Are you on the cutting edge of the local culinary scene? Running a food truck? Making a culinary documentary? Working on a fledgling urban farm? Come out to play, brainiacs.If you’re a Valley resident with talent in the culinary arts, New Times wants you. We’re seeking nominees for our second annual…
Six chefs remaining and Angelo’s gone, yo. Can anyone believe this? Not the part about the six chefs but about Angelo. Seriously? Who will represent crazy now? Answer: Angelo, in about 20 minutes. In the meantime, at the Honeycomb Hideout, we see Blais showing his “How to Win at Top…
Oscar season and all those fancy LA parties are in full swing. Hollywood outsiders (us!) are planning to gather in front of the big screen (in ball gowns, jeans or p.j.s) to argue over best and worst dressed, critique the speeches, guffaw (yawn — maybe?) along with the hosts, dry…
Like every douchebag in college who suddenly became your friend after they found out you scored a bunch of weed, Burger King has offered Colin Firth a chance to design his own burger if he wins an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The King’s Speech on…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Cookin’ for a CureChef Eddie Matney and The Marilyn B. Gula Mountains of Hope Foundation proudly present Cookin’ for a Cure March 10 at Eddie’s House (the restaurant, not his actual place of residence). The lavish evening…
Editor’s note: Michele Laudig’s column will return next week. Homer Simpson: “I wonder why he’s so eager to go the garage?” Moe: “The garage? Hey fellas, the garage. Well, oo-la-dee-da Mr. French man.” Homer: “Well, what do you call it?” Moe: “A car hole.” Garage Restaurant & Bar, the three-month-old…
Local beer fanatics were psyched when Chandler-based San Tan Brewing Company started canning its brews last summer. Who wouldn’t want a taste of the microbrewery at the ready — and ice-cold — at home?Now, SanTan’s just kicked off retail sales of its new mixed 12-packs, featuring four of its six…
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…
Last week, when I inquired about the imminent demise of Metro Brasserie at SouthBridge, Spring Creek Development VP Randy Brown scoffed at “more rumors” and denied that the French restaurant would be shutting its doors. And president Fred Unger did not respond to inquiries about the chefs I’d heard he’d…
There’s nothing quite like finding a good version of that classic comfort food, macaroni and cheese. Now that we are all grown up, it’s a rare treat to find a dish that adds something new to the iconic meal, yet still makes us recall our childhood.There is definitely an art…
We covered background, heritage and his son’s exotic eating habits yesterday. Today we cotinue our chat with Christopher Nicosia of Sassi. Nicosia’s “garlic and Gaelic” heritage, as he put it, has contributed to why he became a chef. He took an interest in cooking at a young age, recalling once…
This is a beautiful video about a candy shop on a street in Hanoi, part of etsy’s Handmade Life series. Watch it — just because…
Lasagna can seem like an ingredients-heavy meal with a lot of steps and full of fat from the noodles and cheese, but there are ways around all of the road blocks. Make it simple by using “no-boil” lasagna noodles, skip the meat and add in grated vegetables for a sneaky…
How many ways can you dress up a hot dog? At The DawgFather Grill, a new CenPho spot that grew out of a food cart business, there are eight variations inspired by different regional specialties. There’s a Chicago Dawg on a poppy seed bun topped with relish, onion, tomato, pickle, peppers,…
No beatin’ around the burger bush here, BurgerMap claims to be exactly what the slogan says it is: The World’s Best Burgers. On a map. But wait, not yet. BurgerMap can’t do it alone. The map’s success depends on people’s patty input, and lots of it. According to the website,…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Beer Week 2011 Continues…4 days down and 4 days to go. Tonight’s events start early and end late, that means you have no excuse to fit at least one pint into your Wednesday.Ditch work early for a…
The Spot : The Roosevelt Tavern, 816 N Third St. Phoenix, 602-254-2561. http://twitter.com/RooseveltTavern The Hours: 5 to 7 pm, M-F. All night, Sundays The Details: During happy hour, The Roosevelt offers one beer selection for $3, a select white wine for $5, a red wine for $6, and one snack for $4…
Yesterday, Suzanne Garcia president of Chocolate Star Bakery shared the lessons she brought from a successful fashion and business background to her cookie bakery. The San Francisco native likes to keep her recipes simple but isn’t afraid to glam up a cookie with premium ingredient combinations. Today, Suzanne shares her…
Yeah, there happens to be a food holiday for every single day of the year, but some seem more legit than others. (National Turkey Neck Soup Day? WTF?!) National Margarita Day is one that seems actually worthy of celebrating, although whomever chose to make it in Februrary didn’t really capitalize on the possibilities…
It was big news the other day when chef Payton Curry — one of the Valley’s better known culinary rock stars, who even has groupies — announced his departure from Caffe Boa/Boa Bistro. It got a lot of people gabbing about how well Boa would fare in his wake. Can…
The owners at Athenian Express are no fools for including, “the little Greek place,” on their restaurant sign, because that’s usually how most of the restaurant’s loyal followers refer to it when telling a friend or co-worker about this tasty and budget-friendly spot. Located on Central just south of Roosevelt,…
Scottsdale’s Sapporo restaurant celebrated its ten-year anniversary with a facelift — not a total overhaul, but a graceful update overseen by the new owners, San Francisco-based Tavistock Group. The remodeled decor features a vibrant red color scheme, with two massive sake barrel replicas in the dining area and a Japanese…
