This is part two of my interview with Kelly Fletcher, executive chef at House of Tricks in Tempe. If you missed part one, where Fletcher praised his favorite local chefs, told us about the best food he’s had this year and predicted what will be the next big thing, read…
The city of Scottsdale takes another punch to the restaurant-scene gut today — and this one’s a doozy: Davanti Enoteca has shuttered after just nine months. See also: – CLOSED: Indulge Burgers & More in Scottsdale – CLOSED: Cask 63 in North Scottsdale The fourth location of the Italian restaurant…
This season, fishermen in the U.K. have been able to pull extremely high numbers of elver eels out of Britian’s River Severn. The baby eels, sometimes called glass eels, used to be a cheap regional treat but high demand boosted prices in the ’70s and ’80s, making the little worm-like…
As part of the shit-show gift that keeps on giving, Rose+Moser+Allyn Public & Online Relations, the Scottsdale-based PR firm helmed by Jason Rose, has announced it has ended its relationship with Amy’s Baking Company — if you could even call it a relationship. The Scottsdale-based company picked up the controversial…
Chow Bella writers were honored at the Arizona Press Club’s annual awards banquet, held Saturday night at the Duce in downtown Phoenix. Chow Bella was named Best Metro Feature Blog. In addition, New Times’ food blog also took home second place in the feature blog category and a third-place award…
Are you excited for the “grand re-opening” of Amy’s Baking Company? We’re thinking it could go one of three ways: anti-climactic, shit show, or surprisingly well. While we’re waiting anxiously for tomorrow’s events, check out our most-read Amy’s Baking Company stories from last week. If you’re one of the lucky…
Did I just spy a cocktail shaker behind the cashier at my local Chipotle? Why, yes, I did. Chipotle has rolled out a new Patron Margarita, a margarita “so good, you’ll forget you’re drinking from a plastic cup.” Their words, not mine. I just had to see that shaker in…
I tolerate the douchery of the Great Arizona Beer Festival. I enjoy the charitable nature of the Beer for Brains Rare Affair. I love the drunken shenanigans and alcohol-heavy drink that flows freely at the Arizona Strong Beer Fest. See also: – 2013 AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival in Scottsdale…
Kelly Fletcher House of Tricks 114 E. Seventh Street, Tempe 480-968-1114, houseoftricks.com See also: — House of Tricks: Happy Hour Report Card — Quiessence Chef Greg LaPrad Leaving the Farm at South Mountain for Sonoita This is part one of my interview with Kelly Fletcher, executive chef at House of…
A Colorado import is making its Phoenix debut, breakfast-style, at 2045 East Camelback Road, in the Town & Country Shopping Center in Phoenix. See also: – Scottsdale’s Pomo Pizzeria Moving to Downtown Phoenix – Sam Fox’s New Seafood Spot, Little Cleo’s, Opens at The Yard in North Central Phoenix Set…
Cross off one less place in Scottsdale to score a burger made any way you wish. Indulge Burgers & More has shuttered. See also: – CLOSED: Cask 63 in North Scottsdale – CLOSED: X-Tapa Joe’s in North Scottsdale Located at 10392 North Scottsdale Road, Indulge was opened nearly five years…
Restaurant bars stopped being strictly bars years ago. Nowadays, many people consider them the best seats in the house for a casual dinner that doesn’t require reservations, waiting, or a deep reservoir of patience. Because most of them operate on a first-come, first-served basis, customers are free to grab a…
Corporate America, like, totally sucks, man. And the worst part is it’s such an incestuous labyrinth of subsidiaries owned by billionaire industrialists that it’s hard to know which products are “safe” to buy and which might mean giving your money to a cause that’s completely against your principles. See also:…
We were there with front-row seats when all the drama began back in 2010. Since that time, when a local business owner totally flipped her shit over a negative Yelp review, the Amy’s Baking Company drama has combusted and set off a national media firestorm. See also: – Amy’s Baking…
Part of writing this column, and of bartending, is keeping abreast of booze trends. One would have to live under a rock to not know that flavored vodka is massively popular. Take a look at almost any back bar in town, and there’s a wide array of flavors from classic…
The Spot: Ranch Market, Open daily from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. See Also: – Singh Farms Farmer’s Market in Scottsdale: What We Bought, What We Skipped, and What We’re Still Lusting Over – 5 Recipes for DIY Agua Frescas – Ten Favorite International Markets in Phoenix…
Pizzeria Bianco and Cibo may be downtown’s mainstays for top-notch pies, but on Tuesday, May 28, another pizza powerhouse will enter the ring: Pomo Pizzeria. See also: – Sam Fox’s New Seafood Spot, Little Cleo’s, Opens at The Yard in North Central Phoenix – Jobot Owner John Sagasta Opening Ice…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See also: – Food Truck Caravan Rolls into Downtown Scottsdale Starting This Saturday Night – Drive-Thru Tacos and Tapas Come to Peoria (By Way of Las Vegas) Schnepf Farms Peach…
It’s the end of an era for Norma and Victor Guerrero. See also: – CLOSED: Cask 63 in North Scottsdale – Cheuvront Restaurant in Phoenix to Close at the End of May The husband-and-wife team behind Guerrero’s Mexican Food, 2148 East Apache Boulevard in Tempe, have decided to retire and…
Remember when BP dumped a crapload of oil into the Gulf? Well in a giant statement of “sorry ’bout it,” they created a sizeable fund to help boost tourism in the state of Louisiana over 18 months. And if you’re curious where all that money went at least part of…
This time, it’s not as easy as ABC. Imagine what it would be like to have a Phoenix business with an all-too-similar name to Amy’s Baking Company, and you’ll feel ABC Cake Decorating Supplies’ pain. See also: – Amy’s Baking Company – A History of Kitchen Nightmares – ABC Cake…
The Amy’s Baking Company shit show is drawing out Phoenix’s cast of characters like moths to the flame. It’s probably only a matter of time until Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Russell Pearce get involved. After the ABC Kitchen Nightmares disaster (or could it actually be a blessing in disguise?), Valley…
