On Saturday downtown Phoenix will finally get its own food marketplace when the DeSoto Central Market opens its doors. The grand opening celebrations will go all day on Saturday and Sunday and include a wine tasting with Young’s Market Company (1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday), a Chinese Lion Dance…
This Friday the dining event company known as Dinner Lab will debut in Phoenix with Viet Nom Nom Nom, a pop-up dinner featuring chef Nini Nguyen. The company hosts pop-up events in cities from coast to coast with diners paying an annual subscription fee of $125 to get access to…
If being able to get traditional Polish liqueur in downtown Phoenix and find homestyle Puerto Rican food in Chandler doesn’t get you excited about the Valley’s dining scene, then I’d venture to guess that nothing will. Because with every passing month, it seems Phoenix gains new restaurants offering one-of-a-kind dining…
Last month more than a dozen local restaurants — everything from supermarkets to small, independent spots to restaurants that are part of giant, national chains — failed to pass county health department inspections. And if we had to pick out a trend among the offending spots, it would be a…
John Culver Executive Chef Blasted Barley Beer Co. 404 S. Mill Ave., Tempe www.BlastedBarley.com Walk into Tempe’s new Mill Avenue brewery, Blasted Barley, and you’ll notice the large patio, the kegs of beer sitting on a loft above the bar, and a selection of games — including cornhole and skee-ball…
The Bakery PHX Today through Saturday, April 11 Starting today and running through Saturday, April 11 The Bakery PHX is celebrating National Baking Week by offering 20 percent off fresh-baked goods. Each day the north Phoenix bakery will offer discounts on a different type of baked good including cookies on…
March was a busy month in the restaurant scene with more than a dozen new restaurants opening all over town. Some of the newest restaurants in the Valley include second and third locations of already popular spots, while others represent the sophomore efforts of well-loved local chefs. On the downside,…
East Valley residents looking for a quick place to pick up dinner have a new option in Nanay’s, a cafeteria-style Filipino restaurant that opened in January. The new spot comes courtesy of Aurea Gonzales and her two daughters, Alicia Ferrer and Aida Sembrano, who were born and raised in Pampanga,…
Perhaps you’re getting ready to serve a terrific Passover seder but realize you’re just not up to the task. Or maybe you forgot that this Friday night, you’re supposed to be feasting on brisket, matzo, chopped liver, and more. In either case, there’s still hope. Tomorrow night, both FnB restaurant…
Wingstock Saturday, March 4 This weekend the 5th annual Wingstock event will go down at from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Mesa Amphitheatre. The event combines music and chicken by pitting local Valley restaurants against each other in a competition for the title of “Wingstock King of…
Head to the Scottsdale Quarter this Thursday for the fourth annual AZ Wine & Dine, hosted by the Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association. The tasting event will feature 19 of the Valley’s top resort and hotel restaurants, plus several Scottsdale Quarter dining spots and a selection of wines, provided by…
We’ve got three words for you, Phoenicians: Tennessee Hot Chicken. That’s right, chef Cullen Campbell and the team behind Crudo and Bar Crudo plan to open a second restaurant this summer that will blend Southern cuisine with a hint of the Italian-influenced fare for which the chef’s become known. Called…
According to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Monday, chef Johnny Chu’s Central Phoenix restaurant Sochu House has closed. The restaurant served neo-Asian cuisine, including many dishes originally made popular at the chef’s previous downtown Phoenix restaurant, Sens. Chu, who was born in Hong Kong and has opened…
San Francisco has Ferry Building Marketplace. New York’s got Chelsea Market. Until now, Phoenix hasn’t had a central dining hub and grocery to call its own. Shawn Connelly intends to change that on April 11, when the DeSoto Central Market opens its doors to the public. Located on Roosevelt and…
Last night at Livewire in Scottsdale, the Scottsdale League for the Arts recognized some of the state’s top culinary talent at the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame awards ceremony. The award categories included Chef of the Year, Restaurateur of the Year, and Beverage Master of the Year, among others, with…
Livewire Tonight Tonight the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame will honor 2015’s best chef, restaurateur, and beverage master at a ceremony at Livewire in Scottsdale. All of last year’s Hall of Fame inductees including Joe Johnston of Agritopia, Joe’s Real BBQ and Joe’s Farm Grill; Craig DeMarco & Lauren Bailey…
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…
When the Arizona Diamondbacks take the field for the 2015 season opener on Monday, April 6, attendees will have a slew of new dining options to explore at Chase Field. We already told you about the D-backs’ newest creation, the Churro Dog, but it turns out the over-the-top dessert is…
For more than 40 years, Greasewood Flat in Scottsdale has attracted a diverse crowd of cowboys, bikers, and tourists looking to get a taste of the Old West. Sadly, at the end of the month, the restaurant and bar at 27375 North Alma School Parkway will close its doors for…
You already may have seen the sign in the window of the building at 220 East Roosevelt Street in downtown Phoenix, but, according to Troy Watkins, it’s going to be a few more months until the newest restaurant on Roosevelt Row is ready to open its doors. Called The Dressing…
Salsa Festival Saturday, March 28 This weekend, head to Maricopa for the city’s 11th annual Salsa Festival, during which salsa chefs compete for prizes including a grand prize of $1,000. The event will be held at Copper Sky Regional Park from 3 to 7 p.m. and will feature live entertainment…
Believe it or not, spring training is coming to an end after this weekend. That means it’s your last chance to check out the special menu items available for the season at Taggia in Scottsdale. The resort’s spring training menu includes dishes such as chilaquiles made with crispy corn tortilla…
