Lil Mama

Budget Beat: Lil' Mama's Soul Café

BEST FRIED OKRA

Lil' Mama's Soul Cafe

Coming Soon: Two Hippies Breakfast Joint

With last week's abrupt closing of Palatte, I've heard several friends complain about the lack of breakfast options in Central Phoenix. But I guess the restaurant gods were listening, because I just found out about a brand-new spot that's in the works: Two Hippies Breakfast Joint. It's the ... More >>

Recent Restaurant Closures

Nothing lasts forever. Here's a rundown of the latest local eateries to throw in the towel. In Phoenix, Lil' Mama's Soul Food Restaurant is gone, alone with the award-winning Wicked Bakery (that one was a bit of a surprise) and downtown breakfast joint Palatte. As for Ninetta's Passion Bis ... More >>

Kmart Basketball Block Party feat. Kenny "The Jet" Smith

Nothing lasts forever. Here's a rundown of the latest local eateries to throw in the towel. In Phoenix, Lil' Mama's Soul Food Restaurant is gone, alone with the award-winning Wicked Bakery (that one was a bit of a surprise) and downtown breakfast joint Palatte. As for Ninetta's Passion Bis ... More >>

Catfish Connoisseurs

"Bobby C's serves the tastiest catfish in Maricopa County"

The Soul of Phoenix

Comfort food in the Valley is finger lickin' good

Restaurant Roll Call for 2009

Nine 05 brought Asian noodles and more to downtown Phoenix in 2009.​Bittersweet seems to be the best way to sum up the Valley restaurant scene for 2009 -- sweet that more than 100 restaurants opened in the midst of a very rough recession, but bitter that more than twice as many places shut t ... More >>