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Sea Saw: End of an Era?

In a thriving economy, we'd call Scottsdale restaurateur Peter Kasperski's grand plans to expand one of his eateries (Sea Saw) and open three brand-new ones (Mexican Standoff, Shell Shock, Confection) "ambitious." Reeeally ambitious. These days, as the SouthBridge spaces for his unopened busine ... More >>

Party at Sea Saw This Weekend

Since I reported the upcoming closure of Sea Saw -- this Sunday is its last night of service -- the restaurant's been deluged with people wanting to come in before it's too late. So to give everyone a chance to say farewell (until chef Nobuo Fukuda's next venture, that is), they're opening their doo ... More >>

Sea Saw's Nobuo Fukuda Teams Up With NOCA

Sea Saw chef Nobuo Fukuda's cutting-edge sashimi creations and luxurious omakase dinners have earned him not only legions of devotees, but a prestigious James Beard "Best Chef: Southwest" award. And since the opening of NOCA last August, chef Chris Curtiss has gained a cult following for h ... More >>

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Sea Saw chef Nobuo Fukuda's cutting-edge sashimi creations and luxurious omakase dinners have earned him not only legions of devotees, but a prestigious James Beard "Best Chef: Southwest" award. And since the opening of NOCA last August, chef Chris Curtiss has gained a cult following for h ... More >>

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Scottsdale Culinary Fest Comprises 12 Events This Week

The Scottsdale Culinary Festival sounds monolithic, but the granddaddy among the Valley's culinary festivals is surprisingly multifaceted -- a dozen different events at 16 different restaurants and venues around town, ranging from casual tastings to semi-formal sit-down occasions.

It's Official: Sea Saw is Closing

James Beard Award-winning chef Nobuo Fukuda is closing Sea Saw, his seven-year-old Stetson Drive eatery, to focus on a new project. Sunday, June 7, will be the last night of service. It's truly the end of an era in the Valley culinary scene, but also the beginning of a new one -- which Fukuda ... More >>

Last Night's Sea Saw Finale

Chef Nobuo Fukuda treated his fans and regulars to a final feast at Sea Saw.Fans of chef Nobuo Fukuda and his sophisticated contemporary Japanese cooking were treated to an all-you-can-eat splurge this past weekend, with a two-night cocktail party-style dinner at Sea Saw. It was the restauran ... More >>

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 rea ... More >>

Chef Nobuo Fukuda Brings Japanese Treats to Welcome Diner

​This really puts the "welcome" in Welcome Diner. James Beard Award-winning chef Nobuo Fukuda is testing out dishes for his in-the-works restaurant this coming Saturday (August 8) at Welcome Diner (924 E. Roosevelt). It's the second such night he's hosted since closing Sea Saw in early ... More >>

Why Don't You Start a Food Truck Business?

Food trucks have quite the buzz these days, especially the Kogi Korean BBQ-to-Go trucks in Los Angeles. Rabid fans follow the biz on Twitter and get tweets on where to find Korean shortrib tacos at any given moment. While chowing down on some of Nobuo Fukuda's badass pork belly buns at his one-off e ... More >>

Laudig in Japan: Izakaya Feast at Yamadaya

​I've been going to Japan every year for quite a while now, but I never get tired of a plate of sashimi this gorgeous. This was just the first of many courses at the fabulous Yamadaya, an izakaya near the famous Tsukiji fish market that chef Nobuo Fukuda had recommended to me last year. They were ... More >>

More Indie Breakfast Spots, Convenient Banh Mi, and Other Culinary Wishes for 2010

​I've been going to Japan every year for quite a while now, but I never get tired of a plate of sashimi this gorgeous. This was just the first of many courses at the fabulous Yamadaya, an izakaya near the famous Tsukiji fish market that chef Nobuo Fukuda had recommended to me last year. They were ... More >>

Chef Nobuo Fukuda Officially Planning Downtown Izakaya

​He just signed the lease today. After about three and a half months of negotiations with the City of Phoenix and the city's Historical Preservation Office, chef Nobuo Fukuda is officially planning to open a new restaurant, Nobuo at Teeter House, this June or July. The location, across fro ... More >>

MF Tasty Comes to Welcome Diner

​Hot on the heels of the second sold-out MF Tasty secret supper, I just got word that MF Tasty creator Eric Gitenstein (who's the chef at the fabulous Lola Tapas) will be doing a special lunch at Welcome Diner on Monday, May 3, followed by another by-reservation dinner that night.I'll have a ... More >>

Tracy Dempsey: Tracy Dempsey Originals

We recently caught up with Tracy Dempsey, pastry chef and business owner, scooping samples of Tracy Dempsey Originals ice cream at The Phoenix Urban Market and Wine Bar. We got the scoop from the scooper. Tracy Dempsey at Phoenix Urban Market and Wine Bar​Tracy Dempsey grew up traveling the ... More >>

Chef Nobuo Fukuda Set to Open New Spot Next Week

​Chef Nobuo Fukuda's new restaurant, Nobuo at Teeter House, is undoubtedly the most anticipated opening of the past year. When his last eatery, Sea Saw, went out with a bang and a whole lot of hamachi last June, fans of the James Beard Award winner's stunning modern Japanese cuisi ... More >>

Nobuo at Teeter House Update: Lunch Menu

Here it is, folks: the lunch menu for chef Nobuo Fukuda's new restaurant opening tomorrow, Nobuo at Teeter House. If you attended the final nights of Sea Saw or any of the chef's special dinners last summer at Welcome Diner, dishes like steam pork belly buns, okonomiyaki, and soft-shell crab sandwic ... More >>

