The boys from Scottsdale’s Citizen’s Public House are taking over the Cycle kitchen next week for Arizona’s second favorite drinking holiday, Cinco de Mayo. Chef Bernie Kantak and master of cocktails, Riche Moe are bringing their skills to Cycle for the one time only event “Cinco at Cycle” Thursday May…
When Mucho Gusto opened in 2005, it filled a Tempe dining gap with its modern, slightly upscale take on standard Mexican fare. Its success was due to the creativity of Chad Withycombe and Carlos Manriquez, the same duo that helped launch Atlas Bistro in its first inception, as a Southwest-inspired…
Is “frybread-ulous” a word? If not, it should be. Frybread (or fry bread), a notable Native American food and the official “state bread” of South Dakota (What? They got a state bread?), is a flat dough fried in oil and typically served at home and tribal gatherings. It can be spotted…
Tanzy, the modern Mediterranean restaurant that opened adjacent to the plush iPic Theaters at Scottsdale Quarter in January, began its run with a single menu covering both lunch and dinner hours. This week, Executive Chef Geoff Baumberger introduced a customized lunch menu with lower prices and smaller portions. Thankfully, a…
Cursed cupcakes! Easter is barely over and we find your moist, sweet, whimsical essence hiding cleverly in a real egg shell. DAMN YOUR SMUG DELICIOUSNESS! No. Wait. That’s not true. We love you, cupcakes. And we think hiding yourself in an eggshell is pretty amazing. We just want to be…
Ice cream goes with anything, right? What about comic books? That’s precisely what Jesse James Comics shop is going for with Saturday’s grand opening of the Jesse James Ice Cream Parlor in Glendale. The parlor is going to be more of a kickback attached to the actual store, according to owner Jesse…
The recession. Soaring food prices. In these troubled times, getting a restaurant up and running — and keeping it that way — is harder than ever. So when chef Justin Beckett’s seasonal American eating establishment, Beckett’s Table, hit the six-month mark, he decided it was time to celebrate with a week’s…
Alarmed by predictions that his family farm in Surprise will be gone in just a few years, local farmer and artist Matthew Moore is doing what he can to preserve the legacy of the land. Over the past few years, Phoenix-area galleries have displayed Moore’s large scale illustrations of the encroachment…
We finished our conversation with Lakhana In of Sekong By Night yesterday by looking over the menu and talking about different entrees. The Lok Lak Beef is the only one that bears the chef’s name so far. In got just as excited as we did, when she got up to go…
We caught an interesting story this morning on KJZZ, the local NPR affiliate, about imposter chiles. Reporter Mónica Ortiz Uribe traveled to Hatch, New Mexico to talk to chile growers about a new law that makes it a crime in that state to lie about a chile’s authenticity. . Follow…
As Fry Girl, I receive thousands barely any e-mails in my inbox every week. Recently however, I did get a goodie from Wendy’s that read, “In a national taste test, consumers said Wendy’s fries taste better than McDonald’s. When asked which they thought taste better after sampling both, 56% of…
Renovations are well underway at the old Regions Bistro space at 9343 E. Shea Blvd. in North Scottsdale, as new tenants Stone & Vine Urban Italian ready for a planned late April/early May opening. Massive rustic wooden doors lead into the revamped space, which has the same layout as the…
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: Parsnips Parsnips are not white carrots. Oh no, these sweet spicy roots have their very own personality and it’s a rock star…
This past weekend 120 lucky boys and girls had the chance to take part in Truckin’ Good Food chef Jeff Kraus’ “Experience” at downtown pop-up shop Cycle. And when we say lucky, we truly mean lucky.We just so happened to be 2 of those lucky people. After fully studying the menu in…
Like Parks & Recreation? Us, too! Especially Ron Swanson, — the proud carnivore, outdoorsman, and government employee (who hates the government) played by Nick Offerman. In last week’s episode, Ron Swanson, when asked if he’s ever had a turkey burger, replied, “Is that a fried turkey leg inside a grilled…
We know some tough dining customers in this town, and one of them keeps telling us of his delicious, repeated trips to Kitchen 56, the bistro-y spot on the edge of Arcadia, at the southeast corner of 56th Street and Indian School. Now he’ll be able to dine there even more, with lunch…
Despite the horror of seeing our poor state identified with a Velveeta-y treat (I’m sure you can make chile con queso other ways, but I’ve never seen it) I had to share this lovely graphic and interview from our sister blog, LA Weekly’s Squid Ink. Check out why British…
In honor of Meatless Monday, we present five meat-free dishes from Valley restaurants that we’d happily eat all week long. 1. Mongolian Delight, Loving Hut It looks like beef, smells like beef — even feels like beef when you bite into it. But the “beef” in the Mongolian Delight from the…
We came across this dainty and delightful print from artist Amy Borrell of Cake With Giants. Based in Melbourne, her work is whimsical and invites you into her magical world of pastel colored watercolor and pencil illustrations…
It’s all about love for one new local chef. Lakhana In of Sekong By Night — a self-taught home cook turned executive chef — has a lot of love for simple, good Asian flavors and for her son, Yutheana In, who has embarked on this venture with her. The restaurant/coffee bar has been…
With spring in full bloom and the mercury rising, now is the time when we start craving fresh, light salads. Enter Marketplace, the new eatery from the folks behind Arcadia Farms. Located at 7025 E. 1st Avenue, directly across the street from the Arcadia Farms in Old Town Scottsdale, Marketplace…
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. Mountain View Coffee Co.’s Iced House Coffee Five Happy…
