Today from 2 to 6 p.m., participating The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf locations will be hosting a Holiday Open House. The California-based chain is launching its holiday menu of specialty drinks this week. Joining the ever-popular fall pumpkin latte are a gingerbread cookie latte and Ice Blended® drink, winter…
Jeff Kraus, owner of Crêpe Bar in Tempe, may be the closest thing to an artist the Valley food scene has today. He sprinkles bananas with sugar and molasses and brûlées them until they are sweet and smoky and tinged with a glassy gold. He griddles small, thin strands of…
Are you sick of Halloween candy yet? Before you make any drastic decisions to throw out the rest of your stash, take a look at these ideas. I went through a lot to make sure I didn’t have any extra candy left at the end of the night (lucky, lucky…
Remember when America’s Taco Shop, the casual, counter-service Mexican eatery from America Corrales and husband Terry Bortin used to be a charming little renovated house on Seventh Street in Central Phoenix? That was 2008. But times (sigh), they do have a way of a-changin’. See also: America’s Taco Shop Opening…
Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here. Sure, restaurants have posted hours — but, hey, when hunger…
Holy Cow! Are we actually becoming a legit restaurant town — with restaurant neighborhoods and everything? Mark my word (or Sam Fox’s), the hottest new dining hub is going to be the 7th Street between Missouri and . . . what . . . maybe Glendale? That’s where local resto…
The Spot: Rusconi’s American Kitchen 10637 N. Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix 480-483-0009 www.rusconiskitchen.com — Michael Rusconi Dishes on Dairy Queen and Fresh White Truffles — Rusconi’s American Kitchen a Nice Add for Paradise Valley Neighborhood Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 4 to 6…
Are you an aspiring chef with big dreams of owing your own digs? A restaurant manager who wants to go solo? How ’bout a foodie who wants to get out of the kitchen and bring your mad cooking skills to the gen pop? Is so, your free restaurant is waiting…
The Guilty Pleasure: Sour Cream Enchiladas Where To Get It: Los Olivos, two Scottsdale locations (but you want the original one in Old Town) Price: $7.95-$13.95, depending on your combination plate of choice. What It Really Costs: A whole day’s worth of calories on one convenient plate. I have come…
the 11-year-old breakfast and lunch spot in Arcadia, has undergone a makeover of sorts. Recently opened in the Camelback Village Center (at the corner of 44th Street and Camelback), the restaurant, under new ownership, is now called Daily Bistro. An updated interior and a new beverage program help to separate…
Ask any of your eco-friendly pals and they’ll tell you that sustainability is the green gift that keeps on giving. From edible gardens to ethically raised eggs, more and more Phoenix urbanites are looking to their own backyards to fuel their families. See Also: – A Hipster’s Guide to Farm…
Attention, shoppers. FnB is offering gift certificates at 50% off today — and just today, until 6 p.m., (they just extended the time by an hour), at which point you will be mercilessly cut off — so get on the horn and call them for the best deal going. 50%…
Eating pie is pretty much the best way to spend a Saturday afternoon, and at Saturday’s Pie Social, there were plenty of celebrity pies to enjoy — 14, to be exact. At first, as we judges waited around for a seemingly endless procession of pies to be brought to the…
Well, this is sad news. Very sad news indeed. Zaidi’s Grill, the unassuming eatery of exceptional Pakistani food in Scottsdale, has shuttered. Featuring classic dishes made from family recipes and memories of meals in their hometown of Karachi, Syed and Tabassum Zaidi, the restaurant’s owners and chefs, called their authentic…
We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. If you’ve lived…
Jose Garces comes to town frequently to check up on Distrito, his modern Mexican restaurant specializing in Mexico City-style street food. This trip, however, the Iron Chef had another objective: to promote his new cookbook — The Latin Road Home — by hosting a special five-course dinner using recipes from…
Lee Hill, Communications Director for Arizona’s Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, has confirmed a rumor that’s been flying around the restaurant industry for weeks: The department is conducting a statewide investigation of the relationships between licensed wholesalers (liquor distributors and wineries, for example) and licensed retailers (restaurants, hotels, resorts,…
In what will most likely be the biggest news of the year for fans of Sweet Tomatoes, the national buffet-style restaurant chain and purveyor of loaded baked potatoes, flavored gelatin, and something called “Joan’s Broccoli Madness,” the Phoenix Business Journal reports the eatery’s San-Diego based parent company, Garden Fresh Restaurant…
Kenny Barrett — co-founder of GROWHOUSE and programs manager for Roosevelt Row — is knee-deep in honey. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but he’s surely got enough of it to sell, thanks to the hard-working honeybees living behind GROWop, the vintage boutique that shares a formerly blighted, quarter-acre lot with GROWHOUSE,…
From about October 2010 to March 2011 the best jerk chicken sandwich in Arizona was made by Charlie Blonkenfeld. Monster-size and jam-packed with chunks of chicken, shredded cabbage, scallions, fresh basil, and a flippin’ fried banana slice piled high in a poppy seed bun, the only place to score one…
For those in the Southeast Valley looking to score a.m. eats like cheddar jalapeño biscuits and gravy, caramelized banana and pecan brioche French toast, or battered and fried breakfast sausages on sticks, your mornings just got a little sunnier. See also: Aaron May Dishes On Being a Chef, a Restaurateur…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See also: – Pie Social 2012: All the Sweet Details – Biltmore’s Central Bistro Announces Grand Opening Date (It’s This Sunday!) Human Rights Campaign’s COOK Phoenix The Human Rights Campaign’s…
