I remember Caesar salads the way other people recall first dates. I can recite for you my best Caesar, and my worst; can list for you the most disappointing Caesars in my life, and how they fell short. I especially recall my first Caesar, prepared by my paternal grandmother, Giovanina,…
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…
A new urban tavern will be opening in Old Town Scottsdale early next month. Union Barrelhouse, courtesy of Scottsdale restauranteur John Casale, will occupy the former home of Salty Senorita at 3636 N. Scottsdale Road. The restaurant will offer a menu of “upscale tavern” cuisine, including salads, burgers, and a…
Sorry fans, you still have a while to wait until the next season of PBS’s Check, Please! Arizona debuts. But in the meantime you can stay busy by putting some serious thought into what restaurants you think should earn a spot on the Emmy Award-winning program in the future. In…
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…
A staple in many Mexican dishes, the tomatillo is a delightful nightshade vegetable that you might have seen recently at some local farmers markets. They sort of look like very hard, green tomatoes and do well in low desert climates like Phoenix. They are an annual climate and seem to…
After a decade of good times and loud music The Tavern on Mill will close its doors for good. For ten years the bar was a staple of the downtown Tempe scene, with spacious patios, solid drink specials, and lots of high-definition TVs. On Sunday, July 6 The Tavern will…
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…
Matt Taylor Executive Chef Gertrude’s at the Desert Botanical Garden www.gertrudesrestaurant.net It’s been about four months since news broke that chef Matt Taylor would be taking over the kitchen at Gertrude’s at the Desert Botanical Garden and since the initial announcement, we haven’t head much from the chef or the…
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…
Hey, have you been paying attention out there? Because if so, then you might have noticed that in the period of less than a week we’re written about how the Valley is a great place for local food lovers and also a horrible place for eating locally. Wait, what? Yeah,…
We spin the globe and search for other-worldly spots to expand our eating horizons around the Valley. Reathrey Sekong 1312 E. Indian School Phoenix, AZ 85014 (602) 238-0238 Monday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. for dinner. Closed Sundays. Along the…
North Scottsdale is about to add a new upscale neighborhood tavern to its list of dining and drinking options — one that’s already had success in the Central Phoenix, Arcadia, and Fillmore neighborhoods. Next week a new location of The Vig, the bar and restaurant with four other locations in…
Congrats, Tempe. You’re about to get Fox-ified. James Beard Award-nominated restaurant owner Sam Fox has plans for a pretty big project in the college neighborhood. The restauranteur will be bringing a third location of Culinary Dropout to the southeast corner of Farmer Avenue and First Street in Tempe. And that’s…
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…
The Guilty Pleasure: Bean and Cheese Burrito with Sour Cream, Rice, and Potatoes Where To Get It: Any Filiberto’s location Price: $7.01 What It Really Costs: Strange Glances at the Drive-Thru Window It’s nice to eat local and organic, but after one too many drinks on a Friday night, the…
This time of year, conversations at Chow Bella staff meetings tend to turn to who’s eaten what and where. With the summer travel season in full swing, we bring you Food Tours, our writers’ suggestions of what to eat and drink out of town. California is the land of the…
The Chef: Kevin Binkley The Restaurant: Bink’s Midtown The Animal: Veal The Dish: Sweetbreads Nuggets What’s not to love about sweetbreads? They’re creamy, rich and have such an innocent sounding name! And when they’re done as well as they are at Bink’s Midtown, you’d never know they’re actually one of…
“Sweet Julia” Series Debut Saturday, June 21 Catch Phoenix’s own confection queen Julia Baker in the debut of the six-episode series Sweet Julia this Saturday on The Cooking Channel. (Check your local listings for times.) The series will cover everything from desserts — of course — to how to incorporate…
In its simplest form, a guild is an association built upon a specialized area of expertise, often chartered by a monarchy, involving a rigid structure of journeymen, apprentices, and crafstmen. Such guilds proliferated in medieval times and, in many ways, laid the foundation for what we now know as trade…
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…
Menuderia Guanajuato has stood in the same location between auto shops for years on McDowell Road near 24th Street. It’s a humble building with no fancy artwork or signage outside. In fact, the only element that causes the building to stand out is the lime green paint and the iron…
