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Sultans of Shish Lemons follows Mike Tyson for Russo-Uzbek eats
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February 10, 2005
I have the funny feeling Mike Tyson knows something I don't. Other than how to land a right cross that'll knock a 230-pound boxer on his ass.... More >>
Donovan's New Digs A new entrant in a competitive meat market
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February 03, 2005
Does Phoenix really need another steak house? That's what pops to mind considering the recent arrival of the swank, upscale Donovan's near 32nd... More >>
Watt's Good for You Chandler gets an Ethiopian restaurant
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January 27, 2005
Tina Tamrat Hildebrand laughs and smiles shyly when I play reporter rather than gentleman, and ask her age. This fetching little Ethiopian lady... More >>
Taste Magnet Tempe has the goods, and here's where to find them
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January 20, 2005
The ker-plunk and whoosh is most pronounced right around the intersection of Tempe's Fifth Street and Mill Avenue, or, as I like to call it, the... More >>
Golden Autumn Old standby earns longevity
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January 13, 2005
I'm convinced there's a conspiracy of dunces out there, hell-bent on making the dining experience as consistently staid and by-the-numbers as an... More >>
Stingray Stung These fish need a little more schooling
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January 06, 2005
Sitting in the dark-orange, Dr. No-like bar at Scottsdale's Stingray Sushi, drinking a tall glass of Kirin draft and watching the promising... More >>
My Lucky Seven Tastes of 2004 that stuck to the ribs
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December 30, 2004
On the whole, 2004 has been a good year for this portly penman, as enjoyable dining experiences have easily outweighed poor ones. Indeed, what... More >>
Picking St. Nix A little supping for Christmas
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December 23, 2004
What a colossal difference a second visit to a restaurant can make. See, my modus operandi as a critic is generally as follows: I pick a place I... More >>
Bada Bomb An offer you can refuse
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December 16, 2004
Everyone knows about Pavlov's dogs: those canines that helped Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov demonstrate that the natural flow of saliva in... More >>
South Mountain Mojo Mexican cuisine done right at Coyoacán
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December 09, 2004
Hey, I may come off in print as a bloated narcissist, but I do get my comeuppance often enough. Take, for example, a question I had for a... More >>
Meet Cute Dueling luncheonettes
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December 02, 2004
It's a fine Tuesday morning, and I'm seated at a table in Matt's Big Breakfast, the new diner that opened a month ago on First Street and... More >>
Grazie, Radda Peace and plenty at new Tuscan joint
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November 25, 2004
I've always loathed Thanksgiving, so don't expect some column from me telling you how to cook a turkey with a beer can stuck up its butt, or... More >>
Korean Feastin' Seoul food
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November 18, 2004
Folks call and write me with some amazing requests. Usually, I do my best to reply in a timely manner, but occasionally, the inquiries veer into... More >>
The Prince of Pasta Mangia at Marcellino Ristorante
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November 11, 2004
I've been jonesing of late for some really excellent house-made pasta. No doubt what brought this on was my slightly disappointing visit a couple... More >>
Delux and De-lovely Great grub to be had while soccer moms snooze
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November 04, 2004
I am terribly pained that all the fuss concerning the Boston Red Sox, the World Series, and the Curse of the Bambino is finally over. Not that I... More >>
Fat-tushy Fetish Fattoush serves up stellar lamb in record time
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October 28, 2004
In my line of work, a double-wide backside seems to come with the territory. I'm sure there are certain female food critics in Arizona whose... More >>
Fiamma Fantabulous At the James' restaurant, the pastries are hot, but the pasta's not
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October 21, 2004
Whenever I wax homesick for La-la Land, I need only stop by Scottsdale's James Hotel for a fix of that über-modern, über-sophisticated vibe that... More >>
Brazil Nuts Superlative churrascaria in the enchanted kingdom of Ahwatukee
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October 14, 2004
I recently read online that the ugliest man in Hollywood, and a piss-poor actor to boot, Billy Bob Thornton, badmouthed the immortal Bard,... More >>
Elk Lodge We bring our feed bag to the Flat Iron
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October 07, 2004
My initial experience dining at Flat Iron Rotisserie and Grill, the new, Southwestern-themed establishment on Indian School Road, can be compared... More >>
Queen of Siam
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September 30, 2004
As you may have gleaned from perusing this space previously, I take a dim view of conventional wisdom and the morons who spout it. Al Pacino's... More >>
Seoul Survivors Lemons picks his hypothetical "last meal"
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September 23, 2004
What would you eat if it were your last night on Earth, and you could have just about anything you wanted? That's the hypothetical dilemma I've... More >>
Tomato Head Valley chefs need to take a lesson from Redendo's
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September 16, 2004
It's one of the eternal mysteries of dining in the Valley, one I've yet to solve despite many a sleepless night spent contemplating same: Why are... More >>
Finding Nemo There's something fishy at Eddie V's
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September 09, 2004
I'm no urban planner, and Lord knows I have no inclination to be one. But whenever I hear my fellow diehard metropolitans talking up the Holy... More >>
Baghdad Bound Where's the beef kebab? At Baghdad Restaurant, of course
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September 02, 2004
I've always wanted to summer in Baghdad, and now at last I can. No, silly, I'm not joining the Army National Guard. I may be the size of John... More >>
Saigon in Scottsdale Pho sure: Vietnamese eats hit the spot
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August 26, 2004
Nineteenth-century journalist, poet and author Charles Pierre Monselet once stated that "a true gastronome should always be ready to eat, just as... More >>
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