Former East Valley Tribune journalist Amy Vernon crowned herself The Bacon Queen in 2009 after a bit of online recognition pushed her into sweet, smoked stardom. So much so that she’s the top female submitter of all time on Digg.com. Among many other things, Vernon curates this amazingly large bacon…
What comes to mind first when you think of making a sandwich? A basic combination of meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo or mustard slapped between two pieces of bread. The April issue of Saveur magazine is filled with sandwich specials from around the world and got us thinking about…
We never thought we’d say this, but some things really do look better on a cupcake. Like Princess Beatrice’s royal mistake of a wedding hat. While seamstresses were sewing knock-off wedding dresses over the last day, Wir Machen, a bakery in Munich, Germany, got busy with the fondant. Next up, Tara…
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 Ron Swanson Turkey Burger: A Fried Turkey Leg…
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. Film: Volver (2006)Popcorn Alternative: Popcorn IbericoEntrée: Tortilla EspañolaBeverage: Try a Rioja or other Spanish Red wine. Or, click here…
Attention vending machine world: prepare to have your collective coin-op slots blown off. PepsiCo has announced it’s set to launch a line of “next generation” social vending machines. The new machines will allow folks to connect with friends and gift them drinks with the push of a (touchscreen) button. A…
After Pavle Milic’s tantalizing photo of Carmel’s egg sandwich made its rounds on Twitter, we had to try one for ourselves. When I step into the latest (caffeine) buzz in Arcadia, Pat, the owner, peeks his head out from behind the kitchen and wipes his hands off to formally greet my…
Over-buttered bread? Cake decorating disaster? Post-party clean-up? Not a problem for the SWITL Robotic Hand, fondly referred to as “The Goop-Scooper.” Hailing from Japan, this glob-shoveling gadget is designed to clear away clumps of condiments leaving them completely intact with zero traces of where they once were. Check out the…
While the recent popularity of food trucks has many giddy with excitement, here’s one that literally makes tails wag — and it just might be the first food truck to cater to our four-legged friends. Got yer ears on, Phoenix food truck hopefuls? Here’s the pooper-scoop:…
Last month, a local blogger reported that a cheeky sign advertising “Wanted: Rad People” had gone up on the historic 1940 Windsor Court building at Central Ave. and Oregon set to house Postino founder Craig DeMarco’s new culinary ventures, The Windsor and Churn. This week, both eateries opened to the public,…
After hearing about your event which is being held Friday April 29th at Tempe’s Kiwanis Park, we were sort of excited. Finally something out of the norm to entertain us on a Friday night. Then we did a little research and discovered this off-putting video from last year’s event. The…
The boys from Scottsdale’s Citizen’s Public House are taking over the Cycle kitchen next week for Arizona’s second favorite drinking holiday, Cinco de Mayo. Chef Bernie Kantak and master of cocktails, Riche Moe are bringing their skills to Cycle for the one time only event “Cinco at Cycle” Thursday May…
When Mucho Gusto opened in 2005, it filled a Tempe dining gap with its modern, slightly upscale take on standard Mexican fare. Its success was due to the creativity of Chad Withycombe and Carlos Manriquez, the same duo that helped launch Atlas Bistro in its first inception, as a Southwest-inspired…
Is “frybread-ulous” a word? If not, it should be. Frybread (or fry bread), a notable Native American food and the official “state bread” of South Dakota (What? They got a state bread?), is a flat dough fried in oil and typically served at home and tribal gatherings. It can be spotted…
Tanzy, the modern Mediterranean restaurant that opened adjacent to the plush iPic Theaters at Scottsdale Quarter in January, began its run with a single menu covering both lunch and dinner hours. This week, Executive Chef Geoff Baumberger introduced a customized lunch menu with lower prices and smaller portions. Thankfully, a…
Cursed cupcakes! Easter is barely over and we find your moist, sweet, whimsical essence hiding cleverly in a real egg shell. DAMN YOUR SMUG DELICIOUSNESS! No. Wait. That’s not true. We love you, cupcakes. And we think hiding yourself in an eggshell is pretty amazing. We just want to be…
Ice cream goes with anything, right? What about comic books? That’s precisely what Jesse James Comics shop is going for with Saturday’s grand opening of the Jesse James Ice Cream Parlor in Glendale. The parlor is going to be more of a kickback attached to the actual store, according to owner Jesse…
The recession. Soaring food prices. In these troubled times, getting a restaurant up and running — and keeping it that way — is harder than ever. So when chef Justin Beckett’s seasonal American eating establishment, Beckett’s Table, hit the six-month mark, he decided it was time to celebrate with a week’s…
Alarmed by predictions that his family farm in Surprise will be gone in just a few years, local farmer and artist Matthew Moore is doing what he can to preserve the legacy of the land. Over the past few years, Phoenix-area galleries have displayed Moore’s large scale illustrations of the encroachment…
We finished our conversation with Lakhana In of Sekong By Night yesterday by looking over the menu and talking about different entrees. The Lok Lak Beef is the only one that bears the chef’s name so far. In got just as excited as we did, when she got up to go…
We caught an interesting story this morning on KJZZ, the local NPR affiliate, about imposter chiles. Reporter Mónica Ortiz Uribe traveled to Hatch, New Mexico to talk to chile growers about a new law that makes it a crime in that state to lie about a chile’s authenticity. . Follow…
As Fry Girl, I receive thousands barely any e-mails in my inbox every week. Recently however, I did get a goodie from Wendy’s that read, “In a national taste test, consumers said Wendy’s fries taste better than McDonald’s. When asked which they thought taste better after sampling both, 56% of…
