It’s awfully hot to garden. In fact, it’s awfully hot to go out to go out to eat. So we thought we’d share a list of “must dos” for food-grower to enjoy indoors, before it’s time for fall planting. From books and films to TV shows and classes, there’s a…
Nothing beats a juicy burger, on a perfect bun with melted cheese, and the oils dripping off the burger. We put Hopdoddy Burger Bar and Paradise Valley Burger Co. in the ring to see who takes the prize in the battle of the burgers. In This Corner: Hopdoddy Burger Bar…
Dear Guy at an Upscale Phoenix Cocktail Lounge in a Tank Top, You are why we can’t have nice things. Sincerely, Lauren There, I said it. And no, that’s not a random, made-up reference. I was actually out at a fancy new bar — er, “cocktail parlour” — on a…
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…
Bob Tam Chef, partner Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour www.bitterandtwistedaz.com In the words of Bitter & Twisted Principle Barman and Proprietor Ross Simon, the downtown cocktail lounge is “a bar that happens to have great food.” As in, first and foremost, this place is about the drinks. But just because…
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: Starbucks Fizzio Sodas Where to Get It: Test markets, including Phoenix Price: $2.45 for a Tall What It Really Costs: The shame of frequenting the Starbucks drive-thru (don’t lie, you know you do it) Late last month, Starbucks unleashed its newest product on 16 states in the…
If you’re a taco eater you’ll likely remember — with a shudder — when Tacos Atoyac closed its doors suddenly in March. The team behind the popular Mexican restaurant, Daniel Maldonado and Pablo Lopez, had gone their separate ways. Lopez returned less than two months later — same space, same…
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…
Surf City, USA. Sun, sand, and pretty awesome little restaurants: Huntington Beach draws tourists from all over the world, and many times, the big-name places, like BJ’s or Fred’s Mexican Food, will welcome you with a long wait for a table. But no need to worry. We made our way…
Tonight at 7, the third season of Chuck’s Eat the Street will debut on the Cooking Channel. If you’re not already familiar, the show takes viewers to some of the country’s best-known streets including Mission Street in San Francisco, Magazine Street in New Orleans, and, in this season, our own…
Someburros Scavenger Hunt Today through Saturday, July 12 Now through Saturday, Someburros is celebrating its 28th year of business with twice-daily Piñata Hunts. The restaurant is thanking customers for their years of loyalty by stashing two piñatas around town every day. At 9 a.m., Someburros will give hints Twitter and…
Make no mistake about it: Angry Crab Shack is a blatant rip-off of Hot N Juicy Crawfish, a Cajun seafood concept founded in Las Vegas by a Vietnamese entrepreneur that has started its regional expansion and recently opened an outpost on Tempe’s Mill Avenue. Hot N Juicy gained national notoriety…
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…
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…
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…
Shakespeare may have argued that “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” but apparently some Valley bar owners and restaurateurs don’t agree with the famous poet. Over the last few months there’s been a quiet but confusing game of musical names going on among three different concepts…
Originality is dead. It is a universal truth that we have come to accept, whether it be with regard to Hollywood’s inability to produce anything but sequels and remakes, fashion’s predictable cycle of “what’s old is new again” or restaurateurs who seem to latch on to a popular idea and…
We’re sad to say The Pie Hole, the small pie-centric spot that Mamma Toledo’s food truck once called its permanent home, is no longer open. The space was located adjacent to Short Leash Hot Dog’s Sit…Stay restaurant on Roosevelt Row. The good news is that you can still find Tonya…
BJ Hernandez Havana Patio Cafe Chef, owner www.havanacafe-az.com In 1991, when Betty-Jane (BJ) and Gilbert Hernandez opened Havana Cafe in a space just off Camelback Road, you couldn’t even get chorizo or black beans in this town. You could smoke inside restaurant dining rooms (in fact, Havana Cafe eventually became…
If you still are looking for a good seafood experience, you really don’t need to look any farther than Angry Crab Shack in Mesa to see the flaw in that thinking. The locally-owned restaurant serves a menu of Cajun seafood that includes crab, shrimp, and crawfish (on a seasonal basis)…
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…
