Queen Creek

Peaches at Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek: It's Not Too Late!

The Spot: Schnepf Farms, Open Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. See Also: - Baiz Market in Phoenix: What We Bought, What We Skipped and What We're Still Lusting Over - Peach Festival at Schnepf Farms 2013 - Heirloom Tomato Dinner at Binkley's in Cave Creek June 19

The 10 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Chase Field

The 10 Best Things To Eat and Drink at Chase Field

With the crack of a bat and the crunch of a roasted peanut, baseball season has returned and in Phoenix that means thousands of fans packing into Chase Field in Downtown Phoenix, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Besides being a great stadium to catch a game, Chase has plenty to offer Valley's bas ... 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: - Food Truck Caravan Rolls into Downtown Scottsdale Starting This Saturday Night - Drive-Thru Tacos and Tapas Come to Peoria (By Way of Las Vegas) Schnepf Farms Peach Festival ... More >>

Is Having a "Redneck Day" at School a Poor Choice?

Students at Queen Creek High School, with the apparent blessing of the school's administrators, had a "Redneck Day" at school this week for the purposes of "school spirit."As you can probably imagine, things went a little sour when one student showed up draped in a Confederate flag.See also:-"Rednec ... More >>

10 Best Country Bars in Metro Phoenix

Practically every Western film one can think of has at least one saloon scene, a place where the sound of honky tonk piano creates the mood, where the town folk mix with the cowboys and ranchers, the gamblers and outlaws rub shoulders with the Marshall and his deputies, and the mustachioed bartende ... More >>

January Openings and Closings

This month we bid adieu to longtime Valley restaurant Oaxaca Restaurant and Cantina but we also welcomed a few new ones, including a couple coffee shops and a spot in Queen Creek that serves traditional Dominican food. See Also: --Metro Phoenix's 2012 Restaurant Openings and Closings --November O ... 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: 5 Sweet Spots for Valentine Treats in Metro Phoenix Botanica at the Farm at South Mountain Opens Feb. 1 Haute Chocolate Market & Festival at the Heard Museum The good people ... More >>

Dominican Food Comes to Queen Creek -- Wait, What?

For many, hearing the news that there is traditional comida Dominicana in the Valley is a lot like seeing a shirtless Bradley Cooper in a spin class: There is squealing and some people may accidentally hurt themselves from the excitement. See also: Speakeasy Saloon & Grill Opens in Chandler and Tem ... More >>

AndyTalk: Spaghetti Squash ... It's Comfort Food, It's Healthy, and It's Procrastinator-Friendly

It's 5 P.M., I just got back from and out-of-town wedding, I'm hungry, and the only thing I know for sure is that I'm staying home. I have a spaghetti squash on my counter, and some cherry tomatoes that I put in the refrigerator before I left for the wedding. I know that tomatoes ought not be refr ... More >>

Street Eats Food Truck Festival, Day One: Shorter Lines, Better Organized Than Last Year, and We Share Our Favorite (and Not So Favorite) Tastes

Last year's first-ever Street Eats festival did not exactly endear itself to many of our readers -- and we weren't so happy either, for that matter. Among the problems: long lines, terrible traffic, confusion about payment methods and trucks running out of food. To be fair, this is a challenge that' ... More >>

Catrinas Bake Shop Turns Out Customized Baked Goods -- and Delivers Them to Your Door

He doesn't have a commercial space yet, but Ricardo Palacio -- who dreams of having his own bake shop and eventually, his own restaurant -- is turning out some mighty fine-looking sweets from his kitchen at home. In fact, his Facebook pix alone are enough to send those of us who are sugar-susceptibl ... More >>

Five Favorite CSAs in Metro Phoenix

If your resolution to eat healthier this year came early, or if you're interested in supporting local farms, now is the time to join a CSA. Community Supported Agriculture gives you a convenient, direct way to get food from farms, typically in the form of weekly "shares." It allows you to enjoy sea ... More >>

Classic Cooking Academy Opens New Restaurant, Aptly Called Test Kitchen, in North Scottsdale

For music fans, seeing a band before they become famous is pretty flippin' cool. So why not hitch your wagon to a rising star of the culinary world as well? You may be able to find one at North Scottsdale's Classic Cooking Academy. The non-profit culinary school, opened in 2006, recently announced ... More >>

New Steakhouse Coming to Chandler

Meat lovers looking for the next new bone-in steak or juicy burger in the southeast Valley should point their respective canines in the direction of Chandler -- more specifically, Chop Chandler. The new steakhouse and grill is planned to open at 2625 West Queen Creek Road (Dobson and Queen Creek) i ... More >>

