Three separate lawsuits accuse Yelp of strong-arming potential advertisers.Are lawyers in the class-action suit against Yelp smelling victory? Yesterday, Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman announced the user review giant would drop the “Favorite Review” feature and let readers see the reviews that would otherwise have been filtered out by its automated…
How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? See if you can guess today’s gadget and check back next week for the answer, and to see if you’ve won a most-awesome prize. Here are a few shots at this week’s trickster, add yours to the comment box below: -…
Ryan Gaumont The member of Bully Mammoth, a local group that performs written comedy, performs at the Phoenix Fringe Festival on Friday, April 9 at 8:30 p.m. at Space 55. What’d you eat for dinner last night? Pizza and beer. But the pizza had mushrooms on it, so it was…
Even if you’ve visited downtown Chandler a few times, you’re probably not familiar with Simply Unique Gelato & Italian Ice. Since opening in November 2008, the husband-and-wife shop struggled in its low-visibility location behind SanTan Brewing Company. That’s “struggled,” as in past tense, because Philadelphia transplants Richard and Diane Martin…
If TV has taught us anything about Beverly Hills, it’s that it’s full of super-rich, catty a-holes who are beautiful, own Chihuahuas, and are anti-Clampett. For once, can’t somebody tell these folks where they can stick their Chanel? Hey, maybe someone on Food Network’s new scripted reality show, Private Chefs…
We just caught wind that the good folks at Urban Cookies will be debuting their new 1958 Aljo Canned Ham trailer downtown tonight, in honor of First Friday. Catch up with the cookie monsters on Twitter, twitter.com/urbancookies, to learn just where they’ll be tonight and beyond, as they’ll be roving monthly……
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Summery Lunch at RnR in Old Town Scottsdale Ahwatukee…
When Chef Laurent Tourondel began his culinary training in France at the age of thirteen, he had no idea that he would one day be a household name in the culinary world — much less in America. “I don’t think I meant to be this way,” he says. “The goal was to provide…
It’s no secret that Chow Bella’s sweet on Smeeks — we’re still scraping the caramel off our teeth after last week’s Caramelpalooza. And tomorrow we’re grabbing the kids and heading over to our favorite candy store for Smeeks Day. Billed as a special day for kids (akin to a strip…
Roll credits. FoodLab 2010: Hard Cooking with a Vengeance. FoodLab 2010: Revenge of the French. FoodLab 2010: Molecular Gastrology Boogaloo, whatever you want to call it, this flick is finally finished, or is it? Plot summary: Beautiful, young, innocent girl (hey, it’s my movie), struggles through the horrors of molecular…
Later, gator. It’s time to say goodbye to the following restaurants that shut their doors during the month of March… That’s Italiano The Kitchen by Good Eats Grocer Pho Thang Long Nine O5 Tutto at Southbridge…
March brought us several new and tasty spots to get our nosh on. Here is a quick look back at what’s new RnR Mad Chef Gastropub Cody’s Smokehouse & Grill Rhythm & Wine Stingray Sushi Biltmore Sandwich Club Sola Coffee bar Jac’s Pizzeria & Pub The Grind Papi Chulo’s Mexican…
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but what they don’t tell you is that it’s delicious during the rest of Earth’s daily rotation. Enter Crackers & Co. Cafe, a local chain that’s serving breakfast up constantly. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Crackers & Co…
In this week’s Chef Chat, we heard from Chef Eric Gitenstein of Lola Tapas and mftasty. Today he shares his recipe for a Lola Favorite: Grilled Hanger Steak with Rioja Onion Jam. Here’s how it’s done…..
Aqua-massagers. Perfumania. Glamour Shots. People-watching. A freakin’ carousel in the food court. What better place to set up a fast-food eatery featuring festival fare than in the Arizona Mills Mall? In this week’s Fry Girl review, I’m cruisin’, circus-style, through the gala grub of Festival Foods. The first, and only,…
From time to time, debates about the merits and downsides of chain restaurants show up in food-centric forums like Chowhound, and they always get me thinking about the little guys — the local businesses that happen to be successful enough to open more than one location. At what point do…
Check the scene: A music festival in Tennessee 25 years ago. Chicagoan Rich Hollerbach meets Philadelphian Tony Scalia. They know big cities, and they know big-city food that packs a punch. Rich has downed dozens of Chicago dogs, and Tony’s chowed enough cheese steaks to fill the Liberty Bell. Cue…
The Passover seder — simply put, a Jewish ceremony commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt — is all about suffering. There’s a lot of talk of plagues like boils and lice, you eat bitter herbs and, traditionally, the service includes a meal featuring some pretty inedible food. Not this year. This year,…
Yesterday we heard from Chef Eric Gitenstein of Lola Tapas. Gitenstein joined the Lola team and now works with owner Felicia Ruiz on menu items and seasonal concepts. Coming up? Gitenstein says they’re working on bocadillos, or Spanish sandwiches and a gaspacho-inspired take on the bloody mary (think cucumber-infused vodka…
The white wrapper of Wicked Bakery’s entry opened to a slightly greasy caramel — not a good start. But once I bit in, the soft treat exploded with a sweet and slightly sour taste and a salty crunch that fooled our taste buds. Peanut? Toffee? The suggestions were endless, but no one…
Eric Gitenstein was the kind of kid with food on his brain; after realizing he spent more time thinking about his restaurant jobs than his university classes, he made a culinary escape from traditional study. After culinary school, Gitenstein tested out a few local kitchens — from Sassi and Olive…
