Brad and Kat Moore Short Leash Hot Dogs and Sit…Stay 110 E. Roosevelt St. www.shortleashhotdogs.com This is part one of our interview with Brad and Kat Moore, owners of the Short Leash Hot Dogs food trucks and Sit…Stay in downtown Phoenix. Today, they dish about their soon-to-open permanent location and…
Just because the weekend is over doesn’t mean you have to starve. Here’s what we’ve got on the books this week. An Intro to Gin: How to Approach, Understand & Appreciate Gin This summer El Chorro in Scottsdale is offering classes to teach even the most mixology-challenged how to understand…
Yup, we have officially gone too far with the Cronut™ craze. The deep-fried doughnut-croissant hybrids are selling for more than $40 online (that’s eight times their retail value), a man delayed their marriage proposal because of them, and the line at Dominic Ansel’s bakery is around the corner every morning…
You probably know the Scottsdale Culinary Festival is a big deal in the world of food. But you might not have known that the nine-day event is actually a fundraiser to provide grants to local non-profit organizations and their arts-related projects…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. Patriotic Celebration at Granite Creek Vineyards Even if you couldn’t let loose on the Fourth of July, there still are a few chances to celebrate in patriotic fashion. About two…
“I once ate a whole box of Girl Scout cookies,” confesses a man in the Kickstarter video below. But, hey, don’t feel so bad about it. Who hasn’t? Overindulging is part of the American way of life! Well, not for much longer if the evil geniuses behind the Kitchen Safe…
When it comes to upscale Japanese cuisine in right here in the Valley of the Sun, no one does it better than James Beard Award-winning chef Nobuo Fukada, of Nobuo at Teeter House. When a chef’s got that much street cred, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he specializes…
Scientists at Washington State University are putting new meaning to the phrase “the birds and the bees.” They’re on a mission to help fight the rise of a phenomenon called colony collapse disorder, which has put the world’s honeybee population in grave danger. Without the bees, grocery stores would lose…
Since 1994, Flam Chen has been perfecting the art of circus fire performance in Arizona and around the Southwest. It’s one of the country’s premier circus arts and fire performance troupes, best known for its participation in the Tucson All Souls Procession, the city’s annual public ceremony for which a…
Though it’s not exactly prime food truck season, the city’s mobile eateries are fearlessly charging ahead. Case in point: the opening of a new Scottsdale food truck court and a fresh face entering the street-eats scene. We’re referring to The Great Pho King Food Truck, which has been open for…
Though we may live in a concrete desert, there are plenty — to be more specific, tens of thousands — of edible plants growing in the Valley. And we’re not just talking about in Wickenburg or down near South Mountain. There are edible plants growing in nearly every neighborhood, from…
Last month we saw the demise of the French cafe Scratch Pastries, which had recently expanded from Scottsdale to downtown Phoenix. We’ll miss the pastel colored macarons and dainty cakes but we are set to welcome a new French-inspired eatery to the scene: French Grocery, a cafe and market, set…
Just because the weekend is over doesn’t mean you have to starve. Here’s what we’ve got on the books this week. “Take & Make” Fourth of July Lobster Boil If you’re looking for something to cook up in celebration of America’s birthday Petite Maison, the French restaurant in Old Town…
It might be because In-N-Out’s menu technically only offers five items or maybe because their food is so wildly poplar yet unattainable for many, but the California-based chain’s “secret menu items” has a cult following to rival the best. There are plenty of things to be discovered beyond the basics,…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. Half Off Dinner Menu at Crudo On Saturday, June 29 Crudo is clearing the fridge before the staff and chef Cullen Campbell take their summer hiatus. (The restaurant will be…
You’ve probably heard about the old dieting trick of eating off smaller plates. It comes from the fact that research has shown people tend to eat less when served food on a smaller dish — we perceive the portion size as larger and, therefore, consume less. But that has to…
There are strong arguments in favor of both raw milk and goat milk. Unlike pasteurized milk (the kind you get at the grocery store) raw milk contains lots of good bacteria, enzymes, and vitamins. It supports local farmers and is easier to digest. The same goes for goat milk, which…
You may have seen a shocking headline floating around the Internet recently claiming a food writer in Arkansas ate more than 400 Cheddar Bay biscuits at a Red Lobster and ended up in a coma. “A local food writer was rushed to UAMS hospital last night after consuming 413 Cheddar…
When it comes to Tempe, there’s only one spot that embodies the local spirit — in all its drunken, collegiate co-ed glory — and that’s Mill Avenue. During the 11th anniversary of National Independents Week, a celebration of all things locally-owned, Local First Arizona invites booze hounds to bar hop…
Amanda Bynes should be thanking celebrity chef Paula Deen for drawing the media attention off her tailspin because it seems no one is going to let this issue end quietly. It all started when news broke that Deen admitted to using racist language while being questioned in relation to a…
Shaking your groove thing on a dark dance floor in the club can be intimidating enough, but in front of a mirror in a brightly lit dance studio? Well, that’s a whole different ballgame. There are scores of places where you can learn to pas de chat and pirouette, but…
On Sunday night, a number of lucky guests got to experience the culinary prowess of not one, but two of the Valley best chefs. Molecular biology magician/chef Kevin Binkley shared the stage with executive chef Mel Mecinas of Talavera, the restaurant at the Four Seasons Scottsdale at Troon North. Together,…
