In 1994, Bassel Osmani, Nelly Kohsok, and Fouad Khodr noticed diners wanted more healthy food options. In response, they quit their jobs and opened the first Pita Jungle restaurant at 1250 East Apache Boulevard in Tempe. Fast-forward 20 years and that one restaurant has grown to become a mini-chain of…
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. 95. Key Lime Doughnut at Welcome…
The food at Bistro du Lac is often magnificent and almost entirely authentic. One hopes that Francophiles and fans of French cuisine will support this restaurant while it works out the bugs in its service, which I found lacking, and its food temperatures, which were often disappointing. Located in Scottsdale…
Justin Piazza is a self-declared “pizza purist.” He’s also fast-talking, to the point, and a reluctant restauranteur. If he had it his way, he wouldn’t have to worry about managing a staff of employees or scheduling dishwashers. He’d just stand in the kitchen next to one of two wood-fried ovens…
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. 96. Goat Biryani at Khyber…
Chocolate is following in the footsteps of coffee and bread and wine, which is to say that people are starting to look it with inquiring eyes. What all four products have in common is that they can be made with very fewingredients. They also share the fact that they’re mostly…
In our series In & Out, we provide an illustrated guide to food trends that are gaining steam in the Phoenix food scene — and those that we’re ready to be rid of. This week, we’ll show you what’s alive and well — and what we’re ready to retire —…
“Mastering Pasta” Dinner with Marc Vetri at Pizzeria Bianco Monday, May 18 This evening, Pizzeria Bianco will host James Beard nominee Marc Vetri as he cooks out of his new book, Mastering Pasta. Vetri will create a four-course menu featuring fresh pasta recipes detailed in the new cookbook. Dinner includes wine…
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. 97. Zinc Burger at Zinc…
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…
There are plenty of places in town for good desserts, and there are plenty of places in town that offer a great happy hour. But restaurants that combine both? Well, that’s pretty rare. Earnest, located at 4991 S Alma School Road in south Chandler, has a sophisticated decor with an impressive menu…
Food always tastes better when you have a hand in its harvest. And though summer is approaching, there are still plenty of opportunities to pick your own produce in the Phoenix area. Here are four great local farms that would love to let you into their orchards right now. Schnepf…
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. 98. Beef Roll at Taiwan…
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. 99. Pacific White Fish Taco from…
AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival Saturday, May 16 Canned beer has come a long way since that stuff that filled the cups of your college beer pong table — and the AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival celebrates everything that beer wasn’t. SanTan Brewery has scoped out more than 250 canned…
The Guilty Pleasure: Peanut Butter Cup Oreos Where to Get It: Grocery stores, Target, Walmart, anywhere cookies are sold Price: $3 (roughly, varies by store) What it Really Costs: An intervention after becoming addicted to a cookie/candy combination that actually works Have you ever been eating a Reese’s Peanut Butter…
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. 100. Waffle at Matt’s Big…
It was inevitable, we guess. After all, Upward Projects already has set up shop in uptown Phoenix, Arcadia, Tempe, and Gilbert. Now the local hospitality company has set its sights to the east and north, announcing plans to open two more locations of the popular Postino WineCafe in central and north…
As we told you earlier this year, T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix has been on the hunt for a new executive chef. In February, chef Paul McCabe announced he would be leaving the resort to move to San Diego. And now, after three months,…
Inhaling deeply: the bread basket is under-developed and overly-proofed in Phoenix; we believe the market has a lot of room to grow. it can be daunting to find good bread and pastries consistently. The few truly great bakers with storefronts often have limited hours and styles. The old favorites may…
It’s a warmish spring evening. A man sits in front of a wig shop, playing an electric keyboard to the deserted patio next door. Inside, Park Place Bar and Grill is just as empty as its outdoor dining area. And after eating here, it’s clear why. Located in Scottsdale Mall,…
Heads up, readers. We’ve got some good news for you. Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12 Phoenix New Times website is getting a face lift. And our new site has some fancy new features we think you’re really going to like. In addition to larger photos and easier access to our video…
