The Spot: Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket in Chandler, Open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. See Also: – Downtown Phoenix Public Market: What We Bought, What We Skipped, and What We’re Still Lusting After – Owners of Lee Lee International Supermarket Talk History, Journey, Future in New Video -…
No matter if you’re a fan of the San Francisco 49ers, the Baltimore Ravens, or a neutral observer, if you’re attending a Super Bowl party this year, the food is what (hopefully) will make everyone cheer. See also: – Ten Favorite Metro Phoenix Sports Bars – 10 Best/Worst Pizza Tattoos…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: 5 Sweet Spots for Valentine Treats in Metro Phoenix Botanica at the Farm at South Mountain Opens Feb. 1 Haute Chocolate Market & Festival at the Heard Museum…
Here’s a video documenting the frankly insane level of dedication specialty coffee producers put into each cup of their brew. Think of it as “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” but with coffee beans instead of fish and about half as pretty because giant roasting machines aren’t nearly as attractive as a…
While it’s true that Market Street Kitchen at DC Ranch is best classified as a neighborhood restaurant, it’s a neighborhood restaurant aimed at a pretty sophisticated audience. See also: Rich Heider Whips Up Heavenly Hot Chocolate Cocktails at Market Street Kitchen How else to explain a legit cocktail program (with…
While a jumbo tub of hot buttered popcorn is one of our most frequently indulged guilty pleasures, we think a good movie deserves a little better company than junk food. Try out our movie and meal pairings for yourself or feel free to suggest one of your own favorites in…
I was eating dinner with my parents, and my 80 year-old father, who doesn’t sugarcoat his opinions, said that he didn’t like kale. o be more precise, he was chewing with effort and his face was contorted with a look of disgust. Then, as he half swallowed and half gagged…
For many, hearing the news that there is traditional comida Dominicana in the Valley is a lot like seeing a shirtless Bradley Cooper in a spin class: There is squealing and some people may accidentally hurt themselves from the excitement. See also: Speakeasy Saloon & Grill Opens in Chandler and…
Former schoolteacher and healthy eating advocate Roushan Cristofellis is setting out to slim down the fast-food industry — one drive-thru salad at a time. See also: – Tempe’s Sleepy Dog Saloon and Brewery Opening Gilbert Spinoff (With Eats) in February – New Italian Restaurant from Ex-Corporate America Couple Opens in…
There’s something exciting brewing at the Farm at South Mountain and if you keep a close eye on things down there, you may already have heard about the store opening next to Quiessence. This Friday, Botanica at the Farm at South Mountain will open to the public and we’re pretty…
The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and for the anxious holiday planner that can really only mean one thing: Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Rather than half-assing it with some predictable drug store purchase of candy and a card, we suggest you show a little love to local…
Still don’t know what you’re serving at your big Superbowl party on Sunday? Urban Cookies Bakeshop has you covered — for dessert, anyway. One flavor represents San Francisco, the other Baltimore. So if you’re a 49ers fan, hopefully you love dark chocolate, red wine, and cheese. Pulling for the Ravens?…
File this under things that should have been obvious but were not: Chinese takeout boxes can be teased apart and turned into a handy platter. That’s right up there with “ketchup fanning,” the practice of deforming your paper ketchup container so as to accommodate a larger volume of ketchup and…
When I set out to make this recipe, I had grand ideas about giving it away as Valentine’s Day gifts. Now that I’ve gone through the process, I’ve changed my tune a little bit: make this recipe for Valentine’s Day, but invite your loved ones to help you make it…
For $250 a person, you’re probably wondering what is in store at the First Press Wine Auction on February 16 at the Montelucia Resort. If the 5-course dinner and paired wines sound predictable you should know that you’ll also get to preview distinctive wines and live auction lots and silent…
Everyone knows there are a few hot spots for good Chinese in the Valley, but we know a secret. It’s kind of shocking walking into Little Szechuan time and time again to an empty room. Somehow having great prices, authentic eats and an ideal location just isn’t enough to pack…
Valentine’s Day — a good excuse to tell the people we love that we love them the best way we know how. A hand-made card, candy, flowers, perfume, underwear . . . all that stuff works for me. Please just don’t drag me to a restaurant on the busiest, most…
If you’re like us, you have about 300 too many grapefruits right about now and your friends are pretty sick of you pawning them off on them. Maybe you’ve got the opposite problem: no grapefruits easily accessible to you, without some late night grand theft citrus. Luckily, there’s now a…
If Duc and Noelle Liao have anything to say about it, a little piece of Paris will open on Roosevelt Row in the next couple of weeks. See also: Jobot Duo to Open Vegan/Vegetarian Diner in Bragg’s Pie Factory: And Yes, There Will Be Pie The ex-Parisian couple’s second location…
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. As much as they may deny it, chefs and restaurateurs secretly enjoy national chain restaurants…
Love is in the air — and as with other airborne pathogens, you’d prefer to keep a safe distance. For the Hallmark haters and the Valentine adverse, Chow Bella has put together a list of the 5 least romantic cocktails around. Order one for yourself or send some over as…
The Awl has proposed in great detail something America has been waiting for, nay, something America is ready for: McWorld, a sprawling flagship McDonald’s that serves menu items from across the global McDonald’s empire. Their modest proposal also stipulates that this McWorld be built at the crossroads of the world,…
