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5 Local Food Trends to Look for in 2019 in Metro Phoenix

By Chris Malloy

Jan 5, 2019

The Phoenix food scene is about to get even better.

Meet Lauren Cusimano, Phoenix New Times' New Food Editor

By Lauren Cusimano

Jan 3, 2019

Lauren Cusimano has lived in Phoenix since the Clinton administration, and though she already loved food, her interest in food coverage began as a Phoenix New Times writer.

Winter Beer Season Is Coming to Breweries Like Helton

By Chris Malloy

Jan 2, 2019

Cold-weather beers in the desert? You bet.

11 Places for Christmas Eve and Day Dining in Metro Phoenix

By Lauren Cusimano

Dec 17, 2018

Are you ready to ditch the kitchen for the holidays?

6 Places With Holiday To-Go Options in the PHX

By Lauren Cusimano

Dec 13, 2018

Let someone else do the holiday cooking. You just bring it home.

Now Open: A Modern Taco Shop That Channels Culiacán, Sinaloa

By Chris Malloy

Dec 12, 2018

A young team cooks old family recipes.

Drink Coffee, Save a Jaguar, Thanks to Press' Pura Vida Blend

By Lauren Cusimano

Dec 12, 2018

Pura Vida is designed to support research by the blend’s own source — the Finca Las Alturas in Costa Rica.

The 10 Best Things Our Food Critic Ate in 2018

By Chris Malloy

Dec 5, 2018

How many of these dishes have you tried?

November Openings and Closings: More Doughnuts, Barbecue, and Another Whining Pig

By Dorian Boddie

Dec 4, 2018

At least 19 new places to eat, including some old favorites expanding to additional locations.

The Sicilian Butcher Will Open in Chandler

By Dillon Rosenblatt

Nov 30, 2018

The north Phoenix Italian restaurant will open its second location.

Don't Be Chicken: Try the Duck Wings at These 3 Places in Metro Phoenix

By Lauren Cusimano and Kevin Burton

Nov 26, 2018

This enjoyable and shareable starter dish can be a little hard to find in a sea of chicken wing joints, but we've found the best places for duck wings for you.

Line Up Early: A Second Little Miss BBQ Now Open in Sunnyslope

By Dillon Rosenblatt

Nov 23, 2018

Little Miss BBQ's second location will serve alcohol and will stay open later than the Tempe store.

An Evolving, New Arizonan Style of Cooking Flourishes at Cotton & Copper

By Chris Malloy

Nov 23, 2018

Chef Tamara Stanger gives Copper & Cotton the feel that you're not in Phoenix any more

Best of Phoenix 2018: Our Favorite Bars

By Elizabeth Maria Naranjo

Nov 16, 2018

Want to know where to drink in Phoenix? We'll tell you.

Eating Beef Hearts Is Living at Peruvian Restaurant El Chullo

By Chris Malloy

Nov 15, 2018

An argument that offal is the opposite of awful.

First Taste: Refined Sushi and Lush Asian-Inspired Cocktails at Across the Pond

By Chris Malloy

Nov 12, 2018

The team behind Clever Koi opens an elegant new spot.

Dear Phoenix: You Should Be Drinking Barrel-Aged Beer

By Chris Malloy

Nov 10, 2018

Goldwater Brewing is one of many standouts in this burgeoning area.

Breakfast Beat: Bianco Does a Hearty Breakfast

By Chris Malloy

Nov 10, 2018

Italian and Mexican breakfast traditions mingle at Roland's

Groom Your Facial Hair With Four Peaks Beer-d Oils

By Dillon Rosenblatt

Nov 5, 2018

You can now put your favorite beer in your beard.

Craft Cider Festival Bringing Local and National Cideries to Mesa

By Chris Malloy

Nov 5, 2018

Arizona cider levels up yet again.

Chow Bella

The 22 Best Ethnic Restaurants in the PHX

All-Star Chef Fundraiser for School Lunches Happening Soon

Chow Bella

The 22 Best Ethnic Restaurants in the PHX

All-Star Chef Fundraiser for School Lunches Happening Soon

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