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Bahar Anooshahr

Bahar Anooshahr is a freelance writer and editor, and a recovering oral maxillofacial surgeon. She is always ready to try new foods, leads an active lifestyle, and loves a good concert. She can’t survive without good books and good chocolate.

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Southwest Black Ranchers Cultivating Diversity in Arizona Agriculture

Southwest Black Ranchers Cultivating Diversity in Arizona Agriculture

By Bahar AnooshahrNovember 10, 2021

Rachael and James Stewart started Southwest Black Ranchers to create diversity and sustainability in agriculture.

Little Free Garden Stands Are Growing Goodwill Around Phoenix

Little Free Garden Stands Are Growing Goodwill Around Phoenix

By Bahar AnooshahrNovember 1, 2021

The community initiative is catching on around town.

Phoenix Bakery Süss Pastries Is All About Sonoran Ingredients

Phoenix Bakery Süss Pastries Is All About Sonoran Ingredients

By Bahar AnooshahrOctober 29, 2021

Jasmin Smith gets creative with Sonoran Desert tastes in her pastries.

Iraqi-Owned Casa de Falafel Moves Out of Gas Station and Into Glendale Strip Mall

Iraqi-Owned Casa de Falafel Moves Out of Gas Station and Into Glendale Strip Mall

By Bahar AnooshahrOctober 19, 2021

Fueled by success, Casa de Falafel has moved out of a gas station and into to a strip mall in Glendale.

Now Open: Café Mollie Is a Nod to Southeast Asian Coffee Culture

Now Open: Café Mollie Is a Nod to Southeast Asian Coffee Culture

By Bahar AnooshahrOctober 14, 2021

James Hyunh shares his culture through his lavish coffee shop.

Phoenix’s ‘Mushroom Mike’ Grows Gourmet and Medicinal ‘Shrooms in Maryvale

Phoenix’s ‘Mushroom Mike’ Grows Gourmet and Medicinal ‘Shrooms in Maryvale

By Bahar AnooshahrOctober 12, 2021

Michael Crowe, a.k.a. ‘Mushroom Mike,’ is supplying Phoenix restaurants with fungi from his Maryvale village facility.

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Why the New Indigenous Artspace Cahokia Is Dedicated to ‘Creative Placekeeping’

Why the New Indigenous Artspace Cahokia Is Dedicated to ‘Creative Placekeeping’

By Bahar AnooshahrOctober 8, 2021

Cahokia provides a space for Indigenous creatives and social entrepreneurs to collaborate.

Big Red’s Hot Sauce Fueling the Flames of Success in Sunnyslope

Big Red’s Hot Sauce Fueling the Flames of Success in Sunnyslope

By Bahar AnooshahrOctober 7, 2021

Things are heating up for Paul and Tasia Ford, and their Big Red’s Hot Sauce brand.

First Sip: Descending Into Another Realm at 36 Below

First Sip: Descending Into Another Realm at 36 Below

By Bahar AnooshahrSeptember 29, 2021

Arizona’s first Walipini-inspired lounge serves craft cocktails that push the boundaries of molecular mixology.

A Luxury Supper Club Is Popping Up in Some of the Valley’s Most Picturesque Locations

A Luxury Supper Club Is Popping Up in Some of the Valley’s Most Picturesque Locations

By Bahar AnooshahrSeptember 24, 2021

Chef Tom Baumbach and his wife and event planner, Lin Baumbach, create an experience complete with food, drink, decor, and entertainment.

No Longer Just an Online Bakery, The Dinersaur Goes Brick-and-Mortar in Encanto Village

No Longer Just an Online Bakery, The Dinersaur Goes Brick-and-Mortar in Encanto Village

By Bahar AnooshahrSeptember 22, 2021

After five years, the online bakery finally opens a dessert shop.

Sunshine Catering Is Bringing a Taste of Iran to Phoenix

Sunshine Catering Is Bringing a Taste of Iran to Phoenix

By Bahar AnooshahrSeptember 21, 2021

Shirin Keykhosrovi offers Iranian cuisines from different parts of Iran and educates people about them.

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Nutritionist Liz Brinkman Wants You to Look at Food (and Your Body) Differently

Nutritionist Liz Brinkman Wants You to Look at Food (and Your Body) Differently

By Bahar AnooshahrSeptember 16, 2021

Using Health at Every Size (HAES), Brinkman helps her clients listen to their body’s cues and discover a new relationship to food.

With Underbelly Meat Co., Willo Is Getting a New Butcher Shop

With Underbelly Meat Co., Willo Is Getting a New Butcher Shop

By Bahar AnooshahrAugust 25, 2021

Owner Dustin Dahlin wants Underbelly Meat Co. to be a place where the locals can find good products and answers.

Navajo Mike’s Is Creating a Barbecue Style for the Southwest

Navajo Mike’s Is Creating a Barbecue Style for the Southwest

By Bahar AnooshahrAugust 19, 2021

Prickly pear barbecue sauce? Yes, please.

A Hawaiian Bakery Based in Scottsdale Is Churning Out Tasty Tropical Cakes

A Hawaiian Bakery Based in Scottsdale Is Churning Out Tasty Tropical Cakes

By Bahar AnooshahrAugust 12, 2021

Nenita Mina started Aloha Cakes AZ to satisfy her cravings for a taste of her home in Hawaii.

Once a Roadside Stand, Hope’s Frybread Will Open a Brick-and-Mortar in Mesa

Once a Roadside Stand, Hope’s Frybread Will Open a Brick-and-Mortar in Mesa

By Bahar AnooshahrJuly 30, 2021

At Hope’s Frybread, Hope Peshlakai treats patrons to some of her grandmother’s recipes.

A New Navajo Pop-Up Celebrates the Traditions of Blue Corn

A New Navajo Pop-Up Celebrates the Traditions of Blue Corn

By Bahar AnooshahrJuly 16, 2021

For Rochelle Garcia, blue corn is a connection to family and culture.

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Seattle’s Famous Piroshky Piroshky Bakery Will Stop in Scottsdale Later This Summer

Seattle’s Famous Piroshky Piroshky Bakery Will Stop in Scottsdale Later This Summer

By Bahar AnooshahrJuly 6, 2021

After visiting the bakery in 2007, Anthony Bourdain said, “If these guys were down the street from me, I’d go on a bender and eat this for two months.”

Getting to Know Phoenix’s ‘Sultry Confectioner’

Getting to Know Phoenix’s ‘Sultry Confectioner’

By Bahar AnooshahrJune 29, 2021

Baking challenged Jennifer Keys and invited her to better herself.

Now Open: A Chic New Midtown Marketplace From Chef Nik Fields

By Bahar AnooshahrJune 9, 2021

The much-awaited kitchen shop from chef Nik Fields is now open in Midtown.

Recapping the Basics of Chocolate Tasting With the Owners of Zak’s Chocolate in Scottsdale

By Bahar AnooshahrJune 8, 2021

Maureen and Jim Elitzak took an online audience from farm to bar in a recent virtual event. Here are our notes.

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