Mark Matheny, Alleged White Supremacist, Accused of Failing to Kill His Wife and Himself

A man barricaded himself inside his house near Queen Creek yesterday when the cops came looking for him, as he's suspect of attempting to kill his wife.Mark Matheny, an alleged white supremacist -- which seems apparent, given the swastika tattooed on his chest -- then attempted to kill himself, whic ... More >>

Pinal County: Voters Will Narrow Candidates in Hotly Contested Sheriff, Board of Supervisor Races

The seven-way race for Pinal County Sheriff will likely be whitled down to three candidates tonight after election workers tally early ballots and those cast today at the polls in the Primary Election. Glenn Millsaps of Collidge, and Kevin Taylor of Maricopa are competing for the Democratic slot o ... More >>

Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. Receives Liquor License Approval

See Also: Craft Beer of the Week: Bell's Oarsman Ale Good news, East Valley Craft beer lovers. Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. just received approval for their Series 3 Domestic Microbrewery Liquor License! That means that the Kickstarter assisted brewery that will eventually be housed at 721 N. A ... More >>

Arroyo Vodka Finds a New Home at the Old Beet Sugar Factory in Glendale

See also: Jimmy Eat World Bassist to Team up with Four Peaks for New Distillery in Tempe See also: The Complete Tour Through Arroyo Vodka's New Home After 36 years of vacancy, the Beet Sugar Factory in Glendale is undergoing some serious renovations thanks to Ray Klemp, owner of AZ Wine Company i ... More >>

37: Damon Brasch

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

Robert Fischer, California Divorce Lawyer, Pleads Not Guilty to 2010 Murder

Robert Fischer, the California divorce lawyer accused of murdering his stepdaughter's husband in Queen Creek in 2010 and staging it as a suicide, pleaded not guilty today.Fischer -- not to be confused with the Scottsdale man of a similar name who blew up his family -- is accused of shooting and kill ... More >>

Six Spots to Get Fresh Local Produce All Summer Long

You might be under the assumption that when the summer heat arrives, the farmers markets shut down. You'd only be partially right. Some crazy folks keep the veggies coming all summer long. Lucky us. Here are six spots in the Valley. Know of others? Please leave word in the comments section.

Robert Fischer, California Divorce Lawyer, Charged in 2010 Queen Creek Murder

A 2010 "suicide" in Queen Creek has now been determined to have been a staged suicide, and Orange County, California divorce lawyer Robert Fischer is the one accused of doing the killing.Fischer -- not to be confused with the Scottsdale man of a similar name who blew up his family -- is accused of s ... More >>

Nine Places in Arizona to Pick Your Own Summer Produce

If you think that you have to live in Portland or Northern California to participate in the gratifying experience of picking your own fruit off a tree (or bush) then you are wrong. Arizona has all sorts of places to pick your own produce -- apples, blackberries,artichokes, cucumber, peaches, and mor ... More >>

Chef Aaron May Popping Up for Dinner at Sam Fox's Bar North

Somewhere between chef and restaurateur Aaron May opening Praying Monk in Scottsdale (and being locked out of his taco shop, Vitamin T, at CityScape after a landlord-tenant dispute) and restaurateur Sam Fox announcing the addition of a seafood concept to his second Arizona Culinary Dropout location ... More >>

John Vigileos, Well-Known Tempe Attorney, Accused of Child Molesting (UPDATE)

In 2006, police searched nationwide for a Queen Creek man accused of a machete attack on his estranged wife and her boyfriend.  The manhunt ended within days after Chandler cops arrested 33-year-old Armando Lopez Jr., who was accused of assaulting the pair inside the woman's home in Magma Ranc ... More >>

Odd Future Fans Tag Queen Creek Homes and Property With Graffiti Inspired By the Band

Numerous residents of Queen Creek and around the San Tan Valley have spent the past few days cleaning up a rash of grafitti and vandalism that was inflicted upon their homes and property by a pack of unknown hooligans. Here's the kicker: The vandalism was likely inspired by weirdo rap act Odd Futu ... More >>

Ten Favorite Metro Phoenix Jukeboxes

See also: Top 10 Songs for Jukebox Warfare In the hands of a capable coin-popper, an Internet jukebox can be a great thing. A little far out Tropicália? That sounds nice. Some classic funk from Parliament? Yes, please. The deep cuts cost more, but can really set the mood. So we're not putting dow ... More >>

