Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
We have a feeling our local chefs are enjoying the slow season this year. Why? Because this summer there’s been an remarkable number of multi-chef dining events (see, here and here) to enjoy — and to be clear, we’re not complaining. The latest seven chef/mixologist event to add to your…
Taste of Chicago, or The Taste as it’s usually referred to, is one of the nation’s best-known food events. It’s been around since long before Food Network was a social force and kale was cool. For many, it’s a summer tradition that’s as cherished as any, and this year was…
It’ll be bit of a trek for Valley food lovers, but that doesn’t mean a trip to Proper Meats + Provisons in Flagstaff and later Tucson won’t be worthwhile. The butchery and deli claims to be the state’s first butcher shop offering “100% Arizona farm raised meats.” Owner Paul Moir…
The best part of traveling is indulging in food we’ve tried to imiitate at home. But let’s face it: How many of us really have the time or funds to get to our dream locations? Luckily, we don’t have to pull out those dusty passports to get a taste of…
From now until Labor Day, Taggia at the FireSky Resort & Spa is offering an Italian-infused happy hour experience every day with their new Aperativo Hour. $5 appetizers and drink specials, with a focus on herbal amaros, will help you have a little mini-getaway on sunny summer afternoons without breaking…
Our Quick PHX guide this year showed you a lot of dining, partying, and entertainment options this year. From coffee to day drinking and cocktails, we have some spots for slinging some of the best imbibing options in Central/Downtown Phoenix. Today we’ll show you the best spots for happy hour…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
For the last five years James Beard Award-nominated chef Kevin Binkley has been teaming up with farmer Bob McClendon for an annual celebration of the heirloom tomato. The dinners highlight summer’s most versatile fruit with multi-course menus that have featured up to 15 different varieties of tomatoes. Earlier this summer…
With all of the Mexican restaurants in the Valley, coming up with an order of winning chicken nachos in all of metro Phoenix would be like picking the best ice cream flavor — everyone would have a different favorite. The basic combination of chips, cheese and chicken is often complemented…
Popsicles also known by their new trendier name, palettas, have become uber hip. A rainbow of paletas is popping up all over the place in funky flavors, making it easier to get your lick on. But as with most things, I want to make them myself…
Real, Wild, and Woody Saturday, July 19 We have a good feeling about this first-time summer event. The fest, courtesy of the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, will feature dozens of in-state craft brewers who are pulling out all the stops to present an impressive lineup of speciality brews — think…
On their own, avocados are jam-packed with vitamins, omega fatty acids, and minerals, so the case for including an avocado in your regular meal routine is a pretty easy one to make. However, according to new research, adding an avocado to your salad might not only bring you the benefits…
If you’re stuck in the no man’s land between being completely sick of shots of Fernet Branca and going for the gusto and switching to shots of bitters, you aren’t alone. Luckily, the wide world of digestifs, aperitifs, and whatever else you want to classify them as have something bitter,…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
There’s Short Leash Sit…Stay and now, Rollover. Or more specifically, Rollover Doughnuts. That’s right, Brad and Kat Moore and taking it back to the streets with a new food truck they expect to launch later this month. Rollover Doughnuts will serve a menu of brioche doughnuts and fritters in a…
Bashas’, the Arizona-based chain of groceries stores, has teamed up with Local First Arizona to bring products made in state to Arizona’s hometown grocer. For now the program is being tested at a Bashas’ location in McDowell Mountain Ranch. The program brings more than a dozen local companies into the…
The Chef: Chris Collins The Restaurant: Grassroots Kitchen and Tap The Animal: Beef The Dish: Tri-tip sandwich In Arizona you can find brisket just about everywhere. But for many Californians like myself, a “steak” sandwich has always meant one thing: tri-tip. This cut of beef, which comes from the bottom…
After a two-week whirlwind makeover, Earnest will open its doors to customers today. The restaurant occupies the space previously known Cork and is operated by former-Cork chef Brian Peterson and with co-owner and pastry chef Danielle Morris. Unlike its upscale, wine-focused predecessor Earnest aims to offer diners a more casual,…
While folks around Phoenix continue to get their kicks frying eggs on the sidewalk, a “culinary research team” has found a way to grill up a steak and some corn using molten lava and they’ve posted a video to prove it…
The Spot: Hula’s Modern Tiki 7213 E. 1st Ave., Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 970-4852 www.hulasmoderntiki.com…
The first time I visited the Pink Pony, following its floor-to-ceiling overhaul earlier this year, I was distracted. Where was the slightly shabby lounge singer, cracking us up with tacky renditions of ancient Pet Clark hits? The cozily dark bar, straight out of a 1930s Warner Bros. gangster film? Where…
