As of today, fans of European-style breads in Mesa have one fewer place to pick up a Norwegian rye or a rum raisin babka. On Wednesday, after eight years in business, Breadsmith of Mesa shuttered. Located in The Village at Las Sendas Shopping Center at Power and McDowell Roads, the…
After three-and-a-half years, chef Jeremy Pacheco is leaving Lon’s at the Hermosa, the luxury boutique resort in Paradise Valley. Responsible for bringing Lon’s into the farm-to-table movement, Pacheco made contacts with local farmers, cultivated the garden on the hotel grounds, and educated his culinary team on the importance of simple,…
The breakfast sandwich. Made popular by the fast food industry, perfected and customized in small breakfast joints around the corner from home, this is a morning choice we want on our plate. A meal designed to be eaten on the go, it is that epic melding of eggs, breakfast meat,…
Coney dogs, customizable burgers, and hand-cut fries smothered in chili and cheese are coming to Tempe — by way of Detroit — courtesy of David Najor. The Michigan native, whose started his career working for his family’s grocery stores in Detroit, came to the Valley a year and a half…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? Here are a few things we have on the books. A Cocktail Affair The word is pretty much out about the good eats coming out of the kitchen at Scottsdale’s Roka Akor, but there are quite a few things to…
Good headline, huh? Okay, so technically, moderate beer consumption is good for your health. But let’s not get focused too heavily on minutiae. It’s almost the weekend and we need some more excuses to drink, drink, drink…
Throwing down a couple beers is always a good way to end the day. But when you can do so and raise some money for charity? Well, that’s even better. Here’s how: Join Phoenix New Times for a happy hour event on Thursday, August 8 at Tempe’s Handlebar and Grill…
Although the signage for the defunct Cave and Ives is still draped across the outside of the building, the gastropub is now called The Attic, and literally is an attic. The upstairs loft may be small, but it manages to fit in a bar and a patio for those cool…
The Guilty Pleasure: Strawberry Pop Tart Ice Cream Sandwich Where To Get It: Carl’s Jr., locations Valleywide The Price: $1.50 or so (depending on location) What It Really Costs: The damage all around is light, relatively speaking, about 320 calories. Months ago, in Chow Bella’s underground lair, we heard buzz…
The Fry Bread House, the Phoenix restaurant that, in 2012, won the James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classics award honoring legendary, family-owned restaurants across the country, is moving. Opened in 1992 by Cecelia Miller of the Tohono O’odham Nation, the place the Beard Foundation recognized for its “timeless appeal” currently is…
There are flashier country bars in the Valley — ones that try to impress with sprawling stages, dozens of high-def televisions, and more neon lights than Times Square. The Western keeps its cool without ever going over the top. The newest project from partners Tucker Woodbury, owner of The Vig…
Summer months can be hard on the restaurant biz, but this July, we welcomed a pair of county-themed bars and said both hello and goodbye to a pop-up restaurant worth popping into. We’ll have to bid adieu to a Tempe Mexican dining institution, but at least one Valley liquor store…
Starting today, Gilbert’s Liberty Market will host a parade of burgers, the likes of which — we wouldn’t be surprised to hear — you may never have tasted before. The 31 days of daily specials includes familiar-ish burger variations like The California burger with Swiss cheese, avocado, tomato, ranch, and…
As if we don’t have enough reasons to be disgruntled about climate change — you know, like more hurricanes and tsunamis — here’s another to add to the list. Marine biologists have found that the combination of climate change, rising water temperatures, and overfishing are causing tasty crustaceans like the…
It’s been two years since Roosevelt Row CDC and the Phoenix Street Food Coalition hosted a slew of food trucks in downtown Phoenix. We got pretty pumped up at the idea of having so many food trucks in our backyard in 2011, but long lines made that first festival pretty…
If you thought the craft beer community wasn’t alive and thriving in the Valley before now, you’re either not a beer drinker, or blind. Just take one look at the sheer number of craft breweries in metro Phoenix and Arizona. And while the brewers certainly deserve a lot of the…
In the South of France, November 2012, the most stunning example of terroir was when we were confronted with the rock-filled vineyards of Chateauneuf de Pape. Terroir (French pronunciation: [tɛʁwaʁ] from terre, “land”) is the set of special characteristics that the geography, geology, and climate of a certain place …
Weekends just got a little better thanks to Queen Creek Olive Mill, which is hosting complimentary wine tastings through August, including a visit from Windmill Winery this Saturday…
Lately, I have been filling out my farmers market forms, to get my pastry business a booth in some of the fall markets. Page after page of questions, rules, and regulations are mulled over with a glass of wine, but there is one that leaves me a little befuddled, pondering…
Baseball fans in need of a little pub and grub pre- or post-game may want to check out downtown’s new Coach’s Corner Grill. Located at 333 East Jefferson Street, just steps away from Chase Field, the sports-minded spot comes courtesy of two of the owners of Coach & Willies, the…
Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. There might not be a cooler culinary gift during the summer than ice cream. From…
A large chunk of the United States seems to be hooked on Mexican sodas nowadays, but there is a whole range of Mexican drinks beyond Coca-Cola that are made with real cane sugar. Get out the bottle opener and take a drink…
