Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. If you’ve been into a cocktail-oriented bar in the…
New York-based Bice Restaurant Group, which operates a chain of 30 restaurants in the United States and internationally, has got its sights set on North Scottsdale. Specifically in the Citadel on the northwestern corner of Pima and Pinnacle Peak roads, where it intends to open Bice Ristorante, a high-end Italian…
Woo-hoo, fall’s here! Time to wander out from our air-conditioning-stifled homes and into the fresh, autumn air to score some locally grown goodies at our favorite farmers markets. And, according to Arizona Community Farmers’ Markets, there’s a lot going on this season. Which is why you’re gonna need a schedule…
Have you always wished you could hack Food Network? Now’s your chance. The TV network has teamed up with Advertising Age to find the most innovative technological idea to help tailor Food Network’s content (including the Cooking Channel and its digital presence) to local audiences. They want to know: What…
Students at Arizona State University in Tempe have a pair of new places near campus where they can grab a bite between classes and also party up a storm after dark. University Drive is now home to Northside Sandwiches and The Firehouse Tempe, two establishments that serve as eateries by…
If you have ever dreamed of taking a private seaplane to an island just to have lunch, we have news for you. Pavle Milic and Charleen Badman of FnB in Scottsdale are holding a contest this month for their Instagram followers that could make this fantasy a reality. See also:…
Everybody tells the same story about how the chimichanga was invented: somebody accidentally dropped a meat-filled burrito into a fryer. And according to the publicity machine for Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen, that somebody was its founder Woody Johnson, who opened his first restaurant here in Phoenix in 1946 and made serendipitous…
Oh, hey, hi there! September’s officially in the books. Which means it’s a perfect time to look back on all the great food I ate and share some of my favorites. There’s a little of everything here — new restaurants, reviewed restaurants, and places I’ve popped into just because. It’s…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See also: – La Fonda Restaurant Resurfaces in New Tempe Location: Grand Opening Celebration This Weekend – Timo: Happy Hour Report Card Complimentary Wedding Cake at Los Sombreros The woman…
Live bugs aren’t generally considered high cuisine. But if they’re live bugs foraged for a restaurant that was voted best restaurant in the world, we suppose someone must be on to something. Noma is a restaurant in Denmark which specializes in what can only be described as modern Nordic cuisine…
Tonight — from 5 to 8 pm — Shauna Kupetz of JAM and Traci Zitzer of Urban Table Larder (a cool provisions store within JAM) are co-hosting their second Miller Market on 1st Street,, which Kupetz maintains is not a regular farmers market but rather a community event bringing art…
The world of food doesn’t get more boozy and schmoozy than Dine Out With the Chefs and if your social calendar is looking a little bare the good news is the once a year event is just around the corner. From 3 to 5 p.m. this Sunday, September 7, Scottsdale…
Mediocrity. It’s one thing Tempe’s Mill Avenue doesn’t need any more of. And when it comes to restaurants, let’s face it: Mill’s selection of street eats seem more apropos to safe and sensible pant suit suburbia than walking distance from thousands of students attending one of the nation’s largest universities…
I’m sharing three baby bok options that take less than 10 minutes from start to finish. In any of the recipes you can use full size bok choy, cut into one-inch pieces, but it’s less tender and will take four minutes in the skillet instead of two.
In the next two weeks, Charlie D’s Catfish & Chicken will be doing the unthinkable: opening a Southern-style cooking spot just down the street from the legendary Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe in downtown Phoenix. Sacrilege! The mini-chain currently has two other locations (called Charlie’s Catfish & Grill) at Mesa’s…
“Choosing a restaurant is like choosing a husband,” says Hanna Gabrielsson, “you just know which one is right for you.” See also: Beaver Choice Serves Up Swedish Fare That’s Too Good to Keep Secret Tastemakers 2012: Hanna Gabrielsson Gabrielsson, owner and chef of Beaver Choice, the quirky eatery in Tempe…
We love movies and we love food. And every once in a while, a scene comes along that sticks in our brains for, like, ever. These are the scenes that combine film and food in the best way — to make you laugh or smile or maybe even get a…
It just doesn’t make sense: There’s meat, there’s alcohol, and yet for some reason, our stomachs are turning. See Also: Ten Favorite Phoenix Meat Shops Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shot Glasses. That’s Right. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shot Glasses. Chocolate-dipped Bacon S’mores & Coconut Cake at Beckett’s Table What may be the…
London’s famous Smithfields meat market had a gory new addition when the “world’s finest human butchery” opened in one of their stalls last week. The pop-up butcher shop called Wesker and Son was a promotion for the release of a sequel to a popular zombie video game franchise. See Also:…
This is an average sandwich: It is called a Gruyère Ham Stack. Classified as a hot sandwich, in this case, it is merely warm. The “stack” portion of its moniker might better refer to its overabundance of arugula than the ham, which tastes more of salt than pork. The Gruyère…
Esquire’s November issue hasn’t hit the stands yet, but Silvana Salcido Esparza, chef-owner of Barrio Queen and Barrio Cafe, is already celebrating the award Barrio Queen received from Esquire Magazine as one of the “Best New Restaurants in America.” See also: – — Silvana’s Changing It Up Again at Barrio…
For a while now, we’ve been hearing about a 100% plant-based supermarket planning to open in early 2013 in a space just south of Central and McDowell. It’s called VegCo and they already have a big social media following with over 1500 likes on their Facebook page. See also: -…
