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. 66: Shrimp…
On Sunday, a disturbance in the dining force was felt at Noca, the contemporary American restaurant in Central Phoenix, when it was reported that its executive chef, Chris Curtiss, was leaving. I had a chance to talk with Curtiss, the culinary whiz who was nominated this year for the Southwest…
How much do we love Nutella, the crazy-good hazelnut spread where the mere act of smearing it across a piece of bread is akin to a religious experience? Not as much as this man. Furious Pete, a professional competitive eater from Ontario, Canada, is about to get 200 grams of…
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. 67: Lebanese…
Somerville, Massachusetts, artist Judith G. Klausner likes to play with her food. And unlike many of us, when she does, it’s an art form. As part of her food art project, “From Scratch,” where Victorian handicraft processes are used to transform packaged foods, Klausner carved beautiful classic-style cameos from Oreo…
Look, I’m no party planning expert — my last event, a duel-themed church potluck and key party, failed miserably — so maybe a chili cook-off and salsa festival in the middle of the afternoon, in July, outside, is a perfectly fantastic idea that just seems like a bad one at…
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. 68: Roast…
Does FnB still mean food and beverage? Not for now. This summer, FnB stands for food and BYOB. Curiously, after I attempted to contact FnB owner Pavle Milic this morning in regards to a rumor I’d heard about the award-winning restaurant in Scottsdale having problems with its liquor license (he said…
One of chef Stephen Toevs’ fondest memories of food is shelling fish with his father and grandfather off the coast of Rhode Island for his mother’s capellini pasta with white clam sauce. That experience led him on a journey to create meals that make memories, eventually landing him the position…
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. 69: Paprika…
Here’s some big breaking news. Chris Curtiss, executive chef at the contemporary American Central Phoenix dining establishment Noca, is leaving the restaurant after almost three years, a source at the restaurant told me. His last dinner service is tonight, the employee said. Curtiss was unavailable for comment. The employee told…
Another tasting is coming up at Noca, the modern American cuisine establishment in Central Phoenix. And this time, things are getting fishy. Next Thursday, June 30, Noca will host a seafood tasting dinner of renown seafood purveyor, Ingrid Bengis, who, in addition to Noca, provides seafood to some of the…
The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is stepping up its game this year for its sixth annual, “Dine Out With the Chefs,” one of the Valley’s most exclusive culinary events where guests get to mingle with local celebu-chefs and taste their culinary creations. In addition to returning taste makers…
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. 70: Horchata…
Oh Lenny, you’re so big! If you’ve driven by Lenny’s Burger Shop on West Glendale Avenue lately, you may have noticed some new construction going up — right next door. Turns out the neighboring new building will be the new, bigger home for the West Glendale Avenue Lenny’s, one of…
Celebrating the food, wine, and beers of Arizona nightly? We’ll toast to that. Located downtown, Urban Grocery and Wine Bar, Phoenix Public Market’s purveyor of all things local, has announced the addition of a happy hour with late night hours on the way. “With a selection of over 45 Arizona…
Want one of the best views in town for Fourth of July fireworks along with some tasty eats? J&G, the chic eatery located atop The Phoenician is celebrating Independence Day from 5 to 10 p.m., Monday, July 4, by offering guests hungry for food with a view an air-conditioned observation…
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. 71: Grilled,…
My plate of pan-seared scallops looked like a photograph in a food magazine. Chunky, their tops tinged with shades of brown, the scallops sat atop a circle of creamy grits drizzled with a brown, syrupy sauce and surrounding a small nest of greens sprinkled with bits of bacon. I managed…
Whoops — looks like someone got a bit heavy-handed with the cloning tool at Fox. A clever Redditor spotted a few, er, irregularities with the crowd scene in episode 5 of the second season of MasterChef, the cooking game show on Fox co-hosted and co-produced by Gordon Ramsay. “Reality” TV?…
Three-star Michelin chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s culinary empire includes restaurants in Las Vegas, London, Paris, and Shanghai, as well as his flagship eatery Jean Georges in New York. But when it comes to Korean food, Vongerichten needs a little help. That’s when he calls on an expert — his wife –…
Whether it’s a special occasion or simply another way to celebrate our love of good food and fine wine, Kai, Arizona’s only AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star Award-winning signature restaurant, is giving us three good reasons to splurge this summer. Pairing its award-winning cultural cuisine with wines from…