Chef Nobuo Fukuda Brings the Izakaya to Phoenix with Nobuo at Teeter House

Jonathan McNamaraThe heart of Nobuo at Teeter House.​"Drinking is very important, but you want something to nibble on," says James Beard award-winning chef Nobuo Fukuda.This is the concept of an izakaya, a cultural commonplace in Japan that, with the exception of Fukuda's new place, Nobuo at Teete ... More >>

Nobuo at Teeter House Starts Dinner Service

You asked for it, foodniks. Nobuo at Teeter House is finally launching its dinner service, starting tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. Chef Nobuo Fukuda's highly anticipated downtown izakaya had its lunch-only soft opening last month. While Fukuda's previous restaurant was a temple to cutting-edg ... More >>

Nobuo at Teeter House Launches Happy Hour

​Haven't been to new Nobuo at Teeter House yet? Don't wait. My review on chef Nobuo Fukuda's Heritage Square restaurant will be in this week's issue (which goes online later today), but here's a new tidbit that didn't come in before press time: They've just started a happy hour. From 5:30 to ... More >>

Nobuo at Teeter House Proves Izakaya Dreams Really Can Come True in Downtown Phoenix

​Haven't been to new Nobuo at Teeter House yet? Don't wait. My review on chef Nobuo Fukuda's Heritage Square restaurant will be in this week's issue (which goes online later today), but here's a new tidbit that didn't come in before press time: They've just started a happy hour. From 5:30 to ... More >>

22: Hirame Carpaccio at Nobuo at Teeter House

​Hungry yet?We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particular orderLeave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section.Visit o ... More >>

Make Your Omakase Reso at Nobuo at Teeter House

​Award-winning chef Nobuo Fukuda is gearing up to start omakase dinners at his Heritage Square eatery, Nobuo at Teeter House, in two weeks. For the uninitiated, omakase is a chef's choice tasting menu. At his now-defunct Old Town spot, Sea Saw, Fukuda made a name for himself with creativ ... More >>

Ready for the Return of Welcome Diner?

​While 2009 was an interesting year for Welcome Diner -- the pint-sized restaurant hosted First Friday events, served as a testing ground for chef Nobuo Fukuda's izakaya cooking, and was unfortunately struck by a car -- 2010 has been completely quiet. But now owner Sloane McFarland is ready ... More >>

AZ Represent! Locals on Beard Semifinalist List

Chef Nobuo Fukuda, who won the James Beard Best Chef Southwest Award in 2007, is up for Best New Restaurant for 2011.​The highly anticipated semifinalist list for the annual James Beard Awards is out today, and some of the state's best and brightest chefs and restaurateurs have made the cut ... More >>

Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

What's up with all the contests lately? Last week, the big news was all the Arizonans on the semifinalist list for James Beard Awards. Also, Noca's Chris Curtiss landed in Food Wine's chef popularity contest, which the public can vote on. Now, round three in the competition department: the Ar ... More >>

Final Meditations on the Phoenix Food Scene from Michele Laudig

What's up with all the contests lately? Last week, the big news was all the Arizonans on the semifinalist list for James Beard Awards. Also, Noca's Chris Curtiss landed in Food Wine's chef popularity contest, which the public can vote on. Now, round three in the competition department: the Ar ... More >>

Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame Winners to be Announced Tonight

  scottsdaleculinaryfestival.org The Scottsdale Culinary Festival kicks off tonight not just with a kick-off party, but also with the announcement of the winners of this year's spots in the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame. The nominees make for quite a power meeting, don't you ... More >>

Nathan Thompson at Nobuo at Teeter House

​The Tender: Nathan ThompsonThe Bar: Nobuo at Teeter House (622 East Adams St., 602-254-0600)The Pedigree: Though he went to film school and holds a bachelor's degree in history, Thompson's cocktail education came at a neighborhood restaurant in Mesa, where the owner either "just didn't care ... More >>

Nobuo at Teeter House: One-Night Only, 5-Course Tasting Dinner, Sea Saw Style, on Thursday, May 26

​Give the people what they want. That seems to be the response from chef Nobuo Fukuda of Nobuo at Teeter House. When fans kept asking for a night of tasting (a la Sea Saw, the now-defunct Japanese tapas bar that earned Fukuda a James Beard Award in 2007), he obliged, with a one-night-only, 5-c ... More >>

Okonomiyaki from Nobuo at Teeter House

David SydiongcoOkonomiyaki from Nobuo at Teeter House​Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburbian-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley's rarer Asian offerings.  This Week: Okonomiyaki from Chef Nobuo Fukuda ... More >>

Hole Foods: Boutique Doughnuts Are Leaving the Likes of Krispy Kreme in the Dust

David SydiongcoOkonomiyaki from Nobuo at Teeter House​Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburbian-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley's rarer Asian offerings.  This Week: Okonomiyaki from Chef Nobuo Fukuda ... More >>

Nobuo Chef Fukuda Joins Chef Jason Alford for Omakase Experience at Roka Akor

​Fans of omakase, the expression used at sushi restaurants to leave the menu to the chef, have an opportunity to treat themselves to an early holiday gift thanks to a unique event at Roka Akor in Scottsdale. On Monday, December 12, Roka Akor will bring together chef Nobuo Fukuda, James Beard ... More >>