The recession. Soaring food prices. In these troubled times, getting a restaurant up and running — and keeping it that way — is harder than ever. So when chef Justin Beckett’s seasonal American eating establishment, Beckett’s Table, hit the six-month mark, he decided it was time to celebrate with a week’s…
As Fry Girl, I receive thousands barely any e-mails in my inbox every week. Recently however, I did get a goodie from Wendy’s that read, “In a national taste test, consumers said Wendy’s fries taste better than McDonald’s. When asked which they thought taste better after sampling both, 56% of…
Like Parks & Recreation? Us, too! Especially Ron Swanson, — the proud carnivore, outdoorsman, and government employee (who hates the government) played by Nick Offerman. In last week’s episode, Ron Swanson, when asked if he’s ever had a turkey burger, replied, “Is that a fried turkey leg inside a grilled…
WOOF, there it is! (sorry.) To celebrate the upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, award-winning cake designer Michelle Wibowo created a colossal Corgi cake, setting a new Guiness World Record for the largest dog-friendly cake — nearly 6 feet long, 4 feet high, and roughly 150 pounds…
In celebration of Earth Day — the American invention intended to inspire awareness and gratefulness for our natural environment — many will be “eating green.” You know, chowing down on seasonal, locally grown, organic fare and making a difference in this wretched world. But for those who think Earth Day is…
DONG! Apologize, haters! Beasley Allen may have dropped its class-action lawsuit brought against Taco Bell, but the fast food giant ain’t rollin’ over that quickly. They want an apology. According to Eater, TB has launched an ad campaign demanding the Alabama-based lawfirm say they’re sorry, running full page ads in…
The Full Monty done at a dinner theater? Cue some snarky “meat” jokes, stat. Such will be the situation when the grin and bare it (all) musical nominated for nine Tony Awards and based on the 1997 hit British film is staged at Arizona Broadway Theatre, where generous amounts of…
The Colt Peacemaker, a .45-caliber single action revolver, is often touted as “the gun that won the West.” At Pravus Gallery’s “Peacemakers” show, however, six local artists have replaced the renowned revolver’s six metallic cartridges and are hell-bent on a shootout of a more artistic nature. Featuring found-object painter Colton…
Easter Sunday, the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is right around the corner. Along with the holy hoopla is the grub. And though Captain Miracle’s mug may not make an appearance at this year’s traditional Easter dinner in a slice of ham, deviled egg, or Peep, he…
Those devilish Danes have done it again. Curse their delicious Nordic cuisine! (Not really. Pass the Greenland musk ox, please.) Restaurant magazine and S. Pellegrino’s annual “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list is out and it seems Denmark, the land of Lego AND Hans Christian Andersen, is also home to first-prize…
DONG! It’s over. According to the Associated Press, the class-action lawsuit brought against Taco Bell by an Alabama-based law firm claiming the fast food giant’s products contain very little meat and requesting they quit referring to their questionable meat mixture as “beef” has been withdrawn. Whew! My Cheesy Double Decker…
Sure, the fondant-covered, jam-filled vanilla cake that baker Dan Gentle made for his co-worker Collen’s baby shower may be a delicious delight, but for some reason, we’re just not that hungry anymore. The question isn’t so much WTF? (although that’s a good start), it’s WHY?…
Poor Olive Garden. First the Italian food chain got tagged for accidentally serving a child sangria (“Mom, dis Kool-Aid makes my sgetti bwurry!”), now it’s the target of recent internet buzz with tales of what really goes on at its infamous Tuscan cooking school. You can almost hear the collective…
What happens when not one but two soap operas are canceled on the same day? The Earth shakes on its very foundation and giant worms from its core rise to the surface, making slaves of all mankind forever. They are replaced by equally ridiculous (but cheaper to produce) programming. Whee…
Attention, Valley bakeries: PushCakes, please. Combining the fun of push-pop packaging with the sweet goodness of moist layers of cake and layers of buttercream (gggaaaahhhhh…..), PushCakes are fork-less fun that, according to CakeSpy, who reports:…
When you hail from the region of ranch dressing and novelty sweaters (a.k.a. the Midwest), a little nonconformity goes a long way. Just ask the members of the Super Happy Funtime Burlesque troupe. Billing itself as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show meets Saturday Night Live,” this naughty-meets-nonsense comedic musical theater…
Well folks, it’s finally happening. Worlds colliding. Lines blurring. Munchies are morphin’, for reals…
Chef Eric Gitenstein is anxious, and with good reason. It’s his first time in a truck. A food truck. The executive chef of Bliss — formerly of the now-defunct Lola Tapas — has been serving up fare on the QT for just over a year in the form of his MF…
On Monday, Dunkin’ Donuts introduced a new line of menu items under two bucks called “Hearty Snacks,” which include an apple pie, cheddar cheese and cinnamon raisin bagel twists, and cheeseburger and pepperoni and cheese stuffed breadsticks. Well, that sounds like a nice…hey, huh? What? Why? Research, yo! DD says…
Eating at Pane Bianco, superstar chef Chris Bianco’s sister restaurant to Pizzeria Bianco, is a lot like the scene in L.A. Confidential where Veronica Lake look-alike prostitute Lynn Bracken (Kim Basinger) shows Bud White (Russell Crowe) to her real bedroom and not the grand boudoir where her main business is…
French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy once said of his late friend and client Ann Bonfoey Taylor, “It was an honor to dress her. She was so chic and could wear anything, yet she was intransigent in her great style and never gravitated to something that did not look like…
Cars don’t get any cooler than the 1969 Lamborghini Miura. It’s got sexy curves, a V-12 engine that tops out at 170 mph, and an eye-popping price tag of more than $100,000. Suffice it to say that unless the Powerball finally rolls your way, the closest you’re getting to this…
