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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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Dining Guide: Where To Eat and Drink in Maryvale

Dining Guide: Where To Eat and Drink in Maryvale

By Natasha YeeSeptember 20, 2022

Your all-day guide to eating and drinking in Maryvale, from breakfast and coffee to happy hour, dinner, and drinks.

Arizona Restaurant Week is Back. Here Are The 7 Most Exciting Menus to Try

Arizona Restaurant Week is Back. Here Are The 7 Most Exciting Menus to Try

By Natasha YeeSeptember 14, 2022

Arizona Restaurant Week is back with fall menus galore. Here are our top picks for the most exciting restaurants to try.

Driftwood Coffee Owners Bring New Bar To Glendale. Meet Easy Tiger

Driftwood Coffee Owners Bring New Bar To Glendale. Meet Easy Tiger

By Natasha YeeSeptember 8, 2022

The owners of Driftwood Coffee in Old Town Peoria are bringing a new bar to Glendale.

Watch Phoenix’s Most Famous Pizza Maker on Netflix this September

Watch Phoenix’s Most Famous Pizza Maker on Netflix this September

By Natasha YeeSeptember 7, 2022

Netflix’s ‘Chef’s Table: Pizza’ debuts on September 7, following Chris Bianco and other extraordinary pizza chefs through their culinary journeys.

Southern ‘Brunch ‘N Vibes’ Are On The Menu At SugarJam in Scottsdale

Southern ‘Brunch ‘N Vibes’ Are On The Menu At SugarJam in Scottsdale

By Natasha YeeSeptember 1, 2022

The Southern restaurant in North Scottsdale hosts a lively weekend brunch with comforting food and celebratory energy.

‘Monsoon Could Be Anything We Wanted It to Be.’ How 2 Friends Opened the Coolest Market In Phoenix

‘Monsoon Could Be Anything We Wanted It to Be.’ How 2 Friends Opened the Coolest Market In Phoenix

By Natasha YeeAugust 30, 2022

Koral Casillas and Michela Ricci opened Monsoon Market, a neighborhood store turned natural wine and snack market, in November.

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Best Bites: Spce Coffee’s Strawberry Chai is Out of this World

Best Bites: Spce Coffee’s Strawberry Chai is Out of this World

By Natasha YeeAugust 24, 2022

Spce Coffee on McDowell Road serves creative drinks, but you have to try the Strawberry Chai.

Chef Chingona: Silvana Salcido Esparza Celebrates 20 Years of Innovating Mexican Food at Barrio Café

Chef Chingona: Silvana Salcido Esparza Celebrates 20 Years of Innovating Mexican Food at Barrio Café

By Natasha YeeAugust 18, 2022

Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza celebrates 20 years of serving Phoenix at her innovative Mexican restaurant, Barrio Café.

Lou Malnati’s and Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers to Open In Surprise

Lou Malnati’s and Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers to Open In Surprise

By Natasha YeeAugust 17, 2022

Lou Malnati’s Pizza and Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers are the newest restaurants to join the Village at Prasada, a new outdoor mall with retail, restaurants, and entertainment in Surprise.

New Restaurants and Bars Along Mill Avenue Welcome Students Back to Tempe

New Restaurants and Bars Along Mill Avenue Welcome Students Back to Tempe

By Natasha YeeAugust 17, 2022

As ASU students flock back to Tempe, here are all the new, and coming soon, restaurants and bars along Mill Avenue.

White Castle is Bringing its Legendary Sliders to Tempe

White Castle is Bringing its Legendary Sliders to Tempe

By Natasha YeeAugust 11, 2022

White Castle, the fast food chain known for its square sliders, will open its second Arizona location in South Tempe in 2023.

Try the Italian Beef Sandwich From ‘The Bear’ at This Downtown Phoenix Brewery

Try the Italian Beef Sandwich From ‘The Bear’ at This Downtown Phoenix Brewery

By Natasha YeeAugust 9, 2022

Huss Brewpub Downtown serves an Italian beef sandwich inspired by hit show ‘The Bear.’

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Hush Public House Chef Dom Ruggiero To Open a New Restaurant This Fall. Here’s what to Expect

Hush Public House Chef Dom Ruggiero To Open a New Restaurant This Fall. Here’s what to Expect

By Natasha YeeAugust 4, 2022

Fire at Will, a dark and moody new restaurant by Dom Ruggiero of Hush Public House, will open this fall in North Phoenix.

Phoenix Welcomes 3 New Coffee Shops. Here’s What to Expect

Phoenix Welcomes 3 New Coffee Shops. Here’s What to Expect

By Natasha YeeAugust 3, 2022

The newest location of Scottsdale favorite Berdena’s is now open in Phoenix, along with two other new coffee shops to try soon.

Best Bites: Melrose Restaurant Joe’s Diner Serves the Perfect Pancake

Best Bites: Melrose Restaurant Joe’s Diner Serves the Perfect Pancake

By Natasha YeeAugust 2, 2022

Joe’s Diner claims to serve the best pancakes in Phoenix. The Melrose District restaurant is not wrong.

You Wing Some – 15 Best Spots for Chicken Wings in Greater Phoenix

By Lauren Cusimano and OthersJuly 29, 2022

The Valley’s juiciest, spiciest, and greatest.

Golden Margarita Loses its Luster as Former Employees File Lawsuit to Recover Pay

By Natasha YeeJuly 29, 2022

The Golden Margarita, a Roosevelt Row Mexican restaurant and bar that closed in May amid liquor license woes and community complaints of violence, now faces a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Arizona from former employees seeking unpaid wages.

First Taste: New Downtown Phoenix Japanese Restaurant Motomoto Misses the Mark

First Taste: New Downtown Phoenix Japanese Restaurant Motomoto Misses the Mark

By Natasha YeeJuly 27, 2022

Motomoto Sushi & Izakaya, a new restaurant in downtown Phoenix and a sister spot to Nanaya Japanese Kitchen in Arcadia still has some kinks to work out.

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The Food Network’s Alton Brown Takes You ‘Beyond the Eats’ at ASU Gammage

The Food Network’s Alton Brown Takes You ‘Beyond the Eats’ at ASU Gammage

By Natasha YeeJuly 21, 2022

Alton Brown will host a family-friendly cooking, comedy, and music show at ASU Gammage this December.

Breadwinner: Chris Bianco Reflects on Life, Pizza, and Family After His Second James Beard Award

Breadwinner: Chris Bianco Reflects on Life, Pizza, and Family After His Second James Beard Award

By Natasha YeeJuly 14, 2022

Following his second James Beard Award win, famed Phoenix pizza chef Chris Bianco thinks about his legacy and what’s next for restaurants like Pizzeria Bianco.

Dodge the Heat at these Hidden and Underground Bars in Downtown Phoenix

Dodge the Heat at these Hidden and Underground Bars in Downtown Phoenix

By Natasha YeeJuly 13, 2022

Escape the heat and city streets at these hidden and underground bars in downtown Phoenix.

These Classic Valley Restaurants are Closing Soon. How to Visit for The Last Time

These Classic Valley Restaurants are Closing Soon. How to Visit for The Last Time

By Natasha YeeJuly 12, 2022

A Mesa Brewery, a Tempe student hangout, and a Glendale teahouse are all set to close their doors by the end of the month.

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