The allure of a lunch deal comprising a couple of tacos and a shot of tequila is too much to pass up. That’s what got us to Vitamin T, the relatively new taco shop in Downtown Phoenix. Tacos and tequila aside, there may be another reason to visit Vitamin T…
Downtown Thai food lovers have a new place to grab a bowl of tom-kah, pad-ma-kua and kang krari . Local chain Thai Basil has opened yet another location, this time right in the heart of downtown Phoenix at 114 W. Adams, just down the street from Thai Elephant — because…
Great, the heat’s already kicking your ass and now your gaggle of vegan friends wants to come over for eats. Think those lame pieces of Vegan Rella “cheese” substitute are your only option? There’s a better one. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 19, Luci’s Healthy Marketplace on 1590…
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: Chilaquiles served up by Guerrero’s ¿Como se…
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Dine Out Phoenix reminded us of the Mesa-based food company Arizona Vanilla Company. The part that hooked us: “Arizona Vanilla offers extremely affordable vanilla beans of high quality from all over the world.” Beans, paste, cookbooks and an education. Phoenicians have…
Rhonni Moffitt describes her food philosophy in three words: It’s all about fresh, local and creativity. She publishes Arizona Vines & Wines Magazine, an online and print mag about wine in Arizona with a special emphasis on the Arizona wine industry. She sits on Northern Arizona’s Verde Valley Wine Consortium…
The tender: Steve HolquistThe bar: Fuego Bistro (713 E. Palo Verde Drive, 602-277-1151)The pedigree: For most of his life, Holquist was a wholesaler of tropical fish, importing the swimmers from where they were caught or raised and selling them to local pet stores. He sold the business in 2008 after discovering…
Fast-casual restaurants always say how much they appreciate their customers, without whom they wouldn’t survive, blah, blah. But today, Jimmy John’s is putting its money where your mouth is.As part of Customer Appreciation Day, the sub shop chain is offering their signature “freaky fast, freaky fresh” sandwiches for just a…
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. 76: Animal…
Yeah, we know, these days you can get an ice pop shaped like your favorite cartoon character — and it’ll be made of tofu, dipped in chocolate and might even spin on battery power. But today we’re paying homage to the oldies but goodies, the classic pops we remember from our pre-digital…
What used to be a hand car wash (and a damn good one, too) on 40th Street and Camelback in Arcadia has been leveled, making way for a new NoRTH location, courtesy of restaurateur Sam Fox. The new restaurant will be the third NoRTH restaurant in Arizona (the two others…
Father’s Day is closer then right around the corner — it’s Sunday. This Sunday. If you haven’t made plans, now’s the time. To make things easier for you, we put together one of our sweet dining round ups. Enjoy! Monti’s La Casa Vieja in Tempe is offering a 12 oz herb crusted prime…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Bombay Spice is So NiceNorth Phoenix’s contemporary Indian cuisine restaurant Bombay Spice wants to help out the victims of the devastating Wallow fires by donating 15 % of this weeks sale to the American Red Cross -…
My first bite of the pibil taco made me a believer. Not just in the traditional Mexican dish, made with tender, slow-cooked pork shoulder that sings with a bright flavor of orange marinade, sweet pickled onions, and chile de arbol sauce and topped with a crunchy mix of cabbage, radishes,…
Here’s our list of restaurants the month of May brought and since we were at it, we figured we would throw in what early June has tossed on the table. We also lost a few restaurants friends — thankfully we have more then enough newbies to help ease the pain. …
Summer heat already taking its toll? Time for some cool buzz on novelty ice cream manufactures, Ben & Jerry’s. Gothamist reports that the Vermont-based ice cream company may or may not be developing a new “Schweddy Balls” -themed flavor in honor of the Saturday Night Live skit starring Ana Gasteyer,…
It’s always nice to see local folks representin’ the Valley proper-like when it comes to contests. So when Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery, the Colorado-based purveyor of certified organic bread and baked goods sold in Whole Foods and Safeway stores, announced that one of the three finalists in their Unbelievably Good Gluten-Free…
Oo la la, the macaron, that delicate French confection that looks like a Whoopie Pie at first glance, yet commands a chorus of angels when eaten. It is a precise and fickle pastry, made from a light dough of almond flour, sugar, and egg whites. Macarons require only the tastiest…
The beer: CuirThe brewer: The BrueryStyle: Old AleABV: 14.5 percent It didn’t take long for The Bruery to make its mark in the world of beer. Founded in Placentia, Calif., by Patrick Rue (get it?), the beer-maker has a penchant for putting out liquids the craft beer community routinely goes…
Wine on tap is not exactly a new concept for Phoenix. It’s actually not a new idea at all. A lot of wines are made in large metal casks, and there are vineyards that will fit taps directly to them for a fresh glass pour. Postino jumped on the wine-on-tap band…
Over the past two days, Chef Dan Maldonado of Tacos Atoyac has talked tacos and transitions from fine dining to fast food. Today, he shares two recipes for refreshing, Oaxacan style summer “fruit waters” that you can enjoy both at his restaurant and at home. Agua de Jamaica (hibiscus water)…
One shot of Insanity Wolf AWESOMENESS, please. AFK, a gaming tavern (yes, gaming tavern) in Everett, Washington recently updated every drink name on their menu to a meme (an idea, belief, or pattern of behavior that spreads throughout a culture.) Now, in addition to an Xbox360 and a Dragon Burger,…
