Although fewer restaurants had a significant number of violations during inspections last month (13 in June, 10 in July), there are still a few that scored a “D” from Maricopa County health inspectors in August and need to make some changes before re-inspection. Here are the nine restaurants in the…
I remember, distinctly, the first coffee I ever tasted. At that point, I’d probably drunk a thousand cups of coffee and made about a million more than that for other people. But the first one I ever really tasted was from Ethiopia. It was reminiscent of warm blueberry syrup, delectably…
Looking for something fun (and cheap) to do on your extra day off this weekend? Ingo’s Tasty Food in Arcadia is hosting a special, one-day only pop-up beer garden event on Monday, September 1. The event will feature complimentary beer tasting, drink specials, gelato, and, of course, their tasty burgers…
Getting your bread buttered really can be a pain if you’re using the real stuff and you don’t have time to let it get to room temperature. Thankfully, an Australian-based company has come up with a creative way to solve that morning struggle with its ButterUp knife. Combining a grater…
If you’re dining out, tipping four dollars versus three dollars on that $16 tab might not mean a lot to you, but to your server, that little extra means a whole lot more. Back in our serving days it did, especially since those tips were often meant to be supplemental…
Everyone loves eating messy barbecue and dressed up wings, right? Well, if you aren’t a fan of getting sticky, molasses-based sauces all over your hands, you might find yourself passing on the ‘cue unless, of course, it’s a dry rub. Prepare to get the meat sweats with everyone else because…
It’s a tale that’s as old as time. Baking enthusiast sees bundt pan on clearance rack. Purchases said bundt pan, then races home to create an epic bundt that will be ooh-ed and ahh-ed over at the dinner party. Baking enthusiast places bundt in oven, and revels in smugness at…
Getting your kids to eat healthy can be hard and it can be expensive sometimes too. Luckily, you can feed your kids under 10 for free this week at Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill. With “You Build It” menu options, even the pickiest eaters in your family will have something to enjoy…
If you’re one of those people who just can’t get enough hot dogs, listen up. Joe’s Farm Grill is bringing back their Dog Days of Summer throughout the month of September to try to help you finish out the season with a smile. That’s because the Gilbert restaurant is offering…
Get ready to celebrate the best of everything Phoenix has to offer at the New Times’ 15th annual Best of Phoenix A’fare. Mix and mingle with some of Phoenix’s most unique characters while sampling food and drink from restaurants and bars all over the Valley on Saturday, October 4 at…
Once, when working in a health food restaurant, a disgruntled mother approached me. It was an open kitchen and one of the servers had pointed me out as the pastry cook. She wanted to know what her children could eat off the dessert menu since they were lactose-intolerant, gluten-intolerant, allergic…
Mellow Mushroom’s menu and prices sure have changed a lot since the first shop opened in Atlanta in 1974. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Mellow Mushroom is doing a trippy time warp and sending both back to the way they were when the restaurant opened, which means cheap beer and…
Over the weekend, Phoenix’s bartending scene earned some major bragging rights at the world Mai Tai competition in Kona, Hawaii — especially since the winner Michael Soo was the first mainlander to nab a win at the event since it began in 2009. Soo’s cocktail scored high on aroma, taste,…
The summer slow down is real and a very scary part of running a business in Phoenix every year. This year Shine Coffee needs your help. After making the move from food truck to their beautiful brick and mortar space off of Central and Vernon avenues, the cafe could use…
If you can’t afford to spend the time or money on a full-blown staycation at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort, you can opt to spend a little of both at the resort’s Meritage Steakhouse. That’s because every day from 5 until 6 p.m. you can make a mad dash over…
Better save up that bacon grease because one team of filmmakers and engineers, along with Hormel, are proving that it can really take you places. A custom-built bio-diesel motorcycle recently made the trek from Austin, Minnesota to San Diego, California, fueled by nothing but bacon thus proving that dreams really…
We’ve followed Lay’s to the depths of hell and back over the past few years with their “Do Us A Flavor” contests. Sure, 2013 wasn’t too terrible with Sriracha, Cheesy Garlic Bread, and Chicken & Waffles flavors, but this year has been pretty rough. That’s why news of the (mostly)…
Apparently CNN has decided that it wants to be known as the place to watch culinary badasses strut their stuff. You know what? We’re really okay with that. Most recently, food truck kingpin Roy Choi tweeted a few things that are making people think he might be following in the…
Espresso may very well be the tequila of the coffee world. To some, the word alone evokes memories of late nights in college spent guzzling bitter, amber liquid, not for the flavor, but certainly for its desired effects. To others, appreciating the drink is a mark of sophistication. Despite the…
I don’t know if you have strolled down the nut butter section at your grocery store lately, but the options for nut butters are exploding past just peanut butter or almond butter. Cashew butter, blended nut butters, and nut butters with a variety of added spices have arrived to shake…
You might be sick to death of people claiming to be gluten intolerant, but people with celiac disease were pretty sick (in a real way) of lax labeling for gluten free products on supermarket shelves. Well, that all changed last week when the FDA updated their standards for gluten free…
As summer nights wear on, it might be time to take your dinner by the campfire. No, this isn’t some kitschy wild west cookout. It’s fine dining at Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn and it’s only $40 for three courses. With menu options like steak frites, house pulled mozzarella salad,…
