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Natasha Yee

Natasha Yee is a dining reporter who loves to explore the Valley’s culinary gems. She has covered cannabis for the New Times, politics for Rolling Stone, and health and border issues for Cronkite News in conjunction with Arizona PBS, where she was one of the voices of the podcast CN2Go.

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Cider Corps in Gilbert is Closing. Here’s What’s Next for the Veteran-Owned Business

Cider Corps in Gilbert is Closing. Here’s What’s Next for the Veteran-Owned Business

By Natasha YeeDecember 28, 2022

The Gilbert location of Cider Corps will close less than a year after opening.

This Local Brewery Created a Beer to Honor Late Friend and Cook Jose Jimenez

This Local Brewery Created a Beer to Honor Late Friend and Cook Jose Jimenez

By Natasha YeeDecember 21, 2022

Jose Jimenez left his mark on the Phoenix culinary community. North Mountain Brewing Co. worked with his partner and former colleagues to create a beer in his honor.

First Taste: This Acclaimed Valley Chef’s New Restaurant is Another Winner

First Taste: This Acclaimed Valley Chef’s New Restaurant is Another Winner

By Natasha YeeDecember 19, 2022

Chef Dom Ruggiero’s new restaurant Fire at Will opened on November 11. Here’s what to expect.

Nelson’s Meat and Fish Plans to Open a Second Metro Phoenix Market

Nelson’s Meat and Fish Plans to Open a Second Metro Phoenix Market

By Natasha YeeDecember 9, 2022

Nelson’s Meat and Fish Market, an Arcadia staple, will soon have a second location metro Phoenix.

Going Ice Skating? Here’s Where To Eat and Drink Near CitySkate in Downtown Phoenix

Going Ice Skating? Here’s Where To Eat and Drink Near CitySkate in Downtown Phoenix

By Natasha YeeDecember 7, 2022

CitySkate has relocated its holiday ice rink to a smaller, adjacent space inside CityScape in downtown Phoenix. Here’s what to eat and drink after all that skating.

Watch The World Cup at These Metro Phoenix Bars and Restaurants

Watch The World Cup at These Metro Phoenix Bars and Restaurants

By Natasha YeeDecember 1, 2022

Enjoy the World Cup at these Valley bars from west Phoenix to Mesa.

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When Grand Avenue Pizza Co. Closed, a New Slice Shop Moved In. Meet SnapBack Pizzeria

When Grand Avenue Pizza Co. Closed, a New Slice Shop Moved In. Meet SnapBack Pizzeria

By Natasha YeeDecember 1, 2022

SnapBack Pizzeria, the brainchild of the Hungry Homie, Ryan Moreno, has replaced the former Grand Avenue Pizza Co.

Start Your Day Off Right With a Sweet Stack. These 5 Restaurants Make the Best Pancakes in the Valley

Start Your Day Off Right With a Sweet Stack. These 5 Restaurants Make the Best Pancakes in the Valley

By Natasha YeeNovember 23, 2022

From Glendale to Scottsdale, these brunch spots make the best pancakes in the Valley.

Esquire Named This Midtown Phoenix Restaurant One of the Best in America

Esquire Named This Midtown Phoenix Restaurant One of the Best in America

By Natasha YeeNovember 18, 2022

The Melrose District’s celebrated and eclectic Southwestern restaurant made Esquire’s 2022 list of the best new restaurants in America.

This South Phoenix Event Provides Free Thanksgiving Turkeys and Meals For Families

This South Phoenix Event Provides Free Thanksgiving Turkeys and Meals For Families

By Natasha YeeNovember 16, 2022

Black-owned and operated nonprofit Team 24 will host a community feast and turkey giveaway this Saturday, November 19, in south Phoenix.

‘Jose Loved People’: Phoenix Food Industry Mourns Loss of Cook, Father, and Friend

By Natasha YeeNovember 11, 2022

Father, grandfather, and prominent member of the Phoenix restaurant industry Jose Jimenez, 47, has died.

