The sprawling Italian style villa that is Sassi looks like something out of a movie. You almost expect an old-school, mustached Italian proprietor to swing the door wide open and welcome you in with a kiss on either cheek. Come to find out, the guy who runs things at Sassi is nothing of…
Looking to celebrate National Margarita Day? You’ve come to the right place. Here’s the thing. The New Times editorial staff can’t agree on anything. Most of the time, we can’t even agree on what day of the week it is. And don’t get us started on the topic of the Sprinkles…
Southwestern fast food guinea pigs, unite! San Antonio-based Whataburger is on a limited-time, new-menu-item blitz across its 10-state territory, trying out various specials across three regions. We (Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas) get Whataburger’s better-than-birds-falling-from-the-sky Green Chile Double burger and two spicy new morning items: the Chorizo Taquito and…
The story behind this is simple, we had to go visit a good friend who had just had hip surgery, we simply had to bring something “good”
By chance, we just happened to have some canna butter lying around, so we decided to make some puff pastry cinnamon twists, with a twist, of course.
And yes, there was a lot of shouting afterward. In a good way of course.
What’s up with all the contests lately? Last week, the big news was all the Arizonans on the semifinalist list for James Beard Awards. Also, Noca’s Chris Curtiss landed in Food + Wine’s chef popularity contest, which the public can vote on. Now, round three in the competition department: the Arizona…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Margaritas! Heck yes it’s National Margarita Day! Happy hour isn’t going to wait till Friday office dwellers, you are going to have to skip the gym and go tonight. Good thing Z’Tejas is practically giving away the…
Why did Simply Bread simply close its doors a little over a week ago, when business seemed so robust? Why are 87 people now suddenly out of a job? The official word is that the bakery’s Michigan-based bank is to blame. However, I’ve been talking to lots of local restaurant…
In case you missed it (or you’re just awakening from a beer-induced coma and need a reminder) AZ Beer Week is in full effect. If, like Benjamin Franklin, you believe beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy, get ready to worship at your choice…
You’ll be forgiven if you thought that CityScape’s latest restaurant, The Arrogant Butcher, was already open to the public. The place has been booked with VIP parties for days. But, in fact, it officially opens its doors today. Whether people come out in droves to dine at Sam Fox’s new restaurant…
Spaghetti squash as an alternative to pasta is great when the mood hits for a light dish. A usual preparation is to serve it pasta style with a rich meaty tomato sauce. In this recipe it serves as the base for our meatless Monday dinner topped with sautéed zucchini ribbons,…
Just kidding about that headline. Eytan Zias, owner of Phoenix Knife House, is actually really low key when it comes to self-promotion — he hasn’t tweeted in months, doesn’t do email newsletters or press releases, and doesn’t use Facebook to constantly pimp his business, either. I suspect that’s because he’s too damn busy…
“Rice pudding should be incredibly easy to make,” I said, unpacking the boil-in-bag rice. “You just boil it in the water for a few minutes and dump in the ingredients, right? Eye roll. Ok, so my experiment with rice pudding wasn’t quite that bad. But it’s true that until this week, I’d never…
Today we present Suzanne Garcia, president and chief cookie controller at Chocolate Star Bakery. Many people find Chocolate Star after receiving a tin of their cookies or while surfing the internet for a great cookie gift. Don’t let the small store front location fool you,walk in and you will find…
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: Mustard Greens So, this week we’re delving into the happy land of mustard greens. Mustard, for me, evokes thoughts of Grey…
Remember when Starbucks’ Frappuccinos were all the rage? Well, there’s long been another version on the market, made by another company headquartered in Seattle called Seattle’s Best. And while we prefer to go with Starbucks for the hot coffee that we make at home, Seattle’s Best might have the winning…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? BLT Steak Dinner with Patz & HallWe totally know it’s beer week(click here for a list of beer week events), but we can make room for one wine dinner right? Make your reservations for this Thursday’s…
After nearly a year and a half as executive chef at Tempe’s Caffe Boa and Mesa’s Caffe Boa Bistro, chef Payton Curry is leaving to launch his own restaurant.”I want to do what Charleen Badman’s doing, and what Pavle (Milic) is doing, and what Justin Beckett is doing,” says Curry…
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week. The 70’s Called…They Want Their Brownies Back! Caramelpalooza 2011…
Arizona Beer Week, once upon a time just a twinkle in the eye of desert-dwelling beer lovers, is now upon us — and has grown to juggernaut proportions. As our mom likes to say, you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a beer week event. With somewhere in the…
At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great beer-related discussions, we present…
Yesterday we met Amber Miller, the beauty pouring drinks Friday and Saturday nights at Axis/Radius. Today she shares with us the recipe for the Creamsicle, a drink that tastes exactly like it sounds. “It’s my favorite go-to drink for birthday shots or if a girl asks for a fruity or…
What happens when an executive chef loses the top-of-the-line stainless steel commercial appliances, professional tools and cache of underlings that he’s used to? Either he rises like cream to prove he’s got culinary game without the fancy extras, or he sinks like poached eggs to the bottom of the pot…
