Mmmm…Tasty. Gooey. Delicious. From our headline, you might think Valley favorites Sprinkles and Tammie Coe are getting some stiffly whipped competition. Those who hail from Boston or keep up with fashion trends know better. Entrepreneur Johnny Earle, aka Johnny Cupcakes, has three boutiques — two in Massachusetts and one in California –…
Another local restaurant has fallen by the wayside.Just got word that contemporary American spot Central Grille officially notified friends and associates by email that its last day in business was Easter Sunday. Unofficial word is that the closing had less to do with the business itself and more to do with the…
Stupid TV. I bask in your glow for hours, hang on your every image, and break commitments with friends so I can stare into your one, giant, flickering eye, and you repay me with a commercial about a fast-food chain’s burger hawked by a D-list reality TV star eating it…
In this week’s Chef Chat, we heard from Chef Kelly Fletcher of House of Tricks. Fletcher says another one of his most valuable tools is his iPhone, which stores hundreds of his recipes. We were lucky enough to grab one. Introducing his Fromage D’Affinois with Homemade Strawberry Preserves. Here’s how it’s done…..
There is a point at which night turns to day. It’s barely visible to the naked eye, but in that smallest of moments while the moon is still full and the sun casts its first fires across the sky, a transition happens. I know because last Sunday at 5:30 a.m…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. If you’re an architecture buff and a foodie then you won’t want to miss the free panel discussion tonight at 8 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. David Tyda will be interviewing the architects behind Uptown…
Damn you, TV. First, you convinced us we should buy insurance pimped by lizards and a blanket with armholes. Now you’ve paired a fast-food chain with a D-list reality TV star to hawk an exotic, expensive burger to Americans and our suppressed sexuality and insatiable desire to exceed the monthly…
Oh, Phoenix. When will you ever get your shit together? I’m feeling ornery at the moment, thinking about how national culinary trends don’t always play out successfully here, if they ever get off the ground at all. Take gastropubs. What’s a gastropub, you wonder? Last year, the Washington Post wrote,…
One of my favorite Japanese dishes has been far too elusive in Phoenix. It’s a savory pancake called okonomiyaki, and it literally means “cooked as you like.” In Japan, there are entire restaurants devoted to it in the same way that there are ramen shops, sushi bars, or shabu-shabu restaurants. Often,…
Standing on a hand paved brick patio, vines climbing a wrought iron trellis, a moonlight sky, inhaling the scent from the wood fired oven, it was hard to believe we were in north Phoenix rather than northern Italy. It was Backyard Pizza Night at Jason Raducha’s. Professionally, Jason wears a…
Yesterday we heard from Chef Kelly Fletcher of House of Tricks. Today the conversation continues. While House of Tricks’ staple dishes are sticking around, Fletcher says he would like to see a few new ingredients on the menu. “I always want to see more offal, more sweetbreads, more tongue and…
A decade ago, just before I moved to Phoenix, I considered heading to New Orleans instead. My then-boyfriend and I called around checking on graduate schools and apartments but practically needed a Creole-to-English translator to figure out what the heck everyone was saying. Needless to say, it was Phoenix or bust. Ya tink? …
Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? Since December of last year, we Day Drinking gal pals have covered 14 drinking establishments catering to those enjoying a libation or two in the morning hours. From dive bars to sports bars to…
Hump day got you down? Here’s our fix: Wednesday nights at the Phoenix Public Market and Urban Grocery & Wine Bar at 14 E. Pierce Street, 4pm – 8pm. Don’t be a dork – bring your own bags…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. The 7th annual Forks & Corks event is happening tomorrow, April 8th. More then 20 restaurants and resorts, such as District American Kitchen, Fleming’s, Blanco, and the Royal Palms, will be dishing up a few of their faves…
Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe was temporarily evacuated when its coffee roaster, aka Big Red, overheated and caught on fire around noon. Owner Jason Silberschlag says the small fire caused no damage, but Cartel fans might expect to smell a bit of smoke in the lab for the next week.The…
Thank god for the corporate food world — it’s what brought Chef Kelly Fletcher to House of Tricks. “I hated [the corporate] side of the industry,” Fletcher says. “I was with an entire room of guys and girls with tattoos and piercings that had to break down our entire look…
The Spot: Robbie Fox’s Public House 640 S. Mill Ave. Tempe (480) 642-6442 The Hours: Monday thru Friday from 3 to 7 p.m…
Three separate lawsuits accuse Yelp of strong-arming potential advertisers.Are lawyers in the class-action suit against Yelp smelling victory? Yesterday, Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman announced the user review giant would drop the “Favorite Review” feature and let readers see the reviews that would otherwise have been filtered out by its automated…
The Old Town Scottsdale space that used to house Pischke’s has been dark for nearly two years, but soon it promises to become a vibrant new presence in the local dining scene. Iruña, a new restaurant from chef Aaron May, will tentatively open around the 1st of May. It’s…
Crunched for time today, I skipped my usual taco joints and hit up Baiz Market, which is five minutes away from the office. Ever been there? Baiz is a great Middle Eastern grocery store — complete with a bakery and butcher — right smack in the middle of residential nowheresville…
