Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?19th Annual Wine FiestaClear you calenders now for this upcoming event. On Sunday, November 14th, long-time Tempe favorite, House of Tricks, will be hosting the 19th Annual Wine Fiesta(fun fact: House of Tricks has been around since…
Say the word “pizza,” and it’s easy to start a controversy. Who doesn’t have strong opinions about the stuff? From crisp, thin-crust New York-style pies to gooey Chicago deep-dish pizza, to California-style pizzas topped with unconventional gourmet goodies, there’s plenty to eat and plenty to talk about. Honestly, it’s a…
Sweet little Chestnut Lane Cafe won’t survive to see its second birthday. What a shame.The charming restaurant at 4225 E. Camelback took over the longtime home of Kohnie’s Coffee early last year, serving freshly baked cookies, scones, and tarts, lobster cobb salads, turkey BLT sandwiches, excellent egg salad, and other…
Some like it hot. But can you handle Gordon Ramsay?The producers behind the fiery British chef’s TV show, Hell’s Kitchen, are hoping to find talented chef contestants who can handle the pressure-cooker environment of working in a competitive, top-notch kitchen alongside Ramsey. They’ll be in town on Thursday, November 18, for…
Uncork the issue: How do I even begin to learn about the world of wine?
Spill the juice: “Don’t think of it as the ‘world of wine,'” suggests David Johnson, the wine director at Oakville Grocery Co. “It becomes daunting. People think they have to know about everything. The truth is that it’s an inch-by-inch-proposition.”
Food History Lesson: Enchiladas as we know them are not authentically Mexican. Blows the mind, doesn’t it? Ok, maybe not. We all know how easily foreign foods get corrupted when American chefs get their butter/cheese/sugar covered hands on them. In ancient Mexico, pre-Columbians would take tortillas made from ground corn treated…
One of the creators of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro is about to bring a new Asian restaurant called Sunshine Moon Peking Pub to the Old Town Scottsdale space that previously housed Bacon.Rich Sullivan — who was behind the original P.F. Chang’s concept, is an investor in the original Humble Pie pizzeria,…
Yesterday, in Sweet Talk, Karl Boerener of Karl’s Quality Bakery shared some sweet memories of his apprenticeship in Europe and journey to Phoenix . Today we bring you Karl’s recipe for Strassburger cookies, a delicate butter and almond cookie, delicious on its own, dipped in chocolate (which makes everything taste better)…
Gasper Manno and his wife Maria grew up in towns 20 minutes apart on the Italian island of Sicily, but they didn’t meet until they wound up at the same college in New York City. Halfway around the world decades later, now they work together at Gasper’s Casual Italian Dining/Pizzeria.
Election results? Who cares. World Series? Whatever. The Walking Dead on AMC? Please, that series blows. For fans of McDonald’s McRib sandwich, which launched nationwide yesterday, nothin’ else matters. The McRib sandwich — a pressed pork patty with 26 grams of fat, zero ribs, crazy-delicious pickles, and a die-hard cult…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Wine WednesdaysIt’s Wednesday, so why not wind down after work with a glass of wine or two. Join the Sun Devil Cellar Pub in Mesa tonight for a little wine and a little shopping. From 6 to 8…
It is fall and that means rich, earthy root vegetables are in season. Run straight out and buy some. This means carrots and potatoes yes but also beets, turnips, parsnips, squash and rutabagas. This is a favorite root veggie dish that is not quite so scary in the exotic root…
Ice cream happens to be one of the best antidotes to shopping fatigue, according to my completely unscientific research. Sit down with a slowly melting cone of creamy chocolate or strawberry or mint chip, rest your aching feet, and before long, you’ll be ready to hit the aisles with renewed vigor. So it’s a…
The Spot: Philly’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1826 N. Scottsdale Rd., Tempe, 480-946-6666 http://phillyssportsgrill.com/ The Hours: Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 pm, with reverse happy hour deals Sunday through Thursday from 11 pm to close. Some pretty killer drink deals are available all day, every…
Gasper Manno is an Italian born and raised and New York pizzeria trained pizza man. Manno has lived and breathed pizza since his childhood in Sicily when his mom topped leftover bread dough with tomato, parmasen and anchioves to his days tossing pies for the very particular New York crowd. Now, he puts on a pizza-making show at the pizza bar in his very own place: Gasper’s Casual Italian Dining/Pizzeria.
The Farm Kitchen serves up lunch in a gorgeous picnic setting, complete with wicker baskets and red-checkered table clothes at the Farm at South Mountain. For around $10, you can grab a seat in the great outdoors, with plenty of ambient noise, umbrellas to shield you from the sun and some feathered friends who are surprisingly timid, given the abundance of food.
Interested in learning more about Slow Food Phoenix, and maybe even joining? Here’s your chance to meet members and find out how you can be part of the sustainable food movement.Grab a ticket for tonight’s mixer at Postino Central, show up around 5:30 for a little Slow Food 101, and…
“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” Whoever first uttered those words was wise, indeed. In the sweet spirit of Top Chef’s dessert-only challenge series, Chow Bella’s treating you to a profile of a Valley dessert chef each week. This week: Karl Boerner of Karl’s Quality Bakery. Walk into Karl’s Quality…
The dining mix at the Scottsdale Promenade, the sprawling complex of restaurants, retail, and offices at the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, continues to evolve, with three new eateries slated to open soon. Someburros, the popular East Valley Mexican restaurant chain that has locations in Gilbert,…
Sara Oliver The jeweler and artist has an art opening on Friday, November 5 at Sweets and Beats. Hanging on the walls will be about 120 drawings and mixed media pieces all under $20, plus there will be Tammie Coe cupcakes and a free show by Doctor Dinosaur from Tucson…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Bark & WineSaturday November 6th Valley Dogs and Su Vino Winery in Scottsdale will be hosting it’s 2nd annual Bark & Wine event to help raise money for the no-kill rescue organization. The event will feature a…
Better start thinking about the holidays, people. Now that the Halloween hangovers are starting to fade, there’s work to be done, shopping lists to be made, and a whole lot of food to be devoured between now and New Year’s. Barrio Cafe chef Silvana Salcido Esparza’s offering a heck of…
