Peru

Billboard Sucks Moisture Out of the Air to Make Safe Drinking Water

In what has to be one of the nicest publicity stunts and advertising campaigns ever, a college in Lima, Peru, advertised the start of classes by building a billboard that sucks drinkable water straight out the air. That might not sound very exciting until you consider that Lima is the second-largest ... More >>

Six Phoenix Food Trucks, Rated

Six Valley Food Trucks, Rated

The Phoenix food truck craze is over. Not that we still don't enjoy food trucks. Their offerings at lower commitment levels than those of their dine-in brethren make them the most accessible and cheapest culinary adventures in town. But gone is the hype of the new. With more than 30 food trucks cur ... More >>

Metro Phoenix's 2012 Restaurant Openings and Closings

A year is a tiny eternity in the restaurant industry and 2012 was no exception. We saw plenty of new players step onto the field, old favorites make their exits and some of those new players fail to make to make it work before the ball dropped on 2012. See Also: --2011 Restaurant Openings and Closi ... More >>

Nobuo at Teeter House Holds Six-Course Dinner with Shochu Pairing

Gin is in and rye is fly, but American cocktail enthusiasts are beginning to pay attention to lesser known spirits produced in other countries as well -- say, Peru's pisco, Brazil's cachaca and Japan's shochu. Although shochu, a clear spirit many people compare to vodka, has been popular in Japan fo ... More >>

Iron Chef Jose Garces Celebrates Release of New Cookbook -- The Latin Road Home -- With Temporary Menu at Distrito

Jose Garces comes to town frequently to check up on Distrito, his modern Mexican restaurant specializing in Mexico City-style street food. This trip, however,the Iron Chef had another objective: to promote his new cookbook -- The Latin Road Home -- by hosting a special five-course dinner using recip ... More >>

October Openings and Closings

Another busy month for the Phoenix restaurant scene. We bid farewell to some excellent Peruvian joint but said hello to a new Ethiopian restaurant. See Also: - --September Openings and Closings We're also excited to see the soda fountain making a comeback even if we're also losing one of our favor ... More >>

Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Forget Candy! Five Way to Celebrate Halloween in Metro Phoenix with Food and Alcohol - Eight Best Neighborhood Bars: Best of Phoenix 2012 Cibo Hallowine Can't celebrate Hallo ... More >>

Contigo Peru to Shutter on Sunday, October 28: Celebration Planned for Saturday Prior

On October 28, Mesa residents in search of Peruvian fare will have to go elsewhere for dishes like Papa a la Huancaina, Chupe de Camarones, and Ceviche Mixto. Contigo Peru is closing its doors. Opened three years ago on the southwest corner of Guadalupe and Alma School Roads, the family-owned res ... More >>

20 Best Ethnic Restaurants in Phoenix: Best of Phoenix 2012

We've spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we're finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoen ... More >>

Taste the World While Never Leaving the Valley

Crema Volteada at Contigo Peru

Latin American cuisine often gets grouped together in one big category, but since the region spreads across two continents, it should go without saying that the culinary traditions are incredibly diverse. Located on the Western coast of South America, Peru offers very different tastes than the Mexic ... More >>

Pisco Porton: The Other Grape Drink

It would seem from looking around the shelves of bars or liquor stores that Europe holds a monopoly on the production of spirits made with grapes. France gives us Cognac and Armagnac; Spain produces a fair amount of brandy; Italy has its grappa. But drinkers do themselves a disservice if they ignore ... More >>

Where to Eat and Drink near HoHoKam Stadium

Chicago Cubs: HoHoKam Stadium All week long we're sharing suggestions of where to find breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks near each spring training stadium. Have a favorite spot baseball fans should hit? Leave it in the comments. For the masses of fans who flock to the winter home of the Cubs ea ... More >>

The Five Most Memorable Things I Put in My Mouth in 2011

​That's right, laugh it up. Although the title of this post wasn't my idea, I did consume a fair share of noteworthy eats in 2011. Whether crazy-delicious, crazy-exotic, or just crazy-crazy, many have managed to make quite an impression. Here are five of the most significant. ​5. Pan-Seared ... More >>

Is Villa Peru Part of the Latest World-Food Obsession? Let's Hope So.

