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Chef Scott Conant Will Host a Pair of Events At His Phoenix Restaurants

Chef Scott Conant Will Host a Pair of Events At His Phoenix Restaurants

Celebrity Chef Scott Conant's New Cookbook Highlights a Lifetime of Recipes

Celebrity Chef Scott Conant's New Cookbook Highlights a Lifetime of Recipes

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Infinity Sweets Says No to Fake Buttercream

By Robrt L. Pela
Oct 8, 2021

Stephanie Brimley is rethinking the bakery game, one cupcake at a time.
A Luxury Supper Club Is Popping Up in Some of the Valley's Most Picturesque Locations

By Bahar Anooshahr
Sep 24, 2021

Chef Tom Baumbach and his wife and event planner, Lin Baumbach, create an experience complete with food, drink, decor, and entertainment.
No Longer Just an Online Bakery, The Dinersaur Goes Brick-and-Mortar in Encanto Village

By Bahar Anooshahr
Sep 22, 2021

After five years, the online bakery finally opens a dessert shop.
What's Next for Rebel Chef Josh Hebert?

By Robrt L. Pela
Aug 6, 2021

“You can’t blame people for leaving our industry for a better-paying industry.”
Getting to Know Phoenix's 'Sultry Confectioner'

By Bahar Anooshahr
Jun 29, 2021

Baking challenged Jennifer Keys and invited her to better herself.
Here's the Skinny on Pa’La Downtown, Straight From the Mouth of Chef Claudio Urciuoli

By Robrt L. Pela
Jun 2, 2021

The 6,000-square-foot space at Second and Washington streets is open-roofed and features a bar and large-ish lounge.
Mahfam Moeeni-Alacron, Chef and Co-owner of Mingle + Graze, Is Now a Dame d'Escoffier

By Bahar Anooshahr
May 24, 2021

Mahfam Moeeni-Alacron went from working at a café to joining Les Dames d'Escoffier.
These Days, Farish House’s Lori Hassler Is Serving Up Gratitude

By Robrt L. Pela
May 4, 2021

Hassler was diagnosed with ovarian cancer but kept her downtown bistro afloat amid the 2020 chaos.
For Tempe Baker Ryann Hulme, Cakes Can Be About Community and Causes

By Bahar Anooshahr
Apr 21, 2021

Self-taught baker Ryann Hulme wants her baking to be about community and causes.
Mora Italian Returns Next Week. But First, a Hiring Fair.

By Lauren Cusimano
Apr 2, 2021

Expect a redesign and some new dishes. But first, a hiring fair.
14 Food and Drink Events Happening This April

By Julie Levin
Apr 1, 2021

A pretend trip to Brazil, doggie date night, wine tasting room reopening, bourbon and cigars dinner, and more.
Roundup: The Coronado Is Moving, Stratta Has a New Concept, and Bars Are Back, Baby

By Lauren Cusimano
Mar 26, 2021

It’s Friday, and we have six big bites of food and drink news to catch you up on the week’s events. Let’s get started.
Guy Fieri Will Be Cooking in Paradise Valley Next Month

By Lauren Cusimano
Mar 26, 2021

The celebrity chef will host a Flavortown Feast and Fiesta.
Casa Terra Is Still Closed, But Chef Jason Wyrick's Delivery Business Is Thriving

By Niki D'Andrea
Mar 24, 2021

Casa Terra is still closed, but Valley vegans can still get high-end meals from chef Jason Wyrick.
Q&A: Rene Andrade on Grilling, Sonora, and His New Grand Avenue Restaurant

By Chris Malloy
Mar 22, 2021

One of the Valley's best young Mexican chefs is making big moves.
Coming Soon to the East Valley: The Beer Research Institute, Boondocks Grill, and Alton Brown

By Lauren Cusimano
Mar 5, 2021

New east Valley bars, two Zoom with takeout events, and Alton Brown is coming to Mesa.
The Joy Bus' Jennifer Caraway Has a New Book and a New Beer

By Robrt L. Pela
Mar 4, 2021

She’s just published a cookbook featuring recipes from a dozen different local chefs.
Arizona's School Lunches Are About to Get a Distinctly Arizonan Boost

By Chris Malloy
Feb 24, 2021

Here come meals for students light-years beyond the sloppy joe.
Tickets for the 2021 Taste America Event With Chef Stephen Jones Go on Sale Today

By Lauren Cusimano
Feb 10, 2021

The James Beard Foundation virtual dinner will feature chef Stephen Jones of the larder + the delta.
Phoenix Restaurateur and Chef Tomaso Maggiore Has Died

By Lauren Cusimano
Jan 30, 2021

The Sicilian-born, Phoenix-based chef and restaurateur was a four-decade fixture of the Valley’s food world.