Seemingly moments after most of us were making Amy Bouzaglo’s cat impersonation (“Meow, meow, meow — meow, meow!”), uttered on last Friday’s season finale of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, the ringtone on our cell phones, the Internet decided to blow up, bonkers-style. See also: – Meet Amy’s Baking Company’s New…
Phoenix is just a few hip vegan restaurants and bakeries away from being officially cool. We were so excited when Bragg’s Factory Diner opened for breakfast and lunch off Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix because it touts a fully vegetarian and mostly vegan menu. Plus, we heard about the vegan…
I grew up in a house where salad always meant iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and cucumber. I assumed that salads everywhere were the same. When a friend in high school asked me what I’d just sliced into the salad, I thought he was kidding. How could he not know…
It’s the end of an era. Chef Greg LaPrad — the talented farm-to-table chef who made Quiessence a destination restaurant and kept it in the media spotlight for eight years — plans to wrap up his eighth and last season at the restaurant on Saturday, June 15. Sister restaurant Morning…
One trip to the Desert Botanical Garden bookstore and you’ll be full of ideas for your own garden. Some are practical and others require winning the lottery or moving. Luckily, they carry Concrete Garden Projects by Malin Nilsson and Camilla Arvidsson, a book that not only serves as inspiration via…
As of Monday, there’s now one less restaurant at the Shops at Gainey Village in Scottsdale. Cask 63 American Eatery & Wine Bar has shuttered. See also: – CLOSED: X-Tapa Joe’s in North Scottsdale – Cheuvront Restaurant in Phoenix to Close at the End of May The lunch and dinner…
The Welcome Diner, the tiny, hip 200-square-foot eatery at 10th and Roosevelt streets in Phoenix, has returned. See also: – The Original ChopShop in Scottsdale Caters to the Healthy Crowd – Miu’s Cuisine: Sichuan Food That’s Anything but Familiar And thanks to former Old Dixie’s food truck owners Michael Babcock…
Fans of The Yard, restaurateur Sam Fox’s 53,000-square-foot dining and hangout space on Seventh Street in north Central Phoenix, can now add seafood to the multi-use urban mix. See also: – Jobot Owner John Sagasta Opening Ice Cream Shop in Downtown’s Roosevelt Row – Z’Tejas to Debut New Taco Restaurant…
The good news is we officially can stop stressing about the existence and safety of cloned meat. The bad news is that’s because scientists have moved onto bigger (and better?) things. Namely, in vitro meat. See also: – Insects Are an Untapped Source of Food and Could Help End Hunger,…
The Welcome Diner, the tiny, hip 200-square-foot eatery at 10th and Roosevelt streets in Phoenix, has returned. And this time, it’s packing some serious Southern eats along with the burgers and fries. Consider the heavenly buttermilk biscuit sandwiches, which are not so much sandwiches as they are near-toppling heaps of…
It was inevitable that Jason Rose represent Amy’s Baking Company. Who else but the guy who thought to nudge semi-senile, publicity-obsessed Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio into shilling for a restaurant called Pink Taco? The flack who bent campaign sign laws to get his sushi-slinging client publicity? The man who…
The Amy’s Baking Company meltdown continues. What began as a Yelp smackdown three years ago, has blown up into a national firestorm after the Scottsdale-based restaurant appeared on the season finale of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. If you haven’t seen the show, you have to check it out. Well, after…
There are a few great mixologists in the Valley, and most cocktail connoisseurs would say Travis Nass is, hands down, one of them. He and his handlebar mustache have been creating quite a name for the Last Drop Bar at Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn as a place to get…
Southwesterners often pride themselves on their knowledge of Latin American food, mostly focusing on the all-encompassing “Mexican” description. Well, it is time to broaden our horizons, people! Move on down toward El Salvador and discover possibly the most delectable and perfect combination of the Latin flavors we know and love:…
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. Last month, following the announcement of this year’s 50 Best Female Chefs In The World,…
Rezbot, John Sagasta’s shop of late-night Native American food, may have closed a little over a month ago, but the Jobot Coffee owner already has plans for the space. You could even say they were pretty cool (sorry). See also: – Hot Dogs & Pie: Mamma Toledo’s to Open Space…
Pesticides, drought, and a dwindling food supply — just some of the possible reasons for the loss of nearly one-third of the country’s honeybee colonies last winter. Living in Arizona, where Africanized honeybees recently stung a man to death, we might be inclined to celebrate. See also: – Emily Brown,…
Beer: Sunbru Brewery: Four Peaks Brewing Co. Style: Kolsch ABV: 5.2 percent If you people are any part the beer geeks you claim to be, you’ll journey outside your homes on Saturday, May 18, into the increasingly balmy summer air and over to the AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival. You’ll…
A Mr. Ron Burgundy once said, “I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly.” And if, like Mr. Burgundy, you’re a fan of the stuff, then you might just be thrilled to know that Cafe ZuZu at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale will…
Heads up Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and other cities across the state: Giant sub-style sandwiches are headed your way — again. See also: – Z’Tejas to Debut New Taco Restaurant Concept in Old Phoenix Church – Postino Owners to Open Joyride Taco House in Gilbert in June Citing the success of…
The Guilty Pleasure: Asian shaved ice. Where To Get It: Snoh Ice Shavery, 10th Street and Camelback (and other similar places) Price: $4-7 depending on size What It Really Costs: “Dude, why the hell are there beans on your dessert?” In my humble opinion, one of the most fickle parts…
This is part two of my interview with Matt Taylor, executive chef at Market Street Kitchen. If you missed part one, where Taylor dished about Brad Thompson, Robert McGrath and what he likes and dislikes about the Southern Cooking trend, read it here. See also: — New Southern-Style Cooking Spot…
