Over the last six years Brad and Kat Moore have turned their single Short Leash Hot Dogs food truck into a miniature restaurant dynasty that includes multiple food trucks, two brick and mortar restaurants, and a doughnut and coffee shop. Now they’ve taken on what might be their biggest project…
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. 77. Sheng Jian Bao at DingHao…
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…
If you’ve been in the Valley for a while, then you might recognize the name Gregory Casale. From 2001 to 2004 his restaurant Gregory’s World Bistro put out imaginative food that most local chefs will tell you was years ahead of its time. More recently, Casale’s been making a living…
Doughnuts are kind of a big deal these days. And if you don’t already believe us, consider the growing number of local shops serving deep-fried dough including, of course, Welcome Chicken + Donuts, Rollover Doughnuts, and soon, Born & Glazed. This latest name to enter the Phoenix doughnut game comes…
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. 78. Falafel Sandwich at Al…
Shake Shack, the New York-based burger chain with a cult-like following, has announced plans to open its first Arizona restaurant at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The restaurant is slated to open in 2016 and will be located ” at the corner of Scottsdale and Camelback Roads,” according to a press release. This will…
79. Pumpkin Spice Macaron at Essence Bakery French-trained pastry chef Eugenia Theodospoulos may be most famous in this town for her Parisian croissants, but if you ask me, the best thing you can get from the pastry case at either of her bakeries is a macaron. I’ve even gone so far…
Wetta Ventures, the developer behind local projects such as the Annex in Tempe, announced plans Tuesday for a multi-restaurant development project at Arizona State University’s SkySong. The $5 million Scottsdale development will include three to four tenants, one of which is planned to be a 4,500-square-foot farm-to-table restaurant. The development also will…
If you’ve been paying attention to the shelves at your favorite local market, or to the menu at some of the Valley’s top restaurants, then you’re probably already aware of Homeboy’s Hot Sauce. The little black and white bottles of red and gold sauce have been popping up at places…
80. Warm Jar of King Crab and Butter at Little Cleo’s Seafood Legend A seafood lover would have little excuse to not visit Little Cleo’s Seafood Legend, the cozy Sam Fox restaurant located at The Yard in Phoenix. With clean, white subway tiles and a handsome bar, this spot transports diners…
Angry Crab Shack owner Daniel Sevilla says he wants to “to put [his] restaurants in the people’s backyards.” That’s why, over the past few months, he’s been paying attention to where the people who flock to his restaurants in Mesa and Phoenix come from. At both restaurants — Angry Crab…
It’s out with the old and in with the new at Counter Intuitive, the rotating-theme bar that restaurateur Peter Kasperski opened about four months ago with help from some of the Valley’s best bartenders. Until now, the bar has featured a New Orleans-inspired theme built around the estate sale of…
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. 81. Parillada at Asadero Norte…
Heads up, Phoenix. The 7 Chef Series is back. And this summer’s first dinner is like last year’s events — but on a massive amount of carnival-themed steroids. 2015’s first dinner, called the 7 Chef Series Freak Out, will be held on Thursday, June 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the…
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. 82. Crispy Pig Ears at…
May was a good month for eating in Phoenix. And it’s not because I spent all month bouncing around from new restaurant to new restaurant, but rather because I got to explore some spots that have been opening for years, serving good food steadily and without pretense. It’s these restaurants…
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. 83. Breakfast Sandwich at Ollie…
It’s been eight months since we told you that the Miracle Mile Deli at Camelback Colonnade would close and move to a new location. Now the time has come. Friday, June 5, will be the last day of business at what’s been the company’s flagship location at 1949 East Camelback…
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. 84. Banh Thit Nguoi at Da…
We’re still wiping away the tears from losing some classic Valley restaurants last month. From a well-loved downtown lunch spot to the last remaining location of the Bill Johnson’s Big Apple restaurant mini-chain, May certainly was a tough month of restaurant loses. On the upside, we welcomed a handful of…
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. 85. Red Bean and Rice…
