Lauren Topor

Lauren Topor is a culture and food reporter, artist, and photographer living and creating in Phoenix, Arizona. She has a background in nutrition science, takes her coffee iced, and frankly has too many hobbies to list here in this bio.

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Salmon at Alden

Creative new eatery opens at Phoenix Art Museum. Meet Alden

By Lauren Topor

Double scoop: Salt & Straw to open 2 new Valley ice cream shops

Double scoop: Salt & Straw to open 2 new Valley ice cream shops

By Lauren Topor

Popular Scottsdale food market and gift shop to relocate this summer

Popular Scottsdale food market and gift shop to relocate this summer

By Lauren Topor

Green Chile Love rolls into permanent spot in Ahwatukee. Here’s what to expect

Green Chile Love rolls into permanent spot in Ahwatukee. Here’s what to expect

By Lauren Topor

Ollie Vaughn’s team opens new Phoenix coffee shop

Ollie Vaughn’s team opens new Phoenix coffee shop

By Lauren Topor

This Phoenix icon serves Texas-sized chicken fried steaks and nostalgia

This Phoenix icon serves Texas-sized chicken fried steaks and nostalgia

By Lauren Topor

‘The Modern Navajo Kitchen’ celebrates Indigenous traditions and flavors

‘The Modern Navajo Kitchen’ celebrates Indigenous traditions and flavors

By Lauren Topor

Phoenix Halloween-themed pop-up bar Black Lagoon opens Oct. 1

Phoenix Halloween-themed pop-up bar Black Lagoon opens Oct. 1

By Lauren Topor

Green Chile Love brings New Mexico heat to Phoenix

Green Chile Love brings New Mexico heat to Phoenix

By Lauren Topor

How do you cook yuca? A Valley chef shares his love of the root

How do you cook yuca? A Valley chef shares his love of the root

By Lauren Topor

Salt & Straw opens at Epicenter. Take a look inside

Salt & Straw opens at Epicenter. Take a look inside

By Lauren Topor

A small red building.

Jarrod’s Coffee, Tea & Gallery finds new location in Mesa

By Lauren Topor

Bean boom: Coffee shops bring the buzz to McDowell’s Miracle Mile

Bean boom: Coffee shops bring the buzz to McDowell’s Miracle Mile

By Lauren Topor

Oregon’s Salt & Straw announces opening date for Gilbert ice cream shop

Oregon’s Salt & Straw announces opening date for Gilbert ice cream shop

By Lauren Topor

This new food trailer serves Asian-Italian fusion. Meet Salaryman

This new food trailer serves Asian-Italian fusion. Meet Salaryman

By Lauren Topor

Emilene Carillo puts down roots in Phoenix with late-night street food

Emilene Carillo puts down roots in Phoenix with late-night street food

By Lauren Topor

Take a look at the puppies and pies at Pizza to the Rescue

Take a look at the puppies and pies at Pizza to the Rescue

By Lauren Topor

Eat pizza and save puppies at this new Phoenix pizzeria

Eat pizza and save puppies at this new Phoenix pizzeria

By Lauren Topor

Arizona Distilling Co. collabs with pizzaiolo to launch new Tempe menu

Arizona Distilling Co. collabs with pizzaiolo to launch new Tempe menu

By Lauren Topor

Owners of The Churchill, Driftwood Coffee to bring new food hall to Peoria

Owners of The Churchill, Driftwood Coffee to bring new food hall to Peoria

By Lauren Topor

Old diner, new tricks: Garfield dive gets TLC from two local restaurant pros

Old diner, new tricks: Garfield dive gets TLC from two local restaurant pros

By Lauren Topor

Unwrapping the decades-long legacy of DeFalco’s Deli

By Lauren Topor