There’s much to be said about the rare opportunity to dine in denim with an ahh-inducing view of Camelback Mountain — too bad I couldn’t say a word of it at the table. I was too busy shoveling forkfuls of pan borracho, or drunk bread, a glorious baked concoction of…
What the fattoush is a fattoush salad?! In the simplest of terms, traditionally it’s a salad made to utilize pita bread that is going stale. It doesn’t sound so appetizing in those words, but that’s why the pita bread for the fattoush salad is traditionally fried. We all know most…
Take pictures of your food much? Um, yeah, we all do. Now there’s a simple new app for iPhone users that combines your food photos with a health and happiness meter and does away with scales and calorie counts. Clean and simple, Foodish takes your food and drink photos and…
Not that you ever need an excuse to imbibe more thick, frothy Guinness (the real Irish breakfast), but this weekend, the The Caledonian Society of Arizona is offering up a pretty good one: A shepherd’s pie contest.You might think the beef or lamb pie is a pretty straightforward recipe, with…
When there are only 60 minutes in a lunch hour, most folks with a schedule grab a cold sandwich to save time and money. Cafe Lalibela is one place where you can get a hot meal and get back to the office in an hour — for $10. The lunch combo…
Whoa, hold the phone, Bubbles. Did someone say food trucks and beer? It’s true. Sleepy Dog Saloon & Brewery in Tempe has partnered with members of the Phoenix Food Truck Coalition and on select evenings will serve up original brews like Puppy Pale (pale ale), Irish Setter (Irish red), and…
Northern Nevada’s award-winning pizza has made its way to The Valley of the Sun just in time for summer. The family owned and operated Brugos Pizza Co. recently opened its first Arizona location in the upscale digs of the Esplanade business and retail complex. Christina and Troy McDonald opened their…
Okay, you can uncross your fingers now. Mary Coyle, the landmark Phoenix ice cream parlor, is staying open. Two weeks ago, I reported that an employee of the 60-year-old establishment told me Mary Coyle’s did have a buyer and, barring any paperwork snags, they hoped to be back in business…
courtesy of FnB 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…
Christina Barrueta’s originally from Boston but thinks it’s great that in Arizona we have so many farms, ranches, dairies and wineries. She “loves everything about food – eating, cooking, learning, and writing.” She gets to write about her favorite local restaurants in Arizona Vines and Wines magazine. She’s an avid…
Looks like a fresh coat of pale yellow paint wasn’t enough to lure customers into the seemingly cursed building of Rural just north of Broadway. Plaza Bonita opened its eighth Arizona location just five short months ago in the old pink Tres Margarita’s building (a daring move after a man was…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Kangaroo Anyone? Down Under Wines & Bistro has unveiled it’s new summer menu — whose up for an order of Roo Rolls and Crocodile Potstickers? The menu is made up of an interesting combination of Australian and…
The Spot: The Bistro at Kokopelli Winery, 35 W. Boston St., Chandler, 480-792-6927 www.kokopelliwinery.net The Hours: To celebrate the winery’s 10th anniversary, they will be offering Happy Hour from 11am-6pm, seven days a week all summer long. You did not read that wrong, Happy Hour is ALL DAY, EVERY DAY ALL SUMMER. The…
Looks like Mill Ave. is back to having just one sushi joint again. Open for just under a year, Kanpai closed its doors last week — or, according to sources, had their doors closed for them after they couldn’t make rent. Who would have guessed that a sushi bar with…
Event founders Kelly Garcia of Butter & Me and Tracy Dempsey of Tracy Dempsey Originals, and their crew, are trying to get locals excited about this year’s Cupcake Love-In at Scottsdale’s Hotel Valley Ho. Not that they need to — some guests were so upset at being turned away from last…
When it comes to creating one-of-a-kind cakes for ginormous events, most of us would add our own sweat to the list of ingredients. Not chef Tracy DeWitt, an instructor at Scottsdale’s Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, self-described sugar artist, and five-time competitor on Food Network Challenge. DeWitt will…
Sounds as if Scottsdale residents will soon be getting a taste of their own drool-worthy ‘cue from Stacy’s Smokehouse, the tiny, no-frills purple building on Indian School Road and 16th Street. Between bites of rib tips smoked over almond and hickory wood and doused in Stacy’s sugary-sweet sauce, I recently…
How many Mexican food restaurants can you fit into one city? Not enough, in our opinion. Which is why we’re welcoming Black Chile Mexican Grill, another multi-unit concept to recently join the Biltmore Fashion Park restaurant repertoire of chains. The original Black Chile branch is located in Minnesota, and now the owners…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce.This week’s harvest: Zucchini These mild-tasting, phallic summertime beauties are ready for harvest now. We’ve been enjoying gazing at their pretty yellow flowers and now…
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. 88: Chicken…
Who says London tea parties and fine, fresh, and fierce California girls don’t mix? Not Emma Thomas, more commonly known as Miss Cakehead and creator of the adults-only cake shop Eat Your Heart Out. Inspired by Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” video, Miss Cakehead has once again decided to turn high tea…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Nicky’s WeekYou’re have to eat, so you might as well eat for a good cause. Now through Sunday, 100% of the proceeds from select food and beverage items from all five Valley RA Sushi menu’s will be…
