No longer just a thing of questionable meat byproducts and discarded parts, hot dogs have gone gourmet, and the results are as delicious as the meat choices are surprising. As home of the Sonoran dog, Arizona is an inventive place for hot dog toppings. Needless to say, you won’t find…
The eventual revamp of nutrition labels on food packaging has been rumored for a while now, but the wait is finally over. The layout and design of the new label is subtly different from the old labels, but it emphasizes healthy eating directives that both the FDA and first lady…
Imagine a magical land where the best Valley restaurants are crammed into one courtyard serving flavor-packed samples to grab your attention and win you over. That magical land happened Sunday at Devoured, where Phoenix’s top spots, including Crudo, Virtu, and FnB, set up shop at the Phoenix Art Museum for…
Welcome, class, to today’s Latin lesson. Now, you may be thinking there’s no reason to learn a language that’s been out of use for hundreds of years — but you would be, as we say in Latin, in errare. If you knew Latin, for instance, you’d know that the phrase…
The world is divided into two groups of people: Those who don’t particularly care for eggs Benedict and those who are obsessed with the dish. This edition of Battle of the Dishes is for the latter. Count us among the obsessed, which is why we were thrilled with our latest…
Liberty Market Tuesday, March 4 There are a lot of traditions that surround Fat Tuesday, but Gilbert’s Liberty Market is celebrating one of the lesser known ones — at least for most Southwestern folk. In Chicago, PÄ…czki Day is celebrated on Fat Tuesday with an annual PÄ…czki Day Parade and…
Last summer, Wisconsin named the kringle as the state’s official pastry — not to be confused with their proposed state dessert, the cream puff. A kringle is a Scandinavian flaky pastry, similar to a danish pastry in texture, then filled with nuts, fruit filling, or custard. Since Racine, Wisconsin, apparently…
Times flies when you’re eating great food, and that was definitely the case last month, which means it’s time to look back on the very best things I ate in February. The list includes everything from a sweet treat at one of Chow Bella’s new favorite bakeries to indulgent dishes…
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While the rain ended up shutting down downtown Phoenix’s Mardi Gras bash at CityScape last weekend, there’s no need to give up on Fat Tuesday completely. King Cake, cocktails, and parties around Phoenix will liven the mood back up, even if there’s no parade. Check out what you can do…
Virtù Honest Craft — one of the latest restaurants to join the crowded fine-dining scene in Old Town Scottsdale — is topping national magazines’ must-visit lists, and last month, it snagged a semifinalist spot for a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in the Southwest. The reason is simple…
After the first day of the Devoured Food + Wine Classic, we’re stuffed. The overcast skies and intermittent rain didn’t keep crowds of Valley food lovers from drinking and dining the day away at the Phoenix Art Museum. With nearly 50 restaurants and more than 30 wineries at the first…
Here’s something else to keep your eye out for this weekend at the Devoured Food + Wine Classic: the first print edition of Bite magazine. Bite launched in February 2013 as an online-only publication. But now publishers Michelle Jacoby and Mark Lipczynski have brought the magazine off the screen and…
The 14th annual Local to Global Justice Forum and Festival will kick off later today at Tempe’s ASU campus and this year the annual event will tackle issues related to food justice. The three-day event will include panels, film screenings, and workshops on topics including genetically engineered foods (GMOs), sustainable…
You may have noticed that Mardi Gras is just around the corner. It’s one of my favorite holidays to celebrate, largely because even if I’m not going to New Orleans, it’s a grand opportunity to celebrate the Big Easy’s rich cocktail culture…
Horchata is nothing new. It helps us take down those spicy dishes and top off a wet burrito. Made of milk, rice, cinnamon and sometimes almonds, horchata is a staple ion Mexican beverage menus, but can sometimes be too watery, too cinnamon-y, or too milky. But when it’s executed perfectly,…
Last year Channel 8 hosted the first Check, Please! Arizona Festival at CityScape in downtown Phoenix. The event, which New Times co-sponsors, is back this year on Sunday, March 30 and will again bring out more than 30 local independent restaurants and three of the Valley’s James Beard Award winning…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
With old favorites opening up new locations and many beer and wine focused concepts popping up, there was a lot to check out in the restaurant scene in February. Unfortunately, not all restaurants felt the love around Valentine’s Day, though, with some area institutions shuttering permanently…
Spring training season is great for a number of reasons including that it brings plenty of visitors to town and gives locals a good excuse to dine out and day drink. We’ve already given you an ultimate spring training guide spring traing to restaurants, bars, and more, as well as…
“Yelp Data” has mined its bevy of user reviews and rankings to reveal the absolute top 100 restaurants in the country that you have to try. Unfortunately, only two Arizona spots made the list, but both are in the Phoenix area. Short Leash’s food truck locked in the 81st spot…
The annual Devoured Food and Wine Classic is one of our favorite culinary events of the year. Between the limited number of tickets and consistently impressive line up of restaurants and chefs, it’s always an event to remember. But this year’s event seems poised to deliver more than food and…
