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5 Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Your Cheat Sheet to This Sunday's Check, Please! Arizona Festival at CityScape - 8 Great Guacamoles in Metro Phoenix 29th Annual My Nana's Best Tasting Salsa Challenge Great ... More >>

Owners of The Mint, RnR, and Axis/Radius to Open Hi-Fi Kitchen & Cocktails in Old Town Scottsdale

What the hell's a "music-centric retro haunt?" If it's the building currently going up in Old Town Scottsdale's entertainment district, it's Hi-Fi Kitchen & Cocktails. See also: - Gallo Blanco's Doug Robson Opens New Mexican Restaurant in Phoenix - Everyone Knows About This 24-Hour Doughnut Shop in ... More >>

14 More Valley Places to Wine and Dine Your Honey Bun on Valentine's

Remember last year when you swore you'd make Valentine's Day plans way ahead of schedule so as not to repeat the twelve-hour scramble of years past? It might be too late to get a reservation at the top spots in town, but you haven't missed the window entirely -- not yet. But put off calling around ( ... More >>

Botanica at the Farm at South Mountain Opens Feb. 1

There's something exciting brewing at the Farm at South Mountain and if you keep a close eye on things down there, you may already have heard about the store opening next to Quiessence. This Friday, Botanica at the Farm at South Mountain will open to the public and we're pretty excited about the col ... More >>

Five Things to Eat and Drink this Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See Also: Gilbert Food Truck Court to Re-Launch This Friday, Jan. 18 AZ Cocktail Week Kicks Off Feb. 16: Expect a Carnival, Competition and Seminars. Better Line Up a Designated Driver. Q ... More >>

Artisan Bakery Mediterra Bakes Fantastic Bread, and We'll Tell You Where to Get It

When Simply Bread closed nearly two years ago, it was a major blow for those of us who love crusty, European-style bread. Good news is: there's a new bakery called Mediterra Bakehouse in town (well, in Coolidge, to be precise), and they're turning out ravishing artisan loaves -- large and heavy wit ... More >>

Join the Slow Food Movement and Celebrate Terra Madre Day on Dec. 10

If you haven't made it to the Biltmore Fashion Park's latest addition UNION -- a mix of 18 small, distinctive boutiques run by local vendors -- mark your calendars to visit on Monday, December 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. for Terra Madre Day. This international event is a celebration of slow food and eating ... More >>

Perfect Popcorn By the Kernel

Swiss design students have developed what has to be the least efficient method of popping popcorn possible. It's basically the exact opposite of the Popinator, which we reported on earlier. See Also: --New Gourmet Popcorn Shop in Scottsdale Features Ex-Exec Chef of Queen Creek Olive Mill's Del Pie ... More >>

Five Ways to Enjoy Wine Outdoors in Arizona

Welcome to Vine Geeks, with your hostess on all things wine, Kate Crowley. Crowley is not a sommelier, but learned to pour a glass of wine properly at ten years of age -- because it is an important life skill to master early. See also: - 10 Favorite Metro Phoenix Wine Bars - Wine Tasting 101. L ... More >>

Local Eateries Join Local Boutiques at Biltmore Fashion Park's New Hyper-Local Union Shopping Area

Like your locally owned shops boutique-sized and gathered together in one 7,200 square foot area of retail space? See also: Vintage Apparel, Sewing Supplies, Paper Goods, and a Newsstand Just Added to The Biltmore's UNION (Coming Soon) Whoopie Baking Co. Opens Commercial Kitchen; Next Stop, Biltm ... More >>

New Gourmet Popcorn Shop in Scottsdale Features Ex-Exec Chef of Queen Creek Olive Mill's Del Piero Restaurant

In January, 25-year-old chef Matt Carvalho was knee-deep in olive oil as the newly named executive chef of Del Piero, Queen Creek Olive Mill's signature restaurant. Months later, Carvalho is using oil in a decidedly different way -- he's using it to make gourmet popcorn. See also: Queen Creek Oliv ... More >>

Top Five Things to Eat and Drink this Weekend

See also: New Times Calendar of Events Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. The Oscar Burger @ Liberty Market Better clear your schedule and hightail it out to Gilbert for the very last day of Liberty Market's Burger Daze. ... More >>

Olive It Up

Queen Creek Olive Mill's New Bacon Olive Oil is Vegan. Wanna Know How it Tastes?

We heard about the Bacon Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Queen Creek Olive Mill last month and decided we need to get our hands on a bottle and give it a little look-see and taste. Even though Queen Creek is within the Phoenix Metro Area, we still had to pay $15 for shipping to Phoenix, in addition to ... More >>

Pulled Squash Sandwich at Bryan's Black Mountain BBQ

For vegetarian BBQ, head to Cave Creek to check out Bryan's Black Mountain BBQ. Along with great options for carnivores, Bryan's has a Vegetarian "Pulled" Squash Sandwich.

