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…
James Beard Foundation Taste America Tour Tomorrow For the second year the James Beard Foundation will come to the Valley for a weekend of food and drink events as a part of the Taste America Tour. The traveling celebration of local food and drink begins its stay in the Valley…
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…
Union at the Biltmore Fashion Park will be welcoming a new dining option next month when Forge Wood-Fired Pizza opens its doors. The restaurant comes courtesy of the Le Bon Temps Restaurants team, consisting of of Michael Karp, Bob Burke, and Andy Byrnes. This will be the third Forge Wood-Fired…
Whether or not you’ll be into Crudo’s new dinner series boils down to one simple question: How much do you trust your favorite local chef? If the answer is “completely,” then you’ll have no problem trusting chefs such as Kevin Binkley and Chris Curtiss to create a no-holds-barred menu you’ll…
For a while now, Bootleggers Modern American Steakhouse has been a ship without a captain — or at least, an official one. Several months ago, executive chef James Fox and the restaurant quietly parted ways. Now owner Rick Phillips is ready to announce the restaurant’s new culinary lead. And good…
You might have seen okonomiyaki on a restaurant menu here or there around town. It’s not impossible to find but it’s also not the most common of Japanese dishes. Essentially it’s a savory pancake that — at least in Japan — you can customize yourself with toppings and sauces. In…
A meal at Hong Kong Asian Diner in Tempe is like eating at your favorite aunt’s house. That is, if your aunt owned a Chinese restaurant that served expertly executed Cantonese cuisine. On Sunday nights, multi-generational Chinese families usually occupy the large tables in the center of the restaurant’s clean…
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…
Matt Zdeb Executive Chef SumoMaya Mexican Asian Kitchen www.sumomaya.com When local restaurant owner German Osio announced his plans to open an ambitious Mexican-Asian restaurant last summer, he immediately made SumoMaya one of 2014’s most-anticipated dining spots. Then Osio stoked the fire even more by announcing celebrity-chef Herb Wilson would be…
Spotted Donkey Cantina Tuesday, September 9 Tomorrow Spotted Donkey Cantina at el Pedregal in North Scottsdale will host a tequila dinner event featuring Tequila Chamucos. The five course dinner will start with appetizers including la canasta chips and salsas; cheese chicken quesadillas; and salmon ceviche with cantina shooters, orange capers…
About a year ago, Bombay Spice, the Indian restaurant owned by JNK Concepts, made some big changes. The restaurant, originally located off Tatum and Shea, moved up the road to a new spot outside Paradise Valley Mall. It also went from serving a full menu with table service to being…
It’s been a few months since Johnny Chu’s T. Spot (formerly Tien Wong) closed its doors and left a giant, gaping hot pot hole in our Valley dining scene. But don’t worry, Asian fondue lovers. That’s about to change. The chef’s new hot pot restaurant, named Shabu Fondue, will open…
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…
Many restaurants are getting ready to reopen for the fall season, which means we can get ready to see a whole slew of new fall menus. And while I’m excited to see what’s coming down the bend, I’ll be sad to see some of my favorite summer dishes fall off…
Don’t panic just yet. According to a sign posted on the door, Noca is closed for “house cleaning.” But the cryptic note doesn’t give any details about when the restaurant will reopen — if at all…
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 a decade of success in Old Town Scottsdale, the original location of Stingray Sushi has closed its doors. The restaurant’s lease is up, but owners say they’re already looking for a new location in the area. The goal is to reopen a Scottsdale sushi outlet in 2015. In the…
Morning Glory Opening Friday, September 5 Next week, The Farm at South Mountain will reopen for its 21st season and the first of the farm’s dining outlets to open will be the popular breakfast and brunch spot, Morning Glory Cafe. Starting Friday, September 5, Morning Glory will be open Tuesday…
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…
We know a couple of ASU students who were seriously devastated when they heard the 24-hour IHOP located on Apache Boulevard closed its doors earlier this summer. Was the pancake house a culinary destination? Hell no. But it was a convenient, cheap dining option for a lot of students. The…
Next week seven of the Valley’s best chefs will come together for a dinner event that’s sure to have any food lover brimming with joy. Chefs Silvana Salcida Esparza, Paul McCabe, Charleen Badman, Josh Hebert, Cullen Campbell, Gio Osso, and Kevin Binkley will be joined by chef Sherry Yard of…
