With spring in full bloom and the mercury rising, now is the time when we start craving fresh, light salads. Enter Marketplace, the new eatery from the folks behind Arcadia Farms. Located at 7025 E. 1st Avenue, directly across the street from the Arcadia Farms in Old Town Scottsdale, Marketplace…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Jam Wine Dinner Thursday, April 28th join Caffe Boa Ahwatukee for the 2011 Jam Wine Dinner. The Napa Valley winery will be premiering their new Chardonnay “Butter”, along with pourings from their red wine collection. 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. Mountain View Coffee Co.’s Iced House Coffee Five Happy…
WOOF, there it is! (sorry.) To celebrate the upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, award-winning cake designer Michelle Wibowo created a colossal Corgi cake, setting a new Guiness World Record for the largest dog-friendly cake — nearly 6 feet long, 4 feet high, and roughly 150 pounds…
Yesterday we met Billy Bessinger, bar manager at RnR in Scottsdale. Today he shares with us the recipe for the Berry Hot Mess, a gin-based cocktail made with blackberries and jalapeno for a sweet, zesty experience. “You can taste the heat, but it’s not a spicy drink,” Bessinger says. “It’s good…
I’m addicted to these tacos. They aren’t fancy but they are executed perfectly every single time. All of you already know where I’m eating because you freakin’ guess it every time there is a picture of mexican food. So go ahead, email me. Fist person to tell me where I’m…
Most kids love getting chocolate bunnies and Peeps in their Easter baskets. But come adulthood, you start resorting to making things like Peepshi (Peeps sushi) and mole rabbit with leftover chocolate bunnies instead of bittersweet chunks just to make things interesting. So what would make for better grown-up Easter treats? Here are the 5 local products we wouldn’t mind seeing…
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Counting calories is such a pain. We just want to eat and be happy. Ugh, but then we can’t button our pants after too much blissful ignorance. Great, now what? Well, if you have an iPhone, there’s totally an app for that. Fill Your Plate tweeted the link to this…
The only thing that sucks more than being addicted to Twitter is following your local dive bar and seeing updates from them every month or so. This time we’ve got a list of favorite bars that tweet well — and often. Check out whose tweets caught our eye after the…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Straight From the Farm DinnerVincent’s on Camelback and Pat Duncan from Duncan Trading Co are excited to be hosting the 2011 Farm to Table Wine Dinner tonight at Vincent’s. The evening starts at 6:30 with a welcome reception…
Making good bbq is not easy. It’s an exercise in patience; one that requires discipline and hard work. That’s why we leave it to the pros and their fully-equipped BBQ restaurants. Sadly, it looks like Big Earl’s Fancy BBQ is not the place to spend your BBQ dollars. Music Editor…
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is down to party so long as binge-drinking isn’t involved. Along with 16 more attorney generals from around the country, Mr. Horne made this message clear today in a letter issued by the State of Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General to Pabst Brewing asking…
Billy Bessinger is probably more educated than you. An Arizona State graduate, he has a bachelor’s in real estate as well as an M.B.A. — but after trying his hand at the corporate world, he realized bartending was still the best gig in town — luckily for us. Now a…
Craving a little light reading with your morning latte? Earlier this month, the Oregon-based Dutch Bros. Coffee outfit released the first in a series of limited release comic books featuring “Fro”, “Mullet” and several other animated characters made popular by Dutch Mafia creator Brant Boersma (son of late Dutch Bros…
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: Pork Chile Verde served up by Casa…
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Chow Bella contributor Carrie Wheeler shared on her personal blog Cracking Good this great picture of Chris Bianco’s canned tomatoes. Bianco worked with canner Rob DiNapoli to preserve these beauties. Not surprisingly gorgeous packaging…
Susie Timm Susie Timm is an ASU grad who started as a banker and then switched gears completely by co-founding Foodies Like Us. She currently blogs over at Girl Meets Fork about all things food. Timm says she’s an incredibly adventurous eater — from sushi to steak and everything in…
In celebration of Earth Day — the American invention intended to inspire awareness and gratefulness for our natural environment — many will be “eating green.” You know, chowing down on seasonal, locally grown, organic fare and making a difference in this wretched world. But for those who think Earth Day is…
DONG! Apologize, haters! Beasley Allen may have dropped its class-action lawsuit brought against Taco Bell, but the fast food giant ain’t rollin’ over that quickly. They want an apology. According to Eater, TB has launched an ad campaign demanding the Alabama-based lawfirm say they’re sorry, running full page ads in…
Remember the very first episode of Project Runway? You know, the one where Austin makes the corn husk dress? Love it. Running around food and fashion blogs lately are these amazing visual treats from famed Italian photographer Fulvio Bonavia. Bonavia is best known for shooting ad campaigns for luxury vehicles like…
Hungry for some awesome restaurant deals? The Arizona Restaurant Association announced yesterday that they’ll be following in the footsteps of Long Island’s Restaurant Week sponsors, who recently added a spring event to their annual culinary lineup. The first-ever Spring Arizona Restaurant Week will take place May 13-22, 2011 at major eateries across town. The roster of participating…
