If I miss anything about the neighborhood where I lived for much of the 1980s, it’s the authentic ethnic cuisine, mostly along McDowell Road, that I so took for granted there. I remember a Laotian place that served nothing but coconut rice, a Chinese restaurant that sold fried chicken feet,…
According to the shop’s website, Wedge & Bottle, a locally-owned cheese and wine store in south Phoenix, will close its doors at the end of the month. For years the Ahwatukee market has been a destination for wine and cheese lovers and those seeking high quality cured meats, but the store’s…
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. 75. Pollo Guisado at FrinGo’s…
Don’t freak out, but one of the worst U.S. bird flu outbreaks in recent history may have hit Arizona. According to the state’s Department of Agriculture, four properties were shut down over bird flu fears in Pinal, Mohave, Santa Cruz and Yavapai Counties. In all, 13 quail and chickens, and about 40…
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. 76. Baked Vegetable Pesto at Oven…
Over the last six years Brad and Kat Moore have turned their single Short Leash Hot Dogs food truck into a miniature restaurant dynasty that includes multiple food trucks, two brick and mortar restaurants, and a doughnut and coffee shop. Now they’ve taken on what might be their biggest project…
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. 77. Sheng Jian Bao at DingHao…
In the hierarchy of dessert, French pastry is arguably king. There are few things lovelier than a well-made pain au chocolat, so naturally, our hopes were high for dessert at French Grocery — as it turns out, maybe a little too high. French Grocery has been open for two years as…
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, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
Doughnuts are kind of a big deal these days. And if you don’t already believe us, consider the growing number of local shops serving deep-fried dough including, of course, Welcome Chicken + Donuts, Rollover Doughnuts, and soon, Born & Glazed. This latest name to enter the Phoenix doughnut game comes…
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. 78. Falafel Sandwich at Al…
The Guilty Pleasure: S’mores Oreos Where to Get It: Grocery Stores, probably Target and Walmart too Price: $2.98 (Could vary by store) What it Really Costs: Rethinking what it really means to be an Oreo (or a s’more) Just when we thought Oreos really had the whole “delicious sandwich cookie”…
9th Annual Bloomin’ Beerfest at the Irish Cultural Center Saturday, June 13 Have you ever celebrated Bloomsday? Well, here’s your chance, bibliophiles. Surround yourself with Irish literature and culture on Saturday during celebrations based on the events of James Joyce’s Ulysses. From 7 to 11 p.m., beer tastings, as well as…
Shake Shack, the New York-based burger chain with a cult-like following, has announced plans to open its first Arizona restaurant at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The restaurant is slated to open in 2016 and will be located ” at the corner of Scottsdale and Camelback Roads,” according to a press release. This will…
79. Pumpkin Spice Macaron at Essence Bakery French-trained pastry chef Eugenia Theodospoulos may be most famous in this town for her Parisian croissants, but if you ask me, the best thing you can get from the pastry case at either of her bakeries is a macaron. I’ve even gone so far…
Chefs have been spiking their burgers with red wine for decades, but Harvey’s Wineburger and The Original Wineburger have made wineburgers an art form. Both are rumored to bring some serious game, but only one can be the best wineburger in town. In This Corner: Harvey’s Wineburger The Setup: Harvey’s,…
Wetta Ventures, the developer behind local projects such as the Annex in Tempe, announced plans Tuesday for a multi-restaurant development project at Arizona State University’s SkySong. The $5 million Scottsdale development will include three to four tenants, one of which is planned to be a 4,500-square-foot farm-to-table restaurant. The development also will…
It’s an unlikely pairing, chicken and waffles. It’s also a combination that beckons to anyone fond of the coupling of sweet and salty foods. This delectable union of soft and crunchy, maple and meaty is a lively duo that dates back to 17th-century Pennsylvania Dutch country. The original, and arguably…
If you’ve been paying attention to the shelves at your favorite local market, or to the menu at some of the Valley’s top restaurants, then you’re probably already aware of Homeboy’s Hot Sauce. The little black and white bottles of red and gold sauce have been popping up at places…
80. Warm Jar of King Crab and Butter at Little Cleo’s Seafood Legend A seafood lover would have little excuse to not visit Little Cleo’s Seafood Legend, the cozy Sam Fox restaurant located at The Yard in Phoenix. With clean, white subway tiles and a handsome bar, this spot transports diners…
With its intense flavors — spicy and savory, with a healthy dose of fermented acidity just to keep things interesting — Korean cuisine done well is a wonderful food adventure. Gogi, a recently opened Korean restaurant in Chandler, is the new kid on the block when it comes to Korean dining…
Angry Crab Shack owner Daniel Sevilla says he wants to “to put [his] restaurants in the people’s backyards.” That’s why, over the past few months, he’s been paying attention to where the people who flock to his restaurants in Mesa and Phoenix come from. At both restaurants — Angry Crab…
