Food ReviewsSpace Case: Persepshen
Nikki BuchananApril 27, 2020
Take a peek inside Persepshen, the new restaurant that took over the quirky ‘60s-era space in Phoenix that formerly housed Hula’s Modern Tiki.
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Three BitesThree Bites: Rockin’ Moroccan
Marilyn HawkesApril 26, 2020
Electrifying to the eye and tongue, scarlet-red harissa puts some North African swerve on Valley menus.
Veg OutVeg Out: Gluten-Free Tamales
Marilyn HawkesApril 26, 2020
“Hearty Mexican fare” and vegan dining hardly go hand in hand. At Tryst Café, owner Lisa Khnanisho attempts to do this dichotomy with hot, filling and comforting menu choices like hempseed tamales.
Savor U.S. Egg’s famous protein pancakes on the go with the beloved breakfast and lunch spot’s protein pancake bars.
Food ReviewsSpring Roll
M.V. MoorheadApril 26, 2020
Check out these four new Asian eateries while savoring the last fleeting degrees of pre-summer Valley weather.
Food ReviewsEric’s Family Barbecue
Nikki BuchananApril 26, 2020
Attention, brisket bros: The West Valley has a new barbecue king.
Food ReviewsJosephine
Nikki BuchananApril 25, 2020
Led by one of the Valley’s top young chefs, this adaptive reuse gem in RoRo pleases all senses at once.
Drink ThisDrink This: Penicillin
Nikki BuchananMarch 28, 2020
If you appreciate smoky spirits such as mezcal, but haven’t made the leap to scotch, the Penicillin is a splendid gateway.
Food ReviewsSpace Case: Rancho Pinot
Nikki BuchananMarch 27, 2020
Rancho Pinot captures Old Arizona with more lived-in authenticity than any other restaurant in town.
Three BitesThree Bites: Tip o’ the Cap
Marilyn HawkesMarch 27, 2020
Enjoy the choicest part of meatdom’s choicest cut with the heavenly rib-eye cap.
Veg OutVeg Out: Wood-Oven Carrots
Marilyn HawkesMarch 27, 2020
Lathered in olive oil, lemon and lime juice, salt and pepper and a touch of honey, the wood-oven carrots from Parma Italian Roots are slipped into the heat and kissed by mesquite flames.
Local ProductsLocal Product: Aguas Frescas
Marilyn HawkesMarch 26, 2020
Irene Arellano started selling aguas frescas at Old Town Scottsdale’s Farmers Market’s First Friday a few years back, later recruiting Elva Covarrubias to help launch Cantaguas.
Food ReviewsFour Corners: No Foolin’
M.V. MoorheadMarch 26, 2020
We swear: These new restaurants in the Valley will make for interesting April dining.
Food ReviewsSherpa Kitchen
Nikki BuchananMarch 26, 2020
Say namaskar to the Valley’s one and only Nepalese restaurant.
Food ReviewsCentury Grand
Nikki BuchananMarch 26, 2020
Climb aboard a dining experience like none other in the Valley, where chef Sacha Levine’s dim sum program is almost as transportive as the ticklish Prohibition-era train motif.