Anyone who’s had a foray into vegetarianism or traveled around Europe on a budget has made fast friends with the falafel sandwich. It’s cheap, filling, and easy to eat on the go, with a pita outside to hold the lightly fried chickpea goodness on the inside. Other famous falafel companions…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out and let you know our initial impressions. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few items, and satisfying curiosities (yours…
The Spot: Daily Dose MidTown, 1928 East Highland Avenue, Suite F-107, 602-274-0334, www.dailydosegrill.com. See Also: – 1130 the Restaurant: Happy Hour Report Card – Old Town’s Daily Dose Opening Second Location – Sam Fox’s The Yard, Featuring Culinary Dropout, to Open February 11: Think Live Music, Tetherball, and (Later) Oysters…
Inject a little culture into your weekly film routine by dropping into FilmBar throughout the month of March for the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema event. The 18th edition of this series of French-only flicks has a lot of great entries, but we know the five films you’d be très stupide…
The Spot: Ahwatukee Farmers Market, open Sunday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. See Also: – Ahwatukee Farmers Market: Giant Peppers, Petable Dogs and Squeaky Cheese Curds – Sri’s Fruits and Vegetables — and a Chili Cookoff! — Sunday at Ahwatukee Farmers’ Market – Gilbert Farmer’s Market: What We Bought,…
A new film is screening around the Valley for Black History Month featuring a family of strong women persevering in Phoenix. The documentary centers on two of Phoenix’s champions of the black community: Helen K. Mason and her maternal grandmother, Mary Green. See Also: – Sundance 2013: America’s Black Indie…
When you’ve had ramen done right, you just know. It’s a shame it’s even referred to by the same name as its Styrofoam cup counterpart. The base is always a flavorful, unique broth with an extra boost from added traditional Japanese veggies like seaweed (Japan’s bay leaf) and kamaboko. All…
If you’re still hustling to get all of the Best Picture nominees watched before the Oscars on February 24, don’t starve yourself doing it. We’ve been pairing up dinner and movies just so you’d be ready for Oscar season. While we didn’t hit all of the nominees, we got most…
The Spot: 1130 the Restaurant, 455 North Third Street Phoenix, 602-368-3046, www.1130therestaurant.com. See Also: – Brick: Happy Hour Report Card – Dates of Arizona Beer Week and Arizona Cocktail Week Overlap Again — And Neither Group Is Budging – 6 Don’t-Miss Events During AZ Cocktail Week: Feb 16-22 The Hours:…
Cheese ‘N Stuff is pretty much the little deli that could. While every other neighboring business rose and fell with time, Cheese ‘N Stuff has lasted for decades in Phoenix, distinguishing it as the oldest deli in town. Walking in underneath the iconic large globe sign, we stumbled into a…
The Spot: Gilbert Farmer’s Market, Open Saturday from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. See Also: – Old Town Scottsdale Farmer’s Market: What We Bought, What We Skipped and What We’re Still Lusting Over – Gilbert Farmers Market: Beautiful Beef, Alaskan Salmon, and The Salts of The Earth – Gilbert Food…
Blurring the lines between fine art, poetry and naughty comics, the Tempe Zine Con featured nearly 20 entries from local artists and writers. Down at the Bayou, a house in the “Hipster Compton” section of Tempe just west of the ASU campus, a small crowd of fashionable, attractive young artists…
While a jumbo tub of hot buttered popcorn is one of our most frequently indulged guilty pleasures, we think a good movie deserves a little better company than junk food. Try out our movie and meal pairings for yourself or feel free to suggest one of your own favorites in…
The plaza near the southeast corner of University and Rural drives in Tempe is full of great, cheap lunch choices for a college budget. Pho Nhat, Tsom and Delhi Palace all offer different cuisine and dietary options for the broke college kid. Heck, even Gus’s Pizza, which we lovingly used…
After Portland’s sometimes-vegan doughnut mecca, Voodoo Donuts, made a maple bacon doughnut, pretty much every doughnut shop with any sense jumped on the bacon bandwagon. Two local shops, Oink Café and Rainbow Donuts, have followed suit. Using either a cake or raised doughnut base to paint on richly sweet maple…
The Spot: Pier 54, 5394 South Lakeshore Drive Tempe, 480-820-0660, http://www.pier54az.com/. See Also: – Lucky Strike Lanes: Happy Hour Report Card – Tempe Restaurateur Julian Wright to Open Cool, Concept-y New Bar on Mill in March – 14 More Valley Places to Wine and Dine Your Honey Bun on Valentine’s…
If you’ve driven past Coach & Willie’s near the stadiums downtown recently you may have noticed the banners covering the old signage that say Legends Sports Bar and Restaurant. While the official grand opening celebration isn’t until February 15, Legends has been busy repainting, remodeling and generally sprucing up the…
The Spot: Old Town Scottsdale Farmer’s Market, Open Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. See Also: – 2012 Best Saturday Farmers Market: Old Town Scottsdale’s Saturday Market – 5 Sweet Spots for Valentine Treats in Metro Phoenix – Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket in Chandler: What We Bought, What We…
While a jumbo tub of hot buttered popcorn is one of our most frequently indulged guilty pleasures, we think a good movie deserves a little better company than junk food. Try out our movie and meal pairings for yourself or feel free to suggest one of your own favorites in…
Downtowners know to hit up La Tolteca to satisfy all their Mexican food cravings — from tamales and enchiladas to an entire case of fresh baked cakes and other goodies. There’s usually a pretty big lunch rush and it’s not hard to see why with their cheap prices and huge…
Tasty crêpes and even more delicious celebrity gossip from Hollywood’s golden age finally come together in a night to benefit ASU’s Center for Film, Media and Popular Culture at the “Dishing On Oscar: Award Tales with Taste” event. The best part is that it’s all happening at one of our…
The Spot: Lucky Strike Lanes, 50 West Jefferson Street Phoenix, 602-732-5490, bowlluckystrike.com/locations/arizona/phoenix/. See Also: – Best Bowling 2012: Let It Roll Bowl – New Gypsy Bar at Lucky Strike Brings Video Games and Dance Club Action to Cityscape – Dick’s Hideaway: Happy Hour Report Card The Hours: Happy Hour is…
