Rum the presses! It seems Tommy Bahama, the island-inspired brand of clothing, home furnishings, restaurants, and its own brand of rum, has been scouring the country looking for their first “rumologist” (a person with a vast knowledge of all things related to rum), and have narrowed their selection to twenty…
For the last two days we’ve talked with Jobot Coffee Shop’s crepe master, Dominic Fasano. Today, he’ll share one of his favorite recipes from the popular (and soon to return!) Sunday Beats-n-Brunch. “I just tried to covert the mimosa drink that we all know, champagne and orange juice, into a…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 22: Gyro…
Rumors were confirmed yesterday with a phone call to Sola Coffee Bar on 5th Street in Scottsdale — a recording immediately picks up and states they are no longer Sola, they are now Cartel Coffee Lab. We briefly spoke with Cartel Coffee owner Jason Silberschlag, who confirmed the takeover. According to Silberschlag, Sola no…
Commotion of a “losing a Phoenix landmark” kind happened today at Oaxaca Restaurant and Cantina, the downtown Phoenix Mexican eatery near the state Capitol. Police were on site as items were being moved out of the restaurant — this after a sign was placed on the door that stated “closed…
If you’re a good little fashion hard-liner, the post-Labor Day moratorium on white clothing and accessories is to be taken seriously — which makes us wonder if Narcisse Champagne & Tea Lounge is throwing their First Annual White Party as one last hurrah for the coolest color of summer. At…
This week we are hanging out at Jobot Coffee Shop with Chef Dominic Fasano. Yesterday we chatted about the future of Nachobot and today, he’ll share about learning to make crepes and bringing back Sunday brunch. What are some changes you’ve made since being here? I changed the whole menu…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 23: Jewish…
If you’ve been to Paletas Betty — the gourmet Mexican popsicle shop in Chandler and now Tempe — you know that your ice pop comes with a sticker. Next time you’re there enjoying a frozen delight on a stick, don’t just take your sticker, walk over and slap it on the wall…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce.This week’s harvest: Anaheim Chile Peppers I think the most intoxicating scent from a farmers’ market is not from the bunches of lemon basil or…
If you’re hankerin’ for a little blackened salmon with your Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, or an Oreo mudslide with your Contagion, you won’t have long to wait. The new AMC Dine-In Theater in Central Phoenix, the cineplex on the second level of The Esplanade, will open its…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburbian-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Sundubu Jjigae (Spicy Korean Tofu Stew) from Chodang (501 N. Arizona Ave,. Chandler) The Basics: Sundubu jjigae is a…
Maui Dog, the colorful eatery of island-inspired dogs, burgers, and sliders on Indian School Road and 36th Street in Central Phoenix, may be looking for a new home after just one year — thanks to his rent situation. Maui Dog owner John Stamatakis says he’s looking for a new location…
This week we’re spending some time with Dominic Fasano, the guy responsible for the expanding menu at downtown’s coffee and crepe haven, Jobot Coffee Shop. Fasano — who credits his discovery of cooking, in part, to an obsession with infomercial gadgets — trained at the Scottsdale Culinary Institute and studied Italian…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 24: Parrillada…
No-strings-attached micro-grants to help launch your awesome ideas. Wouldn’t that be fantastic? Wait, it’s already happening. It’s The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences. They even have a chapter dedicated solely to food appropriately called, Awesome Food. Awesome Food awards $1000 every month to folks they deem the most,…
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. Seven Spots on Chow Bella’s Mill Avenue Wish List…
Heads up, froyo freaks! The Chill Frozen Yogurt is moving into the space of the former Tall Girl Shop (a moment of silence, please, for inseams of 34″ and over), in the strip mall at North 16th Street and East Bethany Home Road (next to Fleur de Teas and Phoenix…
On a recent drive down Scottsdale Road, south of McKellips, I noticed a small sign by the road for Villa Peru Restaurant. Located at 1857 North Scottsdale Road in Tempe, this new Peruvian eatery was too tempting not to pop by — and, boy, was I in for a treat…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 25: Raspberry…
Thanks to the newly passed Arizona Cottage Food Law, restaurants will now be able to serve homemade baked goods for profit — provided bakers follow a pretty specific set of government guidelines. With this new law Arizona joins a growing number of states legalizing home-based baking as a for-profit enterprise…
In this week’s “Cafe” column, Food Critic Laura Hahnefeld accurately describes what happens when you ask a Texan about Texas BBQ. You get several mouthfuls of discourse. Of course, if you have some brisket to chomp while the Texan in question takes you through the unwritten rules and regulations that…
