After several years, El Portal in downtown Phoenix is once again open for business. The restaurant is owned by Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband, Earl, and closed its doors in 2010 after receiving numerous bad heath department inspections. The restaurant reopened two weeks ago, once again…
Just about everything we eat contains “virtual water,” or water that goes indirectly into the production of food. In fact, water that goes into the agricultural industry accounts for 70 percent of water consumption worldwide — and you might be surprised to find out just how much H20 goes into…
After a decade of good times, Salty Señorita closed its doors in November — no, not for good but in order to relocate up the street to offer fans of the cantina and bar a renovated look and overhauled menu. The new Salty Señorita, located at 3748 North Scottsdale Road…
If your Valentine isn’t into any of the crazy chocolates we shared earlier this week — we’re still on the fence about that peanuts and ketchup combination — the Valley’s own Country Velador has a Valentine’s Day “Care Package” that’s nearly guaranteed to have something he or she will enjoy…
Yatai Ramen Saturday, February 1 This weekend the Valley’s first ramen food truck will hit the streets, making its offical debut at Scottsdale Food Truck Caravan on Saturday night. Yatai will join the Grilled Cheese Truck, Queso Good, 180Q, Torched Goodness and Udder Delights at the northwest corner of Fifth…
Less than a week after Evening Entertainment Group announced its plans to open a new restaurant concept inside one half of the former home of Axis-Radius, Bottled Blonde Pizzeria and Beer Garden opened its doors for a grand opening event. During the first half of the evening, VIP guests were…
Our humble food scene has been getting a nice bit of national attention recently. In the past two weeks, both the Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe have complied lists of must-see dining spots and drinking destinations in Phoenix and throughout Arizona. Both outlets named Chef Gio Osso’s Virtu…
If you’re like us, then you eagerly look forward to the time of year when young girls hawk boxes of Girl Scout cookies. The scouts get to learn about money management and business ethics, and we get to eat loads of Samoas. What’s not to love? And this year, the…
Chef Charleen Badman of FnB is kind of a big deal. We named her Best Chef in Phoenix in the 2013 Best of Phoenix issue, and her leeks have been praised by Food & Wine as one of the best dishes in the country. In other words, you could say…
The caddy races might be banned this year, but that won’t stop thousands of (rowdy) locals and tourists from hitting the green to get in on the action at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Tradition dictates that the event is as much about drinking and partying as it is about…
Experts estimate that since last spring, an epidemic of porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PED, virus has killed about a million baby pigs at farms all over the country. The virus, which can cause deadly dehydration in baby pigs, has been spreading from farm to farm since it was first found…
The last time we checked in with Jordan Keane, the food truck owner and chef was splitting with her business partner and getting ready to relaunch their T-Licious Taco food truck. That was in 2012, and since then, Keane has not only succeeded in launching her own J-Licious Taco food…
Last year, Chipotle debuted The Scarecrow, a three-minute animated video ad that attacked the processed-food industry with sad images like the one above. It was called both one of the best and worst ad campaigns of the year, but the mixed reviews didn’t stop the video from getting more than…
Just weeks after Craig DeMarco and Lauren Bailey opened Joyride Taco House in Central Phoenix, the restaurateurs announced they have their sights set on a whole new neighborhood. This fall, Upward Projects will open a fourth location of Postino Winecafe just steps off Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. The restaurant…
If you’re looking for homemade sauces, pizza dough, and bread in North Phoenix, you’ll be happy to know about Villa Italia Ristorante. The new restaurant, located at 1219 East Glendale Avenue, comes courtesy of owner and chef Peter Pizzurro, a native of Palermo, Sicily. The restaurant, which opened in December,…
Quiessence at The Farm at South Mountain Tuesday, January 28 This week will be your last opportunity to get in on a pretty hot deal at Quiessence at the Farm at South Mountain. The first 12 people who mention a “Taste of Quiessence” when calling to make reservations on Tuesday,…
We’ve mentioned it before, but in case you didn’t know, we’ll tell you again: The serving sizes you see on food packages today are actually based on data gathered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the 1970s and ’80s. As you can imagine, that data is outdated and so…
In its third year, New Times’ annual Street Eats Food Truck Festival has become a must-attend event for the food truck fan and novice alike. I’ve attended (and written about it) every time. After a warm, filling Day One at this year’s Street Eats, I can tell you that this…
Add gourmet burgers to the list of dining options at the Shops at Gainey Ranch as of Sunday, January 26, when Notorious Burgers opens its doors. This will be the second restaurant in the shopping center to come from restauranteur Joey Maggiore, the son of Tomaso’s owner Tomaso Maggiore. Notorious…
As if there aren’t enough reasons for CenPho folks to be doing a happy dance, add another solid restaurant option to the lineup that already includes Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, Pizzeria/Trattoria Bianco, and a brand spankin’ new Whole Foods Market. Grassroots Kitchen and Tap, the plainly delicious restaurant from fourth-generation…
There are plenty of spots in north Scottsdale where you can get a hoagie or a BLT. But there’s probably only one place in the entire Valley where you can also get a bowl of bibimbap. That is Croque Famous Sandwiches, a counter-service sandwich shop with Korean connections. Owner Lilian…
Gilbert residents can add one of the Valley’s hottest breakfast spots to the list of independent restaurants located in their ‘hood. Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, the restaurant chain that started in Denver, will be opening a second Valley location in the Gilbert Historic District later this year. The first Snooze…
