Since it opened in October of last year, Arcadia’s Milagro Grill has gone through its fair share of growing pains. See also: – New Restaurants in the Works for Arcadia’s La Grande Orange – Owners of Citizen Public House Announce New Restaurant Planned for the Biltmore Area When I reviewed…
Thursday, the Valley-based restaurant chain calling itself “the home of the best carne asada” became the latest target of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. See also: – America’s Taco Shop Goes National: New Restaurants Will Feature Updated, Fast-Casual Look The Republic reports that three locations of America’s Taco Shop, the…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: Rancho Pinot and Maya’s Farm Team Up for Lunar Lamb Fest on March 26 Cullen Campbell’s Crudo to Host a Late-Night Pop-Up Pizza Party Sweet Republic’s special St…
Caviar is one of the most expensive delicacies in the world, a single ounce can cost upwards of $1,000. See Also: –Confirmed: Caviar Vending Machine Is Real, Dispenses $500 Caviar and Mother of Pearl Spoons –The $666 Douche Burger. For Real…
As the chefs competing in Smeeks and Chow Bella’s fourth annual Caramelpalooza — coming 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at UNION — get out the candy thermometers, we’ve got our pens ready to introduce you to the faces behind the caramel. Just over a year ago, Donna Croyle and Julie…
AndyTalk: Autumn Means Apples AndyTalk: Baby Bok Choy, Your New Favorite I like to think of haroses as Jewish cranberry sauce. If you’ve ever been to a seder (a traditional Passover meal) I know you’ve had haroses the same way I know that you had cranberry sauce if you’ve been…
Fans of Two Hippies Breakfast Joint, located on Seventh Avenue north of Indian School in Central Phoenix, may have recently noticed a slight change in the restaurant’s appearance. Primarily, that it isn’t called Two Hippies Breakfast Joint anymore. See also: – Owners of Citizen Public House Announce New Restaurant Planned…
A “Recipe for Disaster Dinner” doesn’t exactly sound like the kind of thing with which Mark Tarbell, Iron Chef winner Beau MacMillan, or Southwestern-cuisine guru Barbara Fenzl would be associated. But the trio of powerhouse chefs won’t be in the kitchen for the Childsplay event — ironically, they’re leaving that…
The Phoenix food truck craze is over. Not that we still don’t enjoy food trucks. Their offerings at lower commitment levels than those of their dine-in brethren make them the most accessible and cheapest culinary adventures in town. But gone is the hype of the new. With more than 30…
L.A. Dog? Ha! We don’t think so. Those copycats might think they started the bacon-wrapped hot dog trend, but Arizonans knows the truth. Sonoran dogs did it first, and they did it better. With beans, hot sauce, mayo, tomatoes, ketchup, mustard, onions, and a host of other possible toppings, including…
Finally, a concise infographic to help keep you from getting trapped next to the guy who smells like shoes and only wants to talk about the size of his investments, if you know what he means. Designer Alex Cornell of Firespotter Labs lays out the optimal seating location across a…
The Phoenix food truck craze is over. Not that we still don’t enjoy food trucks. Their offerings at lower commitment levels than those of their dine-in brethren make them the most accessible and cheapest culinary adventures in town. And thanks to expanded locations — from the downtown Phoenix Public Market,…
Pavle Milic knows his way around a bottle of Arizona wine, so when he graciously offered to give us the rundown on the local wine showcased last weekend at Devoured, we jumped at the chance. Full disclosure: As co-owner of FnB in Scottsdale, Milic serves AZ wine and he’s in…
I’m very happy to report that once you’ve scrubbed the heck out of your cast iron skillet, seasoning is pretty much a breeze. I didn’t know this, of course, until a kind commenter left directions on “Seasoning Your Cast Iron Pan” on the above-mentioned post. Thank you! See Also: Use…
Anyone’s who’s lived here for more than two seconds knows that this is the best time to be in the Valley, and that has little to do with the weather. (Okay, maybe it has a lot to do with the weather.) But what we look forward to are the season-long…
He may be cooking at the James Beard Award House in April, but Cullen Campbell, chef-owner of Crudo, his modern Italian restaurant in East Phoenix, still likes to party — pizza party, that is. See also: – Crudo Chef Cullen Campbell Invited to Cook at the James Beard House -…
Fans of Gina Buskirk and her handmade foods ought to be excited about the chance to learn how to create some of that scratch-made goodness in your own home. The first opportunity came last month when she offered Cheese Making 101 where attendees got a hands-on lesson in how to…
As the chefs competing in Smeeks and Chow Bella’s fourth annual Caramelpalooza — coming 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at UNION — get out the candy thermometers, we’ve got our pens ready to introduce you to the faces behind the caramel. Chances are if you live in Phoenix and you’re…
As spring emerges in the Valley, so do the food festivals — and they seem to be getting bigger and more popular every year. At last weekend’s Devoured Culinary Festival, more than 45 restaurants participated. And the event sold out a month beforehand. See also: – What Are Three Cooking…
This year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday, which means you’d better prepare for one hell of a hangover on Monday morning. Get some extra work out of the way this Friday so you can make the best of one of these seven St. Patty’s celebrations in the Valley…
A state Supreme Court Judge upended New York City’s ban on some high-capacity sodas that was set to go into effect this Tuesday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who championed the ban on some sodas over 16 ounces in size, was less than pleased and said that the judge had erred in…
The Spot: Sun Up Brewery, 322 East Camelback Road, 602-279-8909, www.sunupbrewing.com See Also: – Fate Brewing Company: Happy Hour Report Card – Eleven Favorite Phoenix Beers – Uwe Boer of SunUp Brewing Co., the Jolliest Man in Brewing The Hours: Happy Hour is offered daily from 3 to 6 p.m…
