Food & Drink

Thanks to Rick and Morty, McDonald’s is bringing back the fan-favorite dipping sauce (again) this year.

Chocolate-covered tamale, anyone? How about a unicorn leg?

AT Oasis serves incredible coffee made from flown-in African beans as well as a small but solid menu of egg dishes.

Tandy Peterson, veteran of Binkley’s and a highly regarded restaurant in Spain, will be the chef at this new spot.

You won’t find a single latte on this list.

Big names earned awful grades in the September 2017 round of health inspections. Subway. The embattled fast food burrito-slinger Chipotle. It wasn’t the worst month, but Phoenix eateries should do better.

From the Tomaso’s crew comes a restaurant with the boss name The Sicilian Butcher. It’ll open next month in Paradise Valley.

The Metro Phoenix food scene is welcoming fall with 21 new restaurant openings, and, shockingly, only one notable permanent closing. It was a good month for carnivores, with multiple barbecue spots cheeseburger joints opening.

Laura Koch of Picket Fence Pastries works 20 hour days to make life sweet.

Chef Stephen Tilder goes to the next level, brainstorming wild eats and sourcing some food locally.

It’s more than just pho (but that’s in here, too). Here’s a guide to Vietnamese dishes to try and where to find them.

From pierogi to cannoli, there’s wonderful ethnic food to be had in metro Phoenix.

When one thinks about Phoenix’s Mexican food scene, some of the staple ingredients that come to mind are cheese, sour cream, beef, and pork. As always, Silvana Salcido Esparza has other plans.

Gallo Blanco sandwiches a ridiculously good torta featuring al pastor wrapped in griddled cheese.

This new restaurant is raising the bar for Thai food in metro Phoenix. Chef Bunnag cooks a refined take on Thai street food, with flavor roots in Bangkok and northeastern Thailand

My husband and I have been searching for pajarete — and the barn party that we hope accompanies its consumption — for weeks.

Good and bad, three of the most important relationships I’ve had in my life have been with my sister, my grandfather on my mom’s side, and my recently deceased life partner. Though they have all passed away, their superstitions still stick to my ribs.

Monika Woolsey worked in many capacities to develop and further an interest in healthy eating and vegetables. Notably, she founded Hip Veggies and was a dietitian for the Brewers. She passed away on Tuesday.

More about the tunes than the food, this place is an absolute blast. Eat General Tso’s chicken and lettuce wraps while watching sequined performers sing Neil Diamond and Mandarin love songs.