In Season: Lemon Roasted Cauliflower with Dill

Lately, in this In Season series, we're taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I've done with my CSA share, or part share. This week I'm using cauliflower, lemon and dill.

14 Ways to Get Your Phoenix Valentine's Day Chocolate Fix

​ Chocolate and Valentine's Day go together like eggs and bacon, or cookie and milk, or cookies and bacon, or bacon and bacon .....mmmmm bacon. Oh wait, we were talking about chocolate. Anyhow, chocolate and Valentine's Day go hand in hand. A Valentine's Day without chocolate would just be a ... More >>

Lon's at the Hermosa Meet-and-Greet with Chef Jeremy Pacheco

Photo: Jennifer WoodsAji pepper-marinated royal red shrimp with garden citrus, avocado, shaved vegetables & yuzu vinaigrette ​ We walked into Lon's at the Hermosa Tuesday evening just as the sun was setting and turning a bright orange -- while everything else on the horizon turned into one b ... More >>

Queen Creek Olive Mill Hires Former RnR Chef Matt Carvalho

Chef Matt Carvalho used to use Queen Creek Olive Oil in his kitchen at RnR Restaurant and Bar in Scottsdale. Now, del Piero, the in-house cafe of Tuscan-inspired cuisine at Queen Creek Olive Mill, is using Carvalho in theirs. Carvalho, who started with RnR as executive sous chef when it opened in 2 ... More >>

For the Brittle Addict: Christmas Krak from Laura's Gourmet

Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we're helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas, the ... More >>

WineStyles Birthday Celebration and End of Summer Cocktails in Today's Eater's Digest

www.wishfulchef.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Happy Birthday!  Celebrate the third anniversary of WineStyles this weekend at their Paradise Valley location. The party starts tonight at 5 with beer and wine ta ... More >>

Phx Rail Food Reviews La Bocca, David Archuleta Sighting at Joe's Real BBQ, and Michelle Dudash's Visit to the Symposium for Professional Food Writers

A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Phoenix Rail Food​Phx Rail Food went to La Bocca downtown Tempe recently to give the Mediterannean/Italian eatery another visit -- just three blocks from the Mill/3rd Ave rail station. With an emphasis on sourcing some local ingredients, t ... More >>

Summer Chef Series with Tracy Dempsey and Three-Cheese Poppers in Today's Eater's Digest

makeitnaked.wordpress.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Phoenix Public Market Summer Series The Phoenix Downtown Public Market summer cooking series continues this Saturday with special guest chef Tracy Dempsey. Using items typ ... More >>

Vegan Eats at Pomegranate Cafe, The Expatriate Mainer's Brunch Review For Harlow's/Joe's Diner/5th Ave. Cafe/St. Francis, OOO (Orange Olive Oil) Cupcakes

A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. http://4legsgood.wordpress.com/The Scramble Special at Pomegranate Cafe​Valley vegan blog Four Legs Good shared their love of the recent brunch at Pomegranate Cafe in Ahwatukee. They tried the scramble special consisting of "vegan chorizo; tofu; ... More >>

The Med Plate from La Bocca

Erica O'Neil​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com 98: Th ... More >>

Spinato's Opens Fifth Pizzeria in Ahwatukee

​They say living in Phoenix is like living in Chicago -- only a lot hotter. There certainly are enough Windy City transplants here. And Chicago-style pizza. Now the Valley gets one more taste of Chicago in the form of Spinato's fifth metro Phoenix location, which opened recently in Ahwatukee. ... More >>

Edible Phoenix Company Nabs James Beard Award

Local foodies and chefs -- from other cities -- are anxiously awaiting tonight's announcement of the 2011 James Beard award winners in the restaurant and chef categories. Arizona restaurants and chefs were shut out on the list of nominees. But Phoenix did have a brush with stardom at ... More >>

Chocolate Olive Oil, Handmade Marshmallows and Orange Blossom Beer in Our Easter Basket, Please!

​Most kids love getting chocolate bunnies and Peeps in their Easter baskets. But come adulthood, you start resorting to making things like Peepshi (Peeps sushi) and mole rabbit with leftover chocolate bunnies instead of bittersweet chunks just to make things ... More >>

Urban Campfire Flaring Up Again?, New Family at Young's Farm and Opera at The Olive Mill

A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Chow Bella contributor Carrie Wheeler shared on her personal blog Cracking Good this great picture of Chris Bianco's canned tomatoes. Bianco worked with canner Rob DiNapoli to preserve these beauties. Not surprisingly gorgeous packaging. Carrie ... More >>

April Food Festival Frenzy in Phoenix

Ryan Wolf Salsa Challege 2010​Good lord, there are a lot of festivals going on. Last week we had competing barbecue festivals and this week we have everything else. Our poor little foodie heads are about to explode! To be sure you don't miss anything, here is a quick run down of the April f ... More >>