Are you guys ready to end the week? I sure am, especially since it’s a three day weekend which means I might be able to slip a beer or three in on Friday and be able to fully recover by Tuesday morning. 1. Eat Lobster Grilled CheeseAside from partaking in a…
And it’s only the second week of January.While perusing the interwebs yesterday, I came across a disturbing story about a restaurant in Atlanta called Boners BBQ. I’ll say that one more time — BONERS BBQ. And their slogan is worse than the name. Wanna take a guess at what it…
The day has finally come. You can now take your dog out to dinner. I’m not just talking about having Fido tag along to whatever patio you have found that won’t kick the two of you off — this is actual dinner with your dog. Back in November, Chandler’s BLD started…
Here’s a late Christmas gift: I just found out that the newest Cartel Coffee Lab — the one in Scottsdale on 5th Ave — starting serving beer and wine last month. This is kinda of a big deal because now we can all start off with a delicious cup of Cartel’s locally…
Good morning and welcome to Wake Up Call! After two years, we (okay, mostly me) have decided to put Eater’s Digest to bed and greet you each morning with a mix of fun events, odd ball food stories, things I have baked, awesome places I’ve eaten, crappy places I’ve eaten,…
And we’re back again! After a long holiday break it’s back to business with this week’s Where Am I Eating. In between holiday shopping adventures, late night parties, and making eight dozen tamales, I managed to fit in lunch with friends at a certain CenPho hot spot that may or…
2011 was a busy year for the Valley restaurant scene. We added more than 100 new restaurants and lost just under 50. Just in case you forgot about some of the newcomers, or missed the news that one of your favorite restaurants closed, here’s a look back … 2011 Restaurant…
This upcoming Wednesday, January 11th, Binkley’s in Cave Creek will be hosting their very first Winemaker’s Dinner of 2012 with the talented winemaker Julie Johnson of Tres Sabores Winery. Chef Kevin Binkley has put together a pretty amazing seven-course menu for the evening which will be paired with wines straight…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? A Call for CitrusIt’s winter citrus season and we know for a fact that some of you are up to your ears in lemons, oranges and grapefruit because you keep asking us if we want any…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Stronghold Wine Dinner Welcome to 2012 Chow Bella friends! We hope you rang in the New Year with a bang and are recovered and ready to start eating and drinking your way through the year. First…
Champagne Anyone? Need a little post-Christmas/pre-New Years pick me up? How about treating yourself to an evening of luxury tomorrow night at Lon’s Moet Wine Dinner? That should pull you out of that post Christmas funk. The evening starts in Lon’s wine cellar where Chef Jeremy Pacheco will be serving up…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Magnolia Cupcakes Have you ever had a cupcake from the famous Magnolia Bakery? No? Well you are seriously missing out. The Magnolia Bakery (which originated in New York but now has four locations including a spot…
Christmas is right around the corner — and we hope that all of your baking, wrapping, and planning needs have been met, because it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to do for the ever-so-important last night of the year. To help you narrow down your New Year’s Eve…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Cookie Party! If you like cookies then you are definitely going to want to be at the brand new-ish Saguaro Hotel tomorrow night. The Scottsdale hotel will be throwing their first ever Annual Cookie Social Friday, December…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Wild Horse Holiday Dining Looking to make last minute dinner plans for Christmas Day? Ko’Sin at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass will be serving a special four-course traditional Christmas Dinner this Sunday from 4 to 8…
After months of work, the tiny lounge above Citizen Public House, Citizen R + D, is now open to the public — if you can actually get in. Accessible from only an outside staircase next to a smelly garbage dump behind the restaurant, would-be guests must call the number…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Hanukkah, Chanukah However you spell it, Happy Hanukkah! Celebrate one night of the eight-day holiday extravaganza (which starts at sundown tonight) with Phoenix’s New York-style deli, Chompie’s. The beloved family restaurants will be hosting their annual Chompie’s…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Blanket = PizzaNYPD Pizza needs your new blankets and sleeping bags — and they’re willing to trade you for a cheese pizza. The charitable pizza joint has teamed up with Blanketing Arizona to help get warm blankets…
Hey there everyone! Sorry for the unexpected hiatus, we didn’t mean to abandon you without warning — we’re back now! Last week we grabbed this Blue Cheese Chicken Sandwich at Tempe Marketplace’s newest eating and drinking spot. The sandwich was good but it’s the 52 beers on tap that will…
Dishes, dishes, and more dishes — that is exactly what we do NOT want to be doing during our precious time off. You probably don’t either, which is why we put together this handy guide to who’s doing dinner on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Christmas Eve 2011 Wright’s at…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Research and Developement This Saturday, Scottsdale’s Citizen Public House is set to open the doors of their new cocktail lounge, Citizen R+D. Mixologist Richie Moe will be crafting one-of-a-kind cocktail creations in his new tiny cocktail…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Latke Party! Latkes, anyone? This Friday, December 16th, you’ll be able to get your fill of the traditional Hanukkah potato treats as Petite Maison and Nora Schaefer (aka Mrs. EricEatsOut) team up to raise funds for local no-kill dog…
