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. Ncounter To Open in Tempe in July Deep-Fried Kool-Aid…
Another tasting is coming up at Noca, the modern American cuisine establishment in Central Phoenix. And this time, things are getting fishy. Next Thursday, June 30, Noca will host a seafood tasting dinner of renown seafood purveyor, Ingrid Bengis, who, in addition to Noca, provides seafood to some of the…
I grab lunch from this downtown sandwich shop/bakery at least once a week. If I wasn’t so easily embarrassed by my love of their sandwiches, it would be more like every day. The sandwiches are simple but the bread, especially the ciabatta, is the best in town.Throw in an iced tea, the little bag…
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: Micheladas y Cheladas served at Todos las…
The national Mongolian stir-fry chain Genghis Grill has made its way to the Valley. First stop — Glendale. (okay, there is one at Tempe Marketplace but it’s owned by different folks) The Dallas-based chain is a lot like locally owned Y.C.’s Mongolian Grill — just a bit bigger, a bit brighter,…
The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is stepping up its game this year for its sixth annual, “Dine Out With the Chefs,” one of the Valley’s most exclusive culinary events where guests get to mingle with local celebu-chefs and taste their culinary creations. In addition to returning taste makers…
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. 70: Horchata…
It’s that time again. We’ve compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. We wanted to feature a few meat-free resources in the Valley, and here are a few to follow on this Friday. Damon Brasch (@greendamon) Chef Damon Brasch tweets for…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Two Days of Overeating for Charity Hey early birds! Drop everything you are doing and get down to Two Hippies Pizza & Burger Joint for their 1st Annual Eat-A-Peace charity eating event. How many slices of…
We can’t remember the last time a salad (much less the description of a salad) got us this excited. Yet, hearing about the neatly-presented rows of smoked salmon, couscous, Asiago cheese and currants in the chopped salad at Citizen Public House has us clamoring for a trip to Scottsdale in…
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Beverly Burch of The Willows posed a very exciting question on her blog this week. She asked, “Wouldn’t it be fun if my daughter Christine (former chef of Palatte) hosted dinner parties you could attend with friends for a flat fee?…
That was quick. Last week, we tried to pay the Living Room on 7th Street a visit for lunch. That’s when we found out that they were about to morph into a Humble Pie. The transformation is now complete. Whether you like it or not (we received a mixed response when we announced the…
Oh Lenny, you’re so big! If you’ve driven by Lenny’s Burger Shop on West Glendale Avenue lately, you may have noticed some new construction going up — right next door. Turns out the neighboring new building will be the new, bigger home for the West Glendale Avenue Lenny’s, one of…
Lets face it: Living in Phoenix means having a love/hate relationship with Phoenix, especially when it’s balls hot and there’s absolutely nothing to do other than drink cold beer inside our favorite air conditioned drinking establishment. But that’s just it. Yeah, Phoenix isn’t exactly a top destination city in terms…
The business: Beet StrEAT What they’re packin’: Fresh, hearty dishes created with no meat or meat-based products; almost everything can also be ordered vegan. Order a mozzarella sandwich with tomatoes and basil pesto; juicy salads with quinoa, kale or, of course, beets; and sides like veggies and jalapeno-yogurt dip, or…
Celebrating the food, wine, and beers of Arizona nightly? We’ll toast to that. Located downtown, Urban Grocery and Wine Bar, Phoenix Public Market’s purveyor of all things local, has announced the addition of a happy hour with late night hours on the way. “With a selection of over 45 Arizona…
Want one of the best views in town for Fourth of July fireworks along with some tasty eats? J&G, the chic eatery located atop The Phoenician is celebrating Independence Day from 5 to 10 p.m., Monday, July 4, by offering guests hungry for food with a view an air-conditioned observation…
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. 71: Grilled,…
Chow Bella’s launching a new feature this week — peeking behind the scenes and getting our hands dirty in the kitchens of some of our favorite chefs, foodies and Phoenix tastemakers. In the kitchen with: Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka The Crafty Chica Making: cake pops Today our visit takes us to…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Summer SanctuaryParadise Valley’s luxurious Elements wants to feed you this summer — so they came up with an “affordable” prixe-fixe menu for two to lure the foodies in. Created by executive chef Beau McMillian, guests can enjoy their choice of tomato…
My plate of pan-seared scallops looked like a photograph in a food magazine. Chunky, their tops tinged with shades of brown, the scallops sat atop a circle of creamy grits drizzled with a brown, syrupy sauce and surrounding a small nest of greens sprinkled with bits of bacon. I managed…
Whoops — looks like someone got a bit heavy-handed with the cloning tool at Fox. A clever Redditor spotted a few, er, irregularities with the crowd scene in episode 5 of the second season of MasterChef, the cooking game show on Fox co-hosted and co-produced by Gordon Ramsay. “Reality” TV?…
