Part flash mob, part guerrilla gardening, part hula-hoop jam — that’s what swept through Pomegranate Café on Saturday, April 6. In the middle of a busy weekend lunch service, a group of volunteers organized by gardenfly, a SEED SPOT venture that brings together gardeners, spontaneously installed a portable garden in…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See also: – Astor House in Phoenix to Host “Mega-Authentic N’awlins Crawfish Boil” on Sunday, April 14 – Rough Draft’s Barrel-Aged Freudian Slip: Your Subconscious Will Love It (Free!) Feast…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? Be sure to start the night off with a big dose of sugar, in the form of the fourth annual Caramelpalooza, tonight (Friday) at 7 at Biltmore Fashion Park. And after that, we’ve still got you covered. Check out what’s…
Phoenix isn’t the only place that has fans of Short Leash Hot Dogs, the truck that in large part gave rise to the flourishing food truck scene that the city has today. The North American food truck scene has gained so much momentum over the past few years that there’s…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: – Ten More Picks for Easter Brunch and Dinner in Greater Phoenix – Miu’s Cuisine: Quite Possibly Your New Favorite Chinese Restaurant Wingstock 2013 Grab a stack of…
Easter is less than a week away. Forget to make plans? You’re not alone. Get in on the last-minute scramble to make reservations now before it’s too late. To help you find the perfect restaurant for your family or friends, here are 10 more top picks for Easter brunch and…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: – Kevin Binkley to Open Bink’s Midtown in Phoenix on Wednesday – Urban Cookies Bakeshop’s Brady Breese: Caramelpalooza Candymakers 2013 Arizona Rare Fruit Grower’s Spring Plant Sale Love…
Whether or not you celebrate Easter, with the holiday falling early this year (Sunday, March 31), a seasonal brunch or dinner is the perfect way to kick off spring. The following 10 restaurants are our top picks for Easter dining, thanks to menus that highlight local greens, succulent lamb, and…
This year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday, which means you’d better prepare for one hell of a hangover on Monday morning. Get some extra work out of the way this Friday so you can make the best of one of these seven St. Patty’s celebrations in the Valley…
Remember last year when you swore you’d make Valentine’s Day plans way ahead of schedule so as not to repeat the twelve-hour scramble of years past? It might be too late to get a reservation at the top spots in town, but you haven’t missed the window entirely — not…
Still don’t know what you’re serving at your big Superbowl party on Sunday? Urban Cookies Bakeshop has you covered — for dessert, anyway. One flavor represents San Francisco, the other Baltimore. So if you’re a 49ers fan, hopefully you love dark chocolate, red wine, and cheese. Pulling for the Ravens?…
Pop quiz: On what day do one third of all Americans visit a restaurant? If you guessed Mother’s Day, often referred to as the busiest day in the restaurant biz, you’re wrong. Valentine’s Day is the holiday that draws out the diners, so if you’re planning a fancy date night…
Fox Restaurant Concepts, a culinary tour de force in the Valley since 1998, is preparing to launch its biggest project to date. Located on 7th Street a few blocks south of Bethany Home Road, The Yard will be like a backyard, front porch, living room, and kitchen all rolled into…
Primarily known as a coffee shop — and a pretty good one, at that — Lux Central also dishes up food for every moment of the day. Want quiche for breakfast? Lux has that. Mac n’ cheese for lunch? That too. A fresh baked cookie to go with your afternoon…
If you love local food trucks, Food Network, or Man v. Food on the Travel Channel, here’s an event for you…
Food truck fans rejoice: starting on Monday, January 7, it’s going to be easier than ever to find a mobile eatery at lunchtime from Monday through Thursday. Jamburritos Cajun Grille Express will be serving up New Orleans eats from a semi-permanent space on Roosevelt between 3rd and 5th Streets from…
If you’re one of the few who won’t wind up with a massive hangover courtesy of New Year’s Eve — or if you’re the type to be in bed before midnight regardless of the occasion — celebrate the New Year with a delectable restaurant brunch. You can keep the party…
The world didn’t end on December 21, giving us even more reason to celebrate our asses off on December 31 as we ring in the New Year. Some New Year’s celebrations feel lackluster, but this one is gearing up to be a celebration you won’t want to miss. If you…
Eating black-eyed peas has been a tradition to ring in the New Year for centuries. In fact, it was first recorded 2,500 years ago as a Syrian Jewish custom, and the Aramaic name for black-eyed peas (rubiya) also means “abundance.” A couple millennia later the tradition made it from Africa…
There are still four more days before Christmas, but if you want to be at the best parties this New Year’s Eve, you’d better start planning pronto. There are a ton of bars and restaurants in town that would love to have you toast to the New Year at their…
The holidays are the perfect time of year to practice pastry making, decorating, and of course eating. After all the work you put into wowing your family and friends with edible art, what do you do with your newly honed skills? Consider putting your frosting and fondant wielding chops to…
In some respects, Arizona’s culinary scene is behind the times. But when it comes to preserving the past, our state has one very special organization that keeps us ahead of the curve. Native Seeds/SEARCH (NS/S), a Tucson-based seed bank and conservation nonprofit, has been advancing educational opportunities in agriculture for…
