Sprinkles cupcake lovers now have a cool, new choice of how to best get their sweet-on: ice cream. This summer, the world’s first cupcake bakery, which started in Beverly Hills and now has nine other locations in cities like New York, Chicago, and our very own right here in Scottsdale,…
A little over two weeks ago, downtown Phoenix got another breakfast option added to its a.m. menu: La Condesa. The cozy, casual spot serving tacos, quesadillas, and burros (plus one kick-ass salsa bar) is now serving Mexican breakfast dishes from 7 to 11 a.m. daily. Restaurant: La Condesa Location: 1919…
Nothing says “mania” more than a fleet of Valley food trucks in one area serving as many tasty snacks, bites, and treats as fast as folks can order them. And nothing says “battle” more than pork. Okay, not so much. But still, pork battle! See also: Ten Favorite Phoenix Food…
Restaurateur Julian Wright, CEO of Fork & Dagger Restaurant Group and owner of Canteen Modern Tequila Bar and La Bocca Urban Pizzeria + Wine Bar in Tempe, is taking his libations show on the road, specifically to High Street at CityCenter at CityNorth, situated near the intersection of the Loop…
For those who want to eat like a king, or in this case, an emperor, an imperial legacy of dishes can be found in one, rather strange place in the Valley. A counter-service stand in the Mekong Plaza food court in Mesa: Hue Gourmet. Distinctive to the rest of the…
Oddly enough, a Mesa mall food court is the only place in the Valley where one can say they’ve truly eaten the cuisine of a king — or in this case, an emperor. Here, at a small counter-service eatery, under the glow of fluorescent lights that illuminate shoppers, texting teens,…
Fans of the American Public Media program The Splendid Table (which airs every Sunday on KJZZ) and its host, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, won’t want to miss spending an evening — and sharing a cocktail — with the American radio journalist and food writer when she comes to the Valley. See…
Scratch one less Scottsdale restaurant off your list for sushi and Chinese food. Fusion Sushi China Bistro has shuttered. Opened in September of 2008 at Frank Lloyd Wright and Pima roads, Fusion Sushi China Bistro offered a classic selection of traditional Chinese fare (think walnut shrimp, sea bass with ginger-garlic…
Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here. We’ve all been there: hungrily taking the first bite of…
Like your locally owned shops boutique-sized and gathered together in one 7,200 square foot area of retail space? See also: Vintage Apparel, Sewing Supplies, Paper Goods, and a Newsstand Just Added to The Biltmore’s UNION (Coming Soon) Whoopie Baking Co. Opens Commercial Kitchen; Next Stop, Biltmore Fashion Park Then you’ll…
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…
Turkish Kitchen, we hardly knew ye. Opened in October 2011 and lasting less than a year, Turkish Kitchen, the much-buzzed-about restaurant from chef-owner Orhan Yildirim, the man behind defunct Efes in Tempe, which closed in 2010, has shuttered…
With fall (finally) in the air, so are the aromas of two new brunch offerings from upscale restaurants Lon’s at the Hermosa in Paradise Valley and Mastro’s Steakhouse in North Scottsdale. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, and continuing every second Saturday of the month until…
With several Oktoberfest celebrations right around the corner, we thought it only fitting to share our favorite Valley restaurants for German eats like schnitzels, sauerkraut, and sausages — all washed down with a stein-full or two of German ale, of course. Want the German goodness to go? Pick up freshly…
Sad news for Paradise Valley folks: Floyd’s Kitchen has shuttered. Opened over three years ago, the small, neighborhood restaurant featuring Italian, Mediterranean, and American fare was located in a strip mall just north of Cactus on Tatum and across the street from Paradise Valley Mall. Floyd’s was a locally owned…
New York deli fans looking for pickled corned beef and pastrami, matzo ball soup, and New York style bagels with lox and schmear would do best to keep their eyes peeled for the opening of Abe’s of Scottsdale, the deli and restaurant opening soon in the Acacia Creek Village Shopping…
Just a little more than a week after owners Allen and Traci Thompson opened a second location of their popular Arcadia burger joint, The Grind, in North Scottsdale, the two are getting both locations into the weekend breakfast business, starting tomorrow, Saturday, September 22. See also: Owners of The Grind…
We’ve all been there: partying hard at a bud’s house only to find the pizza is cashed, a dog chewed up your last penis hat for the hottie you were trying to tap, and the beer pong ball’s deep under the couch thanks to you trying to write, “Bite Me!”…
At some point during your 85th trip to San Diego, while speeding down the highway in a car that reeks of Doritos and Red Vines and listening to your friend’s favorite crap-ass local band on the CD player because she’s doing the “hot” guitar player, maybe you’ve thought, “I’d rather…
Wolfing down a gigantic burger can be a lot like a one-night stand: fun at first, then full of self-loathing and regret. Rehab Burger Therapy in Old Town Scottsdale does not believe in one-night stands — at least, not half the time. Each one of its 10-ounce Rehab burgers is…
Eating a gigantic burger feels a lot like a one-night stand: It’s fun at first but leaves you full of regret. Rehab Burger Therapy in Old Town Scottsdale does not believe in one-night stands — at least, not half the time. Each one of its 10-ounce Rehab burgers is available…
Count one less Italian restaurant and pizzeria in East Phoenix. Gaspers Casual Italian Dining has shuttered. Opened in July of 2010 at 4117 North 16th Street (16th and Indian School Road), and in the spot that used to be Zest, the restaurant was owned by Gasper Manno, co-founder of Sapori…
