32 Farmers Markets in Metro Phoenix: A Guide to Fall Hours

It’s that time of year again, localists. Farmers markets are reopening across the Valley, stocked with locally grown produce, artisan goods, and handmade crafts. There’s a market going on nearly every day of the month somewhere in metro Phoenix, and we’ve put together a roundup of where you can find…

Cortez Coffee Company Opens New Coffee Bar and Music Space in Tempe

Cortez Coffee Company, the Tempe-based coffee roaster, will open a new coffee shop today at 1030 East Vista Del Cerro Drive in Tempe. According to a post on the Cortez Coffee Bar Facebook, the coffee shop will be open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.  Jonathan Carroll, owner and founder…

What the Heck Is Nitro Cold Brew Really Like?

Nitro Cold Brew has been all the buzz on the lips of baristas and coffee enthusiasts around town, so we hunted down some of the premium producers and did a little compare-and-contrast to figure out exactly what Nitro Cold Brew is really like. Yes, it is most commonly served in a…

Urban Beans in Phoenix Is Now Open 24 Hours a Day, Seven Days a Week

Urban Beans, the coffee shop on Seventh Street and East Osborn in Central Phoenix, has extended its hours all the way — to 24/7, every day of the week. Virginia Senior, founder and pastry chef, says she made the decision because she thought Phoenix should have more late-night and all-night quality dining choices…

Clark Park Farmers Market in Tempe Will Open in October

Hey, Tempe! You’re getting a new farmers market. On Saturday, October 10 the Clark Park Farmers Market will debut at Clark Park Community Garden located at 1730 S. Roosevelt Street in Tempe. The weekly market will feature about 20 vendors selling local produce, handmade crafts by local artists, and prepared food and coffee…

Provision Coffee Bar at Palette Collective in Chandler Is Now Open

In a sunny storefront near the 202 freeway in Chandler, coffee roaster Dan Suh trains barista Tyler Adams in espresso-craft. Adams is brewing espresso shots on a La Marzocco GS3, calibrating his timing down to the second to produce the perfect espresso shot. “Ok, give me some descriptors,” Suh directs as Adams takes…

Pie Social 2015: Here’s the Celebrity Baker Lineup

We are totally blown away by the love of pie in this town. In six years we’ve never come close to having our Pie Social celebrity chef roster fill so quickly. But in well under a week, every slot was taken for the New Times/Roosevelt Row Pie Social, which will…

Roast Profiles: Fernanda Ibanez of Press Coffee Roasters

This piece is the second installation of a new series called Roast Profiles, in which we meet we meet the local behind-the-scenes folks who make Phoenix coffee taste so amazing. For this installment, we chatted with Press Coffee’s master roaster, Fernanda Ibanez, about her approach to the art and craft…

Starbucks Cold Brew Is the Worst Coffee We’ve Tried in 2015

Starbucks. There’s a lot to love about those guys. They’ve managed to combine milk, sugar, and something brown (maybe coffee?) in massively addictive ways. They’ve got more than 21,000 freakin’ stores, which makes them a pretty serious player in the global fast food market. They’re also (arguably) responsible for bringing…

Roast Profiles: Mario Martusciello of Matador Coffee

This piece is the start of a new series called Roast Profiles, in which we meet the local behind-the-scenes folks who make Phoenix coffee taste so amazing. For this week’s installment, we chatted with Matador Coffee’s founder and roaster Mario Martusciello about his approach to the art and craft of…