Two hours from now, all the P.F. Chang’s restaurants in the Valley will celebrate the launch of the restaurant’s own custom-made wine with a complimentary toast. To save you the trouble of remembering the name of the vino and the time of the toast, they’ve come up with one number: 518. The…
The daily menu is not a new concept by any means — LaPrad thanks his younger kitchen experiences in Italy for the inspiration — but the challenge fit nicely with the restaurant’s location on the Farm at South Mountain. The chef just has to walk outside every morning to look…
On 16th Street, between Jefferson and Thomas roads, there is not one, not two, but count them — at least 15 spots to get Mexican food. But for the past couple years our favorite tried and true eatery on this strip has been La Cocina Economica.The bright yellow building south of…
Liberty Market, in downtown Gilbert, is the kind of place where food lovers find any excuse to stop by, even when they live in other parts of the Valley. A sip of espresso, a bite of pizza, maybe some breakfast — this is the kind of place you could visit…
We can all thank KFC’s Double Down Sandwich for raising the grossness bar when it comes to eating. Since April, nothing has touched it. They have expanded the playing field of repulsive, have gone the extra mile to create colon explosions of untold severity, and have raised their middle finger…
When Aric Mei stumbled upon Salon De Venus on Camelback Road, he had no intention of getting a haircut. In hot pursuit of a location for his new restaurant, Mei met Ted and Mary Williams, who were in their 80s and looking to hand over ownership of the building they…
How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? See if you can guess today’s gadget and check back next week for the answer, and to see if you’ve won a most-awesome prize. Here are a few shots at this week’s trickster, add yours to the comment box below: -…
Kathy Cano-Murillo The namesake/operator of www.CraftyChica.com, artist, author and Senior New Product Developer and National Spokesperson for iLoveToCreate recently added “novelist” to the list with the release of her new book, Waking Up in the Land of Glitter (Grand Central Publishing). What’d you eat for dinner last night? Where’s the…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Make your reservations today for the highly anticipated Duncan Farm Dinner at Binkley’s in Cave Creek. The dinner takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, May 19th at 6:30. Start out the evening with passed hors d’oeuvres and sparkling wine, continue…
Kanpai Sushi will be joining RA among the Mill Avenue dining mix. This sushi spot, though, will be at the southern end of the downtown stretch, in the Centerpoint space that used to house Pizzeria Uno. Representatives for DMB Associates, the property manager, could not confirm whether this is a…
Barrio Cafe chef Silvana Salcido Esparza swears she’s not a politician — nor does she want to be one. But when SB 1070, the controversial immigration law, was about to be passed, she couldn’t bear to stay in the kitchen. So she headed to the State Capitol, to chat with the…
All that peace and love has created another Two Hippies love child. Another location of Two Hippies Beach House is set to open within the next two weeks, in the building at the northwest corner of 16th Street and Earll that used to be Alexi’s Cafe. Like at the original Beach…
This week it’s officially hot. Summer vacation is right around the corner, and everyone’s calendars seem full. Out come the sundresses, blockbuster movies and our favorite — homemade ice cream. We start the weekend by getting up early Saturday morning to drive to Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek for their annual…
Finally, some truth in advertising. Dig this spot for McDonald’s fourth annual “Great Tastes of America” promotion in the UK, a five-week program involving the introduction every Wednesday of a new American-themed burger. Beginning with the New York Special, Mickey Dee’s “Great Tastes of America” will also feature the Chicago…
“Don’t act like a cry baby!” “You (bleep) donkey!” “Get out!” Uplifting comments like these from Chef Gordon Ramsay are just a taste of what the 16 culinary contestants competing on Hell’s Kitchen’s seventh season, premiering Tuesday, June 1, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, will be subjected to as they work…
The latest in a line of cheap, super-sugary energy drinks, Vegasfuel provides a quick kick and a bit of dehydration. The packaging includes a tag line that says, “Put a little Vegas in you,” and the effects Vegasfuel are a lot like its namesake city — a quick sensory rush,…
SanTan Brewing Company is celebrating American Craft Beer Week, which kicks off today, with a daily “Burger & Beer” pairing. Each day this week, the downtown Chandler microbrewery will create a different specialty burger to complement one of its unique ales: Today: Smoked bacon cheeseburger, a half-pound grilled patty with…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Kick off summer with some great dinner deals starting this week at Chompie’s deli. Tonight enjoy all you can eat Western or Jewish sliders (the latter made famous recently on Man vs. Food) and fries for only $11.99…
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: Now Open in Scottsdale: Nourish Joe’s Real BBQ to…
There have been big changes at Cielo this week.Executive chef Donald Lemperle, who led the restaurant’s previous incarnations as Fiamma and Asia de Cuba, is no longer working there, and has been replaced by new executive chef Comer Smith.Smith tells me he’s just finalized his “technically sound” new menu, which…
This week’s Kitchen Ink is a sampling of North chef Ben Taft’s skin art. There’s more eye candy after the jump…
