Yesterday a Phoenix resident took to social media with a serious accusation against one of the Valley’s most famous restaurants. Last night Pane Bianco responded on its Facebook page and today chef Chris Bianco spoke about the matter with Chow Bella. Jeffrey Peterson, a technology entrepreneur and investor, posted on…
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…
In 2013, Pomo Pizzeria made two big moves. After losing their space at The Borgata in Scottsdale (the entire shopping center is being demolished to make room for condos), Pomo opened a new restaurant in downtown Phoenix. Then, in October, the restaurant group relocated to an ambitious new Scottsdale location…
Just in time for football season, CenPho is getting a new bar and grill equipped with a 120-by-65-inch dual projector. That means we predict a lot of you will be spending sometime in front of the big screen at Wild Game Sports Grill this fall, and who could blame you?…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
Earlier this year we raved about the beautiful new spot that opened up inside Sam Fox’s The Yard. Lola Coffee, a second location of the well-loved downtown coffee shop owned by Daniel Wayne, brought fancy coffee offerings, Spanish tapas, and a sleek design to the table. But after about six…
If you’re one of those people who just can’t get enough hot dogs, listen up. Joe’s Farm Grill is bringing back their Dog Days of Summer throughout the month of September to try to help you finish out the season with a smile. That’s because the Gilbert restaurant is offering…
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…
There’s no shortage of outstanding Mexican fare in metro Phoenix, but we’re more than happy to welcome another south of the border joint onto the scene — especially when it offers to-go breakfast burros at just $2.75 a piece. Since that’s exactly what one experienced Phoenix by way of Ft…
Students and professors: If you love to grab a venti java chip Frappuccino before heading into the lecture hall, you’re in luck. Starbucks is testing out its new mobile trucks at Arizona State University just two months after the company announced plans to reimburse tuition for certain employees through the…
Taste Talavera: Backwards! Saturday, August 23 This weekend Talavera at the Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale is breaking your mom’s rule about no dessert before dinner. The upcoming installment of the restaurant’s Taste Talavera dinner series is called Backwards! and will offer a menu that turns the traditional idea of…
Get excited Lux patrons. One of central Phoenix’s most popular spots at which to eat, drink, and be seen is opening up a second location in downtown Phoenix. Although currently in the early stages of development (construction has yet to begin), the new location will be called Lux Commonwealth and…
Get ready to celebrate the best of everything Phoenix has to offer at the New Times’ 15th annual Best of Phoenix A’fare. Mix and mingle with some of Phoenix’s most unique characters while sampling food and drink from restaurants and bars all over the Valley on Saturday, October 4 at…
It’s not too often Phoenix gets to brag that we had something before California, but we do get to show off our bottles of Sibona Amaro to everyone in the Golden State because we got it first. The distilled liqueur from Piedmont, Italy is bold and extraordinarily complex and only…
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…
A popular new spot in the Ahwatukee foothills is opening up a second location after less than a year. The Perfect Pear Bistro will open in Tempe later next month, bringing its “new American comfort food” and bistro eats to the corner of Priest Drive and Ray Road…
Once, when working in a health food restaurant, a disgruntled mother approached me. It was an open kitchen and one of the servers had pointed me out as the pastry cook. She wanted to know what her children could eat off the dessert menu since they were lactose-intolerant, gluten-intolerant, allergic…
Add yet another local restaurant to the list of places going for a rebrand this summer. Every time we turn around, it seems another spot has gotten a face lift and a new name. This time, it’s The Sushi Room in Chandler’s turn to change things. The restaurant, which opened…
Mellow Mushroom’s menu and prices sure have changed a lot since the first shop opened in Atlanta in 1974. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Mellow Mushroom is doing a trippy time warp and sending both back to the way they were when the restaurant opened, which means cheap beer and…
The Spot: The Lodge 4422 North 75th Street, Scottsdale 480-945-0828 www.lodgescottsdale.com The Hours: Happy Hour is offered every day from 3 until 7 p.m…
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…
If you’re in Gilbert and you have a serious sweet tooth, you’re in luck because Fluff It Marshmallows recently opened on Gilbert Road between Baseline and Guadalupe roads. The customizable handmade marshmallow shop offers a range of flavors and a build-your-own s’mores bar…
