Hey friends, if you’ve recently been down near the Downtown Phoenix Public Market, you’ve probably noticed lots of construction. In fact, this week “The City of Phoenix will be repairing the concrete in the driveway / alley between Central Ave. and 1st St. at the McKinley St.(north) entrance to the…
Damon Brasch, owner of Green, the funky vegan bistro in Tempe, thinks so much of the Tsoynami, his organic ice cream treat featuring Blizzard-like flavors, the name for his new vegan ice cream, coffee, and pastry shop in downtown Phoenix was inspired by it. Located at 2014 North 7th Street,…
We visit this favorite Phoenix downtown joint to satisfy our sweet tooth with off-the-menu cannolis and a unique rum cake named “La Dolce Vita.”
The cardiovascular system of the Valley’s locally-produced food world recently experienced an increase in heart rate when Shannon Dufresne, owner of Crave Artisan Ice Cream, announced she was calling it quits. “My decision is by choice, not circumstance,” Dufresne tells me. “After three years of only making ice cream, I…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Angel Wings from Thai E-San (616 W. Indian School) The Basics: Angel wings are chicken wings stuffed with marinated…
It’s been just over a month since Oaxaca Restaurant and Cantina, the downtown Phoenix eatery and 30-year-plus landmark near the state Capitol, closed and its former owners, the Verdugo family, forced to go through a trustee sale. But starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jose Martinez, Vice President of Chicanos…
Looks like Essence Bakery, the sunny spot of upscale comfort food in Tempe, has its sights set on a second location in Central Phoenix. “We’re cautiously optimistic,” says Gilles Combes, co-owner and husband of chef and owner Eugenia Theodosopoulos. “The building has to go through rezoning.” The location, next to…
Heinrich Stasiuk, owner of Brick, the gourmet pizzeria that opened last year in the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix, says Timo, his new restaurant opening next week in Sunnyslope, will take wine bars to the next level. “We’re going to have a selection of over 30 wines by the glass,”…
Wow. We’re full. Today ends our second year of 100 Favorite Dishes, the one hundred day countdown to our Best of Phoenix issue where, based on the gems we know of and your suggestions, we ate our way through goodies like the gollo burro from Casa Reynoso, foie gras creme…
We went out with friends this weekend and were taken aback by something new we saw near our table. We wanted to share this cool gadget that might be the next new trend at Valley restaurants. Here’s a picture of it. We love the modern sleek design. Do you have…
To say that Beaver Choice is an unusual restaurant is an understatement. Simply uttering the name can elicit furrowed brows, stifled laughter, or both. The logo, a clothed cartoon beaver brandishing a knife and fork, could easily be a public service announcement telling kids to brush their teeth after a…
Summer is on its way out yet the sunshine is still plentiful. Sounds like perfect timing for a barbecue to us. Would you agree? Just think. Pulled pork. Slowly cooked and slowly smoked over a low heat for hours until the meat is tender enough to softly pull apart. Are…
The business: Pizza Daux What they’re packin’: Pizzas cooked to perfection in a wood fired oven. Owner and chef Dan Medlen used his experience as a pastry chef to develop and perfect several type of pizza doughs including a sourdough base. What you need to know: Dan Medlen and his…
We’ve been chatting with Chef Paul Lindsay of Le Grande Orange Pizzeria this week in Chef Chat and today, he’ll share his recipe for a trio of sliders that sure to make your mouth water. Trio of Sliders Crispy Lobster Slider Ingredients: 1 each 2 oz lobster tail meat (…
First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few items, and satisfying curiosities (yours and ours). Firehouse Subs, the fast food franchise with more than 440 locations founded in Jacksonville, Florida, by former firefighting brothers Chris and Robin…
Ouch. Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, a chain based in Miami, with locations in Florida and Huntsville, Alabama, created a grand opening banner reading, “So authentically Mexican we couldn’t open a store in Arizona. So we came here instead.” According to a reddit post, the banner was spotted at a new…
We ran across this post about playing with your food over at San Diego style blog, Oh Joy!. We were completely smitten with L.A.-based photographer Andrea Bricco’s photographs — styled by Casa De Perrin, we had to check a few more out. More clever, delicious photos after the jump…..
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 2: Strawberry…
Yesterday we shared the first part of our talk with LGO chef, Paul Lindsay. Today he fills us in about the company’s new venture, Jose Roux, and why he loves working at the Arcadia Room. Jose Roux I’ve been fortunate. I started a Chelsea’s and then two months ago I got transferred…
The business: Duck Duck Pig What they’re packin’: Gourmet takes on classic sandwiches all featuring either duck or pork. This means everything from a pork belly BLT to a pineapple jerk pulled pork with coleslaw. The story: Ruggiero and Higginson are both fans of duck and pork and after checking…
If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones, the HBO medieval television drama based on author George R. R. Martin’s best-selling fantasy novels, but find yourself getting hungry at the recipes mentioned in the series, two blogs might be your food foray into the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. The first,…
Bye-bye Rumbi, hello Inca’s. Rumbi Island Grill, part of a chain in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Arizona, has said, “aloha” to its location in the Scottsdale Promenade (next to Subway and Picazzo’s Organic Italian Kitchen), and will soon be a second home for Inca’s Peruvian Cuisine. The original location of…
