Lunch at Tradiciones, the Mexican restaurant attached to Phoenix Ranch Market at 16th Street and Roosevelt, is always a good lunchtime escape. Somehow it always feels like I have the run of the place (no doubt it’s a huge dining room), and the food is reliably tasty…
I followed my stomach to Tempe for some chaat — crunchy, spicy-sweet Indian snacks — at The Dhaba. But as it turned out, there was a limited lunch menu that didn’t include them. No worries, though. Lamb curry sounded really appealing, and better yet, for $11, it was a full…
Whether you plan on waking up at the crack of dawn to get your shop on, or just hide under the covers digesting that big turkey dinner, there’s something else to look forward to on Black Friday: two-dollar pizzas at Aiello’s. This charming, family-owned Italian restaurant has been serving the…
One week ago, we gave you the first installment of daily posts in our special Stuffing Showdown, and now I’m here as the so-called celebrity judge to tell you which one of our contributors came up with the tastiest rendition of Thanksgiving stuffing. But I’m not going to tell you…
The only reason I typically eat at the mall is because I turn into a low-blood-sugar bee-yotch after schlepping shopping bags for too long on an empty stomach. (Forced exposure to Muzak doesn’t help, either.) Feed me a tuna sandwich from Wildflower Bakery and I’m ready to scour the sale…
Craft beers plus homey seasonal cuisine? Sounds like a winning combination. That’s what brew master Anthony Canecchia has planned for the Tuesday Night Tasting he’s hosting at Chandler’s SanTan Brewing on Tuesday, December 1. For $25, guests will get to taste half a dozen microbrews, served with five courses of food…
The spot that used to house Fine’s Cellar is finally getting new life — and in this incarnation, it will once again be a wine bar/restaurant. Set to open in early December, 5th and Wine (in Old Town Scottsdale at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Marshall Way, 7051 E…
Tonight’s the last night to get in on Roka Akor’s special promo prices (two bucks apiece!) for its new izakaya bar snacks menu (available all night in the lounge, not just at happy hour) and I recommend getting there as early as possible (it starts at 5 p.m.). I went the other night…
Work, work, work, then hop in the car and find food before passing out: It’s not much of a dining strategy, but some days things just play out that way. Carly’s Bistro has been there for me on many such ravenous outings…
By-invite-only, underground dinner parties have been all the rage in Los Angeles, Portland, New York, you name it. It’s been one of the biggest trends of the year, but strangely hasn’t hit the Valley until now. Better late than never, I say. A few different people in town have talked to…
Sunday, November 22, is the day to get out and drink some delicious homegrown wines at the Arizona Wine Growers Festival at the Farm. First of all, do you really need any excuse to go to the Farm at South Mountain? It’s one of the prettiest places in the Valley, and…
What to say about pastry chef/blogger/cookbood author Anita Chu’s new book except that you have to have it? Her Field Guide to Candy: How to Identify and Make Virtually Every Candy Imaginable is just as mouthwatering as it sounds, with more than 100 essential recipes packed into one thick, tiny…
CopperWynd, the AAA Four Diamond resort in Fountain Hills, took such a beating in the recession that it suspended operations earlier this year. That included a shuttering of its restaurant, Alchemy. But there’s a new chapter in the story. On Tuesday, November 24, Alchemy will reopen with a new chef/co-owner, Paul O’Connor…
Just in time for the weekend, there’s a brand-new microbrewery to quench your thirst in Tempe.Sleepy Dog Saloon & Brewery, located at 1920 E. University, is set to open Saturday, November 21. Owner Rob Sizemore’s original brews include Puppy Pale (pale ale), Irish Setter (Irish red), Hound (hefeweizen), and Scottie (Scottish…
A late lunch at Tea Light Cafe in North Scottsdale was like visiting my own private oasis — it was just me and Buddha hanging out…
at Fattoush got me a light, quick lunch, including a delicious, orange-blossom-tinged lemonade, a simple salad, and a babaghanoush sandwich. …
There was already action at the southeast corner of Camelback and 32nd Street. Between Tomaso’s, Tarbell’s, and Sportsman’s Fine Wines, there’s plenty here to attract food and wine lovers, and accordingly, the parking lot’s always packed. But the arrival of a new addition — Tommy V’s Osteria Pizzeria — has…
The folks at Sprinkles come up with special cupcake flavors for pretty much every major holiday, but they’ve outdone themselves for Thanksgiving. A heavy pink “EAT box” filled with a dozen seasonal treats landed in our office today, and I’m pretty sure its contents amounted to lunch for most of…
Am I an honorary Phoenician now that eating hot soup and drinking hot tea in the middle of summer doesn’t faze me? No matter — the promise of a steaming bowl of noodles come fall still thrills me to the core. I can’t tell you what kind of mood I…
Good things are happening at Postino, Phoenix’s ever-popular wine bar. Brunch is the biggest thing — starting this Saturday, Postino Central will be serving brunch (9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays). The menu looks as scrumptious as Postino’s nighttime, wine-friendly fare . . …
Fall is ushering all kinds of cozy new food at Tuck Shop, the Coronado District restaurant that’s transformed the corner of 12th Street and Oak into a popular CenPho dinner destination…
Oakville Grocery Co., a California-based market cafe founded in 1881 that’s considered by many to be the West Coast version of Dean & Deluca, is getting ready to open its doors in early December at the new Scottsdale Quarter shopping complex — already home to hot retailers like H&M and…