Election Day in Arizona: Kari Lake Attacks Hobbs, Media, and Voting Issues

By Matt Hennie and OthersNovember 8, 2022

It’s all over – except for the counting. Mostly. The final day to cast ballots in a contentious midterm election has arrived in Arizona. So sit back and follow our Election Day coverage right here.

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This Phoenix Cafe Owner Visited The Vice President’s House

This Phoenix Cafe Owner Visited The Vice President’s House

By Natasha YeeNovember 4, 2022

The White House invited small business owners to Vice President Kamala Harris’ house for National Hispanic Heritage Month. Tres Leches Café owner José ET Rivera shares his experience.

This Phoenix Cocktail Showcase Celebrates Women, Femme, and Nonbinary Bartenders

This Phoenix Cocktail Showcase Celebrates Women, Femme, and Nonbinary Bartenders

By Natasha YeeNovember 3, 2022

The event is put on by Another Round Another Rally, a Valley nonprofit that provides educational and financial resources to the hospitality industry.

Best Bites: Detroit Coney Grill Brings A Taste of The Motor City To The Valley

Best Bites: Detroit Coney Grill Brings A Taste of The Motor City To The Valley

By Natasha YeeNovember 2, 2022

Detroit Coney Grill in Tempe serves the closest you can get to the classic without leaving the Valley.

Sip On Shakes and Hang Out With Snakes at This Unusual Tempe Cafe

Sip On Shakes and Hang Out With Snakes at This Unusual Tempe Cafe

By Natasha YeeOctober 28, 2022

Infinity Shakes Snake Cafe in Tempe offers creamy protein shakes and encounters with non-venomous snakes.

Breakfast Bitch to Open A Second Phoenix Restaurant as Owner Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison

By Natasha YeeOctober 25, 2022

Popular brunch restaurant Breakfast Bitch is set to open a new location in early November. Meanwhile, owner Tracii Hutsona is facing sentencing on federal charges for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Phoenix Restaurants Fight to Stay Afloat During Light Rail Construction

Phoenix Restaurants Fight to Stay Afloat During Light Rail Construction

By Natasha YeeOctober 12, 2022

The City of Phoenix offered funding to restaurants amid construction, but there are strings attached.

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From Saint Pasta to Gemini Pizza, Here’s What’s Next For Chef and Owner Racan Alhoch

From Saint Pasta to Gemini Pizza, Here’s What’s Next For Chef and Owner Racan Alhoch

By Natasha YeeOctober 7, 2022

Racan Alhoch, the founder of Saint Pasta, has moved Gemini Pizza out of Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlor. Here’s what’s next.

A New Chef is Taking Over The Kitchen at Sister Helen, Serving the Flavors of Arizona

A New Chef is Taking Over The Kitchen at Sister Helen, Serving the Flavors of Arizona

By Natasha YeeOctober 6, 2022

Little Spring Provisions and Farm Bodega is taking over the kitchen at Sister Helen, a Sunnyslope restaurant housed inside an old Catholic school and church.

A Pop-Up and Plans to Reopen: Here’s What’s Next For The Breadfruit & Rum Bar

A Pop-Up and Plans to Reopen: Here’s What’s Next For The Breadfruit & Rum Bar

By Natasha YeeSeptember 29, 2022

The Breadfruit & Rum Bar closed in March 2020, but now the Jamaican restaurant is popping up inside a popular cocktail bar, with plans to reopen.

The Breadfruit & Rum Bar is Back, But This Time At An Acclaimed Cocktail Bar

The Breadfruit & Rum Bar is Back, But This Time At An Acclaimed Cocktail Bar

By Natasha YeeSeptember 20, 2022

The Breadfruit & Rum Bar closed during the pandemic. But the popular Phoenix restaurant is coming back, this time taking over the kitchen at a cocktail bar.

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