If you want in on some Community Supported Agriculture action with Maya’s Farm, you’d better act fast. The small farm run by Maya Dailey is accepting applications for the upcoming CSA season, which starts later this week and runs through December. CSA members will receive a weekly allotment of fresh,…
Here’s some big news for fans of Short Leash Hot Dog’s sweet sister concept, Rollover Doughnuts: The food truck has a permanent home before its wheels have even hit the streets. That’s right, Rollover Doughnuts, the yet-to-be-revealed doughnut food truck from Brad and Kat Moore, is already making the move…
Roosevelt Row will be heating up next weekend when the third annual Roosevelt Row Chile Pepper Festival goes down. The spicy event will take place on Saturday, September 27 at the A.R.T.S. Market from 5 to 11 p.m. In addition to naming a best chile pepper dish during the event,…
The latest dining spot to come from Valley chef and restaurateur Tomaso Maggiore is now open at 6560 N. Scottsdale Road, in the same newly-built dining and retail complex as SumoMaya and Scramble. The restaurant and Italian marketplace is called Vivo! Ristorante and serves a menu of Italian cuisine inspired…
Earlier this week OpenTable released an updated list of Top 100 Fit for Foodies Restaurants in America and this time only two Arizona restaurants made the cut. That’s down from the five recognized by OpenTable last year. The list, which is compiled by “analyzing more than five million reviews of…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
After closing in April, Sol Diablo Cantina in Tempe has reopened for business — this time under a new owner: Luis Millan, a local entrepreneur and restaurateur. Millan brings substantial experience in the restaurant industry to the table, including time as the executive chef for Canteen Modern Tequila, as well…
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…
Urban Ale Trail Saturday, September 20 This Saturday beer lovers will descend on downtown Phoenix’s watering holes to participate in the inaugural Urban Ale Trail. The self-guided tour will guide drinkers to a number of downtown, midtown, and uptown restaurants and bars where they’ll find beer samples priced between $2…
Get ready, y’all! Our Best of Phoenix issue comes out next week and that means it’s time to celebrate. This year our annual party will be held at Burton Barr Central Library on Saturday, October 4 — and you’re invited. Join us as we celebrate with more than 30 local…
As of this week the neighborhood around 7th Avenue and Missouri has a new option for Mexican cuisine and that’s Mucho Macho Taco, the restaurant concept from of Chilean-born Daniel Maldonado and partner Aaron Miller. Valley diners may know the Maldonado as part of the two-man team behind the defunct-Tacos…
It’s been over a year since Randy Walters, the man behind Pittsburgh Willy’s, announced plans to open a freestanding hot dog-centric spot called Pittsburgh Willy’s Dog House in downtown Chandler. Walters had every intention of opening at 159 West Commonwealth and has even been paying rent on the space since…
Since re-launching under new ownership earlier this year, Pink Pony has had a bumpy ride. For those who don’t remember, here’s a quick recap: Scottsdale’ oldest restaurant re-opened with a new look and menu under executive chef Donald Fawcett in March. By July, we learned Fawcett and his entire staff…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Arizona is a big place, one with lots of chefs, farmers, food artisans, and wholesale buyers. The problem is connecting these people with one another. That’s where the annual Farmer+Chef Connection comes in. The event brings together food suppliers, buyers, and restaurateurs for a day of breakout workshops and networking…
For the second year, the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America: “Local Flavor from Coast to Coast” tour made a stop in the Valley for a benefit dinner of epic proportions. The A Night of Culinary Stars dinner, presented by Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa Signature, was held last Friday at the…
With so many restaurants participating in this fall’s edition of Arizona Restaurant Week — which runs from Friday, September 19, to Sunday, September 28 — it can be hard to tell where your dining dollars will be best spent. Thankfully, we’re here to dish out some suggestions. Some of the…
The Gladly Today through Thursday, September 16 Now through Thursday The Gladly is celebrating its one year anniversary by thanking customers with a few sweet — and savory — deals. All week the restaurant will be giving dine-in dinner guests one $1 Original Chopped Salad per table, as well as…
Silvana Salcido Esparza Chef, Owner Barrio Cafe www.barriocafe.com If you haven’t been paying close attention, then the past few weeks may have been a bit confusing in regard to what exactly James Beard Award-nominated chef Silvana Salicido Esparza is and isn’t up to these days. So first, let’s clear up…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
You’ll be wanting to take that Yelp review with an extra grain of salt in light of a California court’s ruling last week. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Yelp is allowed to manipulate users’ reviews for money. As in, it’s not illegal for Yelp to remove positive reviews…
Bootleggers Modern American Smokehouse Bootleggers is looking to attract the brunch-time crowd with food and drink deals including $1 moonshine shots and Fried Chicken and Waffle Bites. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, the restaurant will be offering sangria pitchers, moonshine mimosas, and Epic Boot Bloody Marys. Food…
