Mesa, the third-largest city in Arizona, sports some big-time tastes when it comes to its best restaurants at the moment. Here, you’ll find flavors from all over the globe — Asia, Latin America, even Canada — in dishes put together with things like cured fish, minced banana flowers, and ham…
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. For people with celiac disease, ingesting just a little bit of gluten (a protein in…
What? Not done with your holiday shopping? Yeah, neither are we. But we’ve been making lists — and checking them twice — and we’ve got some suggestions for the nice people on your lists. Today, Chow Bella’s Gift Guide for the Serious Restaurant Goer. They’re out nearly every weekend, know…
At first glance, you might think you could run Grassroots Kitchen & Tap yourself. You’d be wrong — and therein lies the genius of this North Scottsdale restaurant. When you walk in, you’re not surprised to see that it’s a pleasant place, an open, welcoming room of muted tones, oversize…
After 13 years, Cartwright’s, the sophisticated Southwestern restaurant in Cave Creek, is getting an upgrade — cowboy style. Recently, partners Eric Flatt and John Malcolm, who also own Cave Creek’s Tonto Bar & Grill, completed a remodel of their restaurant, named after the historic Cartwright family of the late 1800s,…
Just months after celebrating its five-year anniversary in June, Sweet Republic, Scottsdale’s top-notch artisan ice cream shop from Jan Wichayanuparp and Helen Yung, is giving its fans another reason to celebrate: a second location in Phoenix…
Coffee and craft beer fans looking for a new hangout in Old Town Scottsdale will get their wish next month. Located at 3617 North Goldwater Road, in the new Creative Center of Scottsdale (on the west side of Scottsdale Road just north of Osborn Road), Sip Coffee & Beer House,…
It’s a new day for Quiessence. After being closed for five months, on Tuesday, the charming spot at the Farm at South Mountain reopened under new management, a new chef, and a brand new menu — one that still focuses on farm-to-table food, but in a more approachable way as…
Another television crew is coming to Phoenix and surprisingly, they’re not headed for Amy’s Baking Company this time. The Cooking Channel show Eat St., “a lip-smacking celebration of North America’s tastiest, messiest, and most irresistible street food,” has a few Valley food trucks on their radar for the show’s fifth…
Short Leash Sit . . . Stay is Brad and Kat Moore’s urban shrine to sausages, a collection of frankfurters steamed, baked, and fried; decorated with things like roasted red peppers, mango chutney, and Cracker Jack; and wrapped most of the time in a warm naan “bun.” The husband-and-wife team,…
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. Thanksgiving, pretty much everyone’s favorite holiday, is just around the corner. And if you’re looking…
Short Leash Sit . . . Stay is Brad and Kat Moore’s urban shrine to sausages, a collection of frankfurters steamed, baked, and fried; decorated with things like roasted red peppers, mango chutney, and Cracker Jack; and wrapped most of the time in a warm naan “bun.” But this doghouse…
Just nine months after he opened Bink’s Midtown, his top-notch bistro in Central Phoenix, James Beard Award finalist Kevin Binkley is planning to open Bink’s Scottsdale in late December. The fourth restaurant from the venerated chef will be located at the Shops at Hilton Village (6107 North Scottsdale Road), in…
Chef Payton Curry (Digestif, Caffe Boa) and restaurateur Dave Andrea are teaming up again. And this time, they’re focusing on tacos. The owners of Brat Haüs, the German beer-hall-style restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale, are opening a new Mexican-style concept, aptly named Taco Haus, in North Scottsdale early next year…
The best restaurants in Sunnyslope, at the moment, are as eclectic as the neighborhood itself. Bordered by 19th Avenue to the west, Cactus Road to the north, 16th Street to the east, and Northern Avenue to the south, they’re a casual and modest bunch, capturing flavors from Mexico, Poland, Italy,…
Since the short-lived Cask 63 closed this May (co-owner and chef Brian Feirstein is now heading up the coming-soon new Salty Señorita in Old Town), the Shops at Gainey Village has been short a restaurant for its North Scottsdale diners. But in a few weeks, the space at 8877 North…
Shine, our annual pocket guide to all things Scottsdale, is out. And this year, local artist Luster Kaboom is taking readers on an illustrated ride through the city’s best spots for food, drink, art, and entertainment. Here, in no particular order, are the five best places for coffee in Scottsdale…
After 10 years, Old Town’s Salty Señorita is ready for a makeover. And she’s getting one in spades. On Sunday, November 17, the good-time cantina will host a final celebration before closing its doors to move up the street. Salty’s new location will be at 3748 North Scottsdale Road (in…
Does a loud and lively Mexican beach party sound tempting? If so, then Mariscos Altata on the city’s west side is probably going to be a place you’ll enjoy. But if your feelings about parties (and noise) don’t include an ever-present blasting of banda beats from a jukebox, squawks from…
A seafood restaurant with modern Italian flair is coming to Scottsdale, and its arriving courtesy of a well-known family of restaurateurs. Set to open in late November at the Shops at Gainey Village, Cuttlefish Ocean Kitchen is the concept of Joey Maggiore, son of Tomaso Maggiore, who has owned Tomaso’s…
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…
In the aftermath of radiation spills from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactor in the 2011 earthquake, one question remains regarding its effect on our seafood: Is it safe to eat? In a recent article, the Los Angeles Times reports that, “according to the scientists who are studying the issue, the short…
