When Mother Bunch Brewing opened last September, craft beer fans and downtown residents were excited to try their robust selection of craft beers. But thanks to head chef Holly Arguello, Mother Bunch has become popular among food enthusiasts as well, by serving upscale pub food such as homemade pork rinds,…
Maricopa County has an interesting restaurant inspection system — restaurants can choose not to get a grade right before an inspection and thereby avoid the shame of getting anything below a “B.” It’s easier on the restaurant if they have a bad day when the inspector comes around, but tougher…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 67. Aloo Tikki Chaat at Little…
The location isn’t glamorous. 8-Bit Brewery is located in an office park in Avondale, where the buildings are broad and the walls consist of steel frames and plate glass. “Is there really a brewery out here?” you may ask yourself. But 8-Bit isn’t meant to be glamorous — it’s meant to…
The Guilty Pleasure: Hot Dog Bites Pizza Where to Get It: Pizza Hut Price: $11.99 What it Really Costs: Your faith in the future of food (and humanity) Let’s get right to the point. Pizza Hut’s Hot Dog Bites Pizza is one of the worst things we’ve ever eaten. It…
Since 2007 Classic Cooking Academy in North Scottsdale has offered professional and recreational cooking classes on everything from pastry to pizza. Now the school’s director, chef Pascal Dionot, and his wife, Donna, have expanded their culinary ventures to open a restaurant that focuses on wood fired pizzas. Called La Pizzetta, the…
Just a few years ago, if you were hired by a restaurant in the Valley, your training usually included a trip to some county office, where you had to take a test on food safety for a “Food Service Worker card.” That piece of plastic signified you knew the proper…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 68. Green Chile Burrito at…
Nighttime at Stonebridge Manor in Mesa is reserved for formal, black-tie events, but the property takes on a different persona in the daytime as a bistro restaurant serving simple fare. At Bistro à la Mode, as the name implies, the menu changes daily with a few exceptions. The options can…
Phoenix Ale Brewery 4th Anniversary Party Friday, June 26 Celebrate with Phoenix Ale Brewery this Friday as the brewery marks its fourth year in the local beer business. From 5 to 9 p.m., guests can enjoy $4 pints of beer, bar snacks, and a full roast pig. The brewery will also tap…
Mi Comida Restaurante Latino owner Rosa Rosas confirmed on Wednesday that she and her husband decided to close their well-loved Latin restaurant (formerly called Mi Cocina Mi Pais) after 20 years in business. The Ecuadorian restaurant on Bell Road in Phoenix served Latin cuisine with influences from all over South…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 69. The 301 Pizza at Forno…
Scottsdale has gained another place for food and drinks in Holy Spirits, a recently opened restaurant and bar located at 7318 E. Stetson Drive. The dining and drinking spot offers beer, cocktails, and a menu of “tapas” — though the shareable dishes seem more like small plates than traditional Spanish cuisine. The…
When my family landed in Tucson in the late ’70s, my parents — who couldn’t cook — opened a crepe restaurant, which was as darling as fusion is now. We’re New York transplants and didn’t have a clue about edibles, unless they included word “nitrates” or “deli.” For us, food…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 70. Kimchee Bokum Bap at…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick . . . Chef Marcellino Verzino stands at a table in a back room of his restaurant feeding long, tan sheets of dough into an electric machine. It ticks rapidly and incessantly as it spits out increasingly smoother and softer lengths of fresh pasta dough…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 71. The Standard with Cheese…
Given the choice between a dozen mediocre dishes or one spectacular one, we’d opt for the latter every time. Hola Cabrito — an authentic Mexican birria joint — seems to agree. At this establishment, there are no multi-page menus or pre-meal chips and guacamole. There is just you, your order…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 72. Otro Cortado Salad at Otro…
The Guilty Pleasure: The Hostess Ding Dong Ice Cream Sandwich Where to Get It: Carl’s Jr. Price: $1.49 What it Really Costs: A sweet sticky mess of crumbs and mediocrity The Ding Dong might not be the most famous Hostess product (that’d be Twinkies, probably followed by the cupcakes with…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
