Yesterday we met Joseph Wasneksi, the better-looking twin who pours drinks at Scottsdale’s AZ88. Today he shares with us the recipe for the bar’s Mint Julep, perfect for watching horse races or cooling down on a summer night. AZ88 makes use of the same style of silver glass as you…
Oh look it’s another salad! Yep, that’s what you call willpower or discipline or dedication. HA! Not a chance.This plate of crisp spinach, plump berries, goat cheese and a drizzle of mixed berry dressing actually came on the side of a bowl of sinfully rich pasta, but hey I DID…
Even those of us who swore off processed, non-local foods after sitting through Food, Inc. and Super Size Me occasionally find it difficult to drag our lazy, hungover asses out of bed finish up with our morning errands in time for the farmers’ market over the weekend.North Scottsdale Farmers’ Market…
Sadly, with Arizona Restaurant Week coming to a close on Sunday, May 22, some of us may be wondering where to score our next delicious deal. Lucky for us, Atlas Bistro, one of Restaurant Week’s participants, is extending its special through Saturday, May 28. The intimate, South Scottsdale BYOB restaurant…
Spring Restaurant Week presents a great opportunity to eat like a king (or queen) at a favorite upscale restaurant for a flat $30. We took the opportunity to transfer that prix fixe discount over to a couple glasses of guilt-free vino, and at Cheuvront, we had no trouble pairing our…
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. 94: Croissant…
After ooh-ing and ahh-ing over Van Gogh’s Starry Night re-created in bacon, we at Chow Bella couldn’t help be inspired to create our own meat candy concoction of a Phoenix figurehead: Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Using cooked, pre-cooked, and uncooked varieties of bacon, a stable of sharp instruments, and…
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This week in our Follow Friday feature, we’re highlighting a few of the Phoenix farmers who tweet all about the blood sweat tears of food production in the desert. Superstition Farm (@superfarm) The Mesa-based dairy farm tweets all the udder delicious fun their having with their dairy CSA, farm tours…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Ameri “Can” Beer FestWoo hoo, after today you won’t have to hear about American Beer Week for a whole year! or ever if the rapture really happens. Speaking of which and you ready for this weekends Rapture?…
Mary Coyle, the landmark Phoenix ice cream parlor said to be closing at the end May, may not be melting away just yet. Since March 3, Mary Coyle’s has whittled its menu of ice cream, sandwiches, soups, and salads down to just ice cream (not a good sign), but an…
This week in Phoenix New Times, Laurie Notaro tells us what she really thinks about some high falutin’ culinary trends. Turns out the Eugene, Oregon-based author returns to her hometown of Phoenix when she gets the chance, and heads straight to Rosita’s. Or Mrs. White’s. Anyplace they don’t serve nettles. Here…
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: served up by Realeza Michoacana. ¿Como se…
Poor Larry Lazy Cakes. The lackadaisical cartoon character (who looks a lot like South Park’s Towelie) and representative of Lazy Cakes, the “relaxation brownies” laced with melatonin and sold in food markets, may have helped to sell millions of the sleepy sweet treat but now two towns in Massachusetts are…
According to the Family Radio billboards scattered around town, “the Bible guarantees” that this Saturday, May 21 will herald the return of the Savior and spark a chain of events that ends with our total annihilation in October. Bummer. In preparation for Judgment Day, Citizen Public House in Scottsdale is…
The Tender: Joseph Wasneski The Bar: AZ88 – 7353 E. Scottsdale Mall, 480-994-5576 The Pedigree: Five years ago, Wasneski stumbled upon AZ88 during a night of drinking. He fell in love with the place but had zero experience, so he spent a couple weeks at Tempe’s Bartending Academy to build…
Yesterday, we caught up with Chef Bernie Kantak of Citizen Public House in Old Town Scottsdale. Today, the busy chef shares a recipe for a dish that’s currently on tap for Arizona Spring Restaurant Week.Pan seared scallops with roasted corn grits, snow pea greens and red rock cola gastriqueFor scallops:- …
Not long ago, Sacks Art of Sandwicherie left its strip mall digs at 48th Street and Indian School for a larger, two story, bright orange building down the street. The new location was designed to not only house Sacks but also the sandwich shop’s new dinner venture, Cave & Ives. Cave and…
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. So, Valley guy Dominic Armato of Skillet Doux didn’t win the Saveur.com best food blog award – we mentioned his nomination a few weeks ago. He recently blogged about enjoying the recognition but will be getting back to reality. Who won? The…
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 95: Fattoush Salad from Al-Hana Restaurant at Baiz Market In a city built on a grid, it’s…
Not to be gloomy or gauche, but it might be time to start thinking about your last meal. As those obnoxious billboards scattered around town are warning, The Rapture is prophesized to be happening two days from now. Much like the characters in the Douglas Adams tome The Restaurant at the…
Been too busy to chase the wheels of some of the Valley’s finest food trucks? Need to make a stop at Whole Foods? Your lunch plans today just got a lot more interesting. Today from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Whole Foods in Scottsdale will host its first Food Truck…
