McSushi and a Happy Yaki Soba Meal: Given the dreadful nutritional fare at most fast-food operations–oily fried chicken, greasy pizzas, fat-laden burritos and artery-clogging burgers–you’d assume there might be a niche in the health-conscious 90s for a reasonably priced, reasonably nutritious, quick-service meal. And what ethnic fare is better suited…
French Resistance: The Valley restaurant scene has become a great deal more sophisticated over the past few years. These days, there’s lots of offbeat ethnic eating–witness the El Salvadoran fare at Eliana’s Restaurant, the Persian food at Tasty Kabob, the Vietnamese cuisine at Pearl of Asia and the Mexican seafood…
French Resistance: The Valley restaurant scene has become a great deal more sophisticated over the past few years. These days, there’s lots of offbeat ethnic eating–witness the El Salvadoran fare at Eliana’s Restaurant, the Persian food at Tasty Kabob, the Vietnamese cuisine at Pearl of Asia and the Mexican seafood…
6th Avenue Bistrot, 7150 East Sixth Avenue, Scottsdale, 947-6022. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner, Monday through Saturday, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 5:30 to 9 p.m. According to a national foodie magazine, French bistro fare is poised to become the dining rage of 1994…
French Resistance: The Valley restaurant scene has become a great deal more sophisticated over the past few years. These days, there’s lots of offbeat ethnic eating–witness the El Salvadoran fare at Eliana’s Restaurant, the Persian food at Tasty Kabob, the Vietnamese cuisine at Pearl of Asia and the Mexican seafood…
6th Avenue Bistrot, 7150 East Sixth Avenue, Scottsdale, 947-6022. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner, Monday through Saturday, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 5:30 to 9 p.m. According to a national foodie magazine, French bistro fare is poised to become the dining rage of 1994…
6th Avenue Bistrot, 7150 East Sixth Avenue, Scottsdale, 947-6022. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner, Monday through Saturday, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 5:30 to 9 p.m. According to a national foodie magazine, French bistro fare is poised to become the dining rage of 1994…
Food, Glorious Food: The 16th annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival gets under way in a couple of weeks, running from April 12 to 17. It doesn’t look like anyone will leave hungry. The festival, presented by the Scottsdale League for the Arts, benefits the arts education programs in Valley public schools…
Vagara Bistro, 6137 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 948-9928. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5:30 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. If you’re searching for a town on the cutting edge of the 21st century, Phoenix probably won’t make your short list. After all,…
Vagara Bistro, 6137 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 948-9928. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5:30 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. If you’re searching for a town on the cutting edge of the 21st century, Phoenix probably won’t make your short list. After all,…
Food, Glorious Food: The 16th annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival gets under way in a couple of weeks, running from April 12 to 17. It doesn’t look like anyone will leave hungry. The festival, presented by the Scottsdale League for the Arts, benefits the arts education programs in Valley public schools…
Vagara Bistro, 6137 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 948-9928. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5:30 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. If you’re searching for a town on the cutting edge of the 21st century, Phoenix probably won’t make your short list. After all,…
Food, Glorious Food: The 16th annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival gets under way in a couple of weeks, running from April 12 to 17. It doesn’t look like anyone will leave hungry. The festival, presented by the Scottsdale League for the Arts, benefits the arts education programs in Valley public schools…
Food, Glorious Food: The 16th annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival gets under way in a couple of weeks, running from April 12 to 17. It doesn’t look like anyone will leave hungry. The festival, presented by the Scottsdale League for the Arts, benefits the arts education programs in Valley public schools…
Vagara Bistro, 6137 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 948-9928. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5:30 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. If you’re searching for a town on the cutting edge of the 21st century, Phoenix probably won’t make your short list. After all,…
Zona Rosa, Crown Sterling Suites, 2630 East Camelback, Phoenix, 954-9258. Hours: Lunch and Dinner, Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The line separating highbrow from lowbrow is a lot less rigid than we think. Take Shakespeare. In Elizabethan England and…
Zona Rosa, Crown Sterling Suites, 2630 East Camelback, Phoenix, 954-9258. Hours: Lunch and Dinner, Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The line separating highbrow from lowbrow is a lot less rigid than we think. Take Shakespeare. In Elizabethan England and…
Chicken Feed: Last November 9, a money-losing fast-food company named Boston Chicken, Inc., decided to go public, offering almost two million shares of stock at $20 per share. By the time the market’s closing bell rang, Wall Street traders’ jaws had dropped to the floor. Boston Chicken finished the day…
Chicken Feed: Last November 9, a money-losing fast-food company named Boston Chicken, Inc., decided to go public, offering almost two million shares of stock at $20 per share. By the time the market’s closing bell rang, Wall Street traders’ jaws had dropped to the floor. Boston Chicken finished the day…
Pink Pony Steak House, 3831 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 949-8677. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. A restaurant’s reputation is bound to soar once it’s known for attracting certain elite groups. In Los Angeles, for instance, Hollywood…
Pink Pony Steak House, 3831 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 949-8677. Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dinner, 5 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. A restaurant’s reputation is bound to soar once it’s known for attracting certain elite groups. In Los Angeles, for instance, Hollywood…
Sorry, Wrong Number: Last week, I wrote about Sandy Bemoras and her Commitment to Life Card. It’s her way of honoring the memory of her brother, who died as a result of AIDS. The card features discounts at 18 Valley restaurants and clubs, including Hops!, Gianni and Timothy’s. It costs…
