Award-winning chef Nobuo Fukuda is gearing up to start omakase dinners at his Heritage Square eatery, Nobuo at Teeter House, in two weeks. For the uninitiated, omakase is a chef’s choice tasting menu. At his now-defunct Old Town spot, Sea Saw, Fukuda made a name for himself with creative Japanese fusion…
Ch-ch-ch-CHIA… Everyone knows what I’m talking about: The Chia Pet is quite possibly the cheesiest gift you could be so lucky to receive, besides of course the lazy man’s light switch known as The Clapper (Interestingly enough, both are sold by the same company. Coincidence? I think not.) But apparently,…
night, Bravo could have done us all a big favor by not airing Top Chef Just Desserts. Thanks to two contestants quitting, we could have spent the hour doing more productive activities like folding clothes or talking about folding clothes on Facebook. But, as Queen once said, “The show must…
Sushi Chef Rick “Koji” Hashimoto, above right, and Kitchen Chef Kazuto “Kaz” Kishino of Hana Japanese Eatery team up to serve both fish two ways: raw or cooked. Today they dish up Rainbow Carpaccio from the sushi bar and Tai Ishi Yaki steamed table-side.
Along with the official grand opening of Canteen Modern Tequila Bar on October 15 and 16 (the place soft opens tonight), developer DMB Commercial just announced three more eateries in the works for downtown Tempe’s Centerpoint on Mill. First up, for mid-October, will be Dog Town Chili Dogs, next to…
We were so touched by the entries in our final drawing for tickets to the Best of Phoenix A’Fare Saturday night!Tickets are still available here, if you didn’t win.Catch the superwinners after the jump…
lepetitpierogi.blogspot.comHungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?PJs & EggsTomorrow is World Egg Day and we can’t think of a better way to spend it then eating breakfast for dinner in our jammies. Friday October 8th, starting at 5 p.m., join Hickman’s Family Farms…
I’ve had my share of fun at chic, trendy sushi spots around town, where the upbeat vibe and eye-candy clientele are just as interesting as any of the nigiri that lands on my plate. A few years back, it seemed they were becoming almost as ubiquitous as wine bars and…
Steve Nash, co-owner and cook at Rocket Burger & Subs isn’t a Midwesterner, but he sure as hell slings hash like one. His chili cheese dog is a delicious mess that made this Detroit girl misty-eyed with memories of Coneys past. Then there’s the Wisconsin snack of fried cheese curds…
Looking for a taste of fall without having to work too hard? Pick up a can of pumpkin puree and everything thing else for this recipe is most likely in your cupboard already. This is a quick and tasty soup made from mostly canned goods, so if you don’t have…
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…
It sounds like things are going really well for Sima and Marcellino Verzino at their stylish new SouthBridge location of Marcellino Ristorante Italiano. The couple recently returned from a trip to Italy and are “thriving” after five months in business, they tell me. This week, they’re amping things up with…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and to help fight for the cause the foodie way, show your support by heading out to these spots around the Valley. Cupcake giant Sprinkles will be donating 100 percent of the proceeds of their Pink Ribbon cupcakes to The Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Breast…
Out with the old, in with the new? Uh huh. Along with checking its website (down) and calling its number (disconnected), I just confirmed that Fenix Eatery & Bar has officially closed — and there’s already something new in the works for the space at 40th Street and Camelback. Turns…
It’s surely a sign that North Scottsdale’s DC Ranch has lost its buzz when a new restaurant called DC Steak House opens in Chandler. The new eatery, which debuted last Friday, fills the void left by the short-lived Fat Cat, and before that, 98 South, in a primo spot along San Marcos Place’s…
For some, the ultimate comfort food is fried chicken. For others, it’s meatloaf. For me, it’s lasagna — a thick, saucy, cheesy slab of Italian heaven. Of course it has to be homemade with Italian sausage like the lasagna I feasted on every holiday season growing up with Italian friends and relatives…
Born, raised, educated and trained in Japan, Chef Kazuto “Kaz” Kishino, the man running the behind-the-scenes show in the kitchen of Hana Japanese Eatery, is about as old school as it gets in Japanese cooking. Kaz is a man of few words and little English, but Lori Hashimoto plays translator to unveil the secrets to making high-brow tempura, the reason Kaz loves his knives, and his movie-star aspirations and kitchen-cupboard realities.
We’ve been hinting for months, but now it’s time to get out your calendars — and your cookbooks — and start planning for our Pie Social. In case you haven’t heard, Pie is the New Black — and of course the trendsetters over on Roosevelt Row are on top of…
Your guide to what to grab and what to skip when your lunchtime is spent at your desk. What We Ate: Eating Right’s Lasagna with Meat SauceThe Facts: 370 Calories, 8g of Fat, 630mg of SodiumWhy This One: Actually we were going for the Turkey Lasagna but someone snagged it…
www.bakersroyale.comHungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Trinchero Wine DinnerGet your tickets now for the October 8th Trinchero Family Wine Dinner hosted by Wildhorse Grille at Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale. Chef Patrick Karvis will be dishing out a four- course meal and…
The Spot: Iruña, 7217 E First Street, Scottsdale, 480-398-3020 http://www.irunaaz.com/ The Hours: La Hora Feliz is celebrated every day of the week at Iruña, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The Details: Sangria or a Smirnoff-based beverage will run you 3 bucks, while wine, specialty cocktails, and martinis are priced at…
Well, here it is, folks: The new macaron flavor that Essence Bakery made us wait for. It’s organic key lime. I can only imagine how tasty these are, considering how much I dig their meyer lemon macarons. Are they like tiny bites of key lime pie? Gotta get me some…
