The Trail: Kevin Binkley of Bink’s Midtown Makes Sweet Corn Sorbet

We’re going behind the scenes and getting up close and personal with some of the Valley’s favorite chefs, learning what it takes to make one of their best-known dishes. Welcome to The Trail. It’s lunchtime at Bink’s Midtown in Central Phoenix and several tables of diners enjoy leisurely meals in…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Moroccan Meatballs at St. Francis

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. 36. Moroccan Meatballs at St…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: No. 6 Crepe at Jobot 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. 37. No. 6 Crepe at…

5 Best Things I Ate and Drank in July

Last month’s best bites and sips lean heavily toward the new. From a beer at a recently opened brewery to my favorite dish off a Scottsdale restaurant’s new menu, there are a lot of fresh flavors on this list. There’s also a brunch dish I’ve had several times before that…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Xiaolongbao at Chou’s Kitchen

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. 38. Xiaolongbao at Chou’s Kitchen…

Be Coffee Is Now Open on Roosevelt Row in Downtown Phoenix

It’s been a few months since we told you about The Dressing Room, a restaurant that partners Troy Watkins and Kyu Utsunomiya plan to open on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. Well, they’re still not ready to unveil the new dining spot quite yet, but the adjacent coffee shop is now…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Hummus at Princess Market

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. 39. Hummus at Princess Market …

Happy Hour Report Card: Angry Crab & BBQ in Phoenix

Each week we venture to a new restaurant to check out what the spot has to offer during our favorite time of day — happy hour. Whether it’s affordable appetizers, delicious drinks, jaw-dropping deals, or none of the above, we’ll check out the situation and report back.  The Spot: Angry…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Fried Saimin at Aloha Kitchen

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. 40. Fried Saimin at Aloha…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Whole Chicken from El Pollo Supremo

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. 41. Whole Chicken at El…

The Ostrich: Brandon Casey to Open Craft Cocktail Bar in Chandler

As of early July, Brandon Casey has vacated his position as Citizen Public House Beverage Director in order to take on a new project that  brings him and his creative cocktails to the East Valley. He’s taken a job as Beverage Director for Scottsdale-based Crust restaurants — and, in partnership with…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Carolina Dog at Joe’s Farm Grill

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. 42. Carolina Dog at Joe’s Farm…

5 Favorite Places for Oysters in Metro Phoenix

We may live in a landlocked desert, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy fresh seafood in town. These days more and more restaurants and popping up that serve top-quality seafood flown in from all over the country and world. Whether you like your oysters raw, baked, or charred on…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Mac n’ Cheese at Lux Central

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. 43. Mac n’ Cheese at…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Carne Adovada Enchiladas at Los Dos Molinos

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. 44. Carne Adovada Enchiladas at Los…