Where: Tandoori Times 2 5626 West Bell Road, Glendale When: Tuesday-Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (lunch) & 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. (dinner) Dish & Price: Chicken Korma ($13.95) and Plain Butter Naan ($2.50) The Setting: Tandoori Times 2 is a brightly decorated eatery; even the industrial-looking air vents are…
Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, March 2 at 6 p.m. because that’s when you’ll be able to see two Valley spots on the Cooking Channel’s Extra Virgin. The series follows actress Debi Mazar and her husband Gabriele Corcos, who will explore the Grand Canyon and two metro Phoenix destinations…
Ramen lovers, rejoice. As of this month, you have a new destination for bowls of noodles and porcine-flavored broth. Welcome Chicken + Donuts, the second restaurant from the Welcome Diner crew, now serves two types of ramen every day the place is open, Tuesday through Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to…
Metro Phoenix gained a new food truck roundup Sunday, in the form of the Valley Plaza Food Truck Festival. The festival took place in the parking lot of Tempe’s Valley Plaza shopping center, with appearances by some established favorites (Aioli Burger and Cousins Maine Lobster) as well as some relative newcomers,…
Fans of Bobby Q, the longstanding barbecue restaurant in Northwest Phoenix, will soon have another place to get their fix of wood-fired ‘cue and steaks. According to the restaurant’s website, a second location of Bobby Q will open in Mesa this summer. A spokesperson for the company confirmed the plans…
In terms of popularity, the quintessential neighborhood French bistro, a refined but generally unpretentious place with white tablecloths and honest food and wine, has been in steady decline for years. In its place have come gastropubs, ramen bars, and any number of places serving tapas-style small plates paired with local…
In December, I shared 10 wishes for the metro Phoenix food scene, including the wish that someone in town would make chef Christina Tosi’s corn cookies, which she made famous at Momofuku Milk Bar in New York City. These sweet corn cookies are the stuff of desert-lovers’ dreams. So, while…
Last week we told you chef Akos Szabo would be heading up the kitchen at Match Cuisine & Cocktails at the FOUND: RE Phoenix hotel. The chef, who trained at Scottsdale Culinary Institute, has spent time working in top kitchens in Chicago, Boston, and Southern California, but is best known…
Last August the Washington Post ran a story about a national shortage of cooks, pointing to chefs in cities including Chicago, New York, and San Francisco who all confirmed it’s harder than ever to hire good kitchen staff. And based on these answers, it seems most metro Phoenix chefs would agree: Talented…
Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza will tell you if there’s one thing she holds dear, it’s la familia. The way she explains it, la familia is more than just family — it’s the community, culture, and friends that form the unbreakable bedrock of her work and life. Her flagship restaurant, Barrio…
You’ll soon have a new restaurant to hit before Phoenix coyotes games and concerts at Gila River Arena. Bar Louie, the restaurant and bar with one Valley location at Tempe Marketplace, plans to open a second metro Phoenix location at Westgate by the end of April. The restaurant, which was founded…
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…
The wait is almost over. By next week, Valley diners will be able to dig into 100 percent all-natural, antibiotic-free Angus beef burgers and fresh-made frozen custards at Shake Shack, the famous New York-based burger chain that’s set to open three location in metro Phoenix this year. The first of the…
Where: The Stand When: Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p. m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m., dine in and carry out until 9 p.m., drive-thru until close daily Dish: Chocolate Chile Shake Price: $4.69 The Setting: The staff at The Stand was quite friendly, holding the door and greeting us as…
If you’ve got $5, it’s a really good time to be a fast food fan. As long as your preferred drive-through is McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, or Carl’s Jr. (sorry, Jack in the Box aficionados), your favorite burger spot has quite the deal for you. Who started it first is…
North Scottsdale sushi lovers have one less option when it comes to places for maki rolls and sake bombs. As of February 1, Stingray Sushi at the Scottsdale Quarter has shuttered. The company announced the restaurant’s closure on Facebook: The local chain of Japanese eateries still has restaurants in Chandler…
Old Town Scottsdale is getting a new spot for lobster rolls, crab cakes, and cocktails next month. The restaurant, called Crab & Mermaid, comes from Square One Concepts (the same folks behind Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers and Wasted Grain), and is expected to open on Saturday, March 19. Seafood lovers can look…
This morning the James Beard Foundation released the list of 2016 James Beard Award semifinalists. Four Arizona names made the list — and if they look familiar, it’s because they are. The two Arizona chefs, one restaurateur, and one restaurant named as semifinalists this year have been named semifinalists in…
A new food truck festival is coming to the Valley. Called Valley Plaza Food Truck Festival, the new event begins on Sunday, February 21 at Tempe’s Valley Plaza shopping center, 3115 South McClintock Drive. The first iteration of the festival will see appearances by Aioli Burger, Bites Donuts, Cousins Maine…
Last year developers Habitat Metro and Bond Partners announced details about plans to renovate the former Lexington Hotel in central Phoenix and transform the building into a boutique art hotel. At the time of the announcement last October, they mentioned plans for a restaurant concept — and now we know the…
From the outside, Cornish Pasty Co.’s soon-to-open downtown Phoenix location might not look like much. As you stand on Monroe Street just west of Central Avenue facing south, there’d be no way to know that this isn’t just the fourth Valley Cornish Pasty Co. restaurant — but rather an eatery, pub,…
It’s no secret that Phoenix is thick with Sonoran-style Mexican restaurants, bastions of machaca dinners, deep-fried chimichangas, and thin, pillowy flour tortillas often melded together with bright orange cheese. The cheese crisp, served on a round aluminum platter like a pizza, is the hallmark of old school Arizona-Sonora Mexican food,…
