The 2016 edition of New Times’ Best of Phoenix is out now, featuring a series of essays that explore how our city’s proximity to Mexico makes it better. Before it was a plant, Agave or Agaue, as Greek mythology tells us, was a woman. Wild and drunken during a Dionysian…
La edición de 2016 Lo Mejor de Phoenix del New Times ya está disponible, con una serie de ensayos que exploran cómo nuestra proximidad a México hace que este sea un lugar mejor para vivir. Antes de ser una planta, agave o Agaue, como la mitología griega nos dice, era…
The 2016 edition of New Times’ Best of Phoenix is out now, featuring a series of “as told to” profiles that explore how our city’s proximity to Mexico makes it better. When I first came to Phoenix from Sinaloa, Mexico, in 1987, I was homeless. I lived in an alley,…
Got a green thumb and an interest in helping educate others about organic and sustainable gardening? Well, if you answered “yes,” then we might have the perfect job opportunity for you. Last week The Farm at South Mountain launched the Finding Our Farmer Search in an effort to find a…
I’ve always worked in restaurants. I mean, it’s a family business. My uncles have always had restaurants in Chihuahua, where I’m from. So even when I was in school, I worked in restaurants here in Phoenix. When I was 16, I worked at Applebee’s. The Pointe South Mountain. Most recently,…
Durante los últimos tres años, más o menos, mi marido y yo hemos vivido en una casita chaparra y poco descolorida por el sol, que fue construida en el año 1954, bastante viejita en comparación con las nuevas vecindades de Phoenix. Esta casa esta en el lado oeste de Phoenix,…
For the past three years or so, my husband and I have lived in a squat, plain, sun-faded house built in 1954 (pretty old by Phoenix standards), in a shabby west side neighborhood nobody ever bothered to name. Our neighborhood is criss-crossed by alleyways, wild jungles of tall weeds and…
It’s officially fall, and along with the onslaught of pumpkin-themed foods, metro Phoenix also welcomed a long list of new restaurants last month. The city’s newest dining spots include a revamped noodle restaurant, a Hawaiian-themed joint, and a pizzeria in Fountain Hills. We also waved goodbye to US Fries and…
It’s been about a month since we told you World of Beer’s franchise in Tempe had shuttered, though at the time, the bar was still open and serving beer at its location on Mill Avenue. Now, we know what the future plans for the space will be. According to a…
Heads up, coffee lovers, you’re going to be seeing a lot more of Press Coffee around town. In the coming weeks the local coffee roaster will open a new store in Chandler and has plans to add at least two additional stores in spring 2017. The first new coffee shop…
Get excited, folks. Best of Phoenix has arrived, and this year we’re busting out the tequila and tacos to celebrate our theme, Bordertown. As you know, the Mexican border is just a few hours south, and this year, we’re exploring how our proximity to Mexico makes the Valley such a…
The Brickyard is a cozy, shoebox-shaped restaurant and bar, located on a pleasant stretch of Boston Street in downtown Chandler. At first glance, you might mistake it for any other stylish, trendy restaurant. It’s situated in a handsome, well-worn space where the dominating feature is the red brick of its…
The aptly named Caveman Burgers opened recently on the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Bell Road. The heart of the restaurant is its attention to the origin — and chemical makeup — of its ingredients, according to owner Jeff Bobby. This means ingredients are produced without additives and anything that…
Earlier this summer, we told you Pedal Haus Brewery in Tempe was closing its doors for expansive renovations. Well, the Mill Avenue drinking destination is almost ready to unveil a new look and new menu, and yesterday, we got a sneak peek at what you can expect. Just about every…
You might remember when, in the early 2000s, cupcakes took pop culture by storm, spawning cupcake-only bakeries and even a reality TV show, Cupcake Wars. Well, things have cooled down significantly for the baked good since then, but the cupcake craze isn’t dead. At least not according to a group of…
Tomorrow, Tony Chanthavong of Snoh Ice Shavery, the popular southern Chinese-style shaved ice emporium in central Phoenix, is making good on his promise to open a second location in downtown Phoenix by the beginning of fall. On Saturday Snoh will host a grand-opening party at the new space, which is located on…
Making liquor is a lot of work. If you don’t believe it, just ask one of the owners of Arizona Distilling Co. From a distillery in Tempe, the company pumps out bottle after bottle of Commerce Gin, Park Rye Whiskey, and Mission Vodka, among other spirits. Hardest of all is…
We’ve already told you about the list of more than 40 local restaurants we have lined up to participate in this year’s Best of Phoenix A’Fare — but that’s not the only reason why you should get your ticket now for the 16th annual event. We’ve also got plans for…
Those who aren’t already getting their coffee quickly or conveniently enough now can have their morning coffee brought right to their office door. Or at least, that’s the service The Traveling Cup, a coffee-centered food truck that opened late last year, hopes to provide. The truck, which caters mostly to the…
Fans of Wally’s American Pub ‘n Grille in Scottsdale will notice some changes next week. Now known as Wally’s American Gastropub, the restaurant has been sold to Christopher Collins (son of original owner Wally Collins) and will debut a new look and menu on Monday, September 26. Collins says the new Wally’s will…
Diner 50 is a funky ’50s-themed breakfast and lunch diner situated amid the drab, sun-bleached junkyards and industrial work yards of 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road, a slice of town where concrete and chain link fence are the prevailing features of the urban landscape. The diner is easy to miss…
We’ve got bad news for Tempe’s poutine enthusiasts. Just over a year after opening on Mill Avenue, US Fries has closed its doors for good. The restaurant was located at 414 South Mill Avenue and billed itself as “Arizona’s first poutinerie.” The menu included poutine and burgers, including both classic poutine and…
