arty Girl would I be to suggest otherwise? Sheesh.But once you're done with the trek through those galleries, head up Central Ave to the Heard Museum for April's NU (

  April 17, 2009

• Lots of New Local Eateries in the Works

  AZCentral's list of 20 new restaurants scheduled to open by the end of the year has suddenly been changed to 15 since the story was posted yesterday. Not hard to figure out which five are now missing -- it's the restaurants on Jackson that Bernie Kantak is planning. Should we read between the lines and assume that the project's gotten pushed out to 2010? Let's hope not. A bunch of new Scottsdale eateries are reportedly in the works: Yellow House, a bakery and breakfast p

  June 18, 2009

• Friday: Chefs Tour Downtown Bars and Restaurants

  What happens when you get a bunch of chefs from notable local restaurants, you put them on a trolley, and you take them bar-hopping downtown? I don't know, but there should be some sort of cheeky punchline here. Anyway, it sounds like a fun time, and it's happening tomorrow night. Chef Christopher Gross recruited 15 or 20 chefs from his professional network (James Porter and Beau MacMillan among them) after a mutual friend introduced him to Terry Madeksza (operations director for the Downtown Ph

  June 18, 2009

• Christopher Gross' Chef's Tour: A Recap

  Sloane BurwellJames Porter gets Aaron May's autograph. After this weekend, it's time to replace "party like a rockstar" with "drink like a chef." Friday night is a bit of a blur for most (if not all) of the participants in a Chef's Tour of central downtown Phoenix restaurants (yes, and bars) dreamed up by chef Christopher Gross and made a reality by Terry Madeksza and Samantha Jackson from the Downtown Phoenix Partnership. Terry and Samantha invited me along to serve as a tour guide, so here's

  June 23, 2009

• Chef James Porter Readies His Petite Maison

  ​Three months ago, when chef James Porter abruptly shuttered his restaurant Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar, he promised to return later this summer with a brand-new, more budget-friendly French country bistro in Scottsdale. Now, he's ready to deliver. Petite Maison is officially opening its doors at 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 23. With only 63 seats total between the dining room, bar, and patio, it'll offer a much more intimate dining experience than spacious Tapino. The menu

  August 6, 2009

• This Week In Chow Bella

  Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Three Roots Cafe Returns to the Tempe Scene Chef James Porter Readies His Petite Maison Behind the Bar: Gillian Tervet at The Parlor Lo-Lo's Scottsdale Opens Tomorrow Cafe: Local Breeze

  August 7, 2009

• This Sunday: Petite Maison Grand Opening

  Looking for something new this weekend? Chef James Porter's new French bistro, Petite Maison, opens its doors to the public this Sunday at 5 p.m. It will be dinner-only until September 5, when breakfast, brunch, and lunch service start up. Petite Maison is located at 7216 E. Shoeman Ln. in Scottsdale; call 480-991-6887 for reservations.

  August 21, 2009

• Petite Maison Kick-Starts Brunch This Weekend

  ​Not quite two weeks old, Scottsdale's Petite Maison is adding brunch service to its repertoire this weekend. Until now, chef James Porter has been sticking to nightly dinner at his new French country bistro. For the Labor Day holiday, he'll be serving quiche, beignets, poached eggs with housemade boudin blanc, saumon en papillote, and more, starting Saturday, September 5, and continuing through Monday, September 7. Daily breakfast (starting at 7 a.m.) and lunch (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

  September 2, 2009

• Sunday: Dine Out With the Chefs at Scottsdale Center

  J&G Steakhouse​Start saving your appetite now.This Sunday will be a splurge worth blowing your diet for, courtesy of more than 20 high-profile chefs from across the Valley who'll be dishing up mouthwatering tastings at Scottsdale's fourth annual Dine Out With the Chefs event.The festivities, which run from 4 to 6:30 p.m., are a good excuse for the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts to show off its brand-new Dayton Fowler Grafman Atrium. Who will be there?

  October 2, 2009

• Dine Out with the Chefs Impresses Sophisticated Palates

  Last night at the 4th annual Dine Out with the Chefs event at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, some of the Valley's hottest local chefs came out of their respective restaurant kitchens to cook, serve and wander among us mere mortals. Chef James Porter, whose newly-opened Petite Maison bistro is stirring up some buzz, chatted with guests and mingled with other chefs after dishing up oxtail crepes. Nine05 Chef de Cuisine Jay Bogsinske did well with tuna tartare served a

  October 5, 2009

• James Porter’s Petite Maison Brings Beautiful Bowls of French Onion Soup to Old Town Scottsdale

  October 15, 2009

• CRAVE Arizona is Perfectly Balanced Gluttony

  ​Celebrity chefs. Blind wine tasting contests. Food samples from dozens of Valley restaurants. Only two weeks after Scottsdale's Dine Out With the Chefs event, culinary afficianados from across the Valley loosened their belts for another huge epicurean event: CRAVE Arizona, formerly known as Eats3. This year's event was a relaxed, outdoor affair. It seemed to strike the perfect balance in attendance, with enough of a crowd to make everyone feel sociable 

  October 26, 2009

• Old Town Farmers Market Is Back

  ​Scottsdale's Old Town Farmers Market is back and reportedly going to be bigger than ever. How big? Well, just about double the size of last season's.Big name local produce growers McClendon's Select, Seacat Gardens, and Maya's Farm will all be selling fresh fruits and veggies at the market, something other farmer's markets have been lacking. The La Vida Locavore truck will also be slinging fresh, local foods. What is a locavore, you ask? Apparently, it is someone who only eats foods produ

  October 30, 2009

• Chefs Lead Farm Sessions at the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market

    Photo courtesy of Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau James Porter​Sometimes shopping at farmers markets can be overwhelming, and you end up packing 10 reusable bags full of fresh fruits and veggies but don't know where to start once you get to the kitchen. Learn just how to turn all that produce into perfection at the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers' Market Farm Sessions, where Scottsdale chefs guide buyers throughout the market and then demonstrate how to cook the ingredi

  November 4, 2009

• Eat

  November 5, 2009