The Optima Camelview condominiums, just north of Scottsdale’s Fashion Square, are known for their architecture and landscaping as well as their high-profile tenants (read: professional athletes). But last week, the luxury condo complex got itself an occupant of the food and cocktail ilk. See also: Scottsdale’s Montelucia Resort Opens New…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: MF Tasty Back In Action on Jan. 27: Here to Rid You of the Munchies “Celebrate Green” March 16 with Dinner at Double Check Ranch — Buy Discounted…
Italians are nuts for limoncello, a sweet, bright lemon liqueur traditionally served chilled as an after-dinner digestif. They drink it in restaurants and make it at home, using family recipes passed down for generations. In the last few years (and possibly owing to cocktail culture’s interest in tradition), house-made limoncello…
After nearly three successful years on Stetson Drive, Lee’s Cream Liqueur — the pretty-in-pink but adults-only shop selling booze-infused ice cream closes today. See also: — Eleven Favorite Ice Cream Shops in Greater Phoenix…
Just a little over a year ago, owners Gary and Vanessa Shaw shuttered Bueno Burger Mex American Grill in Glendale. This month, they’ve shuttered their second concept, Bueno Burger, in Scottsdale. See also: CLOSED: Oaxaca Restaurant & Cantina in Downtown Phoenix and CLOSED: Ivy League Dogs in Goodyear Opened in…
Background: With two little kids in the house, I never fail to spend a solid portion of the winter fighting a cold. In addition to being on a first-name basis with my pharmacist, I’m a big fan of matzo ball soup as a cure for anything that ails you. A…
This St. Patrick’s Day (yes, we’re already talking about St. Patrick’s Day — rather, the day before), Double Check Ranch is going green, with a one-night-only event they’re calling “Celebrating Green: A Beyond Organic Pasture Dinner.” See Also: Chris Bianco’s Italian Restaurant Gets a Facelift (And We’ve Got the Photos)…
New India Bazaar & Cuisine didn’t always have a secret restaurant. For four years, it was strictly an Indian grocery in a strip mall on Seventh Street in Central Phoenix. It wasn’t until January 2012 that its Punjabi-minded eatery opened, ever so quietly, for business. And for those in the…
New India is a grocery store with a secret. Past produce boxes filled with long, green loki and purple beetroot and shelves lined with bags of basmati rice, sweet corn flour, and enough spices to stock nearly every pantry in the neighborhood — as well as a small deli case…
Co+Hoots, the collaborative, co-working space for creative entrepreneurs in downtown Phoenix, is set to host a start-up shop of the caffeine kind right inside its walls. See also: A New Weekly Food Truck Event: Washington Wednesdays at Co+Hoots and Jobot Duo to Open Vegan/Vegetarian Diner in Bragg’s Pie Factory “This…
Despite a year of experience blindly making things I’ve found on Pinterest, nothing could have prepared me for this marmalade. Now that I know a thing or two, I can see that I the recipe I chose was too large and complicated for a first attempt, but it was a…
Oh, hey, hi. How’s your day going so far? You know that Mexican sushi food truck you’re always going on about? Yeah, I found it. See also: Old Dixie’s Food Truck Finds Brick-and-Mortar Home at Welcome Diner and A New Weekly Food Truck Event: Washington Wednesdays at CO+HOOTS It’s called…
The Guilty Pleasure: Fast Food Trifecta Location: Tatum & Cactus Price: About seven bucks. What It Really Costs: Burning extra fossil fuel. What could be more American than that? I wish I could explain my fascination with fast food. It must be the instant gratification. Or maybe that it’s the…
Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Since James Beard likened himself to a “gastronomic whore” after signing an endorsement deal with…
Since it hit the road last fall Old Dixie’s Southern Kitchen, the food truck of killer Southern eats courtesy of Michael Babcock and Jenn Robinson, has been leading the Valley in the Southern food trend already happening in other parts of the country. See also: – New Food Truck Alert:…
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Since what seemed like a mass exodus of restaurants over a year ago from the Camelback Esplanade, the mixed-use development on the southeast corner of Camelback Road and 24th Street, the seven-month-old Del Frisco’s Grille was the first to show the complex still had a chance at new culinary life…
Shoppers at Lam’s Supermarket, the Asian grocery store on the Phoenix’s west side, may have been a bit surprised to see the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in the aisles last week. And they weren’t on the hunt for prawn-flavored chips or chocolate-stuffed egg rolls. See also: Joe Arpaio Says MCSO…
This is part two of my interview with Greg LaPrad, chef-owner of Quiessence and Morning Glory Cafe. If you missed part one, where LaPrad gave negative “foodies” a serious tongue-lashing, read it here. See also: — Joshua Johnson of Kai Dishes on Antelope Liver and Working for a Celebrity Chef…
Apple Annie’s Orchard, the family-owned orchard just outside of Wilcox and one of the Valley’s favorite spots to pick its own fruit, is branching out — and it isn’t with more Granny Smith or Pink Lady apples hanging from the trees. See also: – Maya’s Farm Celebrates Organic Certification with…
Greg LaPrad Quiessence & Morning Glory Cafe The Farm at South Mountain 6106 S. 32nd Street, Phoenix 602-276-0601 (Q), 602-276-8804 (MG), quiessencerestaurant.com, morningglorycafeaz. com See also: — Phoenix Cold Snap Is Over But What Are the Repercussions For Local Farmers and the Restaurants Who Buy From Them? This is part…
Since they opened their original, modest little ‘cue joint in South Phoenix in 2011 (and shut down their Scottsdale location last summer), Texas expats Mike Pitt and Doug Dieckmann of Texas BBQ House have been serving up smoked pieces of tender, glistening animal flesh any dedicated carnivore would drool over…
