See also: Los Olivos Mexican Patio: Happy Hour Report Card See also: Z’Tejas: Happy Hour Report Card The Spot: Sierra Bonita Grill, 6933 N. Seventh Street, Phoenix, 602-264-0700, www.sierrabonitagrill.com. The Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through…
This is part two of my interview with Chris Curtiss, executive chef of NoRTH Arcadia. You can read part one of my interview with Chef Chris Curtiss here. You seem so serene. What’s great about your life right now: I got married in March. I live in a neighborhood I…
You may be thinking of having a hot dog to commemorate Independence Day. You may also be thinking you don’t really want to DIY over a hot grill in 110-degree weather just to eat a plain old mystery-meat wiener with mustard and relish. Frankly, we don’t blame you. Here are…
This is part one of my interview with Chris Curtiss, executive chef at NoRTH Arcadia. Come back tomorrow for part two. Chris Curtiss NoRTH Arcadia 4925 N. 40th Street, Phoenix 602-324-5600 www.foxrc.com Chris Curtiss looks happy. He’s making pasta at a wooden table in NoRTH Arcadia’s sparkling exhibition kitchen, and…
Shinji Kurita, chef-owner of ShinBay, has never been one for the limelight. But considering his fanatical devotion to pristine ingredients and the Japanese sushi aesthetic, he’s bound to garner some national press, solicited or otherwise. In its July issue, Wine Spectator features a glowing mini review of ShinBay in the…
Mystery Diners, the cheesy new reality TV show on Food Network, has been focusing its high beams on metro Phoenix for the past month, featuring Haus Murphy’s in Glendale, The Groves in Gilbert, Caffe Boa in Tempe, Blue Moose in Scottsdale, Big Earl’s Greasy Eats in Cave Creek and Amaro…
Skye Supper Club — one of Peoria’s only upscale independent restaurants (offering live entertainment, no less) — closed earlier this month. Owners Terri and Ann Davies posted a farewell note to their customers on the restaurant’s website, saying:…
The Spot: Los Olivos Mexican Patio, 7328 East Second Street, Scottsdale, 480-946-2256. www.losolivosrestaurants.com (Second location: Los Olivos Norte, 15544 North Pima Road, Scottsdale, 480-596-9787) The Hours: Old Town location: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Happy Hour: 4 to 7…
This is part two of my interview with Payton Curry, chef and co-owner of the soon-to-open Brat Haus in Scottsdale. Read part one of the interview with Payton Curry here. Favorite thing to eat growing up: Grandma’s lefse, freshly churned butter and sugar in the raw. Lefse is a Norwegian…
Heads up, Hahnefeld and other local restaurant critics: You may as well turn in your badges right now. The self-proclaimed “food expert in this town” is one Maxwell Jeffries, a 6-foot-4, 72-year-old ex-New Yorker with a shaved head who’s made three rave video reviews of Ray’s Pizza, Taste of India…
This is part one of my interview with Payton Curry, chef and co-owner of Brat Haus, scheduled to open July 2. Come back on Tuesday for part two. Payton Curry Brat Haus 3622 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 602-738-1274 With his tousled curls, blue eyes, and rosy complexion, Payton Curry looks…
Got a fabulously creative idea that brings the culinary arts and science together? If so, Justin Beckett and the Arizona Science Center have a hefty chunk of change waiting for you. Inspired by his restaurant’s upcoming two-year anniversary and strong support from his Arcadia community, the chef and co-owner of…
A friend and I met for lunch at Chris Bianco’s Italian Restaurant the other day and I was so pleased to find an independent serving lunch (in the summer no less!), especially when it’s a restaurant wedded to local and seasonal ingredients. Flooded with natural light and hung with a…
Ever since Fred and Jennifer Unger breathed life into the quietly crumbling Hermosa Inn in 1992, the property has been beloved for many reasons, including its ’30s-era architecture, rich history, splendid dining patio, and modern American food. Now it’s poised to be the city’s number-one destination for cocktail culturists, as…
The Chef: Cullen Campbell The Restaurant: Crudo The Animal: Pig The Dish: Pig Ears Most of us think of pig ears as leathery chewables for the dog, not something we’d ever dream of eating ourselves. But they’re showing up on local menus as bar snacks, and you know what? They’re…
Sure, lots of people say they ascribe to the farm-to-table movement, and why wouldn’t they? It’s become a journalistic catchphrase, as well as a PR and marketing tool. Then again, some chefs — Aaron Chamberlin of St. Francis, for one — actually walk the talk, buying local, seasonal, and organic…
The Spot: Z’Tejas Grill, 10625 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, 480-948-9010. www.ztejas.com. There are three other locations in metro Phoenix, with a fourth coming to Bethany Home and 16th Street in July. The Hours: 11 am-10 pm Sunday through Thursday, 11 am-11 pm Friday and Saturday Brunch: 10 am-3 pm Saturday…
This is part two of my interview with Beau Macmillan, executive chef at Sanctuary. Read part one here. You’re dining at a restaurant. What’s the one thing that makes you crazy?: When the check is presented, the server has got to be on top of it; if you say you…
Dwayne Allen and Danielle Leoni bring a taste of the Caribbean to downtown Phoenix via The Breadfruit and Rum Bar — the one a cheery Jamaican restaurant and the other a cozy hideaway featuring more than 100 brands of premium rum. Now that summer is in full swing, the two…
It was such an innocuous question. Pavle Milic, charming frontman at FnB, wondered where to take his mom for Chinese, so he asked his friends on Facebook last Sunday (June 10) to help him out, posting: “Mama just moved here from New York and is requesting Shrimp Fried Rice for…
Beau MacMillan elements Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa 5700 E. McDonald Drive 480-948-2100 www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com This is part one of my interview with Beau MacMillan, executive chef of elements at Sanctuary Resort and Spa. Come back on Tuesday for part two. If Phoenix has a bona fide celebrity chef, it’s…
For nearly two years, Gina Buskirk baked biscotti and made fresh cheeses in a rented commercial kitchen before selling her Gina’s Homemade products at the Scottsdale Farmer’s Market. Now she and her husband, Chris (who handles the business end of this family operation), have found a permanent home for their…