Rootsy Callings

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 >>

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 >>

Feds: Alleged Doctor Feel-Good Used Fraudulent AHCCCS Cash to Buy Arabian Horse

WikipediaThe feds say Dr. Angelo Chirban and his ex-wife used money they scammed from the state health care program to buy an Arabian horse like the one pictured above.​A federal grand jury returned an indictment this morning alleging that a Queen Creek pain management doctor billed the state heal ... More >>

Dogpile on Sheriff Arpaio Grows Over Bungled Sex-Crime Cases

​ The New York Times piled more criticism of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio this afternoon over his office's record of poorly investigated sex crimes.Reporter Marc Lacey, in what will be one of his swan-song articles from Arizona before leaving to serve as deputy editor of his paper's fore ... More >>

Cary Dolego, Queen Creek Man Homeless in Ukraine, Gets Rejected by "Yulia"

Image: ABC NewsCary Dolego of Queen Creek was interviewed by ABC News back in March for a story on international matchmaking. After the camera crew went home, he stayed in the Ukraine, being found this week in a train station among homeless people. ​ Cary Dolego, the love-seeking Queen Creek m ... More >>

The Great Pumpkin

Trophy's Steakhouse Hosts Ballast Point Beer Dinner

​What happens when some of San Diego's premier craft beers are paired with the (RAWR!) wildness of the Midwest? Only twenty people get to find out. At 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 28, Trophy's, the "hunter's steakhouse" in Queen Creek owned by big-game hunter Kevin Dettler, will be pairing me ... More >>

Incoming: AWOLNATION, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Tesla

  This week happens to be a rather slow week as far as incoming artists announcements go. To be fair -- we've been bombarded with numerous exciting announcements lately, so a week of returning favorites should do us good. AWOLNATION, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Tesla, and other ... More >>

Talavera's Locally Grown Dinner and Chicken Tortilla Soup in Today's Eater's Digest

www.singforyoursupperblog.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Locally Grown Dinner  Tomorrow, September 16, join Four Seasons Resort restaurant Talavera and executive chef Mel Mecinas for a special eveni ... More >>

Good News: Horse Herpes Contained

​According to the Arizona Department of Agriculture, the horse herpes that have plagued Arizona equine for over a month has been contained.In mid-May, the Arizona Department of Health Services announced that an Arizona horse tested positive for the Equine Herpes Virus.

Phoenix Farmers Who Tweet

This week in our Follow Friday feature, we're highlighting a few of the Phoenix farmers who tweet all about the blood sweat tears of food production in the desert. http://www.causematters.com/wp-content/uploads/CoverArt_Farmers.jpg​Superstition Farm (@superfarm) The Mesa-based dairy farm tweets ... More >>

Horse Herpes Forces Closure of Queen Creek Park

A horse in Arizona does.​An outbreak of horse herpes has forced the closure of a Queen Creek Park.Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre will be closed through at least June 2 to prevent the spread of the horse herpes, which is currently spreading throughout the Southwest.

Schnepf Farms Peach Festival and Peach Salsa in Today's Eater's Digest

eclecticrecipes.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Peaches! Celebrate peach season at the Peach Festival this weekend at Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek. Get there bright and early for the peach pancake breakfast then get your pickin' hands r ... More >>

Joe Bethancourt Benefit Scheduled for Fiddler's Dream this Weekend

Karl WolzAcoustic roots folk veteran Joe Bethancourt​It's hard enough holding down regular gigs at country bars, blues clubs, and rock joints around Phoenix, as acoustic troubadour Joe Bethancourt has done since the '60s. But it's beyond tough when your house burns down and you lose everythin ... 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 >>

The Five Most Obnoxious Food Movements

guygonecaveman.com​We truly live in a golden age of food awareness. Where once Americans ate whatever grew or grazed around them, we now find a nation of extra-regional culinary tribes; whole dietary religions based on what food we should or shouldn't put in our bodies, how we prepare it, an ... More >>

Congressman Jeff Flake Announces Senate Run

Congressional beefcake Jeff Flake wants to be a senator.​It's official: Republican Congressman Jeff Flake will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl.Flake made his announcement this morning at the same Phoenix hotel where Kyl announced his upcoming retirement last week. Fla ... More >>

Frank & Albert’s Kicks Up the Arizona Biltmore with a Spectacular Patio and Poached Grouper

Meet Cute

Dueling luncheonettes

A Plateful of Prada

Dining has become so darn pretentious, like a version of "ChefsGone Wild"

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