We’ve got some sad news for the central Phoenix neighborhood around the Pink Spot. As of last week, the cafe and ice cream shop has closed its doors for good. The Pink Spot opened in 2008 and served a menu of breakfast eats all day in addition to signature wraps,…
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…
You might not realize it, but downtown Phoenix has a whole lot of pizza options. There’s Pizzeria Bianco, Cibo, and as of last year, two different restaurants specializing specifically in Neapolitan-style pizzas. And crazily enough, they’re both located on First Street. Pomo Pizzeria comes to downtown from Scottsdale, while La…
Dennis Delamater Executive Chef The Post at Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport www.crowneplazaphx.com In January, after almost a year of renovations, the Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport hotel unveiled a new name, look, and a dining outlet, The Post. The ambitious and expensive project aimed to turn the airport hotel into 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…
The Guilty Pleasure: Spicy Chicken Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos Where to Get It: Taco Bell Price: About $2 What It Really Costs: Try saying “Spicy Chicken Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco” without feeling ridiculous. Just try. It seems Taco Bell is incapable of leaving the whole “Doritos Locos” line…
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Anyone who’s been meaning to check out Jewel’s Bakery and Café might make haste. Not because there’s no better place than this East Thomas Road diner for gluten-free breakfast and lunch fare, but because it’s hard to believe this place is going to be open much longer. The service and…
It’s been a few years since the building that once housed Paisley Violin was occupied, but that’s all about to change in a couple weeks when ThirdSpace opens on Grand Avenue. Pooling the resources of the small complex of local businesses behind the building, the space will offer locally-roasted coffee,…
Unlike their East Coast counterparts, chefs in Phoenix can’t exactly just head to the nearest ocean and pick up a load of seafood, fresh off the boat. Of course, that doesn’t mean there isn’t any good seafood in town. But it does mean diners tend to approach seafood-centric restaurants with…
We’ve written about the difficulties restaurant owners and chefs are having finding good staff in both the front and back of the house. For reasons no one can quite pin down, restaurants and bars — from fine dining to fast-casual spots — are facing staff shortages all over town. To…
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…
So, we all know that growing your own food can be healthy and rewarding….but grinding your own cacao beans? Now that’s delicious. That’s what Scottsdale’s Beehive Chocolates is up to. Crafting homemade dark chocolate and raw Arizona honey into a bite-sized, mouth-watering confection. Owner Ian Horvath grinds cacao beans and…
It’s been years since food trucks exploded onto the mainstream dining scene. Three years ago they were all the rage, spawning television shows, cook books, and festivals all over the country. In 2011 the Phoenix Street Food Coalition counted less than ten members; today there are more than 60 trucks…
Since May 2010 Nourish at the Optima Camelview has been serving health-conscious food of the gluten free, soy free, peanut free, dairy free…well, you get idea, variety to the Scottsdale crowd. Now that’s no longer so. The restaurant closed quietly over the weekend. According to owner Kirstin Carey (and 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…
Lobster Mania Today through Memorial Day weekend This weekend kicks off Lobster Mania at chef Eddie Matney’s Eddie’s House in Scottsdale. Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday through Labor Day weekend you can head to the restaurant to dig into a 1 lb. fresh Maine Lobster and two sides for $29…
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…
Prickly pear has made its way onto drink and dessert menus in a growing number of restaurants. And you should be glad they it has. Prickly pears are the fruits on what are commonly referred to as prickly pear cactus, or nopales in Spanish. Taco Guild and Gertrude’s at the…
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 section…
It’s been a rough year for restauranteurs Robert and Linda Gabrick. In October they were forced to close their nine-year-old restaurant Carefree Station and now, less than six months after opening, their new restaurant Scottsdale Station has also shuttered. The 8,200 square-foot restaurant opened at 8220 North Hayden Road in…
Fans of Fox’s hit television series MasterChef know that the show searches for the best of the nation’s home cooks and then lets them compete in a series of culinary challenges to win a cookbook deal and a $250,000 grand prize. The show’s fifth season premiers next week and on…
