Have you ever gotten on an evil junk food binge that you know you need to kick? That’s been me lately. I’m usually a well-balanced omnivore even when I’m not on the job, but for some reason I’ve been eating unusual quantities of blatantly bad-for-me stuff in the past few…
All four Valley locations of Z’Tejas are serving up a special menu of chile-centric dishes this month to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s fight against cancer. The fifth annual Chile Fest menu features four entrees and a dessert for lunch; Z’Tejas will donate one dollar to the non-profit…
For their one-year anniversary, the folks at Sushi Roku, the high-style Japanese restaurant at the W Scottsdale, are offering up an enticing deal for regulars and first-timers alike. Today through September 13, guests will get a 50 percent discount on all food items for lunch and dinner, from traditional sushi…
Chef-owner Aaron Chamberlin’s long-awaited St. Francis — located in a completely renovated midcentury Harold Ekman building at 111 E. Camelback — is open for dinner tonight. According to some friends who went to the restaurant’s preview last night, tonight’s soft-opening will have a limited menu. A big wood-fired oven is the…
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: Dairy Club Offers Fresh Farm Food at Discount Prices…
Despite a valiant attempt by Mother Nature, the first-ever Market on Mill was not rained out last night. Instead, delicious bread, ice cream, herbs and other market-fresh items were up from grabs. Check out a few photos from last night. …
Further proof that if enough people wish for something, it just might happen: Lola Tapas will soon start opening for lunch. “It seems like every week I have regulars and new people telling me we should be open for lunch,” says owner Felicia Ruiz. She confirmed the rumor today, explaining…
Sweet Republic is worth a visit no matter what part of the Valley you’re in, but tonight, CenPho folks don’t need to trek to North Scottsdale, as the popular ice cream shop will have presence at tonight’s First Friday (complete with a street closure on Roosevelt for a big skateboarding…
It was after a game of poker with some friends that it happened. A remaining bowl of cheese puffs sat, ignored, on the counter. The bet was $12 to finish the entire bowl in 5 minutes. The time started and I shoved fistfuls of cheese puffs into my mouth and…
Rumors have been floating around for a couple of months that chef/restaurateur Aaron May would be opening another location of his breakfast spot, Over Easy. Indeed, it’s true — and it’ll be happening later this month at North Scottsdale’s Ice Den skating complex, reports the Trib today. Details aren’t confirmed about…
Restaurant owners Martin and David Antonelli are getting ready to reopen Voltaire next week, on September 10, after their annual summer break. The traditional French restaurant, located in Scottsdale, is one of a handful of local eateries that close down for extended vacations during the hottest — and slowest — time…
Is this lucky seven? The seventh location of Zipps Sports Grill just opened on Tuesday at 3647 E. Indian School Rd., in the space very briefly occupied by Corona Cantina. For sports fans, this means 27 flat screen TVs for watching the game. For everyone else, it’s just good burgers,…
Our favorite place to get fed and caffeinated between classes is probably eJoy Internet Café off Mill Avenue and 7th Street. Now that eJoy is finally out of its creepy gamer phase and under new management, it is better than ever. The back room, full of unused computers, has been…
I hadn’t really given much thought to reviewing The Lodge, a ski lodge-themed American restaurant/watering hole in Old Town Scottsdale, until a new signature menu item was unveiled a few months back. It’s called the Sasquatch Burger, and it’s as gargantuan as the name implies. When I posted a blog…
Change is afoot at Welcome Diner on Roosevelt downtown. The rumors started last week with this mysterious status update on the Roosevelt Row Facebook page:”Eating lunch at Welcome Diner. Show them some love while you still can.”Phoenix foodies enamored with the blink-and-you’ll-miss it space started freaking out, wondering whether Welcome…
Drip Coffee Lounge vs. Tammie Coe Cakes & MJ BreadA reader suggested we compare breakfast sammies and we were more than delighted to oblige. That’s how we ended up spending Sunday morning flitting between two popular downtown Phoenix eateries. It was an ideal time to scope out the breakfast sandwich…
Not quite two weeks old, Scottsdale’s Petite Maison is adding brunch service to its repertoire this weekend. Until now, chef James Porter has been sticking to nightly dinner at his new French country bistro. For the Labor Day holiday, he’ll be serving quiche, beignets, poached eggs with housemade boudin blanc, saumon…
Love Food Network’s combat cookery shows? In this week’s Meal Ticket dining newsletter, find out which upcoming competition will be hosted by Iron Chef America winner Mark Tarbell of Tarbell’s Restaurant, and which two local chefs will battle it out in the kitchen. We’ve also got the word on a trendy new…
It’s only been open two months, but Sunnyslope’s Central Grille is already undergoing a menu overhaul — and an upgrade, from the sounds of it. Executive chef Bruce Griffin III, who took the helm in the kitchen last week, is the former sous chef at the AAA Five Diamond dining destination…
You’re working late. You’re partying late. You’ve had too much to drink and you need to soak up the booze in your belly. Or maybe your idea of a midnight snack is more elaborate than those leftovers in your fridge. Where to go? Good question — the Valley could stand…
Downtown Tempe is getting in on the local farmers market scene with its own weekly event starting this week — just in time for ASU students to stock their tiny dorm room fridges with goodies from the farm. The Market on Mill debuts Thursday, September 3, presented by the Downtown Tempe…
The folks behind the The Downtown Phoenix Public Market Urban Grocery & Wine Bar set their sights pretty high, and they plan on being more than a grocery store. It will be a permanent home to the farmers market, as well as a coffee shop, wine bar, and community kitchen…
