Andrew Levi Hiller The singer/songwriter for Wizards of Time, who also loves to paint, is currently working on the band’s first 12-song album, called Will the Soft Curse Plague On?, to be released in early 2011. You can hear a teaser with three 15-second song clips here. He also plays in…
A while back, we blogged about The Center Bistro re-opening (sans Damon Brasch) after a two year hiatus. This last Friday, the official Grand Opening Celebration re-christened this Tempe establishment. An abundance of locally-sourced and organic small bites, freshly prepared pork tacos, and delicious honeydew martinis were all on hand…
The business: Paradise Melts What they’re packin’: Comfort food-grade grilled sandwiches that will kick crappy grilled cheese’s butt — Must-trys include the Veggie (provolone, tomato, basil, arugula, roasted red pepper, and balsamic on sourdough) and the Ruben (pastrami, swiss, cole slaw, and 1000 island on marble rye). Other menu items…
It’s true. Pie is love. At least, it’s true that people in Phoenix love pie. You turned out in droves for the first-ever Pie Social, this past Saturday, co-sponsored by Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row, to raise funds for after-school programs. We loved seeing you, and tasting your pies! An…
True Food Kitchen brings health-conscious food approved by integrative wellness guru Dr. Andrew Weil to Scottsdale Quarter. We grabbed a seat on the heated wrap-around patio and checked out the lunch menu at the second Arizona installment of this Fox Restaurant Concepts’ joint this weekend. The ambiance and the menu fit the good-and-good-for-you bill, but the entrées especially didn’t wow us.
Lisa Bedford wears many hats — she’s a local blogger, mother of two, and a survivalist. She combines those hats regularly by running TheSurvivalMom blog, where she dishes out advice on how to prepare for everything from a natural disaster to financial crisis. One survival technique Bedford is a big…
Let’s face it, there’s going to be a ton to see and do at the Pie Social on Saturday. But more important, there are going to be even more people that have the same goals in mind: Drop off the pies (optional), get the tasting tickets, find the best pies,…
About a year ago, Charles Phoenix, awesome connoisseur of all things pop-culture and especially vintage, was inspired to invent the Cherpumple, a massive and ultra-American dessert made of three pies (cherry, pumpkin, and apple), each cooked inside a layer of cake, all stuck together with cream cheese icing. The really…
The newest battleground for the fast-food giants is breakfast. McDonald’s, Burger King, and Starbucks have turned up the griddle on joints like Dunkin Donuts, forcing them to fight back. Said Dunkin Donuts to the breakfast bullies, “Suck on our Sausage Pancake Bites!” Last week, for a limited time only, Dunkin…
How much is that doggy in the window? First you need to find the window. Dog Town Chili Dogs, the new fast-food joint that opened up a few weeks ago in Tempe, seems to be doing everything it can to make sure you don’t. If you do happen to stumble…
Yesterday Chef Charleen Badman at FnB told us about her “research and development” trips, i.e. travel eating marathons. Today she shares her recipe for the New York eatery-inspired “Green” Salad.
There’s trouble in Dog Town. Big trouble. The chili dog joint that opened a few weeks ago in Tempe seems to be doing everything it can to secure a place in the land of fast-food fails. For starters, there’s the location: positioned off Mill Avenue, in a back-of-a-building storefront, with…
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Four years ago — when the economy was booming, the housing market was white-hot, and the dining public was insatiable for things like upscale steakhouses and stylish sushi joints — there was a major new player in the CenPho restaurant scene, a big, bustling…
Our call for a final judge for Saturday’s Pie Social drew some wonderful responses, including my personal favorite: Pie-Ku Haiku Crisp, light, flaky crustFilled with fruit, nuts, or meringueMakes my heart rejoice. Alas, the haiku-er did not leave an email address, a requirement that disqualified several entrants. But we have tasting tickets…
In the last decade, American restaurant menus have been under siege. Mozzarella sticks have held off the invading queso and tortilla chips. Chili fries have been trampled by Southwest egg rolls. And lettuce wraps — once an exotic foreign visitor — are now a staple of Chili’s, Applebee’s and other American chains. For this week’s Battle…
Chef Charleen Badman has made a name fore herself cooking vegetables at FnB, a trend she attributes to her vegetarian yoga instructor/friend. More specifically, she’s embraced the vegetables no one else wants to cook and made them her signature: Converting boring, bland leeks into a cult classic that’s generating national buzz. Food & Wine has even come knocking… (more after the jump.)
Chef Charleen Badman’s interest in food stems from two unlikely sources: Her mom’s less-than-stellar cooking and the teenage dream of owning a car. What started as a means to dream fulfillment – both edibility and mobility – grew into a passion for food that has Badman traversing continents and staking out farms.
Rachel A. Heath The lead vocalist of Sonoran black metal band Doth is also a vegan baker for The Insane Cupcake Posse, a baking crew a friend and she started back in 2008 where they make vegan goodies and give them out at local shows on a donation basis What’d…
Holy cow it’s November already?! Here is your roundup of all the new restaurants that joined our fair city in the month of October and a couple we had to say goodbye to. RESTAURANTS OPENING IN OCTOBERJobot Coffee, DowntownChaka Chaka, DowntownFresh Gourmet to Go, DowntownLos Taquitos Mexican Grill, PhoenixBeckett’s Table,…
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: 3 Recipes for Leftover Halloween Candy Three New Restaurants…
The business: Short Leash Hot Dogs What they’re packin’: Gourmet hot dogs named after real-life dogs, topped with lots of fresh ingredients and wrapped in a warm naan “bun” (don’t worry all you orthodox hot dog eaters out there, they’ll throw your dog in an old-school bun upon request) Where…
Yesterday we told you about asafetida, a pungent spice that adds a flavor reminiscent of garlic to a dish. Used in minute quantities, asafetida complements fish, vegetables and legumes. In Indian cooking it is a spice that is added to chutneys, sauces and pickled dishes. It also goes well with…
