Glendale is now home to a supermarket called LF Market Oriental & Seafood. As the name implies, LF Market specializes in ethnic food of the Asian persuasion. While we haven’t been able to get out to its distant north Valley location, it certainly sounds promising. Even if it doesn’t have…
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From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
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Old Town Sarajevo manager Sladjana Ahmetovic tells me in Bosnia, most dishes can be eaten at any time of day. “There are no set times for food like breakfast, lunch, and dinner,” she says. “If you want cevapi in the morning you can have it.” I like that idea. Considered…
Calling itself, “a traditional American bistro with a modern touch” Sevens’ Bistro, a new restaurant at 7707 East McDowell Road (McDowell and 77th Street) that will also service the 3 Palms Hotel in Scottsdale, is scheduled to open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, August 4…
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It was a rough, rough month for coffee and tea shops around the Valley. While we bid goodbye, at least temporarily, to places like Royal at Market, we also picked up some new faces. Scottsdale has a new place for fancy sausages and beer and downtown picked up a new…
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It’s said that if you find yourself in Sarajevo — especially in Bašcaršija, or the Old Town district — you will eat the best cevapi in the world. But for those of us in the Valley whose immediate travel plans don’t include a trip to the capital of Bosnia, there’s…
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From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
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View the full slideshow of Revenge of the Pig at Citizen Public House. ‘Twas a marriage of alcohol and pork at last night’s Revenge of the Pig dinner hosted by Citizen Public House in Scottsdale. At $75 per person, guests gobbled down six courses of Miss Piggy, and sipped on…
Enzo’s Gelato & Coffee Bar, a family-owned business in Chandler, has closed. In business since 2009, the cozy gelato parlor and coffee shop boasted a small but solid selection of tasty gelato flavors in addition to hosting several community events, fundraisers, and live music. But the best thing about Enzo’s…
