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. 97. Zinc Burger at Zinc…
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…
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. 98. Beef Roll at Taiwan…
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. 99. Pacific White Fish Taco from…
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. 100. Waffle at Matt’s Big…
It was inevitable, we guess. After all, Upward Projects already has set up shop in uptown Phoenix, Arcadia, Tempe, and Gilbert. Now the local hospitality company has set its sights to the east and north, announcing plans to open two more locations of the popular Postino WineCafe in central and north…
As we told you earlier this year, T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix has been on the hunt for a new executive chef. In February, chef Paul McCabe announced he would be leaving the resort to move to San Diego. And now, after three months,…
Heads up, readers. We’ve got some good news for you. Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12 Phoenix New Times website is getting a face lift. And our new site has some fancy new features we think you’re really going to like. In addition to larger photos and easier access to our video…
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…
Good news, healthy hippie diners. The second location of Sam Fox’s fast-casual health food spot, Flower Child, has officially opened its doors in Scottsdale. The restaurant is located at 10460 North 90th Street, near the intersection of Shea Boulevard and 90th Street…
Twice a year restaurants across Arizona motivate diners to get out and eat by offering prix-fixe menus at a more affordable then usual price point. For 2015 Arizona Spring Restaurant Week, which runs from Friday, May 15 to Monday, May 25, nearly 100 restaurants around the state will serve up…
Monday night, Arizona chef Kevin Binkley of Binkley’s Restaurant in Cave Creek failed to take home the coveted James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest. The James Beard Foundation announced the winners of the annual culinary accolades, often referred to as the Oscars of the restaurant industry, at a ceremony…
I can hardly believe April is over — and more important, that we’re already staring down the barrel of another Arizona summer. But with the busiest part of the year winding down, I finally have a chance to catch my breath and appreciate all the restaurants, new and old, that…
Cupcakes were all the rage a few years ago, and some would argue the doughnut has since risen to take its place atop the popularity pyramid of baked goods. But to say so would be to overlook the French macaron. What was once a relatively hard-to-find French specialty has now…
Everyone loves a classic chicken sandwich from Chick-Fil-A, right? Well, probably not if that sandwich comes from a restaurant that failed to pass its county health inspection. But one of our Valley locations of the fast food chain is far from the only spot in town that needs to do…
Every Tuesday is a good excuse to crush some Mexican beer and tacos. But tomorrow it’s not only Taco Tuesday, it’s also Cinco de Mayo — a holiday that might not mean much in Mexico, but has become a widely-accepted excuse to get drunker than usual in the middle of…
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…
Though we’re just around the corner from summer and the time of year when things tend to slow down in the restaurant industry, there’s been no sign so far that our local restaurateurs and chefs plan on taking a break. Last month we saw more than a dozen new restaurants…
“I’ve been doing this for 15 years,” says restaurateur Julian Wright. “This is definitely going to be my crowning jewel.” As the man behind such popular Tempe spots as La Bocca, The Handlebar, and Dos Gringos Street Bar, that’s really saying something. So what is this new project about which…
Southern Rail Chef Justin Beckett’s Southern-minded restaurant will host a Kentucky Derby celebration this Saturday, May 2, that includes food and drink specials and prizes for those who choose to sport appropriate Derby Day attire. Southern Rail’s Derby Day festivities include food specials such as tea sandwiches made with pimento…
If you’ve ever been at a self-serve yogurt shop and thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool if there was wine in those spouts instead of fro-yo?” then you’re going to love the newly opened Sorso Wine Room at the Scottsdale Quarter. The wine bar, which opened in early April, features a…
For the first time in the three-year history of the Ripe Awards, a local culinary accolade given out by the Phoenix Art Museum’s Men’s Arts Council, the public is being asked to nominate chefs and bartenders “whose innovative creations demonstrate the unique culture of the Phoenix dining scene.” The annual…
