If you’re a taco eater you’ll likely remember — with a shudder — when Tacos Atoyac closed its doors suddenly in March. The team behind the popular Mexican restaurant, Daniel Maldonado and Pablo Lopez, had gone their separate ways. Lopez returned less than two months later — same space, same…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Surf City, USA. Sun, sand, and pretty awesome little restaurants: Huntington Beach draws tourists from all over the world, and many times, the big-name places, like BJ’s or Fred’s Mexican Food, will welcome you with a long wait for a table. But no need to worry. We made our way…
Tonight at 7, the third season of Chuck’s Eat the Street will debut on the Cooking Channel. If you’re not already familiar, the show takes viewers to some of the country’s best-known streets including Mission Street in San Francisco, Magazine Street in New Orleans, and, in this season, our own…
Someburros Scavenger Hunt Today through Saturday, July 12 Now through Saturday, Someburros is celebrating its 28th year of business with twice-daily Piñata Hunts. The restaurant is thanking customers for their years of loyalty by stashing two piñatas around town every day. At 9 a.m., Someburros will give hints Twitter and…
Make no mistake about it: Angry Crab Shack is a blatant rip-off of Hot N Juicy Crawfish, a Cajun seafood concept founded in Las Vegas by a Vietnamese entrepreneur that has started its regional expansion and recently opened an outpost on Tempe’s Mill Avenue. Hot N Juicy gained national notoriety…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Shakespeare may have argued that “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” but apparently some Valley bar owners and restaurateurs don’t agree with the famous poet. Over the last few months there’s been a quiet but confusing game of musical names going on among three different concepts…
Originality is dead. It is a universal truth that we have come to accept, whether it be with regard to Hollywood’s inability to produce anything but sequels and remakes, fashion’s predictable cycle of “what’s old is new again” or restaurateurs who seem to latch on to a popular idea and…
We’re sad to say The Pie Hole, the small pie-centric spot that Mamma Toledo’s food truck once called its permanent home, is no longer open. The space was located adjacent to Short Leash Hot Dog’s Sit…Stay restaurant on Roosevelt Row. The good news is that you can still find Tonya…
BJ Hernandez Havana Patio Cafe Chef, owner www.havanacafe-az.com In 1991, when Betty-Jane (BJ) and Gilbert Hernandez opened Havana Cafe in a space just off Camelback Road, you couldn’t even get chorizo or black beans in this town. You could smoke inside restaurant dining rooms (in fact, Havana Cafe eventually became…
If you still are looking for a good seafood experience, you really don’t need to look any farther than Angry Crab Shack in Mesa to see the flaw in that thinking. The locally-owned restaurant serves a menu of Cajun seafood that includes crab, shrimp, and crawfish (on a seasonal basis)…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
The number of places where you can get one of Miracle Mile Deli’s famous Straw sandwiches is now down to one. Last week the Scottsdale Promenade location of the Phoenix institution shut its doors for good. A post on the restaurant’s Facebook page stated the company decided to close the…
Congrats, Tempe! You’ve got your very own nut house now. Ok, we kid. But it is true that about a month ago downtown Tempe added a new candy and confection shop to the mix. (At least it’s not another ice cream shop.) The new kid on the block is The…
The Guilty Pleasure: Irish Reuben Egg Rolls Where to Get It: Rosie McCaffrey’s Price: $9 What It Really Costs: A few hours of sauerkraut breath It’s practically scientifically proven than when you’re drunk you crave food that involves two things: cheese and a deep fryer. In most situations a good…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
After less than a year of operation in Gilbert, American TapHouse has shut its doors for good. The restaurant, which came courtesy of Scottsdale-based restaurant management company Tasty Brand Holdings, offered a family-friendly environment as well as a menu of American fare. To make the sudden closure all the more…
I remember Caesar salads the way other people recall first dates. I can recite for you my best Caesar, and my worst; can list for you the most disappointing Caesars in my life, and how they fell short. I especially recall my first Caesar, prepared by my paternal grandmother, Giovanina,…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