Lomo saltado de carne.​Is Peruvian cuisine the next big thing in world food obsessions? It would appear so. And with the Valley slow to hop aboard the gastronomical bandwagon, it is either by slim chance or sheer accident that chef Walter Salazar came to Tempe in August to take over ownershi ... More >>

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Peruvian Restaurant In Tucson Planning to Open Second Location in Scottsdale Promenade

​Bye-bye Rumbi's, hello Inca's. ​Rumbi's Island Grill, part of a chain in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Arizona, has said, "aloha" to its location in the Scottsdale Promenade (next to Subway and Picazzo's Organic Italian Kitchen), and will soon be a second home for Inca's Peruvian Cuisine ... More >>

Peruvian Jalea Fight: Inka Fest vs Contigo Peru

Tedd Roundy​Who doesn't love seafood in the summer? Especially if you have a summer love to share it with. We're pretty sure that same thought crossed the minds of Peruvians when they started serving up Jalea (a seafood platter commonly meant to serve two). There are several Peruvian plac ... More >>

September 7 In Blogs: Juicy Fruit, R-Rated Trivia, Peruvian Jalea, and Walmart

​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Quinoa Cabbage Rolls

revolution cycle@flikrCCquinoa ​ Quinoa (pronounced: keen-wah) is an ancient seed native to the Andes mountain regions of Peru and Bolivia. Historically, Quinoa was cultivated in terraced fields by the Inca's who treasured their "mother grain" for sustenance as well as its healing and mystical p ... More >>

Finger Limes, Goat Milk Caramels and White Truffle Oil: The 2011 Winter Fancy Food Show

Carol Blondercake decorating at duff's​ Walking through two pavilions filled with imported and locally produced gourmet food categories there for the sampling is a food lovers dream come true. The exhibitor aisles beckon the visitor with colorful displays, both artful and whimsical, package design ... More >>

Benjamin Bratt on La Mission, Latino pride, and His Anti-SB 1070 Stand

Benjamin Bratt as Che Rivera in his new film La Mission, which opens today in PhoenixAs I mentioned in my Bird column this week, actor Benjamin Bratt's in town with his brother director Peter Bratt to promote their new film La Mission, a "cinematic love letter" to lowrider culture and the San Franci ... More >>

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How to Eat a Carrot, and our Favorite Food Shows This Week on TV Dinner

Looking for the latest in tasty television? Need to know the need-to-watch episodes of your favorite foodie shows? Chow Bella is here to help. We're reviewing the most delectable and dreadful with a handy, must-see schedule so you won't miss a thing. If there's one thing we need to get our hearts ... More >>

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Go Quest, Young Men

Movie follows truth-seeking dudes on a mission

Budget Beat: Mi Cocina Mi Pais

Plato sin carne: Dig that egg.If you ever tire of Mexican food (I know, fat chance) and want to branch out into other cuisines of Latin America, make sure you head up to Mi Cocina Mi Pais, a little storefront eatery in a busy strip mall on West Bell Road near 44th Avenue. There you'll find food from ... More >>

El Farol Adds a Dash of Peruvian Flair to Arcadia’s Restaurant Selection

Pacifika

Asunción
(Six Degrees)

¡Andale Alcalde!: Gerardo Higginson

South of the Border Patrol

Have bullets, will travel

Monday Night Fútbol

Latin Americans seek the norteamericano dream: moolah

Southern Exposure

The new South

Here's Your Insight, Pal

A divine mess

Legends of the Fall

Cirque du Soleil tumbles toward ecstasy

Bumrush the Show

Hip-hop night takes over at Ichiban

Aimless and Andes

The world slows down at Mesa's Peruvian Palace

Cooking the Books

Former guv develops taste for education

Bun There, Done That

Longtime Scottsdale eatery Mag's calls it quits

Chocolate It Up to Experience

Chocofin's owners have a way with handmade candies

Best Peruvian Restaurant

Peruanitos

War-Winning Cuisine

Peruanitos serves up South American cuisine like llama used to make

Rivera's Edge

Representationalist Elias Rivera puts himself on the map with inspired 'The Americas, Central and South'

Judy, Judy, Judy

Fired Up

Cultural Intercourse

Herbs of Love

Pills made from a Peruvian vine known as Cat's Claw are all the rage among Latino health buffs

HOW THE WEFT WAS WON