We’ve got three words for you, Phoenix: Beer. Battered. Bacon. That’s right. It’s that time of year again. On Friday, October 16 the Arizona State Fair will open its gates for an 18-day run that’s sure to be full of rides, games, concerts, and awesome fair food. Of course, you’ll…
Last year Rancho Pinot chef and owner Chrysa Robertson gathered some of the Valley’s best female chefs for a one-night only dinner event aptly named Sisterhood of the Stove. Featuring names such as Charleen Badman of FnB, Silvana Salcido Esparza of Barrio Cafe, and Lori Hashimoto of Hana Japanese the dinner was…
This month, the Valley’s own Hayden Flour Mills got a little bit of national attention in the form of a multi-page feature in the November 2015 issue of Martha Steward Living magazine. Last October, Hayden Flour Mills, a Phoenix-based milling company, was named one of ten finalists in the Martha…
In January of this year bakers Jason Raducha and Claudio Uricuoli opened Noble Eatery in a tiny building at 2201 East McDowell Road. For the last 10 months, the grain-focused restaurant has been one of the most buzzed about lunch spots in town — in no small part, due to the…
Last month we celebrated the desert and all it has to offer with our 37th annual Best of Phoenix issue. Within the food and drink section you’ll find well-loved Phoenix restaurants and names you may never have heard before — it’s a great representation of Phoenix food right now. If you…
It’s been about three years since the Good Food Finder website went live. And though there have been a lot of changes in the passing years, the goal for the project has always remained the same: to help people find sources for good local food. Last month, Local First Arizona…
If you’ve ever wondered what it would take to drop what you’re doing and become a small-scale farmer, then you don’t want to miss this upcoming workshop. On Friday, October 30 Arizona State University and Steadfast Farm at Agritopia will bring one of Canada’s most recognized and influential organic growers, Jean-Martin…
On Friday night some of Arizona’s best chefs gathered at the Royal Palms Resort for the James Beard Foundation’s Taste Phoenix event. This was the third consecutive year the ten-city national tour made a stop in the Valley, and for the third year the benefit event offered diners an experience…
According to a post on the restaurant’s Instagram account, Bragg’s Factory Diner in Phoenix will close at the end of business on Sunday, October 4. Co-owner Liam Murtagh, who owns the restaurant with his wife Emily Spetrino-Murtagh and baker Dana Stern, says the location contributed to the reasons the owners’ decision. “We…
Mesa residents looking for a new place to get a pizza fix can turn to the newly opened Eklectic Pie, a build-your-own pizza restaurant located at 1859 South Stapley Drive, Suite 106. The idea behind the restaurant, which comes from Valley restaurateur Charlie Harmon, is simple: Diners can choose from a list…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
The third Valley location of Crust, a locally owned mini-chain of Italian restaurant, is now open in downtown Chandler. Located at 10 North San Marcos Plaza, the restaurant can be found on the southeast corner of the Crowne Plaza San Marcos hotel. Like the other Crust restaurants in Scottsdale and Phoenix, Crust…
Tonight Phoenix Public Market in downtown Phoenix will host its first Downtown Sundown farmers market from 5 to 9 p.m. The new mid-week market (which replaces the Wednesday night event that ended in May) will feature more than 25 vendors, a handful of local food trucks, and live music from…
Who is RoxSand Scocos? If you were around the Valley in the 90s, you probably know — and you’ll likely appreciate the significance of the fact that she’ll be preparing the dessert course at this Friday’s James Beard Foundation Taste America dinner. But for more recent arrivals and the young…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 1. The Rosa at Pizzeria Bianco…
Hey, Tempe! You’re getting a new farmers market. On Saturday, October 10 the Clark Park Farmers Market will debut at Clark Park Community Garden located at 1730 S. Roosevelt Street in Tempe. The weekly market will feature about 20 vendors selling local produce, handmade crafts by local artists, and prepared food and coffee…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 2. Pork Belly Buns at…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 3. Braised Leeks at FnB …
The wait is nearly over, Phoenix. In just one week Ocotillo, the highly anticipated Central Phoenix restaurant from co-chefs Walter Sterling and Sacha Levine, will open its doors to the public. Located on the southeast corner of Third Street and Flower, Ocotillo occupies a sprawling indoor/outdoor complex complete with a…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 4. Goma Ramen at Posh…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 5. Sandwich at Noble Eatery…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 6. Grilled Octopus at Virtu…
