Things are getting down to the wire for this ramen battle bracket. There have been some upsets, like Republic Ramen beating out fan favorite Umami, and there’s also been a disqualification due to T.Spot closing shortly before it was set to battle against Posh’s ramen. This week Posh will try…
Last week, I told everyone just how much I love cold brew coffee. From the unique, smooth flavor to the higher caffeine content, cold brew is pretty much the only way I get my mornings started. However, I also mentioned that my favorite cold brew at Cartel is $3.75 per…
They brought you the top secret quesarito and made veggie folk happy by releasing Sofritas tofu and now that you’re hooked on new menu items, Chipotle is going to raise prices for the first time in three years. According to the Associated Press, the chain will introduce new menu boards…
I’ve fallen in love. The waitress rolls a gray, plastic cart up to my table and holds up an egg. As I nod approvingly, she casually cracks the egg into a black earthen bowl of simmering, bright red, spicy soup, in which the egg poaches perfectly in a matter of…
Easter is right around the corner, and if you’re still stocking up to make baskets, don’t worry. Local confectionary favorites are prepping freshly made sweets to brighten up your Sunday and take the worry out of planning for the holiday. From chocolate to caramel corn and bright pastel colors, this…
Do you know what we think every time we go to upscale pizza joint like Pomo and Pizzeria Bianco? “Man, we wish this pizza crust was actually made of breaded chicken.” Not. But Domino’s went ahead with the idea of replacing its dough, which is definitely passable anyway, with some…
We’re about halfway through the two-week run of Jodorowsky’s Dune at Harkins Camelview 5 in Scottsdale, so time is running out for you to go check out the funny, thought-provoking, and painfully frustrating documentary about experimental filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ill-fated attempt to make the book Dune into a movie. Obviously,…
Just when you thought the custom dessert world couldn’t get any weirder, Charlie Harry Francis has created an ice cream that’s not so much an aphrodisiac as it is a medically proven erectile disfunction treat. The self-proclaimed “edible inventor” recently made a Viagra-laced ice cream flavor called The Arousal. It’s…
“Bizarre, sometimes nonsensical, whimsical, and a little dark” is how artist Cindy Schnackel describes her sense of humor as well as her work, which is primarily silly and surreal portraits of birds. While some of her paintings show birds watching TV and others show birds at an art gallery, all…
If you haven’t been building your bitters collection, it’s time to start. Bill and Lill Buitenhuys, the couple behind AZ Bitters Lab, explain that chefs have spice racks and bartenders equip themselves with an arsenal of bitters, which act as the seasoning element to finish and round out any cocktail…
Bad news for folks looking to jump on the bike share train in Phoenix: The Grid Bike Share program launch has been postponed until after this summer. While the program was initially slotted to launch in April 2014 during Valley Bike Month, the release had to be pushed back due…
Beth Howard really doesn’t see what all the fuss is about when people bake pies. To her, the process should be as simple as possible. From the meditative quality of making a lattice crust on an apple pie to the alluring ability of baking for different guys in her college…
The laser-cut state love fad isn’t going anywhere quick. We’ve seen Arizona-shaped cookie cutters at ABC Cake Decorating Supplies, but now you can get your chop on Grand Canyon State-style, thanks to Epicurean. Whether you love the trend or are completely fed up with it, these home state pride kitsch-en…
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One of Phoenix’s newest breweries is gaining a lot of buzz with its craft brews after RateBeer.com, which is known as the preeminent craft beer ranking site, made it number one in its list of the world’s top new breweries. Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. in Gilbert has only been open…
Prom sucks. There’s a lot that can go wrong from wardrobe malfunctions to being stuck dateless, but perhaps a fate even worse than going stag is being given a fried chicken corsage by your date. For some reason, KFC thought anyone would be interested in wearing fried chicken on their…
I wake up every morning around 7 a.m., albeit begrudgingly. Sometimes I hit the snooze until 7:30, but eventually I pry myself out of bed and get ready. Everything’s hazy and grey until I pop into Cartel downtown on my way to work to get my morning cold brew. Everyone…
Vegans, vegetarians, and other meat-averse folk now have their very own protein option at Chipotle restaurants in Arizona. Rather than making a hodgepodge of beans, guac, fajitas veggies, and corn (which actually doesn’t sound that bad), vegans can opt for the new Sofritas, a chile pepper-braised tofu, in tacos, burritos,…
Hearing the words coffee flour might immediately make you think of some caffeinated food gimmick, but the new product is about sustainability and health more than providing a java jolt to your favorite pastry recipes. According to BusinessWeek, the flour has a relatively negligible amount of caffeine in it and…
It’s no surprise that indie documentary For No Good Reason drew a large audience at the Phoenix Film Festival. The star power of Johnny Depp and Ralph Steadman, along with real footage of Hunter S. Thompson and William S. Burroughs, was definitely a contributing factor. Since attendees didn’t get the…
Leave it to Wal-Mart to find a way to make charitable giving and supporting necessary welfare assistance look absolutely disgusting. If you still need proof that being a Wal-Mart shopper and supporting their antics is bad business, the company released a statement enumerating the reasons they’re supporting an increase in…
Locally filmed mini-series Voyage Trekkers is bringing its loving brand of nerdy sci-fi spoofs to the stage in a live performance at the National Comedy Theatre. The half-hour improv show will give audience members the opportunity to pick the setting, plot points, and twists and watch the series’ Doctor Rena…
