Halloween is scary enough knowing there’s a possibility of getting a toothbrush or a box of raisins in your treat bag (AHHHHHH!!!!!!) Thankfully, Hula’s Modern Tiki, the vacation destination of island-style eats and cocktails in Central Phoenix, is doing their bloodcurdling on the boozy side with two drinks made in…
Have you seen little bits and blurbs about a project called Cultivate Santa Cruz? Ya, we have too. Here’s what it’s all about. The little food county that could at the dead center bottom of the state is working its way up the mountain, with a little help from their friends,…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 6: Hakata…
If you’ve been to Postino — either the original in Arcadia or the wine bar’s Central Avenue location — then you have a good idea of what Windsor, the latest venture from restaurateurs Craig DeMarco and Lauren Bailey, has in store. Save for a small sign out front, Windsor prefers…
This week we will be pitting relative newcomer The Habit Burger Grill against venerable In-N-Out in a patty-to-patty battle for hamburger supremacy. The Burger: Double cheeseburger with all the fixings. For the sake of equality, In-N-Out’s secret menu items were omitted from our comparison. The Habit Burger is up first in our battle…
The business: Epic Hot Dogs What they’re packin’: Hot dogs from all over the US and beyond. The menu features over 20 varieties of dogs and gourmet sausages as well as fresh made fries, coleslaw and potato salad. In addition to the 17 listed types of dogs and the five…
Chef Chat this week brought you to Mill Ave’s new addition, Ncounter, where we talked to Chef Dean Delgado about everything from his start in the culinary world to what he thinks about chicken and waffles. Today he’ll share his recipe for bananas foster sauce. “This sauce goes on a…
Looks like the Coronado District is getting a delicious new neighbor, courtesy of a current one. DJ Fernandes, owner of the Tuck Shop, the cozy house-turned-eatery, has purchased the home just south of the restaurant as the location for a new, yet-to-be-named concept. “A lot of our guests were asking…
If the kitchen at Tarbell’s, the award-winning neighborhood restaurant in Central Phoenix, is absent one culinary whiz a few days in October, it’s because its owner and chef, Mark Tarbell, is in Portland, Maine. The winner of season five of Iron Chef America, Tarbell will be one of a panel…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 7: Desert…
Carl Seacat is a mainstay of many Valley farmers markets. Seacat grows his produce in the West Valley on Blue Sky Farms farmland as well as up in Cottonwood during summer/fall months. You can find his produce at markets around the valley including Roadrunner, Downtown Phoenix Public Market, Old Town…
In case you haven’t been paying attention, Phoenix is getting a new music venue called the Crescent Ballroom (you can read about it here). Phoenix music fans are pretty excited for the venue’s October 3rd opening and it looks like Phoenix foodies have something to look forward to, as well. …
Want your next cup o’ Joe with a little retro on wheels? Meet Shine Coffee, an espresso bar housed inside a 1957 Airstream trailer. Coming soon to a farmer’s market or home tour near you, Shine features coffee beans sourced from Arizona roasters, fair trade and organic teas and chai,…
Yesterday we brought you the first half of our chat with Chef Dean (Deano) Delgado of the new Tempe breakfast spot Ncounter. Today we’ll chat with Deano and owners Kathy Coker and Tysen Manuel about why they chose to move to Mill and their vision for the future. You’ve done…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 8: Quesadilla…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce.This week’s harvest: Tomatillos If you’re not used to cooking with them, tomatillos can be the black sheep of summer produce — so misunderstood, so…
If an Iron Chef is “a king among chefs” then what’s a king among Iron Chefs called? A SUPER CHEF, YO, THE ONLY TITLE THAT MATTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In a move that has nothing to do with sagging ratings, the fourth season of The Next Iron Chef, premiering October 30 on the…
The business:T-Licious Tasty Teazy Tacos What you need to know: Oaxaca-style food fused with classic French techniques. Chef/owner Jordan Kean and manager/owner Cathy “Red” McGoldrick bring decades of experience to this endeavor, creating unique flavors like the duck confit taco on the right. Beyond the duck simmered in its own…
There’s not much that leaves us speechless, but several of us here at Chow Bella didn’t know quite what to say after reading the stream of comments that came in last week following food critic Laura Hahnefeld’s first-taste review of Tina’s Ethiopian Cafe in Chandler. The colorful comments — both for…
Tempe welcomed the chic, urban sibling of Mesa’s well-known breakfast joint, T.C. Egginton’s, to the corner of Mill Ave and Third St. For the past six weeks, Ncounter has been serving up breakfast and lunch to everyone from the hungover starving college student, to the busy business suit crowd. It’s…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 9: Flying…
Wake up, downtown Phoenix, your Mexican breakfast is ready. Vitamin T, celebu-chef Aaron May’s home of tacos, tortas, and tequila in the Cityscape building, officially opens for breakfast today and my does it look tasty. Think smoked ham and oven-roasted chicken tortas, a breakfast burrito, and huevos rancheros all for…
