Double Take

Has Curry Corner in Tempe Lost its Luster?

By Patricia Escárcega
Apr 15, 2016

Things rarely stay the same in the restaurant industry. Whether it be a remodel, a menu overhaul, or a new executive chef, sometimes time and transitions mean we want to give a restaurant a second look. A Double Take, unlike a full review, revisits restaurants to check in and check...
La Piñata Carries On Its Tradition of Solid Arizona-Sonoran Fare in Shiny New Digs

By Patricia Escárcega
Feb 16, 2016

If you grew up dining around Central Phoenix in the 1970s or 1980s, there’s a good chance you have memories of eating at La Piñata, the Sonoran-style Mexican restaurant famous for its steady output of cheese crisps and its iconic vintage neon sign, featuring a zippy yellow arrow pointing to the building. “Steady” is...