100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Carne Adovada Enchiladas at Los Dos Molinos

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. 44. Carne Adovada Enchiladas at Los…

The Bagel Man vs. Lox Stock & Bagel: Battle of Bagel and Lox

Lox, or brined salmon, takes an ordinary bagel with cream cheese and turns it into a savory and hearty meal. Then add capers, onions, and tomatoes and call it a day. This deli staple is available at many Valley restaurants, but we wanted the best of the best, so we…

Luncha Libre Moves to Change Name After Cease and Desist Letter

Phoenix’s Luncha Libre food truck is looking for a new name.  On Facebook, the popular food truck’s crew wrote that it received a cease and desist letter from San Diego’s Lucha Libre Taco Shop. According to the Facebook post, the San Diego shop is claiming Luncha is violating federal trademark…

6 Things to Eat and Drink in Detroit

No, Detroit isn’t the new Brooklyn. And we wouldn’t recommend you go out and buy a house in Detroit for $500, unless you have a background in construction. But the Motor City is changing, from a rusted-out industrial city to an interesting locale with a burgeoning arts scene (hipsters included)…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Wood Grilled Artichoke at Central Bistro

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. 46. Wood Grilled Artichoke at Central…

Hunger Games: Seven Up-and-Coming Metro Phoenix Chefs

Anyone can learn to hold a knife. But few have the survival skills required to navigate a restaurant kitchen. The job demands long hours of physically demanding work, a far cry from the sugar-coated version shown on TV. One needs passion, diligence, dedication — and good taste.   Unfortunately, according…

Z’Tejas Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Z’Tejas Inc., a Scottsdale-based group that includes all Z’Tejas restaurants and Taco Guild in Phoenix filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week. In the filing, Z’Tejas President and CEO Steven Micheletti says the chain has about $9.25 million in outstanding debt.  According to the filings, a decline in sales contributed…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Sticky Buns at El Chorro Lodge

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. 47. Sticky Buns at El…

Nico: Gio Osso to Open Second Restaurant in Gilbert Later This Year

Chef Gio Osso of Virtu Honest Craft in Scottsdale plans to open a second restaurant in downtown Gilbert later this year. Named Nico, after his son, the restaurant will serve “West Coast-inspired food” that’s influenced by Osso’s Italian background. The concept is still a work in progress, but Osso says…

3 Best Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

National Tequila Day Party at Taco Guild Friday, July 24 After a week of celebrating our spirit from south of the border, Taco Guild’s love affair with tequila will culminate on National Tequila Day this Friday. The excitement will last all day, starting with mariachi band performances from 11:30 a.m…

The Valley’s First Cat Cafe Is Coming to Scottsdale

A place that serves coffee and is also filled with felines, that is a “cat cafe” in a nutshell. They’re all the rage in Japan. They’re gaining popularity in the United States. And by January 2016, Melissa Pruitt will have established the first official cat cafe in the Valley. “People love cats,” Pruitt…

100 Favorite Dishes 2015: Footlong at Ted’s Hot Dogs

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. 50. Footlong at Ted’s Hot Dogs…