How a chef handles an egg has always been a sort of standard test in the kitchen. Can a chef take a basic ingredient and turn it into something special? In the case of the Hana Tamago at Hana Japanese Eatery, the answer is “yes.” “There’s not too many things…
The Guilty Pleasure: Oreo O’s Cereal Where to Get It: eBay, Amazon and South Korea Price: About $20 including shipping What it Really Costs: An explanation to the manager of the Post Office that you really did order breakfast cereal shipped directly from Korea. As one of the most delicious…
Kelly Beef Tasting Dinner Friday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18 It’ll be a little bit of trek for diners to get up to Coppa Cafe in Flagstaff, but if this seven course Kelly Beef Tasting Dinner is anywhere near as good as chef Brian Konfal’s usual fare then we…
The Phoenix strip mall space that once housed Eliot Wexler’s fine-dining outlet Noca has been dark for several weeks, but Wexler hasn’t said much about the future of the spot until now. There’s good news and bad for Noca fans, but the bottom line is that you won’t be seeing…
Clear your schedules tonight because The Farm at Agritopia is hosting its weekly Agritopia Farmstand & Food Trucks event, but this time NBC Nightly News is stopping by to see what our little piece of farm heaven in the Valley is all about. Whether you’re there every Wednesday or you…
It’s Sunday morning and you’re craving some ‘cue, so you decide to take a nice, long ride out to Cave Creek for a dose of pulled pork from Bryan’s Black Mountain BBQ. There’s only one problem. You get there and realize the restaurant’s closed. Don’t worry. We’ve been there and…
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The Spot: The District at the Downtown Sheraton 320 N. 3rd St. Phoenix 602-817-5400 http://www.districtrestaurant.com The Hours: Happy hour is from 3 to 7 p.m. daily in the bar and lounge. See also: Rokerij: Happy Hour Report Card…
Anyone waxing melancholy about the loss of Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse either hadn’t eaten there during the sad year before that venerable steakhouse was shuttered or has yet to dine at The Gladly, which moved into Ruth’s longtime location late last summer. Even if the owners of Scottsdale’s award-winning Citizen Public…
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 month Phoenix New Times celebrated the cream of the crop with our 36th annual Best of Phoenix edition. Here are our top picks for ethnic restaurants in metro Phoenix. Best Japanese Restaurant: ShinBay On the exterior, chef Shinji Kurita’s James Beard Award-nominated restaurant looks like just another sleek strip…
If you’re a fan of dark dining rooms, good- looking people, and Korean barbecue short ribs, then you might want to know about ROK Social House, a new-ish restaurant and bar in Old Town Scottsdale. The dining and drinking spot comes courtesy of Andrew Nam, as in the man behind…
Later this fall Scottsdale will welcome its first Arizona vineyard wine shop and tasting room when the Lawrence Dunham Vineyards Wine Gallery tasting room and shop opens at 6951 E. 1st Street. The southern Arizona winery’s tasting room will be taking over a redeveloped ranch house on the southwest corner…
Gabriele Bertaccini Owner, Executive chef il Tocco Food www.iltoccofood.com Gabriele Bertaccini looks more like an Italian clothing model than a hardworking, über successful chef. But if you get him talking about cooking, dining, and Italian cuisine, it becomes immediately clear that he’s much more than just a handsome face and…
Hopdoddy, the fast-casual burger restaurant and bar in Scottsdale has taken two things we love, the milk shake and tres leches cake, blended them together and presented heaven in a cup. If you would like a serving of your own, be sure to get there by Sunday before their drink…
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…
Next month some of the Valley’s top women chefs will gather in the kitchen at Chrysa Robertson’s Rancho Pinot restaurant to cook food and to make a stand, to show everyone that great, talented women chefs exist. And furthermore, that they deserve to be recognized. It’s not the first time…
Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake Friday, October 10 This weekend Oktoberfest is in full swing around the Valley and the biggest celebration will be held at Tempe Town Lake over the next three days. Starting tomorrow you’ll be able to find a half dozen beer gardens with scores of beers…
It was a bright but short run for The Local. The downtown Phoenix restaurant opened on Roosevelt Row this spring, and almost exactly six months to date from its official opening, it has shuttered. “We poured our hearts and souls into it, but at the end of the day if…
There are a few changes coming to Miracle Mile Deli, the iconic restaurant currently located at the Camelback Colonnade. The first is that the restaurant will launch a new breakfast menu later this month. The second is that the restaurant will move to a new home in spring of 2015…
The Guilty Pleasure: Marshmallow-filled, Ghostbusters-themed donuts. Where to Get It: Krispy Kreme, several locations around town. Price: About $1.20 each. What it Really Costs: Oh, sugar! Nostalgia for the 1980s and 1990s is in full swing these days. The latest entry is the Ghostbusters franchise celebrating its 30th anniversary. Yes…
Chef James Porter doesn’t want to say Petite Maison is closing, per se. But the truth is he and his wife Wendy have sold their five-year-old restaurant to new owners who will not be keeping the Petite Maison name or concept. “We are re-appropriating the space,” Porter says of the…
