Vegan Omakase Dinner with Green Restaurant Tonight at Roka Akor

Vegans and veg-heads, listen up!  Tickets are still available for the first-ever Vegan Omakase Dinner tonight at Roka Akor. And don’t think the Scottsdale restaurant is letting just anyone dream up this meal of vegetarian-friendly comfort food. It’s tapped chef Damon Brasch of Green restaurant to cook for the special event. …

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery to Open in Downtown Gilbert Later This Week

The third Valley location of Snooze, an A.M. Eatery will open its doors Wednesday at 310 North Gilbert Road in downtown Gilbert. The restaurant is the latest to open on what’s becoming a hot dining corridor in the East Valley suburb — popular restaurants Joyride Taco House and Oregano’s sandwich the newest…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Southern Fried Chicken at Bobby-Q

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. 56. Southern Fried Chicken at…

5 Best New Metro Phoenix Restaurants of 2015 — So Far

We’re more than halfway through 2015 and already the Valley has gained some incredible new restaurants this year. From a food stall with affordable and inventive Southern-inspired cuisine to a neighborhood pizzeria with unparallelled enthusiasm for authenticity, these five restaurants represent some of the best and hottest places to eat…

Urban Vine in Phoenix Has Closed for the Summer, May Be Sold

Urban Vine, the Central Phoenix restaurant owned by chef Michael O’Dowd and business partner John Rothstein, has closed its doors for the summer months and may be sold. Depending on the new owners — should a sale actually happen— Urban Vine may not reopen at all.  O’Dowd says several parties are…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: The Straw at Miracle Mile Deli

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. 58. The Straw at Miracle…

3 Best Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Pomo Pizzeria at Heritage Marketplace Friday, July 10 Last weekend, a fourth location of Pomo Pizzeria (366 N. Gilbert Road, Ste. 106) opened its doors at Heritage Marketplace in downtown Gilbert. As at the three sister restaurants, diners can expect a menu of authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas made in a wood-fired brick oven…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Baiynchaiv Crepes at Reathrey Sekong

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. 59. Baiynchaiv Crepes at Reathrey Sekong…

Tickets Are On Sale Now for Phoenix Cooks 2015 at the Westin Kierland

Don’t have plans for Labor Day weekend yet? That’s all right; there’s still time to get tickets to Phoenix Cooks. The 11th annual event, produced by iHeartMedia Phoenix, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 5 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale. More than 50 local…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Torta Ahogada at Tortas Paquime

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. 60. Torta Ahogada at Tortas Paquime…

June Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

Openings Over Easy, Tempe In late June chef and restaurateur Aaron May opened a new location of his popular breakfast restaurant Over Easy. Located at The Yard at Farmer Arts District in Tempe, the restaurant features about 80 seats inside at 2,200-square-foot space located across from The Madison Improvement Club. …

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: The Lady at Short Leash Hot Dogs

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. 61. The Lady at Short…

3 Best Things to Eat and Drink This Week in Metro Phoenix

Okra Cookhouse & Cocktails Job Fair  Tuesday, July 7 and Wednesday, July 8 It’ll still be a few more months before chef Cullen Campbell and rest of the Crudo team open the doors at their second restaurant, Okra Cookhouse & Cocktails. But before that can happen the owners need to…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Crawfish at Angry Crab Shack

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. 62. Crawfish at Angry Crab Shack…

Jeff Kraus’ Crepe Bar in Tempe Will Expand Later This Year

Since opening three years ago as a simple (okay, maybe not that simple) but modern creperie, Jeff Kraus’ Crepe Bar in Tempe has become a regular haunt for Valley food enthusiasts. What started as a concise menu of crepes and drinks has grown to include sweet and savory creations augmented…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Pistachio Chicken Liver Pate at The Gladly

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. 64. Pistachio Chicken Liver Pate…

Uber Will Deliver Little Miss BBQ Today During Lunch

Since opening its doors in 2014, Little Miss BBQ has become known for its long line of hungry patrons. Every day the restaurant is open, fans of Texas barbecue wait patiently outside the South Phoenix restaurant in hopes of nabbing a plate of the award-winning brisket before the day’s allotment…