Good Burger

Are you sick of soggy sandwiches and cold leftovers for lunch? Or maybe you’re just looking for a good excuse to get up from your desk and out of the office during your lunch break. Well, for a limited time Zinburger at the Scottsdale Quarter is doing its best to…

Foodie Network

If you’re a fan of shows such as The Next Food Network Star or Chopped, then you probably already recognize chef Aarti Sequeira, host of Taste in Translation on The Cooking Channel and winner of The Next Food Network Star Season 6. This Sunday the celebrity chef will be in…

Over the Moon

On Thursday, Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP), will host a three-course dinner at the PHX Renews site featuring some of Arizona’s up-and-coming chefs and C-CAP alumni. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour featuring drinks from mixologist Micah Olson of Crudo & Bar Crudo and…

5 Best Things I Ate and Drank in October

Though we’re already charging into the month of November, I have to admit I’m still reeling from the drama of last last month. Saying good-bye to some well-loved spots — including Noca, The Local, and soon, Petite Maison — made October seem at times like a never-ending slew of bad…

October Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

October was a dramatic month for the Valley dining scene. We said good-bye to the short-lived but well-received downtown restaurant, The Local, and learned that we’d never see Eliot Wexler’s Noca open again. This week will be your last chance to dine at chef James Porter’s Petite Maison in Scottsdale;…

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

Zinburger at Scottsdale Quarter Weekdays through Tuesday, December 30 Are you sick of soggy sandwiches and cold leftovers for lunch? Or maybe you’re just looking for a good excuse to get up from your desk and out of the office during your lunch break. Well, for a limited time Zinburger…

The Yard Tempe Will Include New Location of Aaron May’s Over Easy

As we told you earlier this summer, Tempe will soon be home to the second location of Sam Fox’s ambitious mutli-use complex called The Yard. Like the original Phoenix location, The Yard Tempe will include a new location of Fox’s Culinary Dropout restaurant and a few other local businesses. In…

Paz Modern Taqueria to Open on Roosevelt Row Next Week

If seeing the dark, empty space at 1011 North Third Street — you know, the space that used to be The Local — has been bumming you out, you’ll be happy to know it won’t be like that for long. A new modern taquería drawing talent from several local chefs…

The Standard in Scottsdale Is Now Serving Brunch; Here’s the Menu

There are a lot of reasons to love brunch. For starters, it’s an acceptable reason to drink before noon and secondly — well, actually, do you need another reason? North Scottsdale residents looking for a new place to get their brunch on can now head to The Standard, the market/bar/restaurant…

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

Dia de los Muertos Celebration Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2 This weekend Barrio Queen Tequileria in Old Town Scottsdale will be offering a variety of dining and drinking specials in honor of Dia de Los Muertos. The restaurant and bar will have deals such as $10 Hibiscus Margaritas…

Free Range

Joe Johnston really knows how to make his customers feel appreciated. That’s why every year for the last eight years his restaurant Joe’s Farm Grill has hosted Customer Appreciation Day. This Wednesday to thank customers the restaurant will be offering a free cheeseburger to customers as a way of saying…