Good-bye “Lifestyle,” hello “Food & Drink.” Macstories reports that, “in the next few weeks,” Apple’s App Store will be updated with a new “Food & Drink” category. Good news given that currently, finding apps having to do with eating and drinking means trolling through the “Lifestyle” category and navigating around…

At 69, Phannee Plabprasit, owner and chef of Palee’s Crown in Mesa, knows a thing or two about patience in the kitchen, but it wasn’t always this way. As a child growing up in Bangkok, she often was scolded by her mother, who complained that her daughter was impatient when…

Thai beef noodle soup is not all that different from Vietnamese pho. Both are fragrant and laden with a variety of textures, and their deep, rich broths are the result of a multitude of herbs and spices stewed with meat for hours. They are dishes cooked with patience, but often…

See also: New Food Truck Alert: Buzznbeez Good Food After just a few months in the mobile kitchen biz, partners Beatrice “Bee” Bullock and Christian Buze, grandson of Elizabeth White of Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe, have severed their partnership. The couple’s food truck, Buzznbeez Good Food Truck, a mix…

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…

Raymond P. Perry, president and CEO of Arriba Mexican Grill, a local New Mexican-style Mexican food chain with six locations in the Valley, was among four people killed on Saturday when their helicopter crashed into the Verde River on a flight from Sedona to the Scottsdale Airport, the Republic reports…

See also: Is America’s Taco Shop Being Franchised? All Signs (and an E-mail) Point to “Yes.” See also: America’s Taco Shop — Happy Hour Report Card For fans of America’s Taco Shop, the casual, counter-service Mexican eatery from America Corrales and husband Terry Bortin, come this fall, there will be…

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…

Oh, I know, it’s summer and I’m supposed to be talking about light sandwiches lovingly layered with garden-fresh fare, warmed by the season’s sun, and served with the sounds of wild peach-faced love birds. Well not today. Today is about hearty. Today is about meat and egg and slaw and…

Allen and Traci Thompson, owners of The Grind and next-door neighbor Chick Rotisserie & Wine Bar near Arcadia, appear to have branched into Tempe territory with their newest restaurant, Mad G’s Grill & Tavern. Located at 19 East Broadway (Broadway and Mill), Mad G’s opened Friday, June 15, describing itself…

For cheese lovers in need of a fix on four wheels, your food truck has arrived — rather, it will have as of this Saturday. CheddaTruck, a new mobile kitchen dedicated to cheesy cuisine in the form of signature and build-your-own sandwiches (plus a clever little creation called Chedda Tots),…

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. Go shark-cage diving, get on a JumboTron, sleep with someone…

Brian Lester, who co-owns the coming-soon breakfast and lunch eatery Squash Blossom with wife Carrie, tells me he isn’t concerned about his restaurant being located across the street from the popular Matt’s Big Breakfast in Central Phoenix. “I always see a line out the door,” he tells me. “Maybe some…

If there has been a shining light regarding the fast food fiasco (dump) going on at the corner of McDowell Road and Seventhth Avenue, it’s been Vovomeena. From DJ Fernandes, owner of the Tuck Shop and its next-door little sister Astor House, Vovomeena (named after his grandmother), will be a…

Since he was a finalist on Bravo’s Top Chef Miami in 2009, Brian Malarkey has gone on to host TLC’s Mega Bites, made appearances on The Today Show, and opened five restaurants in San Diego (Searsucker, Burlap, Gingham, Gabardine, and Herringbone) as executive chef and partner. And now, a second…

Those who enjoy an island-style eat or rum-filled tropical cocktail at Hula’s Modern Tiki, the restaurant just a few city blocks from the light-rail stop at Central Avenue and Camelback Road, now have a new way to get cool besides striking a pose on Hula’s inviting patio. Twirl Frozen Yogurt,…

First, it was Stacy’s Smokehouse earlier this year, and now, a second barbecue joint has closed its doors in Scottsdale. Texas BBQ House, the second location of true Texas barbecue from owner and Texas expat Mike Pitt, located at 3748 North Scottsdale Road (Scottsdale Road and Second Street), has shuttered…