Jeff Ward

So long, Cafe del Sol -- Bonjour, Fuego Bistro

Leggo My Fuego

Breaking the Curse of the Doomed Location

Fuego Bistro Owner Opening Fuego Tacos at the Esplanade

Imagine Fuego Bistro's signature roasted pork on a taco, and that'll be Fuego Tacos. Yum. Remember Nixon's, the Esplanade watering hole for political junkies? I sure do -- for ages, it was a favorite New Times hangout, where the edit staff would pow-wow upstairs with snacks and cocktails. Sin ... More >>

Fuego Tacos Opens at the Esplanade

​Back in early November, Fuego Bistro owner Jeff Ward told me he was about to demolish the old Nixon's space at the Esplanade and begin work on creating Fuego Tacos, a casual spinoff of his Latin-inspired eatery at 7th Street and Bethany Home. The renovations are finally finished, and the n ... More >>

Steve Holquist at Fuego Bistro

Zach Fowle ​The tender: Steve HolquistThe bar: Fuego Bistro (713 E. Palo Verde Drive, 602-277-1151)The pedigree: For most of his life, Holquist was a wholesaler of tropical fish, importing the swimmers from where they were caught or raised and selling them to local pet stores. He sold t ... More >>

Latin-Inspired Lunch Under $10 at Fuego Bistro

Noshtopia​Lunch under $10 at Fuego Bistro? Is that even possible? Why yes, yes it is. With only seven tables and five bar stools inside, the place gets packed fast. Although almost every table was full on our recent visit, the atmosphere felt calm. Maybe it was the warmth of the servers, th ... More >>