La Condesa, the stylish little eatery of Mexican fare in Phoenix, has just gotten an additional punch of panache — it’s added a bar. And not just any bar, this one was custom made in Mexico, is accompanied by cowhide-covered stools, and fits perfectly with La Condesa’s rustic interior and…
Think dining outside in the summer sun sans misters is a lost cause? You might want to read this. Hillstone, the Central Phoenix restaurant and part of the Hillstone Restaurant Group which includes Houston’s in its offerings (the old Houston’s just down the street closed and was reborn as Hillstone…
The second annual Pie Social won’t go down ’til November 12, but the line-up of celebrity bakers is already looking pretty sweet. We’ve got old friends and a couple newcomers competing for top pie honors at the event co-sponsored by Roosevelt Row and Chow Bella. The deadline for signing up…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 29: Spam…
We were delighted this week to see Paletas Betty open on Mill Avenue — and it got us thinking. (Always dangerous.) If Betty Alatorre can bring a second location of her gourmet Mexican popsicle shop to Mill, what else could thrive there? Yeah, yeah, we know, Mill’s a notorious sink hole…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Wine Battle 2011Why did you make us wait so long, Cork? It’s been almost a year but Cork has finally announced their next wine dinner. It’s a battle of the Pinot Noirs August 29th at Chandler’s Four…
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week. Jobot Coffee Shop Considering Adding Ramen or Nachos (Nachobot?)…
Phoenix-based artist William LeGoullon was recently featured on the national art/music/pop culture blog, Lost at E Minor for his micro-graph images of the most consumed beverages in the world (besides water): Coffee, Beer, Wine, Tea, and Coca-Cola. His still untitled series of beverage photographs are created using a microscope mounted…
Yesterday we met Mary Melton, director of beverage for P.F. Chang’s — all of them. Today she shares with us the recipe for the Dark & Spicy. New for the restaurant’s happy hour menu, it’s a twist on an old classic, the Dark & Stormy. “It’s my favorite drink of all the…
The film is called Chocolate because the young girl at the center of the story, Zen, eats small candy coated chocolates (much like m&m’s) by bouncing them off of her wrist and catching them in her mouth. We added the candy Sixlets to a ginger butter popcorn, that really packs…
Mmmm breakfast. I just love it. This week, I managed to scarf down this entire avocado, bacon, cheddar scramble and potatoes — all from this Gilbert eatery. But let me tell you about the toast: It was heavenly. One of the best pieces of toast south of the 60. Do you…
Ncounter, the new breakfast and lunch spot on Mill Avenue courtesy of Thom Coker and his wife, Kathy, owners of T.C. Eggington’s in Mesa, was bustling with activity when I recently popped by. It’s a hip but friendly place with a decidedly clean decór, a palette of grays, and pop…
Hooray, south Tempe finally has its very own Oregano’s. The “neighborhood pizza joint” (their words, not ours) has taken up residence in the freestanding building on the southeast corner of Elliot and Priest — a sad spot that has been empty for so long we can’t even remember what occupied it…
Would you drink a Pants on the Ground Porter? How about Boom Gueze the Dynamite? The internet influences everything these days, and memes are the vehicles by which it does so. No one knows why certain YouTube videos and other messages on the internet become so popular (we’re still waiting…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 30: Al…
It’s not over yet, folks. Cycle, the pop-up venue inside the Lexington Hotel in downtown Phoenix that’s shutting its doors on August 27th, when the restaurant and hotel will transform itself into a boutique, arts-driven hotel and restaurant, has added one more event to its expiring venue lineup. On Friday…
It’s that time again. We’ve compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. We like it sweet and savory (and even a mix of both), we like it with our favorite flicks, we like it at the park, at the fair, we…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Learn to BrewWant to learn how to brew your very own beer? Well then this just happens to be your lucky day. Luci’s Healthy Marketplace will be hosting a two-day learn to brew summer cooking class. The first…
Hungry for Pakistani food? We thought so. If there’s one cuisine type that curries favor with us, it’s Pakistani cuisine. Well, in this week’s reviewed restaurant you get a little Indian and a little Pakistani cuisine as well. We speak, of course, of Curry Corner in Tempe. Food Critic Laura…
The tender: Mary Melton The bar: P.F. Chang’s China Bistro (multiple locations) The pedigree: Melton found her first bartending job post-college, at an airport in Kansas City. After working her way around several bars and restaurants in that city, she moved to San Diego, where she ventured into restaurant and…
Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let’s face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds in the Valley. This week: Sopes from Los Favoritos Taco Shop ¿Como…
We’re pretty familiar with college turnover (mmm, turnovers, move that to the “no” list). Every August ushers in a gaggle of wide-eyed freshmen just past jail bait, eager to flash their adolescent frames all over campus. (The ASU student body is anything but modest.) Slowly you notice the svelte student…
