Hey! What are you doing here? It’s Memorial Day. We’re all chillaxin’ poolside and barbecuing, which is really what you should be doing, too. But since you’re already here you might as well waste a few more minutes of this beautiful day watching a few idiots almost blow themselves up…
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. 88: Hot…
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week. The Triple Double Oreo is REAL (and Weird When…
Somewhere (2010) Popcorn: Popcorn with Honey Butter, Almonds, and Dates Entrée: Eggs Benedict Beverage: Coppola Winery’s Blanc de Blancs blend, minis. They come in a pink can, with an expandable straw. Get the breakdown after the jump…..
For those old enough to remember Punky Brewster, the NBC sitcom starring Soleil Moon Frye as Penelope “Punky” Brewster, a precocious and endearing pigtailed tot being raised by her foster parent, prepare for a liposuction of your childhood memories. Gothamist reports that the now-adult Moon Fry (hubba, hubba!), along with…
Andrea White of Saffron Kitchen has made a name for herself dishing up Sexy and Sassy pies at farmers’ markets around town. If you’re a regular, you’ve probably sampled her flaky, buttery crust at some point — and if you’re like us, been lured in by the droolworthy blown-up images…
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. 89: Fried…
Remember those fruity blue and red Sno-Cones you had as a kid? You know, the ones that were served at family carnivals — or the faux ones you made at home in a little Snoopy dog house? Those babies are all grown up now.Sushi Roku in Scottsdale is whipping up…
Things aren’t always what they seem. Surface trappings so seldom break way to true substance. Such is the case with Province, the new restaurant at the Westin Downtown. Nicole Whittington on Province: I was served during several visits to the restaurant. To be sure, there were hits among the misses,…
When restauranteurs Craig DeMarco and Lauren Bailey went for a walk through the Windsor neighborhood in uptown Phoenix, they found a home for their third restaurant endeavor (they also run the Postinos in Arcadia and on Central Avenue). The building was old, even for Phoenix standards, and in need of…
Seattle-based artist Photographer Christopher Boffoli sees our lives played out in miniature, and on food, in his collection, “Disparity,” which has been shown in galleries across the United States. According to the Daily Mail, Boffoli spent three years capturing everyday scenes for the series using only items from the grocery…
PETA protesters in Phoenix have run the gamut of weird anti-animal-cruelty protests, from grilling a girl on a fake barbecue to stripping naked and showering in front of a downtown hotel. Wonder what they’d have to say about local artist Sarah Hurwitz’s new “Meat Market” show, which opened this past…
In this special In Season post we’ll get to meet another of the Valley’s farmers. Today we’re meeting Maya Dailey of Maya’s Farm located within the Farm at South Mountain in South Phoenix. Maya Dailey is very involved in the local food and farming scene. You can find her produce…
Second story patio dining in Phoenix is as rare as rain. Lucky for us, a bit of it fell this month in Arcadia thanks to the opening of Cave & Ive’s Portico Grill at Indian School Road and 44th Street. A new concept from the folks at Sacks Art of Sandwicherie,…
Sweet mother of sugar hill — how amazing do these look? Last week, Essence Bakery Cafe asked its Facebook followers to choose its next flavor of macaron. The choices? Passion fruit, margarita, and strawberries and cream. Out of 95 responses, strawberries and cream finished first with 40 votes, passion fruit…
Province, the much-anticipated restaurant at the Westin Downtown, doesn’t disappoint in the looks department. The main room is anchored by sassy hot pink walls, speaking loudly of Latin flair but subdued by the simplicity of the cork and recycled wood tabletops. Just a few framed square pieces of kaleidoscopic food…
It’s coming. Triple digit heat is around the corner, and we’re more thankful now than ever that artisan ice cream shops are on the rise. Which shops will you be visiting to keep cool this summer? Need help deciding? Chow Bella is here to help. Enter our battle of the…
It may not be able to make the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs, but it can serve up a sandwich. The Grillenium Falcon, a food truck hailing from Fayetteville, Arkansas is run by Hammontree Take Home Gourmet and sports some sweet artwork of a grilled cheese-shaped Millennium Falcon…
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. 91: Caldo…
For more then 40 years, The Habit Burger Grill has been churning out beach burgers to hungry Californians. This week, Phoencians get their first taste of the popular west coast burger chain.Known for using the best ingredients, The Habit serves char-grilled burgers, chicken breasts, tuna steaks and veggie burgers on toasty…
How do we show mad love to our favorite foods? Usually by eating them. But now, thanks to artist Sofia Molnar, we can wear them too. The Canadian artist, now living in Japan, has her own business called SouZou Creations. Along with earrings and pins, Molnar’s most adorable food jewelry…
