13 Great Books About Coffee, According to Metro Phoenix Baristas

For many baristas, coffee education happens at the espresso machine while on the job, but that doesn’t mean you have to work in the coffee industry to deepen your knowledge on the subject.  If you’re interested in learning more about what goes into a quality cup of joe, try one of…

Fourtillfour, a Porsche-Inspired Coffee Shop, Is Now Open in Scottsdale

Love coffee? How about cars? How about 356 Porsches, specifically?  Well, if you answered “yes” to any or all of those questions, then you’re probably going to enjoy Fourtillfour, a newly opened coffeeshop in Old Town Scottsdale. Located at 7105 East First Avenue, near the intersection of First Avenue and Marshall Way, the…

Clark Park Farmers Market in Tempe Is Small but Inviting

Market: Clark Park Farmers Market Hours and location: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays October through May; summer hours TBD 1730 South Roosevelt Street, Tempe 480-350-5893 www.tempeaction.org Scoop: This market is a recent addition to the growing list of farmers markets around the Valley – it’s only been open since October…

Pie Social 2015: THE WINNERS!

Hey, Phoenix, you’re sweet. Thanks for coming out for the sixth annual Pie Social, cosponsored by New Times and Roosevelt Row. Hundreds of you sampled dozens of pies made by community bakers and celebrity chefs. Proceeds will benefit Bioscience High School and we hope you emerged full, happy, and inspired…

Josh Nelson of Jobot: Pie Social Celebrity Bakers 2015

Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the sixth annual Pie Social at 2 on Saturday, November 21, at the Bioscience High School at 512 East Pierce Street in Phoenix. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now till Pie…

Pie Social 2015: Announcing the Winner of the Pie-Ku Contest

The competition was the stiffest yet this year, with dozens of entries in our pie-ku contest. There can only be one winner, and with stakes this high we conducted a blind judging with pie-ku pro (and former winner) Michael Tucker doing the honors.  And he chose an entry written by…

Danielle Morris of Earnest: Pie Social Celebrity Bakers 2015

Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the sixth annual Pie Social at 2 on Saturday, November 21, at the Bioscience High School at 512 East Pierce Street in Phoenix. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now till Pie…

Eliot Wexler of Nocawich: Pie Social Celebrity Bakers 2015

Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the sixth annual Pie Social at 2 on Saturday, November 21, at the Bioscience High School at 512 East Pierce Street in Phoenix. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now till Pie…

Roadrunner Park Farmers Market in Phoenix: Great for Produce and Dog Owners

The Market: Roadrunner Park Farmers Market Hours and location: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays October through May and 7 to 11 a.m. from June through September 3502 East Cactus Avenue  602-290-9067 www.arizonafarmersmarkets.com The Scoop: This North Phoenix farmers market has been going strong since 1990. A flow of new attendees each…

Traci Zitzer of Urban Table: Pie Social Celebrity Bakers 2015

Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the sixth annual Pie Social at 2 on Saturday, November 21, at the Bioscience High School at 512 East Pierce Street in Phoenix. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now till Pie…