Waiting in the heat (30 min wait on a Wednesday?) was brutal but totally worth it. Fluffy scrambled eggs, off the bone ham, buttery hash browns and two pieces of the best toast we have ever had in Arizona. A little cup of homemade strawberry preserves and a glass of…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Healthy Cooking ClassBrush up on your vegetarian cooking skills with self proclaimed “Kitchen Shaman” Johnna Gale this Sunday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Luci’s Healthy Marketplace. The shaman will be demonstrating a few special southwestern style veggie dishes…
The game isn’t til Tuesday, but a couple Valley restaurants are starting the party early with a few killer food and drink specials. You might want to join them. Check it out… If you happen to be in the midst of all the action, downtown pop into the District American…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Great American Wine TastingGet out of the heat this Saturday and join Cheuvront from 3 to 5 p.m. for a afternoon wine tasting. Sample six different American blends including St. Supery’s “Virtu”, “The Choir” from Atrea and Halter…
Phoenix was hopping this past month with new restaurants aplenty. We lost a few — but we’re pretty sure we’ll be too busy with the newbies to notice. Restaurants (and other Food-Related Establishments) That Opened in June 2011 Copper Blues, CityScape Phoenix Brugo’s Pizza, Esplanade PhoenixFusion Cafe, Tempe Oakville…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Yelp Eats for a WeekMake your reservations now for next week’s Yelp Eats 2011. From July 11th through July 17th, popular valley restaurants will be dishing out a few of their favorite apps, entrees and desserts for…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Five for Five at FiveGood news happy hour hounds, BLT Steak at Camelback Inn has revamped their happy hour menu with new summer items. Monday through Friday, join the resort restaurant from 5 to 7 p.m. for…
You should all know where I’m eating this week. It’s a holiday weekend so I figured I would throw out an easy one. This Chandler hot spot is home to steaming bowls of broth that bubble gently while cooking strips of raw meat, plump mushrooms and lefty greens. And if…
The next installation at Cycle sounds pretty damn cool. Former software tech guy, Mark Susan, ditched all that nonsense, picked up a camera and is now enjoying life as a freelance photographer. One fine day back in March at a little food festival called Devour, Susan noticed the Cycle tent and was hit with the urge…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Happy Fourth of July! Just a few more hours and it’s three day weekend time! Sunday and Monday night Cave Creek’s Big Earls Greasy Eats is celebrating the fourth with their very own “Parking Lot Picnic Party”. Bring…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Summertime at Kitchen 56While some restaurants are going on summer break, Kitchen 56 is kicking it into high gear with some great deals on food and drinks. During happy hour, no longer are you chained to the…
Maybe you don’t own a grill. Maybe you do but it’s a pain in the rear to drag it out. Maybe you’re smart and just don’t want to hang out in the sweltering heat. Whatever the case, if you’re looking for something to do this weekend, a few of…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Italian Dinner Crudo StyleJoin Crudo Cafe tonight for what may be one of their last monthly wine dinners. Chef Cullen will be whipping up a three-course dinner featuring cuisine from Umbria, Italy. Tuna tartare with cucumber agrodolce, black truffle…
Celebrate in style this Fourth of July with your very own red, white and blue cocktails. Not only will you impress your friends with your expert bartending skills, these cocktails contain enough booze to make you forget the fact that you are sitting outside next to a hot grill in…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Vacation Time!Better get your macaron craving taken care of in the next two days or else you will have to wait for a little bit. Essence Bakery in Tempe is taking a much need break starting June 30th…
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I grab lunch from this downtown sandwich shop/bakery at least once a week. If I wasn’t so easily embarrassed by my love of their sandwiches, it would be more like every day. The sandwiches are simple but the bread, especially the ciabatta, is the best in town.Throw in an iced tea, the little bag…
The national Mongolian stir-fry chain Genghis Grill has made its way to the Valley. First stop — Glendale. (okay, there is one at Tempe Marketplace but it’s owned by different folks) The Dallas-based chain is a lot like locally owned Y.C.’s Mongolian Grill — just a bit bigger, a bit brighter,…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Two Days of Overeating for Charity Hey early birds! Drop everything you are doing and get down to Two Hippies Pizza & Burger Joint for their 1st Annual Eat-A-Peace charity eating event. How many slices of…
That was quick. Last week, we tried to pay the Living Room on 7th Street a visit for lunch. That’s when we found out that they were about to morph into a Humble Pie. The transformation is now complete. Whether you like it or not (we received a mixed response when we announced the…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Summer SanctuaryParadise Valley’s luxurious Elements wants to feed you this summer — so they came up with an “affordable” prixe-fixe menu for two to lure the foodies in. Created by executive chef Beau McMillian, guests can enjoy their choice of tomato…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?It’s free yogurt day! Yoppi Frozen Yogurt is inviting everyone down to their new south Tempe yogurt shop for a free cup of their frozen yogurt. The yogurt chain first opened in Northern California and now has…
