The once-vacant Canvas building, located on the northeast corner of Third and Roosevelt Streets in Phoenix, is showing some signs of life. See also: – Kevin Binkley to Open Bink’s Midtown in Phoenix on Wednesday – Second Location of Essence Bakery Coming to Phoenix This Summer Last weekend, the second…

Today, the James Beard Foundation Awards, also known as the Oscars of the culinary world, culled its huge February listing of restaurant and chef semifinalists into a short selection of finalists for this year’s awards, which will be announced on Monday, May 6, at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall in…

Downtown Phoenix is about to get a little more sushi-fied. See also: – Owners of Citizen Public House Announce New Restaurant Planned for the Biltmore Area – Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers Coming to Old Town Squid Ink Sushi, the Peoria restaurant from chef-owner Schuyler Estes, is planning on bringing its…

No, it isn’t your St. Patrick’s Day hangover messin’ with your head: Bink’s Midtown, the restaurant from James Beard Award-nominated chef Kevin Binkley, will open this week in the former Sophie’s Bistro space on Osborn. See also: -2013 James Beard Award Semifinalists Announced: 4 Arizona Candidates Make the Cut -…

In China, where Cantonese, Hunanese, and Sichuanese cuisine are included in the “eight great traditions” of Chinese cuisine, Dongbei cai, the food of northeastern China, doesn’t even make the cut. See also: – 2013 James Beard Award Semifinalists Announced: 4 Arizona Candidates Make the Cut – Hana Japanese Eatery Makes…

Since it opened in October of last year, Arcadia’s Milagro Grill has gone through its fair share of growing pains. See also: – New Restaurants in the Works for Arcadia’s La Grande Orange – Owners of Citizen Public House Announce New Restaurant Planned for the Biltmore Area When I reviewed…

Thursday, the Valley-based restaurant chain calling itself “the home of the best carne asada” became the latest target of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. See also: – America’s Taco Shop Goes National: New Restaurants Will Feature Updated, Fast-Casual Look The Republic reports that three locations of America’s Taco Shop, the…

Fans of Two Hippies Breakfast Joint, located on Seventh Avenue north of Indian School in Central Phoenix, may have recently noticed a slight change in the restaurant’s appearance. Primarily, that it isn’t called Two Hippies Breakfast Joint anymore. See also: – Owners of Citizen Public House Announce New Restaurant Planned…

The Phoenix food truck craze is over. Not that we still don’t enjoy food trucks. Their offerings at lower commitment levels than those of their dine-in brethren make them the most accessible and cheapest culinary adventures in town. But gone is the hype of the new. With more than 30…

The Phoenix food truck craze is over. Not that we still don’t enjoy food trucks. Their offerings at lower commitment levels than those of their dine-in brethren make them the most accessible and cheapest culinary adventures in town. And thanks to expanded locations — from the downtown Phoenix Public Market,…

As spring emerges in the Valley, so do the food festivals — and they seem to be getting bigger and more popular every year. At last weekend’s Devoured Culinary Festival, more than 45 restaurants participated. And the event sold out a month beforehand. See also: – What Are Three Cooking…

Thirty-year-old Jake Lau, owner of Hao Bao, the mobile kitchen of Chinese soul food, says if there’s one thing about food trucks, it’s that there’s a huge spectrum of unpredictability. See also: – Paradise Melts Food Truck Is Up and Running: Where to Find It – Hey Joe! Sets Up…

In January, it was reported that the owners of Citizen Public House (chef Bernie Kantak, Andrew Fritz, and mixologist Richie Moe) were on the hunt for a new restaurant location. Two months later, the space — as well as the name — have been confirmed. See also: – Cold Beer…

Since the fall of 2011, North Scottsdale folks in search of a cold beer and a cheeseburger need only to look to Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers, the upscale casual eatery from the owners of Arcadia Tavern, as an option for suds and grub in the most obvious sense. See also:…

When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…

Wine lovers with a taste for the Mediterranean should be on the lookout for a new restaurant in Tempe serving both. See also: – Tempe’s Hummus Xpress Does Tasty Mediterranean, Subway-Style – Fast-Casual Chain Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill Expanding to Arizona Scheduled to open at the end of this month, Salut…

When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…

Where do North Scottsdale folks go for artisan pizza when they’re really hungry? Starting Sunday, March 10, it may be Giant Rustic Pizza. See also: – 11 Best Pizza Spots in Metro Phoenix – Federal Pizza: Empire-Building on Central Avenue The new takeout and delivery restaurant, 14626 Frank Lloyd Wright…

Since Cork ‘N Cleaver, the beloved Arcadia chophouse that’s been around since 1978, was damaged by a fire in 2010, reconstruction efforts to reopen the restaurant have been slow, to say the least. See also: – Show Us Your Meat: Six Plate Chef-Off in Gilbert on March 11th – Salty…

If Chanpen seems like the only Thai restaurant in South Phoenix, it’s probably because it is. See also: – Muy Gigante: La Merced Supersizes It in Mesa – Federal Pizza: Empire-Building on Central Avenue At one time, the restaurant was in Glendale. That is, until owner and chef Chanpen Ramonaitis…