If you frequent local farmers’ markets, no doubt you’ve been tempted by Andrea White’s sassy, swanky, sexy (can you tell we love her names?!) Saffron Kitchen pies. Now White is presenting a one-night pop up dinner, Thursday, May 19, at Cycle, called “Ubuntu in Phoenix.” The price is $35, and the food will…
Staying in? We’ve got you covered — both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie — a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. This week we paired film noir with beer braised pork and Austrian style potato salad. Inspired by the ferris…
Bizarre? Um, yeah, to say the least. According to an interview with The Fix, Andrew Zimmern, chef, food writer, and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, was a “New York City garbage-head” who, before achieving nearly 20 years of sobriety, was addicted to heroin, cocaine, and alcohol…
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 amy.silverman@newtimes.com. 99:…
It’s that time again. We’ve compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. This week, we wanted to highlight the 2011 James Beard Foundation Book, Broadcast & Journalism Awards finalists in the “individual food blog” category. Naturally, these bloggers have twitter accounts…
Bust out your best pick-up line. It’s time to pick up a chick and head to the movies. Okay, cheesy lines (and trailer) aside, Desert Urban Gardens is presenting the film Mad City Chickens this Monday, May 16th at Filmbar. Show time is 8 pm with limited seating, but an…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Peaches! Celebrate peach season at the Peach Festival this weekend at Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek. Get there bright and early for the peach pancake breakfast then get your pickin’ hands ready and head out to the…
It’s hard to live in the Valley and not hear mention of El Chorro Lodge. If you listen to NPR, you’ve no doubt heard an announcer remind you not to forget the sticky buns should you take a trip to the well-known eatery. The thing is, this week’s cafe column…
The Tender: Nathan ThompsonThe Bar: Nobuo at Teeter House (622 East Adams St., 602-254-0600)The Pedigree: Though he went to film school and holds a bachelor’s degree in history, Thompson’s cocktail education came at a neighborhood restaurant in Mesa, where the owner either “just didn’t care or lost interest” in the…
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: Elote served up by Tacos Paquime. ¿Como…
A few years back, New York jump-started the trend of “gastropubs” — British-style watering holes that go beyond the standard pub fare of fried fish and greasy burgers to present a quality, chef-driven menu of creative dishes. Shortly afterwards, the trend made its way to Phoenix via Mabel’s on Main,…
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. AMC at the Esplanade has temporarily shut its doors and will be reopening in August 2011 with new in-theater dining called Fork & Screen. Then the restaurant directly below the theater, Deemo’s, has shut its doors according to the folks at…
The Folgers coffee jingle? Yeah, we know it. But unlike a Mesa man, we didn’t rewrite it in a slick R&B style that made us one of five finalists in a contest that includes a trip to New York City, a live audition in front of former American Idol judge,…
Burrowed in the corner of the GROWop Collective’s burgeoning community garden on the corner of 6th street and Garfield is a hand-built cob oven, perfectly sized for mini pizzas. This Third Friday, the GROWop will be making pizzas topped with veggies straight from their garden for art-goers and boutique shoppers…
Yesterday on the Rachel Ray Show, Rach the Rach and Guy Fieri announced their new show, Guy vs. Rachael’s Celebrity Smackdown — a title that makes zero sense and which everyone already knows will not contain smackdowns of any kind. Premiering this summer on the Food Network, Ray Ray described…
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 amy.silverman@newtimes.com. 100: Beckett’s…
Coke is it! At least, for many of us it is. Sweet and tingly on the tongue — no wonder the popular soft drink has been around for so long. True fans can celebrate Coca-Cola’s 125th year anniversary in retro-style by nabbing a limited edition reproduction of The Hutchinson –…
In March, Chandler’s Heart Attack Grill, the fast food restaurant that serves up such sky-high caloric fare such as Bypass Burgers and fries cooked in pure lard, threatened a trademark infringement case against 2nd Ave. Deli claiming the New York establishment stole their idea for its “Heart Attack Sandwich” and…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Craggy Range Wine Dinner No plans for this lovely Thursday night? That’s too bad. Maybe we can help. Tonight Cheuvront’s is hosting the Craggy Range New Zealand Wine Dinner from 7 – 9 p.m. Chef Ryan Rivera…
On my first trip to Arizona, a friend took me to El Chorro Lodge in Paradise Valley. It was the ’80s; that’s where you took visitors. And with good reason. The property looked like a set built for a John Ford movie — the fading sunset, cactus-spotted desert, and dusty…
Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there’s more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all those taboo edibles that don’t make the cut at your local grocer. Just Offal is here to explore these…
We dropped by Chandler’s newest breakfast, lunch and dinner spot recently to get a look at Cork’s baby sister, BLD. The brightly lit space wasn’t exactly jumping for a Saturday night, but when your neighbors are Oregano’s and Rancho de Tia Rosa, competition for dinner patrons can get a little…
