Banana splits and sundaes are so last year. Now it’s all about the shaved ice. Choosing one or more flavors for whatever mood you may be in, topped with a splash of cream couldn’t be sweeter. Go for the fruit flavors if you’re craving that refreshing taste, or birthday cake…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Despite aspirations to the contrary, the Phoenix metropolitan area is largely a provincial town. Especially when it comes to food, we rarely leave our comfort zone. In a literal sense, we stay put. Restaurants in the west Valley rarely draw customers from Gilbert, and residents of Scottsdale often can’t even…
Anyone who has dined in a restaurant has some notion of what good service is, and many of us have horror stories that illustrate what it definitely isn’t. Whether you’re having drinks at your favorite dive bar or dining at a five-star restaurant, here are ten easy ways to tell…
If you’ve driven down Scottsdale Road recently, you may have noticed a new building going up just south of Drinkwater Bouldevard on the east side of the street. Well that new building is the home of Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles Scottsdale, as in the second location of the well-loved soul…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
I know summer is supposed to be the slow season for restaurants in this town but I can tell you I didn’t notice anything slow during last month’s dining excursions. A few of the items that make it on July’s list of the best things I ate and drank are…
Marisa Lown Pastry chef The Radical Cupcake theradicalcupcake.blogspot.com These days you won’t find pastry chef Marisa Lown in a restaurant kitchen, but that doesn’t mean she’s left the Valley pastry scene. Lown is still active both in her kitchen and on social media as The Radical Cupcake, which was once…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
After just over six months, Taco Haus in Scottsdale has closed its doors — or rather, the restaurant’s doors have been padlocked by the landlord, according to two sources. The highly-anticipated modern Mexican spot from owner Dave Andrea and chef Payton Curry opened in late January at 7318 E. Shea…
Known as the Valley’s “most unique home tour,” Tour de Coops is entering its sixth year and will be held on November 8. Presented by the Valley Permaculture Alliance, this self-guided tour and sustainability festival is fun to attend and even more fun to participate in. (Full disclosure: Kate Crowley…
From a new food truck to the revival of two Valley restaurants into new concepts, July had some great new options for Phoenix diners, even during a time when other spots usually close for a few weeks to a month to avoid the inevitable summer slow down. Unfortunately for some…
The Guilty Pleasure: Lay’s Do Us a Flavor Contest Finalists Where to Get It: We found all four varieties at Target Price: Ranges from $3.79 to $3.79 per bag What It Really Costs: From what we can tell, no one will like all four flavors so you’re going to have…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Beer Dinner: Huss Brewing Company Saturday, August 2 We’re pretty excited that well-known Valley chef Matt Taylor has relocated to the kitchen at Gertrude’s at the Desert Botanical Garden. And if you’re looking for a good excuse to go check out what the chef has up his sleeve, then this…
If the first half of 2014 is an accurate indication of how the rest of this year’s going to go, then we’re in for quite a delicious ride. We’ve welcomed more than a few hot new dining spots to the scene, some of which didn’t quite make this list but…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
For years, Orange Table has been our go-to spot for brunch in Old Town Scottsdale. The restaurant’s cozy location, neighborhood feel, and one-of-a-kind dishes (where else can you get chimichurri corned beef hash or a heaping plate of white flannel?!) made it a gem of the dining scene. But that’s…
That was quick. Less than two months after closing its doors at 110 East Roosevelt Street, Tonya Saidi’s The Pie Hole has found a new Central Phoenix spot to call home. The pie shop closed on June 10, at which time Saidi (a.k.a. Mamma Toldeo) said she was looking for…
Thank goodness for fried chicken because without this dish, we’d have nothing to stuff ourselves with after an emotionally exhausting experience. It’s one of the pillars of comfort food and — particularly when paired with a heap of something starchy — makes for a pretty much perfect meal. There are…
It’s been a long run for That’s a Wrap, the healthy-minded restaurant located at 800 East Camelback Road. But after 18 years, the restaurant is preparing to close its doors on Friday, August 29. The building the restaurant occupies has been purchased by a local car dealership and will be…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
