After seven years, Market Bistro, the family owned lunch and dinner eatery of pizzas and sandwiches (not to be confused with Vincent Market Bistro), has shuttered both of its locations. The Moon Valley location, on 777 East Thunderbird Road, opened in 2004 and the Kierland location, at 6501 East Greenway…
The rosy red hue of an apple, the rustic brown of braised short ribs, the unrefined greens of leaf lettuce — BOOOOORRRRR-ING! Now you can change the color of everything you eat (as long as it’s to gold, silver, red, or blue) thanks to Esslack, a tasteless, non-toxic, edible spray…
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, some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened,…
This week, Serious Eats, the website and blog created by food critic and author Ed Levine and winner of two James Beard awards, released its first publication entitled, “Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are.” The new book features recipes as well as…
Since its opening in 1929, the Arizona Biltmore Resort, located in Phoenix near 24th Street and Camelback Road, has been carrying on the 200-year-old English pastime of afternoon tea. Now, in its 82nd year, the Arizona landmark is planning to delight tea freaks and the infusion-curious alike by continuing the…
Rise and shine, breakfast lovers! If the first meal of the day is as important to you as it is to me, you’ll need to check out my review of Perk Eatery in Scottsdale. These folks know breakfast — lunch, too — and they’ve got some of the best pancakes…
If you are from the Midwest, you understand that breakfast is serious business. By nature, it is a hearty endeavor — designed to be satisfyingly filling and prepare its consumer, forkful by loaded forkful, for an array of seasonal servitudes. There are gardens to be planted in the spring, sprawling…
CityScape, downtown’s newest highrise (and ongoing restaurant scene saga) of residential, retail, office, and hotel components, has announced three new restaurants opening in the coming weeks: a second location of Scottsdale’s The Breakfast Club and Barrista Bar, The Strand, a fast-casual Italian restaurant, and the Mexican grill, Chipotle. The news…
Richie Moe from Citizen Public House, chef Josh Hebert of Posh, Julie Hillebrand Tomey from J&G Steakhouse — they’re just three of twelve Valley mixologists battling each other and competitors across America for the title of greatest Hangar One cocktail and an all-expense paid trip to the Hangar One Vodka…
Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where each week Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question or topic New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Salt and pepper shakers, flatware, tea lights — restaurants are used…
“With the economy how it is, the more small businesses band together, the more likely we are to see the other side of this thing.” That’s Michele Lavis-White, co-owner of Fair Trade Cafe, the globally conscious coffee shop with two locations in Phoenix, talking about her recent partnership with Jesse…
Since we first let you know it was coming to Tempe Marketplace in August, we’ve kept an eye on Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill — the upscale casual restaurant and bar located in the former space of Maria Maria — waiting for the day it would open. Now it seems…
Joe’s Farm Grill, the retro-futuristic burger stand in east Gilbert, may call this Wednesday’s event, “Customer Appreciation Day,” but we’re focused on what’s really important: Free. Delicious. Food. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Wednesday, November 2nd, Joe’s, for the fifth year in a row, will set folks up…
My how the time flies. Two years ago, Urban Grocery & Wine Bar, the brick-and-mortar home for local farm products, fresh sandwiches and snacks, and Arizona wine, opened its doors to the downtown crowd — and now, its time to celebrate. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 2,…
(Update: Since my interview with owner Jon Lane, please note O.H.S.O. is taking over the location of the Black Forest Mill restaurant not the German Sausage Co., which will continue to operate. Also, beer, wine, and cocktails will be available on opening day, November 15, the nano brewery, however, will…
Interested in hearing an evaluation of central Asian Pomegranates? How ’bout a how-to on growing guavas in arid climates or a tour of the Tropica Mango Rare and Exotic Fruit Nursery? If you’re a freak for fruit or just berry curious (sorry), then the Festival of Fruit is for you…
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, some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened,…
“The heart is a reminder for the generally underestimated but essential role health plays in our lives.” That’s a quote from Italian designer Liviana Osti, who designed her carafe in the shape of a human heart as part of a tableware challenge given to her and her classmates at Bolzano…
If you’re familiar with motorcycles, or Cave Creek, or both, then you’re probably familiar with The Hideaway Grill, the famous biker pub and grub stop founded by rider and owner Mark Bradshaw in 1997. Now, it seems Bradshaw and partner Jim O’Toole have set their sights on a new project…
Fine artist Kittiwat Unarrom, who also helps run his family’s bakery in Ratchaburi, Thailand, has found an unsettling method of combining his two trades. Since 2006, Unarrom has used dough to create crazy-creepy and realistic renditions of heads, feet, hands, arms, and other body parts he calls, “Human Bread.” Created…
In my latest column, owner Alberto Rivera provides the hospitality, the food, and the explanation behind El New Yorican (pronounced Yor-ee-can), his west side restaurant of casual Puerto Rican cuisine. Prepared in the style of Créole cooking, or what the locals call cocina criolla, this family-run eatery serves up a…
And while I maintain a parking lot and decorating the back of an SUV doesn’t sound like much fun for anyone, I did come across something pretty cool in the family fun category — ice cold to be specific — and (bonus) it’s allergy-friendly, too. The Phoenix Coyotes, the pro…
