Yesterday, I received a tip that something big was happening in Tempe — literally. So, last night I checked it out, and man was it ever. Taco Migo opened up about two weeks ago on Baseline Road in what used to be an abandoned lot across from Arizona Mills mall…
Harry Potter isn’t the only hotly anticipated geek flick on the horizon. Following right on the heels of the magical finale is Captain America: The First Avenger, Marvel and Paramount’s flick about the comic book super-soldier. And what better way to commemorate the birth of an All-American hero than with red, white, and…
After talking all about how she creates her recipes this week, Windsor’s Jen Anderson shares one for the Halibut Banh Mi currently available at Windsor. You’ll make something close to the real deal but you’ll have to go to the restaurant to get the plate with Jen’s pickled carrots. First…
Whether you’re more familiar with the Croque Monsieur or its counterpart, Croque Madame (which is basically a Croque Monsieur with a fried egg on top), you’re most likely no stranger to the buttery, gruyere cheese and ham goodness of this treat. As of late, we’ve been on the hunt for…
Know what’s wrong with cigars? You have to take a break from your liquor to smoke it. All that back and forth, breathing, sipping, swallowing — who has the time? Enter Ted’s Cigars: stogies seasoned with your favorite form of booze. Like whiskey? Go with toros flavored by Forty Creek…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 57: Italian…
My Fit Foods, a take-out operation for fresh, healthy, pre-portioned meals and snacks, is opening its first location in Arizona at The Shops at Gainey Village in Scottsdale, the Phoenix Business Journal reports. The Houston-based company, with over 33 locations in Texas, is owned by personal trainer and certified nutritionist,…
You might have seen Kirti Dwivedi at one of her favorite restaurants, tweeting about eating (she’s a self-professed social media addict – @DiyaMarketing) and otherwise thinking about food. She tweets about live organ donation (#TinyFabKidney) as her mother needed and miraculously found a kidney donor via social media. She’s a…
Uh-oh. Looks like summer is starting to take its toll. The Houston-based restaurant group Legacy’s Taberna Mexicana closed its doors last week with a sign on the door stating that it’s the economy’s fault. Pesky economy, that guy is always shutting things down. The Modern Mexican food joint was open…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Wino ShowdownCowboy Ciao owner Peter Kasperski is at it again — this time the self-proclaimed wino is going head-to-head with former cellarmaster and Thomas George Estates operations manager Sean Tevik. The two will battle it out over…
Trader Vic’s, the chic, tiki-fied eatery of Polynesian fare at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale will be saying “Aloha” (in the goodbye sense) on July 30. After the hotel’s rehab in December of 2005, Trader Vic’s was brought back to life from its previous home on the corner of…
The average person’s stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds’ worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week — daily recommended…
The Spot: Kitchen 56, 3433 N. 56th St, Phoenix, (480) 994-5656www.kitchen56.comThe Hours: 3-6 p.m., daily. The Details: What’s not to love about $5 appetizers and specialty cocktails? Choose from 15 progresive and delicious cocktail inventions, including “Adult Lemonades,” and a wide ranging list of martinis and mixed drinks with clever…
Yesterday we heard from Chef Jen Anderson of Windsor on her strategies for creating recipes and cultivating kitchen leaders. Today, she shares more of her personal story and reflects on Phoenix food culture. Where do you come from and how long have you been cooking?I’m from Oregon originally. I’ve been…
Café Rumba in Glendale likes to keep it festive — and wallet-friendly. The baja-themed Mexican grill on 59th Ave. and Union Hills is decked out like a beachside hut and is a local hotspot for Midwestern University students and Glendalians. There aren’t many places around these parts where you can get a hot,…
In honor of this Friday’s release of the long-awaited Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, The Virgin found it fitting to try to recreate one of the most magically delicious-sounding libations from the film series: Butterbeer. There are a wealth of resources on the subject, including a dedicated Wiki entry and…
Last week we met Trent Robertson, longtime bartender at the Vine Tavern, a Tempe institution. Today he shares with us the recipe for Blue Magic. “A couple years ago, a lot of people were asking for easy, tasty drinks, so I came up with this,” Robertson says. “It tastes kind of like a…
Hard to believe that nine years ago, chef Silvana Salcido Esparza and Wendy Gruber established Barrio Cafe, the now-famous restaurant featuring modern versions of traditional Mexican cuisine. To celebrate Barrio Cafe’s ninth anniversary, Esparza and Gruber are offering guests free flan all week long, from now through Sunday, July 17,…
So the Pink Spot, the all-day breakfast, coffee, and scoop joint in Phoenix, is carrying lobster ice cream through the month of July. And before you think some Valley schemester is forcing mutant scorpions from the canal into an icy dessert, this frozen crustacean creation comes by way of Ben…
For those of you who feel like one patriotic holiday in July isn’t nearly enough, we’ve got good news. Thursday, July 14, aka Bastille Day, is upon us — time to swap your hot dog for a filet mignon and party like it’s 1789 — right here in Phoenix.First, a…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 58: Foie…
Learning how to prepare fresh ingredients with chef Aaron Chamberlain of St. Francis? Tastings with chef Jen Anderson of Windsor? Recipes from the Queen of Sweet, Tracy Dempsey? This summer is gonna be face-time fabulous thanks to the Summer Chef Series at the Phoenix Public Market. From 2 to 4…
