Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week’s harvest: Peaches The last two weeks of May, you can hear our collective groans over the tender sweet juicy drippy peach harvest. We wanted…
Charlie Blonkenfeld, owner and chef of Chaka Chaka, the downtown breakfast and lunch joint that closed its doors in March, is back this Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, at Cycle Restaurant & Bar, the pop-up joint hidden inside the Lexington Hotel in downtown Phoenix. Lucky for us, Blonkenfeld’s…
Phoenicians Lara Mulchay and Joel LaTondress helped celebrate the opening of the Mercado San Agustin in Tucson this weekend with brunch in the form of “HotDish in the Old Pueblo. Cheeseaholic Mulchay (from Petit Fromage, whose Phoenix location closed in August last year) and web developer LaTondress are planning a…
Seriously. How cute are these? Obsessed with macarons and wanting to create something sweet but that looked savory, Anna at Diary of a Ladybird whipped up this adorable batch of cheeseburger-themed macarons using macaron cookies topped with sesame seeds for buns, chocolate biscuits for patties, colored fondant for the lettuce…
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 98: The…
Ever since celeb chef Mario Batali opened his Osteria Mozza in LA, the international trend of mozzarella bars has been slowly spreading across America. Other notable mozz bars include New York’s Obikà (which originated in Rome) and Naples Tomato in Florida. Spasso Pizza & Mozzarella Bar in the old Pie Zanos space…
When I first moved to the South and discovered the home style cooking of a meat and three, it cracked me up (and not in a ha-ha way) that the side vegetable choices were mac-n-cheese, creamed corn, squash casserole, mashed potatoes, and collard or turnip greens. The greens were slow…
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. Quick Guide to Cooking Beans Plastic Disposable Coffee Cup…
Planning on tossing that slightly-bruised banana or uneaten plate of buffet goodies? You might want to think again. According to CNN Money, the United Nations says about 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted every year — about roughly one third of all the food produced for human…
Earlier this week, we blogged about the upcoming restaurant changes at Sky Harbor International Airport’s Terminal 4. Deliberations were underway for the initial restaurant “Master Concessionaire” recommendation, which would then be passed through several other committees before receiving final approval from the Phoenix City Council. Well, the verdict is in…
If you frequent local farmers’ markets, no doubt you’ve been tempted by Andrea White’s sassy, swanky, sexy (can you tell we love her names?!) Saffron Kitchen pies. Now White is presenting a one-night pop up dinner, Thursday, May 19, at Cycle, called “Ubuntu in Phoenix.” The price is $35, and the food will…
Staying in? We’ve got you covered — both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie — a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. This week we paired film noir with beer braised pork and Austrian style potato salad. Inspired by the ferris…
Bizarre? Um, yeah, to say the least. According to an interview with The Fix, Andrew Zimmern, chef, food writer, and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, was a “New York City garbage-head” who, before achieving nearly 20 years of sobriety, was addicted to heroin, cocaine, and alcohol…
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 amy.silverman@newtimes.com. 99:…
It’s hard to live in the Valley and not hear mention of El Chorro Lodge. If you listen to NPR, you’ve no doubt heard an announcer remind you not to forget the sticky buns should you take a trip to the well-known eatery. The thing is, this week’s cafe column…
A few years back, New York jump-started the trend of “gastropubs” — British-style watering holes that go beyond the standard pub fare of fried fish and greasy burgers to present a quality, chef-driven menu of creative dishes. Shortly afterwards, the trend made its way to Phoenix via Mabel’s on Main,…
The Folgers coffee jingle? Yeah, we know it. But unlike a Mesa man, we didn’t rewrite it in a slick R&B style that made us one of five finalists in a contest that includes a trip to New York City, a live audition in front of former American Idol judge,…
Burrowed in the corner of the GROWop Collective’s burgeoning community garden on the corner of 6th street and Garfield is a hand-built cob oven, perfectly sized for mini pizzas. This Third Friday, the GROWop will be making pizzas topped with veggies straight from their garden for art-goers and boutique shoppers…
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 amy.silverman@newtimes.com. 100: Beckett’s…
Coke is it! At least, for many of us it is. Sweet and tingly on the tongue — no wonder the popular soft drink has been around for so long. True fans can celebrate Coca-Cola’s 125th year anniversary in retro-style by nabbing a limited edition reproduction of The Hutchinson –…
In March, Chandler’s Heart Attack Grill, the fast food restaurant that serves up such sky-high caloric fare such as Bypass Burgers and fries cooked in pure lard, threatened a trademark infringement case against 2nd Ave. Deli claiming the New York establishment stole their idea for its “Heart Attack Sandwich” and…
On my first trip to Arizona, a friend took me to El Chorro Lodge in Paradise Valley. It was the ’80s; that’s where you took visitors. And with good reason. The property looked like a set built for a John Ford movie — the fading sunset, cactus-spotted desert, and dusty…
