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Wine bar Cork pops a little creativity into each dish
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July 24, 2008
There are a lot of good restaurants in the southeast part of town, but besides Kai, at Wild Horse Pass, the options aren't very exotic. But now... More >>
Like La Bocca Urban Pizzeria's crust, the pizza competition in Phoenix is stiff
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July 17, 2008
New York. Chicago. Phoenix.
All great pizza cities. Don't laugh — you know it's true.
Here in the Valley of the Sun, we may not specialize in a... More >>
New Japanese joint Roka Akor gets the details right
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July 10, 2008
Somebody at Roka Akor really did their homework.
When I heard that this spin-off of Roka, a London-based Japanese restaurant, was coming to... More >>
Eliot Wexler is banking the success of Noca on his food knowledge and local connections
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July 03, 2008
There's an urban myth that 90 percent of restaurants close within the first year. Turns out, it's more like 26 percent, but still, it's a... More >>
How do health-conscious stores Fresh & Easy, Sprouts, and Sunflower compare with the mainstream?
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June 26, 2008
Call me a shopaholic.
I didn't realize I had a thing for grocery stores until I sat down to write this column, reflecting on how strolling the... More >>
Pizza A Metro offers up tasty Italian and wood-fired pizza by the meter
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June 19, 2008
How do you say "wildfire" in Italian?
I can't tell you, but that's the idea I get when I think of the incredible buzz about Pizza A Metro, a... More >>
Jamaican joint The Breadfruit brings Rastafarian cuisine downtown
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June 12, 2008
One of the most intriguing things about Phoenix is how people can reinvent themselves and find success here. We need to make a bigger deal about... More >>
Summer Guide: Cheap eats
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June 05, 2008
My natural instinct is to haul ass on the highway, but lately I've been hyper-miling in my econo-car. Around my neighborhood, I've been riding my... More >>
Culver’s ButterBurger and Jersey Mike’s Subs make their Valley debut
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May 29, 2008
Feed me now. I'm hungry. I'm grumpy. I'm in a hurry.
I have plenty of easy excuses to fill up on fast food. But most of the time, novelty isn't... More >>
Kabab Palace in Tempe isn’t just the only Afghan restaurant in town; it’s delicious
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May 22, 2008
We've heard all about the heart, but does absence make the palate grow fonder, too?
If it's top-notch Afghan cuisine — something the Valley's... More >>
Chef Michael Mina starts the local conspicuous consumption trend with Bourbon Steak
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May 15, 2008
Considering everything that's made a cultural splash so far in the 21st century — from extreme sports to religious extremism — it's fair to say... More >>
Geisha A Go Go has Scottsdale hipsters turning Japanese
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May 08, 2008
On the streets of Tokyo, you can hear pachinko parlors before you even see them.
Their sound is distinctive, a shimmering white noise created by... More >>
Fine’s Cellar pairs well with the Scottsdale dining scene
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May 01, 2008
The wine industry's on an upswing thanks to so many Americans drinking more vino. And if you think you've heard that factoid before, well, you... More >>
Pho Avina might be worth going back to college for
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April 24, 2008
For years after I graduated from college, I spent way too much time jonesing to go back.
Somewhere along the line, though, I stopped obsessively... More >>
Digestif in Scottsdale serves up absinthe and "Cal-ital food for the soul"
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April 17, 2008
The most intriguing new restaurant in Scottsdale is a refreshing alternative to the city's clichés.
Of course, you'll have to dress up a little,... More >>
Frozen yogurt makes its cultural comeback
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April 10, 2008
Pop culture is conspiring to give me a major flashback. From leggings to neon-colored sneakers, hipster kids are dressing like it's the end of... More >>
Stacy Phipps returns bearing BBQ, courtesy of his new restaurant Stacy’s Smokehouse
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April 03, 2008
Some of this spring's best restaurant news came to me serendipitously.
Several weeks ago, driving across a familiar stretch of Indian School... More >>
Over Easy isn't a revolutionary breakfast spot, but it'll treat your hangover
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March 27, 2008
"What a draaag it is gettin' old . . ."
I can't completely disagree with Mick Jagger on that one. Back when I was a wild young thing, I could... More >>
Crust to crave and palatable pizza at Humble Pie
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March 20, 2008
What makes a great pizza?
I swear I'm not trying to start World War III by raising the question. Sure, the subject of pizza invites conversation... More >>
Scratch Pastries offers French bliss in the form of luscious desserts and savory sandwiches
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March 13, 2008
I'd be perfectly content if you plunked me down on a wicker chair at a tiny round table, put some Édith Piaf on the stereo, and called me Amélie.... More >>
Rose & Crown adds a touch of British pub charm to Phoenix without the "Brit-kitsch"
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March 06, 2008
It can't be easy being the eatery across the street from a legendary restaurant.
I've long thought that about the businesses that have occupied... More >>
Sunnyslope hangout Corbin's exceeds all "bar and grill" expectations
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February 28, 2008
Good people-watching? In Sunnyslope?
I can hardly believe I'm saying this, but indeed, there's plenty of action on north Central Avenue. I'm... More >>
Michele Laudig says Bombay Spice is Indian cuisine for those looking for healthful instead of heavy
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February 21, 2008
Indian cuisine equals food coma, right?
Not anymore.
Until recently, I couldn't think of setting foot in an Indian restaurant and not gorging... More >>
Michele Laudig discovers a heaping helping of country fried soul at the Ranch House Grille
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February 14, 2008
I love a good mystery.
There's a tiny, vintage strip mall at 56th Street and Thomas that's seen a slew of restaurants come and go over the... More >>
Every Valley neighborhood should be so lucky as to have an eatery like Aiello's Fine Italian Dining
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February 07, 2008
If they can make it there, they'll make it anywhere.
I can't get Frank Sinatra's voice out of my head as I think about Joe and Myrah Aiello, who... More >>
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