Prickly pear might be in the running for our state food, but its fleshy vegetable sister food deserves a little love, too. Nopales, a vegetable made from the paddle-like pads of the prickly pear plant, have been enjoyed extensively throughout Mesoamerica and are just as native to the Valley as,…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the third annual Pie Social Saturday, November 3rd, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. We’ve got an all-star line up of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now til Pie Social, we’ll introduce…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the third annual Pie Social Saturday, November 3rd, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. We’ve got an all-star line up of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now til Pie Social, we’ll introduce…
There’s something magical about the mix of lavish costumes, scenery, and live music that can only be found at the ballet. But if you’re thinking a two-hour performance of girls in tutus dancing on tiptoe isn’t for you, this story of love and death and lady-spirits scorned might take you…
There are two words that almost always will get us out of bed on a Sunday afternoon: “unlimited” and “tastings.” With that said, we’re also into the outdoor dining (and drinking) scene, not to mention the celebrity chef appearances, promised at COOK Phoenix, just one more annual culinary celebration helping…
Pie Social’s just around the corner and if you’re wondering about the savory options to counteract the inevitable excess of sweet, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Let us present Old Dixie’s Southern Kitchen. From Northern California to Nashville, New Orleans and Phoenix, Michael Babcock has been around the block…
There are quite a few reasons we spend our weekends in Scottsdale, not the least of which would have to be the weekly Saturday morning farmers market in Old Town. See also: – Here’s Your Fall Schedule for a Bunch of Farmers Markets in Greater Phoenix – Old Town Scottsdale’s…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the third annual Pie Social Saturday, November 3rd, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. We’ve got an all-star line up of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now til Pie Social, we’ll introduce…
Sci-fi and real-world science don’t always go hand-in-hand, but a collaboration between a few of the Valley’s creative, innovative, and scientific organizations will offer insight into the intersection of science, history, and exploration. This Friday, well-known science-fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson will join Desert Initiative Direector Greg Esser, and Portuguese…
We may not be able to cut a rug at the professional level, but that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate the newest performances from the stars of So You Think You Can Dance. The 2012 live tour kicks off in San Diego and will arrive at Comerica Theatre, 400 West…
Remember the 2000s, when cupcakes were just another bakery treat to enjoy on special occasions like birthdays and holidays? Yeah, so do we. But since those long gone days the little, frosted cakes have become America’s sweetheart of sweet treats. They’re everywhere we look it seems and have spawned a…
The Valley already claims one rock-and-roll cupcake dealing food truck and soon will be welcoming a savory counterpart to the scene. Enter: Goodness Gracious Great Balls & Sliders – expected to hit the streets late next month. See also: – The Slider: Delicious Burger Innovation or Small, Sad Excuse for…
It’s been a few months since Minerva Orduño Rincón branched out from her role as a line cook at FnB to create her own brand of handcrafted Mexican food products, Muñeca Mexicana. Now she’s ready to host her first pop-up, a limited-seating one-night-only event at the Scottsdale artisan venue, JAM…
Arizona State University’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (GEOPLAN) will bring together students and professionals in the urban planning, community design, and healthcare fields for a one-day workshop called Place Maker Collaboratory: Health + Community Planning on Friday. The professional development and workshop program, which will take place…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the third annual Pie Social Saturday, November 3rd, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. We’ve got an all-star line up of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now til Pie Social, we’ll introduce…
The beauty of the taco is pretty easy to see. It’s ethnic, easily transformable, and, really, we don’t have a choice but to like them because they’re everywhere you look in this city. As if we need an excuse to eat them more often, it’s about to be full-on taco-topia…
There’s a cupcake connoisseur coming to town, but don’t come looking for frosting-topped sweets from this most unusual of bakeshops. When Johnny Cupcakes and his Coffin Tour roll into town on Friday, October 19, expect nothing less than the unexpected. Cupcakes from the Crypt, a coast-to-coast pop-up shop tour, will…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the third annual Pie Social Saturday, November 3rd, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. We’ve got an all-star line up of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now til Pie Social, we’ll introduce…
After a long summer hiatus, word has it that The Maine Lobster Lady is heading back to the shores of Tempe Town Lake. Grab your forks and mark your calendars, folks, it’s just about time to dig in. See also: – Hawaiian-Style Eats Coming Soon to a Food Truck Court…
SEEDspot, the local business incubator, announced the first group of ventures to participate in the eight-month curriculum. At the SEEDspot kick-off event last week, each of the 16 ventures addressed a crowd of hundred of attendees who gathered in the Levine Machine Building on Grant and Sixth streets. The inaugural…
Usually we associate Greek life with jungle juice and neon tank tops. But this weekend things will get a little more authentic (and a lot less frat-tastic) at the 52nd Annual Greater Phoenix Greek Festival, a celebration of all things culturally Greek. The Mediterranean merrymaking kicks off at Holy Trinity…
Once a year, we get to see fair grounds at their finest: full of carnival rides, livestock and way too much fried food. It’s a fall ritual. And starting this Friday in Phoenix, we’ll gather together to celebrate the weirdest our state has to offer, from over-size legumes to best-looking…
