Craft BeerpodcastTalking Craft Beer with Matt Johnson at Huss Brewing
Matthew JohnsonSeptember 22, 2022
Matt Johnson + Matt Johnson + Johann = a beer review podcast.
Food & Drink FestivalspodcastSanTan Gardens Begins Fall Events Lineup with Beer, Bourbon, BBQ & a Band
Matthew JohnsonSeptember 21, 2022
Fall events and a new fall seasonal beer are coming to SanTan Gardens in Chandler.
Check out the new Oktoberfest in the taproom and see PHX Beer Co. at the ACBAfest in October.
Desert DigestFood & DrinkWhere to Celebrate Fall Arizona Restaurant Week This September 16-26
Scianna GarciaSeptember 16, 2022
Just in time for fall, Arizona Restaurant Week returns September 16 through September 26. More than 100 restaurants are committed to this 10-day culinary event in which they’ll offer specific three-course menus at three price points – $33, $44 and $55. “Our Arizona Restaurant Week events are a fantastic deal for diners that want to explore Arizona’s culinary scene at a fraction of what they would pay on a normal visit,” says Arizona Restaurant Association...
Desert DigestFood & Drink6 Local Dishes to Try This National Rice Month
Leah LeMoineSeptember 16, 2022
Celebrate National Rice Month this September with these local dishes. Chifa-Style Fried Rice Chinese and Peruvian cuisines meld in the fried rice ($25) at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort’s Toro Latin Restaurant & Rum Bar. It’s chockablock with meat and veg. scottsdaleprincess.com/toro Uzbek Plov A mound of golden rice with carrots and peas is topped with succulent chunks of beef ($14) in this dish at Café Chenar in North Phoenix. cafechenar.com Arancini How to improve upon...
Craft BeerpodcastAZ Craft Beer Review with Marisa Bernal of Look Brewing Co.
Matthew JohnsonSeptember 15, 2022
Movie-themed names and true-to-style beers are on the marquee at Look Brewing Co.
Desert DigestFood & DrinkSusie Timm’s Must-Sees in Nantucket
Addison KalmbachSeptember 14, 2022
On her second trip to Nantucket, a small, isolated island just off Cape Cod in Massachusetts, publicist and Knife & Fork Media president Susie Timm zeroed in on the local restaurant scene. “My objective this time was to relax and dine in some of the places that I had not been to [yet],” Timm says. Instead of bringing her gal pals as she did on her first “girls’ trip” visit to Nantucket, this time she...
Craft BeerpodcastAZ Craft Beer Review with Keith Chapman at Bone Haus Brewing
Matthew JohnsonSeptember 12, 2022
Fall is in the air with the new Head Harvester Pumpkin Pie Amber Ale at Bone Haus Brewing.
As a wine buyer, one is exposed to a lot of wine. Over the last 13 years at my Valley restaurant, FnB, I’ve tasted thousands of new, strange wines. Two years ago, a distributor brought me a wine from Trentino-Alto-Adige, a wine region to the northeast of Italy. The grape was Teroldego from Azienda Agricola Foradori, and the wine was inky and deeply hued. It had the weight and gravitas of a burly Cabernet Sauvignon....
Craft BeerpodcastCraft Beer Review with Josh Johnson from Ranch Hand Brewing
Matthew JohnsonSeptember 9, 2022
With a number of staple beers to offer, Ranch Hand Brewing is no one-trick pony.
If you’re craving pizza, peaches probably aren’t the first topping that comes to mind. But you might want to reconsider. Myke Olsen of Myke’s Pizza has served up a recipe for peach pizza that you can easily make at home. Since peaches are in season, you won’t have any trouble finding them in your local supermarket, Olsen says. “They’ll be pretty tasty if you give them time to ripen.” Olsen doesn’t include pizza dough in...
TJ Culp and Esther Noh, the restaurateurs behind Restaurant Progress, Sottise and The Montecito Bottle Shop, have recently made a few changes to their successful lineup. Restaurant Progress has been rebranded as “Progress,” and the restaurant will be connected to The Montecito Bottle Shop, providing diners with a more seamless experience. Culp is also dropping the tasting menu in favor of more informal fare that includes small plates and a handful of entrees. To administer...
The ’slope saw its dining fortunes rise with Little Miss BBQ joining the fray three years ago, and remains a top destination for Mexican food, including these three new taquerias, all clustered around Seventh Street and Hatcher Road. Perfect for a taco crawl. Valerie’s Taco Shop 9706 N. Seventh St., 602-612-3415 Here’s one carpetbagger we’ll gladly embrace. Owned by the same family that runs Southern California’s legendary Roberto’s Taco Shop, this original concept (their first...
Desert DigestFood & DrinkThe Wine Collective of Scottsdale Showcases Local Winemakers
Marilyn HawkesSeptember 8, 2022
Strike up a conversation with Zoya Vora-Shah about Arizona wines, and she’ll have a hard time controlling her enthusiasm. The former wine representative discovered her zeal for local vintners while working at the Carlson Creek Tasting Room in Old Town Scottsdale. “I started tasting local wines at other tasting rooms and it inspired me,” she says. “I was very impressed.” That inspiration led Vora-Shah to open The Wine Collective, a tasting room, wine bar and...
Desert DigestFood & DrinkSnooze Celebrates Anniversary with Foothills Animal Shelter Fundraising Event
Tiffany AcostaSeptember 8, 2022
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery at Pima Crossing in Scottsdale is celebrating its second anniversary this month. The restaurant will donate 10 percent of its sales to the Foothills Animal Shelter, a local nonprofit no-kill animal rescue organization. “We opened this location in the middle of COVID and have worked hard to bring this community peace, love and pancakes through all of the hard times,” says store manager Zac Woods. August 26 was National Dog Day,...