So the Pink Spot, the all-day breakfast, coffee, and scoop joint in Phoenix, is carrying lobster ice cream through the month of July. And before you think some Valley schemester is forcing mutant scorpions from the canal into an icy dessert, this frozen crustacean creation comes by way of Ben…
For those of you who feel like one patriotic holiday in July isn’t nearly enough, we’ve got good news. Thursday, July 14, aka Bastille Day, is upon us — time to swap your hot dog for a filet mignon and party like it’s 1789 — right here in Phoenix.First, a…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 58: Foie…
Just in time for the All-Star game, locally owned “breastaurant” (didn’t know that’s what they were called? Click here to educate yourself) Tilted Kilt has opened its sixth location at the downtown commercial/retail/restaurant giant CityScape. Whew, we were worried we would have to continue going to Hooters for our dose of downtown…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week’s harvest: Okra Hey, y’all. Are you hungry for some okra? Okra is one of those vegetables that you either love or hate…
This week we talk with Chef Jen Anderson at the recently opened Windsor, a gastopub in central Phoenix. We caught her over lunch at the restuarant one afternoon and she gladly dished about her story, the local food scene, and her recipe for Halibut Banh Mi. Anderson came to the Valley…
Long, hot summer days bring those childhood memories — chasing through lawn sprinklers, setting up lemonade stands, catching fireflies in a jar, and for me, my Russian born grandmother’s cold soups. Beet borscht and spinach borscht (Schav) were summer specials on her menu, served as a first coarse with a…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 59: Asparagus…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 60: Chicken…
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week. Coming Soon: Rice Paper in CenPho Bacon-Angry Granny Busted…
A good friend of mine told me the other day that there was some “activity” going on at Ranch House Grille, the popular breakfast spot in East Phoenix that, sadly, along with all of the other stores in its strip mall home on Thomas Road, was the casualty of a…
Ever wonder what happened to Roseanne Barr, the comedian, sitcom star, writer, Emmy Award-winning actress, all-around agitator, and feminist pioneer? I’ve been wondering that for a long time. And by a long time, I mean right now. After a self-imposed sabbatical from series television, the self-proclaimed “Domestic Goddess” is returning…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 61: White…
David Sydiongco The #11 (Special Combination) and #6 (BBQ Pork) from Lee’s Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburbian-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Bánh mì (Vietnamese Sandwich) from Christine Le-Gilbert…
This week’s cafe column about Tryst Cafe focuses on words like “organic” and “locavore.” It’s a few other words that caught our attention, however. Words like “pulled-pork” and “tater tots.” Start spreading around delicious examples of the English language like that and you know we’re going to take a bite…
The game isn’t til Tuesday, but a couple Valley restaurants are starting the party early with a few killer food and drink specials. You might want to join them. Check it out… If you happen to be in the midst of all the action, downtown pop into the District American…
This week we met Hanna Gabrielsson, the woman behind the cute and friendly Scandinavian bistro, Beaver Choice. She shared her life story, opera preferences, and today, a recipe for one of her favorite summer dishes. Lemon, olive oil and pink pepper marinated salmon skewer with mango salsa and Greek salad…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 62: The…
Did you know you can grow bananas and mangoes in your own back yard? Ya, we didn’t think so, either. There’s a FREE event this Saturday July 9th from 8 – 10 a.m. at the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension office where you can learn how to get started. NxT…
“Organic,” “hormone-free,” “locally grown,” “natural.” Tryst Café says they’re all of these. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Great, another restaurant cashing in on the locavore trend by throwing around words like naturally delicious, and seasonal just so they can jack up the prices on their ho-hum food…
Well, it ain’t due to any health inspection issues. Caffe Boa Bistro, the Italian-inspired eatery in the Las Sendras Plaza in Mesa, has closed for business. A spin-off the the original location in Tempe (both are owned by Jay and Christine Wisniewski, and the Tempe spot was once home to…
This edition of Battle of the Dishes is serving up golden Italian balls varying in size and texture. Suppli di riso — aka arancini — aka rice balls. Pick a name, any name, and you’ll get a dish originally inspired by the Arabs’ takeover of Sicily — and leftover risotto. Coated with a…
