Hm, “Nteresting.” Thom Coker and his wife, Kathy, owners and founders of T.C. Eggington’s in Mesa, are planning a new venture on Mill Avenue in Tempe called Ncounter. Like T.C. Eggington’s, Ncounter, described as “hip Nspired deliciousness in a indoor/outdoor atmosphere with an urban cool vibe,” will serve up fresh,…
FnB’s Spicy Grilled Broccoli recently made it on Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dish list. Its not the first veggie centric dish cooked up by Charleen Badman to score a headline, her Braised Leeks with Mozzarella & a Fried Egg made Food and Wine’s 10 Best Restaurant Dishes of 2010. Pay…
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. 74: Chicken…
Seems as if celebu-chef Chris Bianco was in The City of Brotherly Love last week to show a little love of his own. Bianco joined 36 other top chefs at Philadelphia’s Naval Yard for “The Great Chefs Event,” an annual fundraiser founded by James Beard Award winner and Philadelphia’s best-known…
It looks like Silvana Salcido Esparza, chef and owner of Barrio Café, is planning a move to Old Town Scottsdale. The Arizona Republic reports that Esparza’s two restaurant concepts, slated to move into the SouthBridge space in Old Town Scottsdale that previously housed Metro Brasserie, will come about in November…
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. Kimberly White of Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe Dies…
Back in May, Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport announced their selection of HMS Host’s locally-focused proposal for a new cache of restaurants inside Terminal 4 as the first of two restaurant “master concessionaire” contracts to be awarded for the terminal’s new food program. After passing through several committees, the contract received…
If you rock successfully enough, you get to create a concert rider, a list of requests or demands set as criteria for a performance. Usually, some jackwad finds it and sends it to The Smoking Gun, who will then publish it — its readers calling you an asshole or a…
You know you’ve arrived when your image is made into icy awesomeness. David Hasselhoff, a.k.a. Michael Knight (Night Rider), Mitch Buchannon (Baywatch), and simply “The Hoff,” has been turned into — wait for it — the “Hoffsicle.” The “Hoffsicle,” a raspberry iced smoothie made in the Hoff’s likeness and complete…
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. 75: Gollo…
The allure of a lunch deal comprising a couple of tacos and a shot of tequila is too much to pass up. That’s what got us to Vitamin T, the relatively new taco shop in Downtown Phoenix. Tacos and tequila aside, there may be another reason to visit Vitamin T…
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. 76: Animal…
What used to be a hand car wash (and a damn good one, too) on 40th Street and Camelback in Arcadia has been leveled, making way for a new NoRTH location, courtesy of restaurateur Sam Fox. The new restaurant will be the third NoRTH restaurant in Arizona (the two others…
Father’s Day is closer then right around the corner — it’s Sunday. This Sunday. If you haven’t made plans, now’s the time. To make things easier for you, we put together one of our sweet dining round ups. Enjoy! Monti’s La Casa Vieja in Tempe is offering a 12 oz herb crusted prime…
My first bite of the pibil taco made me a believer. Not just in the traditional Mexican dish, made with tender, slow-cooked pork shoulder that sings with a bright flavor of orange marinade, sweet pickled onions, and chile de arbol sauce and topped with a crunchy mix of cabbage, radishes,…
Here’s our list of restaurants the month of May brought and since we were at it, we figured we would throw in what early June has tossed on the table. We also lost a few restaurants friends — thankfully we have more then enough newbies to help ease the pain. …
Summer heat already taking its toll? Time for some cool buzz on novelty ice cream manufactures, Ben & Jerry’s. Gothamist reports that the Vermont-based ice cream company may or may not be developing a new “Schweddy Balls” -themed flavor in honor of the Saturday Night Live skit starring Ana Gasteyer,…
It’s always nice to see local folks representin’ the Valley proper-like when it comes to contests. So when Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery, the Colorado-based purveyor of certified organic bread and baked goods sold in Whole Foods and Safeway stores, announced that one of the three finalists in their Unbelievably Good Gluten-Free…
Oo la la, the macaron, that delicate French confection that looks like a Whoopie Pie at first glance, yet commands a chorus of angels when eaten. It is a precise and fickle pastry, made from a light dough of almond flour, sugar, and egg whites. Macarons require only the tastiest…
Over the past two days, Chef Dan Maldonado of Tacos Atoyac has talked tacos and transitions from fine dining to fast food. Today, he shares two recipes for refreshing, Oaxacan style summer “fruit waters” that you can enjoy both at his restaurant and at home. Agua de Jamaica (hibiscus water)…
One shot of Insanity Wolf AWESOMENESS, please. AFK, a gaming tavern (yes, gaming tavern) in Everett, Washington recently updated every drink name on their menu to a meme (an idea, belief, or pattern of behavior that spreads throughout a culture.) Now, in addition to an Xbox360 and a Dragon Burger,…
Last week, we took you on a tour of the various boba tea offerings around metro Phoenix, both in the East Valley and beyond. Now, we’ll show you bubble tea fans how to make this delicious Taiwanese beverage at home. For one final recap, boba tea, or “buble tea,” are cold and…
