James Beard Foundation Taste America Tour Tomorrow For the second year the James Beard Foundation will come to the Valley for a weekend of food and drink events as a part of the Taste America Tour. The traveling celebration of local food and drink begins its stay in the Valley…
The waffle is a beautifully presented hunk of sweet bread, but what if you’re not in the mood for a traditional take on a waffle. Well, Daniel Shumski is here to say you can use the waffle iron to make nearly anything, from fried eggs to pizza, and he’ll be…
It’s probably best to begin by saying any of the claims made in the following post apply only to moderate alcohol consumption. In case you didn’t know, overindulging in spirits and cocktails is actually bad for you. Go figure. Acting as the spirit guide, Last Drop bartender Travis Nass schooled…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Union at the Biltmore Fashion Park will be welcoming a new dining option next month when Forge Wood-Fired Pizza opens its doors. The restaurant comes courtesy of the Le Bon Temps Restaurants team, consisting of of Michael Karp, Bob Burke, and Andy Byrnes. This will be the third Forge Wood-Fired…
Whether or not you’ll be into Crudo’s new dinner series boils down to one simple question: How much do you trust your favorite local chef? If the answer is “completely,” then you’ll have no problem trusting chefs such as Kevin Binkley and Chris Curtiss to create a no-holds-barred menu you’ll…
Phoenix New Times has an immediate opening for a freelance restaurant critic. We are looking for a journalist who has a sophisticated understanding of food and the skill to write about it in an engaging way. Ideal candidates will have a solid culinary background, either self-taught or through professional kitchen…
Just because you’re headed out to watch football on the regular now doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice eating a decent meal and having some tasty drinks. Whether you’re a beer fan or a barbecue junkie, there are spots in town that will cater to your cravings in the Valley,…
For a while now, Bootleggers Modern American Steakhouse has been a ship without a captain — or at least, an official one. Several months ago, executive chef James Fox and the restaurant quietly parted ways. Now owner Rick Phillips is ready to announce the restaurant’s new culinary lead. And good…
Olive Garden announced earlier this week that you could buy a pass for $100 that would allow you seven weeks of as much pasta as you can cram in your craw. That’s right, the “Never Ending Pasta Pass” was all the rage on the Internet Monday, with fans of the…
The Spot: Rokerij 6335 N. 16th St., Phoenix http://www.burningembersphoenix.com/ The Hours: Happy hour is from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily at the bar. See also: Dick’s Hideaway: Happy Hour Report Card…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
You might have seen okonomiyaki on a restaurant menu here or there around town. It’s not impossible to find but it’s also not the most common of Japanese dishes. Essentially it’s a savory pancake that — at least in Japan — you can customize yourself with toppings and sauces. In…
The Guilty Pleasure: Pretzel-Crust Pepperoni Pizza. Where to Get It: Little Caesars, locations everywhere. Price: Only six bucks. What it Really Costs: Say cheeeeeeeese. Little Caesars has been one of my favorite guilty pleasures for quite some time. Thanks to modern technology (read: warming cabinets), you can walk into a…
A meal at Hong Kong Asian Diner in Tempe is like eating at your favorite aunt’s house. That is, if your aunt owned a Chinese restaurant that served expertly executed Cantonese cuisine. On Sunday nights, multi-generational Chinese families usually occupy the large tables in the center of the restaurant’s clean…
You might think you’re not the marrying kind. But Wedge & Bottle has something that will make even the most commitment-phobic person ready to tie the knot with their take on the wedding cake. (Assuming you’re not lactose intolerant.) No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you — that is a cake…
Beer: Mars, The Bringer of War Brewery: Bell’s Brewery, Inc. Style: Imperial India Pale Ale ABV: 10.1 percent Optional musical accompaniment to this post. Listen while reading and the review will sound WAY more epic. Like most artists, brewers draw inspiration for their work from many different sources. Sometimes the…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Matt Zdeb Executive Chef SumoMaya Mexican Asian Kitchen www.sumomaya.com When local restaurant owner German Osio announced his plans to open an ambitious Mexican-Asian restaurant last summer, he immediately made SumoMaya one of 2014’s most-anticipated dining spots. Then Osio stoked the fire even more by announcing celebrity-chef Herb Wilson would be…
Spotted Donkey Cantina Tuesday, September 9 Tomorrow Spotted Donkey Cantina at el Pedregal in North Scottsdale will host a tequila dinner event featuring Tequila Chamucos. The five course dinner will start with appetizers including la canasta chips and salsas; cheese chicken quesadillas; and salmon ceviche with cantina shooters, orange capers…
Don’t worry: No actual ghosts are harmed in the process of “ghost roasting.” The term refers to Nom de Plume Roasters’ low-overhead business model. Rather than making the (cough, cough, crazy expensive) choice to open their own roasting operation, NdP rents roasting time from other local facilities. Most recently, they’ve…
Breakfast, the best and most important meal of the day, has an all-star confection in its ranks so good that even savory food lovers have to admit a craving every once and a while. No, we’re not talking about pancakes. We’re talking about the groovy, segmented, fluffy, and delicious waffle…
