A new dining spot, Fogon, a Mexican Eatery, will open its doors today.The restaurant is located at 7001 N. Scottsdale Road, inside the Scottsdale Seville shopping complex. Fogon will offer new way of experiencing Mexican food to the table, one you might already associate with Japanese teppanyaki and onion ring…
On the everlasting quest to switch up my iced coffee routine, a friend recommended that I try tonic and espresso. As a fan of gin and tonic and a fan of black coffee, it seemed like a good option for me. However, its intense, unique flavor definitely isn’t for everyone…
Despite aspirations to the contrary, the Phoenix metropolitan area is largely a provincial town. Especially when it comes to food, we rarely leave our comfort zone. In a literal sense, we stay put. Restaurants in the west Valley rarely draw customers from Gilbert, and residents of Scottsdale often can’t even…
Anyone who has dined in a restaurant has some notion of what good service is, and many of us have horror stories that illustrate what it definitely isn’t. Whether you’re having drinks at your favorite dive bar or dining at a five-star restaurant, here are ten easy ways to tell…
Ultimate badass home cook and author extraordinaire Nigella Lawson might have taught us How To Be a Domestic Goddess long ago, but her Twitter account is making waves recently after Lawson posted a recipe that “lovingly” shows how to make spaghetti like a slut. However, the slutty spaghetti is only…
Beer: Ristretto Cosmic Black Lager Brewery: Green Flash Brewing Co. Style: Schwarzbier ABV: 8.2 percent This column is normally directed at beer aficionados, but coffee connoisseurs may also want to pay close attention — this week’s brew is packed with enough espresso flavor that it earned the name Ristretto. For…
If you’ve driven down Scottsdale Road recently, you may have noticed a new building going up just south of Drinkwater Bouldevard on the east side of the street. Well that new building is the home of Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles Scottsdale, as in the second location of the well-loved soul…
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…
When I was little, I remember my grandmother and great grandmother putting up fruits and vegetables for the winter. We had a root cellar in the basement, lined with wooden plywood shelves that held the jars of tomatoes, beans, jams and jellies, and a couple random bottle of sparkling grape…
Quiessence at the Farm at South Mountain Tuesday, August 5 Starting this week and continuing through the month of August, Quiessence at the Farm at South Mountain will be offering A Taste of Quiessence summer dining experience. For the event chef Dustin Christofolo will be creating a three-course tasting menu…
I know summer is supposed to be the slow season for restaurants in this town but I can tell you I didn’t notice anything slow during last month’s dining excursions. A few of the items that make it on July’s list of the best things I ate and drank are…
Marisa Lown Pastry chef The Radical Cupcake theradicalcupcake.blogspot.com These days you won’t find pastry chef Marisa Lown in a restaurant kitchen, but that doesn’t mean she’s left the Valley pastry scene. Lown is still active both in her kitchen and on social media as The Radical Cupcake, which was once…
Twelve different restaurants, along with some grocery stores and even a gas station, didn’t make the cut last month in terms of food safety and cleanliness and Maricopa County. It might surprise you to see certain restaurants on this list, especially ones that have received acclaim for restaurant goers, critics,…
It is often said that rules are made to be broken. Some rules seem more breakable than others. For example, I’m pretty sure that the speed limit on the Scottsdale leg of Loop 101 is but a mere suggestion. And I have an inkling that not all of the, ahem,…
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…
After just over six months, Taco Haus in Scottsdale has closed its doors — or rather, the restaurant’s doors have been padlocked by the landlord, according to two sources. The highly-anticipated modern Mexican spot from owner Dave Andrea and chef Payton Curry opened in late January at 7318 E. Shea…
Known as the Valley’s “most unique home tour,” Tour de Coops is entering its sixth year and will be held on November 8. Presented by the Valley Permaculture Alliance, this self-guided tour and sustainability festival is fun to attend and even more fun to participate in. (Full disclosure: Kate Crowley…
Burger Daze, Liberty Market’s annual celebration of all things burger kicks off today. So how does a Baked Bean Burger with candied bacon sound for dinner? The answer might be pretty boring when you consider The Billionaire Burger, made with a 4-ounce fillet, lobster tail, melted butter, and caviar, which…
Hey, Phoenix, we know that right about now, you’re all about shaved iced and ozone advisories, but believe it or not, in some pockets of the city, the fall countdown is on. And at Chow Bella, that means one thing: PIE. A few weeks back, we announced a date for…
From a new food truck to the revival of two Valley restaurants into new concepts, July had some great new options for Phoenix diners, even during a time when other spots usually close for a few weeks to a month to avoid the inevitable summer slow down. Unfortunately for some…
The Guilty Pleasure: Lay’s Do Us a Flavor Contest Finalists Where to Get It: We found all four varieties at Target Price: Ranges from $3.79 to $3.79 per bag What It Really Costs: From what we can tell, no one will like all four flavors so you’re going to have…
Diane, please take this one down. Zia Records has joined forces with Bragg’s Factory Diner to bring free pie to Twin Peaks fans. All you have to do is get the new Twin Peaks box set at any of the Valley Zia Records locations and then you get a coupon…
