An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. The first annual Downtown Barbecue Throwdown in Chandler is goin’ down this Saturday March 20th from 10 a.m. till 9 p.m. The Throwdown is billed as a fierce competition where pros as well as amateur chefs will compete…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Tomorrow through Sunday, celebrate the glorious spring weather with the Fountain Hills Fine Art and Wine Affaire. Artists will be on hand to present their work. No Degas in the crowd? (Admittedly, art fairs can often be painful,…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. This Saturday, March 20th, The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa will be bringing back their other-worldly wine dinner. The three course meal is served with wines from Arizona Stronghold Winery and will take place under the starts…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. If you’re a wine aficionado or maybe just a wanna-be Sommelier of sorts then you won’t want to miss “Men Behind the Vines – Napa’s Next of Kin” at Sanctuary on Camelback March 24th. The night kicks of…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Top rated Scottsdale sushi restaurant, Roka Akor, is celebrating their 2nd anniversary this week by offering a free glass of champagne to all of their guests (21+) from March 15th till March 21st. Click here to visit their…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. This Sunday, Marie Callender’s Restaurants are celebrating National Pi Day by giving you a free slice of pie with the purchase of an entrée. Click here to find a location near you. Dunkin’ Donuts sure does like to…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Eat with the cows! Saturday, March 13th, Superstition Farm will host the second installment of their monthly ‘Chef Du Moo” Dinner. The farm will be working only with local farms to supply the food for the evening, which…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Eat great pizza, drink wine and score karma points all in one place. Tonight from 6 to 10 pm Tempe’s La Bocca Pizzeria and Wine bar will be hosting a fund-raising event. Twenty five percent of all proceeds…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Not that you need another reason to have a glass of wine, but new research shows that having a glass or two actually helps keeps weight gain at bay. A study of more than 19,000 women over a…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Starbucks is getting heat from gun-control advocates for allowing gun carrying coffee drinkers to hang out in their stores. Although it’s legal in 43 states to carry your gun in public, individual businesses have the right to say…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Frozen yogurt chain TCBY is giving a store away. That’s right, TCBY is giving anyone over the age of 21 a chance to have their own business. All you have to do is submit a video that’s no…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Johnny Cupcakes doesn’t make the kind of cupcakes you put in your belly, more along the lines of the cupcakes you put on it. T-shirt guru and entrepreneur John Earle, AKA Johnny Cupcakes, will be speaking tonight about…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Italy has banned the ingredients used for Molecular Gastronomy from their restaurants “for the security of it’s citizens.” The ingredients are still okay for use in industrial foods and the ban expires December 31st of this year. Read…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Tonight, Devoured Culinary Festival is sponsoring a cocktail contest at St. Francis. Starting at 5:30, bartenders will compete in 3 rounds, each making their own special concoction. There is a $10 admission charge, but you get to test…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. If you are in metropolitan Phoenix and you purchased Lemon Chalet Creme Girl Scout cookies, do not fret. The Arizona batch of cookies is not part of the lot that you might have heard has been recalled. If…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. The macarons from Essence in Tempe are legendary, but how much do you know about the rest of the sweet fare there? Seriously, have you ever heard anyone make a peep about how amazing the Mexican wedding cookies…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. The SWRBC 2010 has sadly been canceled. Jason Silberschlag and his company, the much adored Cartel Coffee, were the reps for The Southwest Regional Barista Competition which was suppose to take place in mid March. Visit Arizona Coffee…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Think your salsa is the best of the best? Here’s your chance to prove it. The 2010 My Nana’s Salsa Challenge is April 24 at Tempe Beach Park and they are still looking for contestants. Go to this…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Today from 5 pm till close, Sens Asian Tapas and Sake Bar in downtown Phoenix will be hosting a fundraiser along with the American Red Cross to raise money for Haiti relief and development efforts. One hundred percent…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. The New York Times gives a nod to local restaurant Amuse Bouche. Located in a stripmall in Surprise, they are noted for their simplistic approach to keeping afloat in a troubled economy. Read the full story here. Tomorrow…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Spiked! Is returning this spring to the Desert Botanical Garden. Starting March 4th the DBG will be hosting 8 nights of local music, food and drink. The $25 ticket will get you all access to the gardens, a…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Gallo Blanco at the Phoenix Clarendon just announced their new happy hour. Monday thru Thursday from 3 to 6pm take advantage of $1 off tacos, $5 guac and chicharons, $3 drafts and $5 cocktails. While you’re there, enjoy…
