Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Breakfast for DinnerTomorrow, June 7th, round up the kids and take them out for a pancake dinner. Log Cabin Syrup is hosting “Breakfast for Dinner” at the Tolleson Boys and Girls Club to help raise funds to…
I normally don’t cheat on my beloved Pho from Khai Hoan in Tempe but I was in dire need of the stuffed grape leaves from this much talked about Vietnamese spot off Camelback. I tried to order multiple un-pho items from the huge menu but sadly, they seemed to be…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Hunt, Gather, CookHank Shaw, author of James Beard nominated blog Hunter, Angler, Gardner Cook has just released his first cookbook, Hunt, Gather, Cook: Finding the Forgotten Fest. To promote his back-to-basics book, Shaw will be teaming up…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Demo & Dinner If your Friday night plans include a microwave and a trip to the Redbox — cancel them and take a trip to Cave Creek. Friday, June 3rd, Vino 100 and Chef Stuart Epstein will…
Northern Nevada’s award-winning pizza has made its way to The Valley of the Sun just in time for summer. The family owned and operated Brugos Pizza Co. recently opened its first Arizona location in the upscale digs of the Esplanade business and retail complex. Christina and Troy McDonald opened their…
Looks like a fresh coat of pale yellow paint wasn’t enough to lure customers into the seemingly cursed building of Rural just north of Broadway. Plaza Bonita opened its eighth Arizona location just five short months ago in the old pink Tres Margarita’s building (a daring move after a man was…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Kangaroo Anyone? Down Under Wines & Bistro has unveiled it’s new summer menu — whose up for an order of Roo Rolls and Crocodile Potstickers? The menu is made up of an interesting combination of Australian and…
Looks like Mill Ave. is back to having just one sushi joint again. Open for just under a year, Kanpai closed its doors last week — or, according to sources, had their doors closed for them after they couldn’t make rent. Who would have guessed that a sushi bar with…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Nicky’s WeekYou’re have to eat, so you might as well eat for a good cause. Now through Sunday, 100% of the proceeds from select food and beverage items from all five Valley RA Sushi menu’s will be…
Hey! What are you doing here? It’s Memorial Day. We’re all chillaxin’ poolside and barbecuing, which is really what you should be doing, too. But since you’re already here you might as well waste a few more minutes of this beautiful day watching a few idiots almost blow themselves up…
Yes, you read that right. Beer for the road — a.k.a. Road Sodas. Seriously, it’s road trip season and what makes road trips more fun? Beer, duh. Okay before you freak out, we’re not talking about drinking beer while operating a vehicle (that means driving), we’re talking about road sodas…
Wow. There are like six sandwich shops on Mill. I dropped in opening day to get a taste of the “hand-pulled” turkey sandwiches I’d heard so much abut from the latest addition to the Mill Ave. sandwich scene. The shop on Mill and University has their work cut out for…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Farm to Table, Again. Okay, I think this is going to be the last time we talk about farm to anything for awhile. Pat Duncan and his farm must be exhausted hosting these dinners twice a week…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Super Farm! Our minds practically exploded when we found out about Mesa’s (we’re talking deep Mesa, like Queen Creek Mesa) newest farmers market. Get this — it’s on a farm! The Super Farm Market is located at…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?”IL Tocco”Even with food writer and local chef Gabriel Bertaccini’s menu under tight wraps, this weekends dinner at Cycle has just a few seats left. His four-courses of “pristine ingredients, simple execution and great passion” won’t be…
For more then 40 years, The Habit Burger Grill has been churning out beach burgers to hungry Californians. This week, Phoencians get their first taste of the popular west coast burger chain.Known for using the best ingredients, The Habit serves char-grilled burgers, chicken breasts, tuna steaks and veggie burgers on toasty…
Since the demise of Phoenix’s lone cheese shop, Petit Fromage, Valley cheese lovers have been patiently waiting for the cheese gods to again bless us with a new place to pick up chunks of Gouda, Asiago and Brie. Good news — the wait is over. Wedge & Bottle, the Valley’s newest…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Flavors of Phoenix 2011Get your wallets out for this event. The 20th Annual Flavors of Phoenix is happening this Thursday. Thirty of the Valley’s top chefs, including Aaron May, Beau MacMillian, Matt Carter, Anthony DeMuro and more…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Elements Farm to TableExecutive Chef Beau MacMillan, Pat Duncan of Duncan’s Trading Co & Chris Dillon of Penfold’s winery are joining forces tomorrow night at Elements to bring you five courses of expertly crafted food using…
Oh look it’s another salad! Yep, that’s what you call willpower or discipline or dedication. HA! Not a chance.This plate of crisp spinach, plump berries, goat cheese and a drizzle of mixed berry dressing actually came on the side of a bowl of sinfully rich pasta, but hey I DID…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Ameri “Can” Beer FestWoo hoo, after today you won’t have to hear about American Beer Week for a whole year! or ever if the rapture really happens. Speaking of which and you ready for this weekends Rapture?…
Not long ago, Sacks Art of Sandwicherie left its strip mall digs at 48th Street and Indian School for a larger, two story, bright orange building down the street. The new location was designed to not only house Sacks but also the sandwich shop’s new dinner venture, Cave & Ives. Cave and…
