Mexican Food and Cooking

Dan Maldonado of Tacos Atoyac, Part 2

Maya Dukmasova Dan Maldonado and Pablo Lopez, co-owners of Tacos Atoyac​Yesterday Chef Dan Maldonado of Tacos Atoyac dished about why his restaurant isn't your run of the mill taco shop. Today he shares more of his own story, how he and Pablo Lopez came together, and what their future holds ... More >>

Your Guide to Partying on Cinco De Mayo 2011

Sweet Corn Elote Tamales from Molly's Tamales

Erica O'Neil Sweet corn elote tamales with cheese and nopalitos from Molly's Tamales.​Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let's face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds in the ... More >>

Breakfast Enchilada Throwdown: Dick's Hideaway vs. Serrano's Mexican Food Restaurant

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/482196578_1ac4ee7a35.jpg ​We've all hadat least one experience with a to-die-for chicken enchilada, right? Maybe even a chicken enchilada so good, you wanted to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Hot damn. Well there's an idea; a breakfast enchilad ... More >>

When Did Tempe's Mucho Gusto Get Boring?

Your Guide to Partying on Cinco de Mayo 2011

$10 Lunch at Los Taquitos

Megan Dobransky The exterior of Los Taquitos Grill in Ahwatukee.​Los Taquitos Grill's claim to fame is its appearance on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," although you wouldn't know it by walking into the Mexican restaurant. The only nod to the fame is in the form of co ... More >>

Taberna Mexicana Gives Phoenix's Mexican Food Competition a Run For Its Masa

Cafe: Taberna Mexicana

​It takes some serious huevos to open a restaurant specializing in Mexican food in the Valley. Every variation on this, the most delicious of ethnic cuisines, must be present already, right? Think again muchacho. This week's Cafe column argues that there's a new restaurant giving the Mexican ... More >>

Homemade Corn Tortillas: Los Reyes de la Torta

Erica O'Neil A thick homemade corn tortilla, wrapped around some serious tinga from Los Reyes de la Torta.​Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let's face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual ... More >>

El Pollo Loco Rolls Out New Fish Tacos: Out With the Steak, in With the Chicken and (Limited-Time Only) Fish Tacos

​After a recent announcement stating that steak would be getting sacked from its menu and chicken would be the fowl focus, El Pollo Loco rolled out two new fish tacos as a limited-time offer. What the cluck? Why now? Of course -- Lent starts in March. How could my guilt-ridden Catholic upbri ... More >>

Taco Bell's New Quad Steak Burrito & Quesadilla: It's Lawsuit Damage Control Times Four!

​Taco Bell: Hey, remember that lawsuit filed against us a few weeks ago saying that we use a "meat mixture" containing less than 35 percent meat? Fast Food Nation: Um, sort of. Taco Bell: Well, check this out, it's our new Quad Steak Burrito and Quesadilla, made with real USDA Select beef! ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Sonoran Trash and What's for Dinner

Canteen Modern Tequila Makes Mill Ave a Grown-Up Destination

Tradiciones Has Lost Its Spice

Coming Soon to CityScape: Aaron May's Vitamin T

​Chef Aaron May is finally expanding his empire to Downtown Phoenix, adding Mexican food to his roster of half a dozen other restaurant concepts that run the gamut from upscale tapas to casual American breakfast fare.Vitamin T is the name of his new spot set to open November 12 at CityScape, the n ... More >>

La Tolteca: a Market, Panaderia and Restaurant All In One Central Phoenix Location

Terrible Mexican Food in New York and How Mexicans Like Their Coffee

Asadero Norte de Sonora, Taqueria 3 Amigos, Tortas El Guero, and the Rest of Phoenix's Mexican Restaurant Row

Taking on Tamales: Vengeance is Mine, Sayeth the Lard

A tamale is like a holiday present -- you never know what's inside the wrapping until you open it, and the likeability of what's inside is often dependent on who gave it to you. That's why we opted to check out two local favorites, one Mexican and the other Spanish ... More >>

Five Mexican Meals That Could Do More Than Just Make You Shit Your Brains Out, Compliments of The Cancer Project

www.roflrazzi.com​In honor of Cinco de Mayo, The Cancer Project has compiled a list of foods at Mexican restaurants, which, after eating, could potentially cause more than just the standard day of ass-fire. The Cancer Project did a study of several meals consumers can find at different Mexican re ... More >>

Fry Girl Trucks on Down to La Frontera Comida Mexicana

Oh Comedor Guadalajara, you had us at hola : Lunch $10 and Under

​Let's face it -- here in Phoenix we are fortunate to have an abundance of good Mexican food. This can make deciding where to go to lunch a somewhat daunting task. This week we decided to check out the lunch specials at Comedor Guadalajara and we are so happy we did.At Comedor Guadalajara the men ... More >>

La Hacienda Reopens at the Fairmont Scottsdale

​Why try to come up with a new concept when you can resurrect and refresh a time-honored Valley favorite? La Hacienda at The Fairmont Scottsdale was an iconic fine dining destination before it unexpectedly closed back in 2008, a high-profile victim of the recession. It was one of only ... More >>

On Cutting Hair and Killing Gringos

Budget Beat: Asi Es La Vida

Enfrijoladas: Chicken enchiladas covered in mole.It took my living in Phoenix nearly four years and countless trips up and down 24th Street to stop at the Mexican restaurant with the goofy/charming hand-painted sign that depicts a blue parrot and the words "Asi Es La Vida." The two-story building ju ... More >>

On Watered-Down Comida and Conga Lines

Eliana’s, Guanaquito, and Restaurante Salvadoreño Fill You Up with Pupusas

New Brunch Option: Sierra Bonita Grill

I love a good Southwestern-style breakfast. Huevos rancheros, Southwestern eggs benedict, and anything with chorizo -- all that chile heat gets me revved up and ready to face the day. Coffee helps too, of course. So I was delighted to read Sierra Bonita Grill's new brunch menu, which looks abso ... More >>

Los Sombreros Revamps Menu

Unforgettable mole poblano, mouthwatering carnitas, and naughty flan drenched in Almendrado tequila were already reason enough to head to Los Sombreros in south Scottsdale, but now the charming Mexican restaurant has a revamped menu with some new additions (old faves remain, of course): Los So ... More >>

Veggie Boy: Molly's Tamales

It's not really Christmas in Arizona without having a tamale or two.Wrapped in warm cornmeal dough and packed with such delicious fillings as cheese and chile peppers, tamales have long been the staple of many a Christmastime dinner table. Even for those who aren't of Hispanic origin, chances are th ... More >>

Food for Thought

Meet the tamale, the essence of universal good

Plaza Grill Serves Southern Mexican Specialties from Mexico City and Veracruz

Budget Beat: McCormick & Schmick's

Corn or flour? You choose the tortilla

Veggie Girl: In Season Deli

Budget Beat: Via de Los Santos

Summer Guide: Cheap eats

Breaking up with Cien Agaves isn't so hard to do

Who Moved My Queso Amarillo?

From Husk 'til Dawn

Check out the hardcore corn at Memorial Plaza

Chimi Eat World

Arizona's deepest-fried mystery is smothered in cheese, guacamole and sour cream

Margarita Madness

Drinko 'til you (responsibly) cinco

Southern Exposure

The new South

Bad Carbs

Harry's Taco

A theme within a theme

It's Not Just Tequila

The info you need to fire up the fiesta

Taste Magnet

Tempe has the goods, and here's where to find them

Cinco de Mayo Guide

Special Events

Taco the Town

A legend is lost and a new tradition begins