My Italian is lousy, but I know a lot of the swear words, so when I spotted cazzone as one of the specials of the day at Forno 301, my new favorite restaurant, I laughed. Cazzone means “big dick,” not as in “giant penis,” but more like “you’re an idiot.”…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 26. Salmon “Yasu Style” at Yasu…
It’s been about three months since we told you that well-known local chef Peter DeRuvo had quietly re-entered the metro Phoenix dining scene after a brief stint working in the Second City. For about six months, now DeRuvo’s been at EVO in Scottsdale, bringing back his signature style of Italian fare…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 27. Haemul Soon Du Bu at…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, a s the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 28. Zucca Chips at North Italia…
Each year, Minnesota exports billions of dollars of food to the United States and around the world. And if you don’t believe us, one drive through the rolling hills of grain and vast fields of corn confirms this must be true. Then once you make it into Minneapolis, it becomes…
The Guilty Pleasure: Dare Devil Loaded Grillers Where to Get It: Taco Bell Price: $1 each What it Really Costs: Stomach lining, intestinal distress, and a good amount of self-esteem. Every month, it seems Taco Bell wants to go one of two ways with our taste buds: weird or spicy…
A Phoenix-area woman says she found a tiny lizard in her latte at a Starbucks inside Fry’s on 67th Avenue and Happy Valley Road. According to ABC 15, the lizard was found in Kim Dillon’s sugar-free latte. When Dillon discovered the small critter — which she claims went into her mouth…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, a s the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 28. Arizona Super Taco at LuLu’s…
2nd Annual New Times Beer Olympics at Tempe Marketplace Friday, August 21 Join New Times as we team up with Tempe Marketplace to host the Second Annual Beer Olympics. From 8 to 11 p.m., participants will have the chance to compete in various games, including flip cup, corn hole, giant beer…
Later this year, two new noodle restaurants will open in a shared space in downtown Phoenix. The split restaurant concepts will be a sort of East-meets-West noodle affair, with one spot serving Japanese ramen and the other offering Italian eats. The restaurants, which both come from entrepreneur and chef Marco Di Santo,…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 30. Vic’s Meatloaf and Eggs at…
The Guilty Pleasures: Red Velvet Oreo Shake and BBQ Bacon Tendercrisp Sandwich Where to Get Them: Burger King Prices: $2.59 (small shake) and $5.49 (sandwich) What They Really Cost: Significantly more than you’d spend on similar things from value menus Red velvet is one of those flavors that fast food…
Tea & Toast Co. at DeSoto Central Market in downtown Phoenix doesn’t take the term “latte art” lightly. The baristas at this coffee and tea counter create Instagram-worthy images out of nothing but milk foam atop customers’ drinks — and we’re not just talking about flowers. We’ve spotted everything from…
There was something wrong with Mrs. Kaplan’s lunch. I tattled when I got home. “The soup was cold, and it tasted like potatoes,” I grumped to my parents. “And the bread was crazy. It looked like a doughnut, but when you bit it, it kept coming.” “Vichyssoise,” my father replied…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 31. Peking Duck at Hong…
For the last five years husband-and-wife team Felipe and Marcela Roldan have run their Colombian hot dog restaurant, Simon’s Hot Dogs, out of the Oak Creek Brewery in Sedona. Known for a signature hot dog that comes topped with sweet pineapple, crushed potato chips, mozzarella cheese, and Simon sauce, the closet-sized…
This year we’re marking the hundred-day countdown to Best of Phoenix 2015 by sharing some of our favorite dishes at restaurants all over the Valley. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email lauren.saria@newtimes.com. 32. Pan Seared Scottish Salmon…
If the best things come to those who wait, then chef Chris Paciora is the perfect example. The Phoenix native stayed home to raise two kids before officially opening her food truck, Spice It Up, in 2012. From a distance, her mobile eatery looks like a UPS delivery truck with…
When you walk into Nanay’s, you might as well have walked straight into a Filipino home. Since opening at the beginning of the year, this family-run joint serves traditional Filipino fare with a genuine desire to make customers happy. The employees had us sample every single dish in their cafeteria-style…
