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. 49: Manti…
They say New York and Chicago are the pizza towns, but here at Chow Bella, we beg to differ. It’s just not fair to ask us to limit our list of favorite Phoenix pizzas to just five, so we’ll be back soon with another five — and who knows, maybe another…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?The Last Days of Trader Vic’s Don’t miss your last chance to say good-bye to Trader Vic’s this week at the Valley Ho in Scottsdale. After its five year run at the swanky hotel, the home of the…
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. New Coffee Shop Opening Next to Over Easy in…
We were a little dismayed to drive down 16th Street in Phoenix recently and discover a new sign plastered on the funky little green shack that used to house an outpost of Two Hippies Beach House. Bummer, right? As it turns out, the joint’s new owners are original Two Hippies’…
I gave these gourmet tacos a try on a rare trip to Mill Ave. for happy hour. The beer battered fish tacos were fried to a perfect crisp and served with spicy slaw and picked Fresno peppers in warm flour tortillas. The tacos were good but needed a fair amount of salsa…
Yesterday we met Miles Buckles, who heads the bar at the downtown spot Hanny’s — they of the penis-shaped couches and confusing bathrooms. A bourbon man, today Buckles shares with us the recipe for the Pomegranate Julep, a simple yet delicious cocktail tinged with pomegranate sweetness and backed by manly…
Value meals, super sizing, quick trips through the drive thru — America loves fast food. Wedging itself into nearly every nook and cranny of our society, its everywhere. And some cities in the good ol’ ‘U.S.of A. take advantage of it more than others. So says the money-information site, Bundle…
Paul Schwennesen wants you to forget what you know about beef jerky. Every week, Schwennesen and his team from Double Check Ranch in Winkelman bring pure grassfed beef to the folks of Arizona, setting up shop at the Phoenix Public Market, the Gilbert Farmers’ Market, the St. Phillips Plaza Farmers’…
gives a stunning performance as the persecuted poet, Johnny Depp plays two provocative roles in the film, and Sean Penn pops up in a cameo. To accompany the film, we paired it with a Cuban Sandwich, a side of Tostones (twice-fried plantains), Rum and Butter Popcorn, and a Mojito. Film: Before…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburbian-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Okonomiyaki from Chef Nobuo Fukuda of Nobuo at Teeter House The Basics: Okonomiyaki is one of the staple dishes…
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. 50: Cheddar…
he Tempe Youth Library Gallery is currently featuring “Eye Candy,” an art exhibit featuring work by locals Veronica Francis and Adrian Lesoing. Artists from all over Arizona applied to be part of this show, says Michelle Dock, a gallery coordinator for the city of Tempe; their work was judged by a jury…
It’s that time again. We’ve compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. We were enchanted by the cleverness of these foodies’ handles on Twitter. Rather than just using their first and last name (or some variation of such), they’ve used their…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? HOT DOG DAY! It’s National Hot Dog Day!Technically it’s hot dog month but today is the real day to celebrate. Show the hot dog you care tomorrow night at Terroir Wine Pub in Scottsdale. Short Leash…
The bar thing’s just part of the name problem, the would-have-been landlord says. “Partnership issues prohibited the name of Barrio Cafe from transferring to another location,” Mike Bennan, principal at Oakmark Development, the company who worked with Esparza on the Gilbert location, told me this afternoon. “The original letter of…
Our grandmother didn’t have elegant place settings or opulent flatware. But when the family got together for Sunday dinner, not one of us cared about the lack of decor. Grandma was a cooking machine and her family-style servings of comforting classics was all we needed to be happy. Maybe that’s…
The tender: Miles BucklesThe bar: Hanny’s (40 N. 1st St., 602-252-2285) The pedigree: Buckles has been in the restaurant industry for more than a decade. Once a manager at Oregano’s, he started as a server at Hanny’s two years ago, and when a bartender position opened up, he went after it…
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: Salsa Aguacate from Taco Tote ¿Como se…
HOLLA! HOLLA! Glendale in the house! The second season of Top Chef Just Desserts, the competitive series on Bravo showcasing the best of the best in the world of pastry arts hosted by Gail Simmons (Call me!), announced the cast of its new season today. In the running: Glendale’s own…
Silvana Salcido Esparza, owner and chef of Barrio Cafe, the Phoenix restaurant featuring modern versions of traditional Mexican cuisine, made the announcement today that Barrio Tequileria, her concept for the city of Gilbert, would not be happening. The news comes after six months of lease negotiations. “There’s a Spanish saying,”…
Right down to the name, Chef Justin Beckett has centered his Arcadia neighborhood restaurant concept, Beckett’s Table, around a stunning, reclaimed black walnut community table. Last night he took it up a notch with a new concept, the Grown Up’s Table, a three-course menu paired with three wines — served, naturally, at that now-somewhat-infamous…
