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French Resistance: The Valley restaurant scene has become a great deal more sophisticated over the past few years. These days, there’s lots of offbeat ethnic eating–witness the El Salvadoran fare at Eliana’s Restaurant, the Persian food at Tasty Kabob, the Vietnamese cuisine at Pearl of Asia and the Mexican seafood…

PARDON THEIR FRENCH

6th Avenue Bistrot, 7150 East Sixth Avenue, Scottsdale, 947-6022. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner, Monday through Saturday, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 5:30 to 9 p.m. According to a national foodie magazine, French bistro fare is poised to become the dining rage of 1994…

SECOND HELPINGS

French Resistance: The Valley restaurant scene has become a great deal more sophisticated over the past few years. These days, there’s lots of offbeat ethnic eating–witness the El Salvadoran fare at Eliana’s Restaurant, the Persian food at Tasty Kabob, the Vietnamese cuisine at Pearl of Asia and the Mexican seafood…

PARDON THEIR FRENCH

6th Avenue Bistrot, 7150 East Sixth Avenue, Scottsdale, 947-6022. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner, Monday through Saturday, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 5:30 to 9 p.m. According to a national foodie magazine, French bistro fare is poised to become the dining rage of 1994…

PARDON THEIR FRENCH

6th Avenue Bistrot, 7150 East Sixth Avenue, Scottsdale, 947-6022. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner, Monday through Saturday, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 5:30 to 9 p.m. According to a national foodie magazine, French bistro fare is poised to become the dining rage of 1994…

SECOND HELPINGS

Food, Glorious Food: The 16th annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival gets under way in a couple of weeks, running from April 12 to 17. It doesn’t look like anyone will leave hungry. The festival, presented by the Scottsdale League for the Arts, benefits the arts education programs in Valley public schools…

HOOKED ON CLASSIC

Vagara Bistro, 6137 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 948-9928. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5:30 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. If you’re searching for a town on the cutting edge of the 21st century, Phoenix probably won’t make your short list. After all,…

HOOKED ON CLASSIC

Vagara Bistro, 6137 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 948-9928. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5:30 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. If you’re searching for a town on the cutting edge of the 21st century, Phoenix probably won’t make your short list. After all,…

SECOND HELPINGS

Food, Glorious Food: The 16th annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival gets under way in a couple of weeks, running from April 12 to 17. It doesn’t look like anyone will leave hungry. The festival, presented by the Scottsdale League for the Arts, benefits the arts education programs in Valley public schools…

HOOKED ON CLASSIC

Vagara Bistro, 6137 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 948-9928. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5:30 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. If you’re searching for a town on the cutting edge of the 21st century, Phoenix probably won’t make your short list. After all,…

SECOND HELPINGS

Food, Glorious Food: The 16th annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival gets under way in a couple of weeks, running from April 12 to 17. It doesn’t look like anyone will leave hungry. The festival, presented by the Scottsdale League for the Arts, benefits the arts education programs in Valley public schools…

SECOND HELPINGS

Food, Glorious Food: The 16th annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival gets under way in a couple of weeks, running from April 12 to 17. It doesn’t look like anyone will leave hungry. The festival, presented by the Scottsdale League for the Arts, benefits the arts education programs in Valley public schools…

HOOKED ON CLASSIC

Vagara Bistro, 6137 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 948-9928. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5:30 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. If you’re searching for a town on the cutting edge of the 21st century, Phoenix probably won’t make your short list. After all,…

COCINA GAMBOLING

Zona Rosa, Crown Sterling Suites, 2630 East Camelback, Phoenix, 954-9258. Hours: Lunch and Dinner, Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The line separating highbrow from lowbrow is a lot less rigid than we think. Take Shakespeare. In Elizabethan England and…

COCINA GAMBOLING

Zona Rosa, Crown Sterling Suites, 2630 East Camelback, Phoenix, 954-9258. Hours: Lunch and Dinner, Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The line separating highbrow from lowbrow is a lot less rigid than we think. Take Shakespeare. In Elizabethan England and…

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Chicken Feed: Last November 9, a money-losing fast-food company named Boston Chicken, Inc., decided to go public, offering almost two million shares of stock at $20 per share. By the time the market’s closing bell rang, Wall Street traders’ jaws had dropped to the floor. Boston Chicken finished the day…

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Chicken Feed: Last November 9, a money-losing fast-food company named Boston Chicken, Inc., decided to go public, offering almost two million shares of stock at $20 per share. By the time the market’s closing bell rang, Wall Street traders’ jaws had dropped to the floor. Boston Chicken finished the day…

WHOLLY COW!

Pink Pony Steak House, 3831 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 949-8677. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. A restaurant’s reputation is bound to soar once it’s known for attracting certain elite groups. In Los Angeles, for instance, Hollywood…

WHOLLY COW!

Pink Pony Steak House, 3831 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 949-8677. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. A restaurant’s reputation is bound to soar once it’s known for attracting certain elite groups. In Los Angeles, for instance, Hollywood…

SECOND HELPINGS

Sorry, Wrong Number: Last week, I wrote about Sandy Bemoras and her Commitment to Life Card. It’s her way of honoring the memory of her brother, who died as a result of AIDS. The card features discounts at 18 Valley restaurants and clubs, including Hops!, Gianni and Timothy’s. It costs…

SECOND HELPINGS

Sorry, Wrong Number: Last week, I wrote about Sandy Bemoras and her Commitment to Life Card. It’s her way of honoring the memory of her brother, who died as a result of AIDS. The card features discounts at 18 Valley restaurants and clubs, including Hops!, Gianni and Timothy’s. It costs…

NIGHT AND THE CITY

Copper Creek Steakhouse and Grille, Arizona Center, 455 North Third Street, Phoenix, 253-7100. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner, Monday through Thursday, 4 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 4 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 4 to 9 p.m. Anyone who recalls the downtown Phoenix of…