Whether or not you celebrate Easter, it’s definitely one of the best Sundays of the year to indulge in a lavish brunch. The holiday falls on April 8 this year, and while you might be thinking that gives you plenty of time to make plans, it’s never too early to…
In an ongoing Twitter exchange, celebrated Momofuku chef David Chang (whose pastry chef visited our fair city recently), has challenged Roots drummer Questlove to a fried chicken showdown on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Chang has already stated his terms. If Questlove wins, Chang will both serve Questlove’s chicken at…
Time to crown some achievements in the form of Phoenix New Times’ Big Brain Awards 2012. This morning, our sister blog Jackalope Ranch announced the finalists in visual art, performing art, design, and fashionWondering about culinary art? It wasn’t an easy choice — the food community here in Phoenix is busting with great…
It’s that time again, time for the students at ASU to be on spring break, heading off to Puerto Peñasco or Lake Havasu or goodness knows where. And with spring break comes a time-honored tradition for college students everywhere: binge drinking. One of the most popular mixed drinks for copious…
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. Miss a question? Go here. In his book, Keep the Change: A Clueless Tipper’s Quest…
With Phoenix New Times’ Big Brain Awards just around the corner (finalists will be revealed soon with winners announced in April), it seems fitting that The Daily Meal, the website of all things food and drink, has recently released their first annual list of who’s the coolest in the industry…
The commands “sit” and “stay” may be most associated with man (and woman’s) best friend, but when it comes to having a meal, Brad and Kat Moore of Short Leash Hot Dogs are applying them to their patrons. The owners of the popular food truck featuring gourmet hot dogs topped…
Welcome to Phoenix, basketball fans. We hope you’re hungry. Whether your team wins or loses, you’ll want to break some bread. So we’re here with suggestions of our favorite places to do it. For this list, we’ve narrowed things to central and downtown Phoenix — but you’ll still likely need…
Editor’s Note: This post has been edited from its original version to correct errors regarding ownership and the menu’s authors. Khyber Halal recently opened near the corner of East Indian School and 24th Street. Co-owned Mohammed Safi and Fahima Hassan, the 84 item menu is evenly split between Pakistani and…
Editor’s Note: By all the accounts we’ve heard, the inaugural Ignite Food was smooth as butter — except, ironically, for the food. While it was available before the event began, apparently word didn’t spread to the crowd. And so by intermission there was a giant line for what we hear…
If you follow RuPaul’s Drag Race you were probably shocked to learn that contestant Willam (Willam Belli) was recently disqualified for unspecified reasons. But fear not! Willam has used her recent departure from the program to promote “Chow Down (at Chick-fil-A)” a parody of the Wilson Phillips pop-feminist anthem, “Hold…
The Spot: Pita Jungle, 4921 E. Ray Road, Phoenix. (480) 785-PITA (7482). More than seven other Valley locations, including Tempe, Scottsdale, and downtown Phoenix. www.pitajungle.com The Hours: 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Reverse happy hour is from 9 p.m. to close daily. The Details: On the drinks menu,…
“One of the great things that we heard,” says Chris Lee, customer relationship management (CRM) consultant, foodie, and a principal organizer of the first Ignite Food event, “is that a past participant that has been to every Ignite said he thought it was the most raw passion he’s seen on…
Sure, breakfast starts the day off right. But what about a little of that a.m. mojo in the evening hours? Liberty Market, the hip little bistro in Gilbert courtesy of restaurateur Joe Johnston, aims to do just that with a “Breakfast for Dinner” five-course meal served at 6:30 p.m., Monday,…
Yesterday we talked with Katie True and Lisa Even of Our Lady of Cupcakes. Today the conversation continues when we ask them about the cupcake market and what they see in their future. What advice would you give someone looking at becoming a small business owner? Lisa: If we would…
If you’re in the Desert Ridge shopping area and looking for a budget friendly place to grab lunch, BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse has a whole page of lunch specials to choose from. Prices start at $5.95–making this week’s $10 lunch easily attainable. We walked in around 1 pm on a…
Well that was worth the wait. Ever since Richardson’s burned down at its former location on the corner of Bethany Home Road and 16th Street over two years ago, I’ve had to get my New Mexican cuisine on at its pint-sized sister restaurant, Dick’s Hideaway — until now. Last month,…
Jose Garces is an Iron Chef, but then, if you’re a fan of Food Network’s Iron Chef America, the popular culinary game show based upon the Japanese cult sensation, you already knew that. And now, his new modern Mexican restaurant in Scottsdale, Distrito, located in the newly rehabbed Saguaro hotel…
You’ve heard the old wives’ tale that eating an abundance of carrots turns your skin orange. Well, it’s really true. A study led by Ross Whitehead, a graduate student in psychology at Scotland’s University of St. Andrews, discovered that if you eat lots of food rich in carotenoids (like carrots)…
Roka Akor, Shinbay, Ruth Chris, and Terroir Wine Pub have a new neighbor. And it has beer … Tucson-brewed craft beer, to be exact. The Tucson-based craft beer brewery Nimbus has finally brought its brewpub eats and tasty beers to the Valley. The award-winning brewery opened its second location last week at…
Wait, what’s that noise? If you’re Burger King, it’s the sound of your throned ass hitting the ground while a red-headed pigtailed girl moves into your number two spot as the country’s second biggest hamburger chain. That’s right, Whopper fans: according to the Detroit Free Press citing a report by…
We heard about the Bacon Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Queen Creek Olive Mill last month and decided we need to get our hands on a bottle and give it a little look-see and taste. Even though Queen Creek is within the Phoenix Metro Area, we still had to pay…
