Foodists who know and love Gio Osso — the edgy executive chef at Estate House before it closed in 2010 — have been saying for years now: “Gio really ought to have his own place, something small and intimate, where he can do his own thing.” And sometimes, dreams that…
Jeremy Pacheco Lon’s at the Hermosa 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road, Paradise Valley 602-955-7878, hermosainn.com See also: — Summer Mixology Classes with Travis Nass at the Last Drop Bar — Lon’s at the Hermosa Picks Up a New Pastry Chef; Former One Heads to T. Cook’s This is part one…
The executive chef position at T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms felt like a revolving door for a while there. Long-timer Lee Hillson left for The Phoenician last August, replaced by Todd Sicolo (formerly at the Arizona Biltmore) in October, who turned around and left himself just four months later…
This is part two of my interview with Kelly Fletcher, executive chef at House of Tricks in Tempe. If you missed part one, where Fletcher praised his favorite local chefs, told us about the best food he’s had this year and predicted what will be the next big thing, read…
Kelly Fletcher House of Tricks 114 E. Seventh Street, Tempe 480-968-1114, houseoftricks.com See also: — House of Tricks: Happy Hour Report Card — Quiessence Chef Greg LaPrad Leaving the Farm at South Mountain for Sonoita This is part one of my interview with Kelly Fletcher, executive chef at House of…
Restaurant bars stopped being strictly bars years ago. Nowadays, many people consider them the best seats in the house for a casual dinner that doesn’t require reservations, waiting, or a deep reservoir of patience. Because most of them operate on a first-come, first-served basis, customers are free to grab a…
It’s the end of an era. Chef Greg LaPrad — the talented farm-to-table chef who made Quiessence a destination restaurant and kept it in the media spotlight for eight years — plans to wrap up his eighth and last season at the restaurant on Saturday, June 15. Sister restaurant Morning…
This is part two of my interview with Matt Taylor, executive chef at Market Street Kitchen. If you missed part one, where Taylor dished about Brad Thompson, Robert McGrath and what he likes and dislikes about the Southern Cooking trend, read it here. See also: — New Southern-Style Cooking Spot…
It may be lacking a few finishing design flourishes, but Gringo Star Street Bar, destined to be the coolest new hangout on Mill Avenue, is up and running and has been since last Thursday. Owner Julian Wright says he wanted to “capitalize on the graduation market” and did. The place…
Matt Taylor Market Street Kitchen 20825 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale 480-278-7044, marketstreetkitchen.com See also: — Matt Taylor Becomes Head Honcho at Market Street Kitchen; Robert McGrath Stays On as Consultant — Maple-Rye Creme Brulee at Market Street Kitchen This is part one of my interview with Matt Taylor, executive chef…
Arizona Restaurant Week — the Spring 2013 Edition — begins Saturday, May 18 and ends Monday, May 27 (which is Memorial Day, when most of us will be grilling burgers and drinking beer at home . . . but never mind). By the end of this week, ARW officially will…
Tucker Woodbury has been keeping himself mighty busy lately. He and his partner, Jim Riley, have been refurbishing the historic house at Fillmore and 4th Avenue most recently occupied by Local Breeze and slated to become The Fillmore Vig by the second week in July, if all goes well. See…
This is part two of my interview with Ehren Litzenberger, executive chef at BLD in Chandler. If you missed part one, where Litzenberger dished about simplicity, chocolate-covered grasshoppers and his beef with “foodies,” read it here. See also: — 11 Great Cooking Supply Stores in Metro Phoenix — Chris Bianco…
Summer is just weeks away, which means it’s panic time for those of us who packed on the lbs. over the winter. Yes, of course, we should’ve seen this coming, and what the hell happened to that exercise regimen we felt so enthusiastic about back in January? Now there’s no…
It’s been almost exactly a year since Phoenix Public Market Urban Grocery closed its doors, leaving downtown devotees feeling bereft without a locally focused brick-and-mortar market and a convenient, affordable go-to for a nosh and a glass of wine. See also: — Downtown Phoenix Public Market Urban Grocery & Wine…
Ehren Litzenberger BLD 1920 W. Germann Road, Chandler 480-779-8646, bldchandler.com See also: — Cork Earns Wine Honors From OpenTable — Chou’s Kitchen in Chandler Makes Travel + Leisure’s List of Best Chinese Restaurants in the U.S. This is part one of my interview with Ehren Litzenberger, executive chef at BLD…
After construction delays and hassles with his wood-burning oven, restaurateur Daniel Malventano is finally ready to get back in the restaurant game, opening Caffé Daniel at the upscale strip mall at 32nd Street and Lincoln Drive on Monday, May 6. See also: — CLOSED: La Piccola Cucina in Central Phoenix…
This is part two of my interview with Chris Bianco, chef-owner of Pizzeria Bianco, Bar Bianco, Pane Bianco and Trattoria Bianco. If you missed part one, where Bianco dished about Jamie Oliver, the local chefs he most admires and awesome pizza, read it here. See also: – — 11 Best…
Channel 8 hosted its first-ever Check, Please! Arizona Festival at CityScape on Sunday and despite the ridiculous temperatures (100 degrees, but it felt hotter), everybody seemed to have a good time. See also: — Check, Please! Arizona Festival at CityScape, 04/28/13 (Slideshow) — Chef Kevin Binkley a Finalist for James…
Chris Bianco Pizzeria Bianco, Bar Bianco 623 E. Adams Street, Phoenix, 602-258-8300; 609 E. Adams St., 602-528-3699 Pizzeria Bianco/ Trattoria Bianco 4743 N. 20th Street (Town & Country), Phoenix, 602-368-3273 Pane Bianco 4404 N.Central Avenue, Phoenix, 602-234-2100, pizzeriabianco.com See also: — Chris Bianco To Open Pizzeria Bianco in Tucson This…
It may have gotten off to a rocky start, but Chris Bianco’s Italian Restaurant has been earning rave reviews from local foodists for many months now. Problem was: Only hardcore food folks made the connection between the generic name and the famous pizza guy behind it. See also: — Chris…
Remember the giant shitstorm early last summer, when Pavle Milic of FnB innocently asked his Facebook buds which restaurant he should take his mom to for great fried rice? You’d have thought Western Civilization depended on the answer, as people stridently defended their positions on New York-style Chinese, local fried…
