Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 45: Red…
There are farmers, there are chefs, and there are diners. While all are a part of eating out, it’s rare the three groups come together all at once — at least, not like this. Outstanding in the Field, a “restaurant without walls,” organizes seasonal farm dinner events throughout the country…
Free booze-infused ice cream treats? You had us at free. Wait, you had us at booze. Wait, you had us at free and booze. Lee’s Cream Liqueur, the Old Town Scottsdale made-from-scratch, alcohol-infused ice cream parlor, is celebrating its one year anniversary by offering guests free ice cream from 4…
Folks, the TV love just keeps on comin’ for Valley tastemakers. Air time for Sweet Republic and Paletas Betty happened over the last couple of weeks, Urban Cookies (OllieCake) announced they’ll be on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, and now, Silvana Salcido Esparza, owner and chef of Barrio Cafe, is getting…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 46: Tableside…
If you’ve been thinking about a visit to FnB lately, better start making reservations in a hurry. The Scottsdale eatery of eclectic American comfort food courtesy of front-of-the-house pro Pavle Milic and chef Charleen Badman, will close on Monday, August 1, for a monthlong staff sabbatical. Let’s hope that nasty…
Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Relax. Now open them. What sits before you is tasteful tranquility. A white bowl of pleasing, pale green liquid, succulent pink shrimp, scallops, calamari tinged with shades of purple, and small, light gray clams. Tingling your nose is a mild aroma with just…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 47: Bob’s…
Sweet Republic last week, Paletas Betty yesterday, and now this? Phoenix is gettin’ some major TV time. ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY TV GODS, FOR THEY HAVE SMILED DOWN UPON OUR HUMBLE VALLEY. Seriously, nice to see. Urban Cookies, the neighborhood bake shop of organic, gourmet goodies in Phoenix, is set…
Looks like Big Earl’s BBQ, chef James Porter’s home of “old school ‘Q” in Old Town Scottsdale has found a replacement for Tony Morales, their pitmaster since January who left last week to focus on Desert Smoke BBQ, his business of signature sauces and spice rubs. Chef James Fox, who…
Oh my, looks like we lost two Valley restaurants as of late. Parc Central, home of progressive American cuisine in the Scottsdale Quarter and only open since January, posted on its Facebook page last Wednesday that it was closed for the day and to make reservations for a future date…
Usually, phone calls at 2 a.m. bring no good, but for Noca owner Eliot Wexler, this one was a welcome wake-up. The call came from 27-year-old chef Matt Taylor. Taylor, currently working at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas with celebrity chef Michael Mina, had called to inquire…
Following Sweet Republic’s stint last week on Food Network’s The Best Thing I Ever Ate, looks like another Valley ice cream eatery will be getting some cool television exposure. Paletas Betty, the paleteria with locations in Chandler and Tempe and specializing in handmade Mexican popsicles, will be featured on the…
In the mood for some new summertime fare with minty freshness? Me, too. District American Kitchen & Wine Bar, the American comfort food restaurant at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, has a rooftop garden bursting with several varieties of the flavorful herb (think chocolate mint, pineapple mint, spearmint, and peppermint),…
Oh my, is it here already? Cycle, the pop-up venue hidden inside the Lexington Hotel in downtown Phoenix, will shut its doors on August 27th, when the restaurant and hotel will transform itself into a boutique, arts-driven hotel and restaurant concept opening in 2012. But this pop-up powerhouse ain’t goin’…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 49: Manti…
Value meals, super sizing, quick trips through the drive thru — America loves fast food. Wedging itself into nearly every nook and cranny of our society, its everywhere. And some cities in the good ol’ ‘U.S.of A. take advantage of it more than others. So says the money-information site, Bundle…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 50: Cheddar…
The bar thing’s just part of the name problem, the would-have-been landlord says. “Partnership issues prohibited the name of Barrio Cafe from transferring to another location,” Mike Bennan, principal at Oakmark Development, the company who worked with Esparza on the Gilbert location, told me this afternoon. “The original letter of…
HOLLA! HOLLA! Glendale in the house! The second season of Top Chef Just Desserts, the competitive series on Bravo showcasing the best of the best in the world of pastry arts hosted by Gail Simmons (Call me!), announced the cast of its new season today. In the running: Glendale’s own…
Silvana Salcido Esparza, owner and chef of Barrio Cafe, the Phoenix restaurant featuring modern versions of traditional Mexican cuisine, made the announcement today that Barrio Tequileria, her concept for the city of Gilbert, would not be happening. The news comes after six months of lease negotiations. “There’s a Spanish saying,”…
In search of a smaller waistline? Try bringing along a big-ass fork on your next restaurant visit. According to USA Today, findings released from the Journal of Consumer Research show that people who use a large fork eat less than those who use a smaller utensil. How do they know?…
