“Tell me who you walk with and I will tell you who you are.” Loosely translated from an old Colombian saying, this is a favorite heuristic that I continue to apply in life. And it became even more significant when our winery, Los Milics, acquired its first vineyard in Elfrida. Although Juan Flores, our vineyard foreman, is good at his job, we wanted another perspective to fine-tune the way we approach viticulture. Enter Fritz Westover...
Arizona fared well on Yelp’s recent list of the 100 best restaurants for pizza in the U.S. and Canada. Appropriately, the online food-review aggregator awarded four spots to our slice-crazy state – and just as ticklishly, the pizzerias in question were not the usual A-list suspects. Since three of them reside in Central Phoenix, they make for a credible try-’em-all-in-one-night ET adventure. The Rules 1. Assemble 6-8 people. Visit the restaurants in order. 2. Always...
Opening Acqua Di’ Mare Mediterranean restaurant with tableside cooking, indoor and outdoor dining and an emphasis on seafood, has opened in downtown Chandler. 106 S. Oregon St., Chandler, acquadimare.us Angie’s Lobster The folks at Salad and Go have opened a Tempe branch of their lobster drive-through concept. They also serve breakfast with and without lobster. 835 W. Baseline Rd., Tempe, angieslobster.com Arboleda Coastal Mediterranean fare at Scottsdale Quarter in an open concept dining room with...
Eat, drink and be lucky with these St. Patrick’s Day deals and specials. Kitsune Brewing Co. Celebrate the Celtic holiday with green beer from Kitsune Brewing Co. This emerald-hued brew is especially unique because it’s sour green apple flavored. Sip in some luck and enjoy yummy food from various food trucks at the North Phoenix brewery all day on Friday, March 17. 3321 E. Bell Rd., Phoenix, 602-245-8593, kitsunebrewingco.com Over Easy Start St. Patty’s Day...
More than 600 people flocked to Dish Fest at Clayton House in Scottsdale to sample bites from the Valley's best local restaurants.
Owner Chip Mahoney opened the brewpub in late 2020 in the old spot vacated by Uncle Bear's on Ray Road and 50th Street.
Señor Al Pastor burger with onion strings | Photo by Nikki Buchanan You’ve surely heard of Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, the Arizona-based chain of neighborhood burger joints/sports bars dedicated to — you guessed it — cold beers and cheeseburgers. Well, Terry and Randy Bortin, brothers who have long been in the restaurant biz here in Phoenix, have put a fun Mexican spin on that simple, straightforward concept, opening Hamburguesas y Cervezas on First Avenue just...
Johann is behind the mic at the brewers breakfast roundtable at PHX Beer Co.’s Scottsdale restaurant location.
PHOTO BY NIKKI BUCHANAN For a week or two there, it seemed as if every food-friend I spoke to had recently been to Source — Claudio Urciuoli’s new restaurant in Epicenter at Agritopia — and to a person, they raved about it. Many of the superlatives zeroed in on the bread, some declaring that Urciuoli’s bread-baking chops have reached an all-time high, others gushing more specifically, as in, “Oh my God! You’ve gotta try the...
42 medals were awarded in 14 different beer categories in the inaugural AZ Craft Beer Awards.
Papago Brewing has a long history of introducing the Valley to unique, exotic and rare beers that you couldn't find anywhere else in Arizona.
Roses are red, violets are blue, these sweet Valentine’s Day specials are perfect for you (and your Valentine). Tomaso’s Give your loved one a taste of Italy with Tomaso’s authentic Italian food this Valentine’s Day. From February 10 to February 14, there will be a variety of classic Italian dishes available like lobster ravioli, stuffed mushrooms, linguine with clam sauce and more. End the meal off with a delicious dessert of tiramisu, made with dreamy...
Perhaps no neighborhood in Greater Phoenix is better suited for Eater’s Triangle than this one in Tempe, a near-campus noodle nexus neatly cut into a triangle by hypotenuse-like Terrace Road. The Rules 1. Assemble 6-8 people. Visit the restaurants in order. 2. Always order one egg roll to split, as a benchmark, along with a noodle entrée. 3. At the conclusion of the crawl, vote for Best Egg Roll and Best Overall. Dragon Flame Specializing...
A nanobrewery with Midwest roots and Pacific Northwest influence opens with true and wild styles.
In the worst-news-I’ve-heard-all-day category, there’s this: Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue in Cave Creek is closing. Its last day of operation is Saturday, April 22nd, which is also chef Bryan Dooley’s birthday. He and his wife Donna, who has worked side-by-side with him at the restaurant, are throwing a big going-away/birthday party on that day. Naturally, there will be barbecue as well as music and lots of regulars and old friends (which are basically one and...
