Heads up, uptown Phoenix. You’re about to get another hot spot in your backyard. The Vig, the Arcadia restaurant with the best bocce ball in the city, is opening a second location, on 16th St. and Bethany Home in north Phoenix, according to General Manager Pam Vincent. Yes, that’s just…
It seems as if there’s a National Day of just about anything. And today is no exception. It is National Lasagna Day! So, wave your Italian flags, stick a napkin in your collar and get ready for some cheesy, meaty, noodle-y goodness. If you head on down to any Buca…
When one of Chef Brian Ferguson’s young cooks wanted to leave his restaurant, 98 South in downtown Chandler, to move out of Arizona for the first time in his life and cook in Oregon, Ferguson said, “Take-off young man, go see the world!” “That’s what the guys that brought me…
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Pete (or, in Thai, Tossapis) Pholtosa is working around the clock in the former Big Wong location, on 6th Ave. and Indian School, painting, tiling, decorating, and all around renovating the restaurant he is making his own: Thai E-San. When we walked in, he was grouting the floor. The name,…
Brian Ferguson runs the most organized, least serious army platoon in town. It’s also the tastiest. Those are his words, by the way, “army platoon.” He describes his team as “a very tight, cohesive unit. You don’t have to have a lot of explanation or talking; the guys know exactly…
Nothing says summer like vodka. OK, that’s not true. Nothing says depressing, oppressive Russian winters like vodka. But, in any case, nothing says summer like a soap opera-like novel focused on an alcoholic drink. That’s just what you’ll find in Phoenix-born-and-raised author Linda Himelstein’s new book: The King of Vodka…
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Does anyone remember this guy? He’s Maja, the local rapper, lyricist and anime-enthusiast who Benjamin Leatherman profiled back in 2007 because of his unique brand of hip-hop, which he called a “fusion of urban culture and dorkdom chic.” Well, it’s been a few years, but his name is still Maja…
There’s always a lot of news coverage about so-called “teen issues” — in the paper, on-line, on TV and on the radio. From teen pregnancies and homelessness to video-game violence and, of course, teen shopping habits, it’s an endless topic of debate and discussion…among adults. That’s about to change. KJZZ…
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When brands go bust, local franchises suffer. In 2008 alone, seven of America’s best-known brands in the food industry have filed for bankruptcy in reaction to the slowing economy — leaving their local franchises fighting to stay afloat. In a new report from CNN, the pattern is clear. From the…
When Barry Solomon was 12 years old, he got a job in a restaurant. Apparently, they let you do things a little prematurely in small towns like the one he came from in northern California. “I didn’t want to be a shop rat the rest of my life,” he says,…
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Barry Solomon is a lot like the bar he works behind: Cool. Merc Bar is so cool, in fact, there’s barely a sign marking its existence outside the door. “It’s sort of — you either know we’re here or you don’t,” Solomon says. That message of exclusivity resonates inside as…
Family-style Italian chain Buca di Beppo is launching an eClub — and they want you to join. What’s in it for you? Free stuff, of course! They’re offering a free appetizer just for joining, plus free desserts or appetizers on your birthdays or anniversaries until you’re…well, really old. Discounts total…
With one post of her Facebook and another on her Twitter account yesterday, Lisa Giungo (of Lisa G Cafe Wine Bar) raised $250 and two plane tickets for her longtime friend and colleague, Lionel Geuskens. And that was just in one day, “so I know I can get him home,”…
It was less than 3 weeks ago that we announced they were downsizing. Valley foodies barely had time to pine away for the culinary stylings of Chef Payton Curry before word spread of the reopening of Valley favorite Digestif, tonight at 5. Reservations are coming in quickly, but if you…
The travels of Deborah Knight are documented in her recipes. She’s visited almost every continent (Australia and Antarctica seem to be the only two left off her list) and she’s getting ready to head off again, when her restaurant, Mosaic closes for two months on August 1st. The chef, who…
CenPho’s very own Phoenix Public Market can officially call itself a foodie destination. Epicurious.com, the Web site, information hub and social forum “for people who love to eat,” has made the Phoenix Public Market it’s first stop on their second annual summer Farmers’ Market tour. Our very own Southwestern local…
The FAEMA E-61 was a revolution in espresso when it was presented in 1961. It represented the sleek design ushered in with the 60s — and introduced the new technology that made espresso better for good. Today, there is an E-61 machine operating right here in the Valley — at…
Deborah Knight would simply not make it on Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen. It’s not that she’s not good enough. She’s just too nice. She teaches rather than barking orders, which may be why her employees call her “Mom.” And they tend to stick around for five or six years — an…
