Food ReviewsDining Review of Toka Cafe & Grill: European Cuisine in Scottsdale
Nikki BuchananNovember 3, 2023
Don’t be misled by the menu’s familiar breakfast and lunch selections, surely designed for the area’s office and retail workers.
Desert DigestNovember 27, 20235 Pop-up Christmas Cocktail Bars Around the Valley
Food ReviewsDining Review of Cubanitas Kitchen: Cuban Cuisine in Glendale
Nikki BuchananNovember 2, 2023
Owners Keeon Pullen, Angel Renteria and Lennis Rivas Montero have been turning out a limited selection of classic Cuban eats for just over a year now.
Food ReviewsDining Review of Que Sazon: South American Cuisine in Downtown Phoenix
Craig OuthierNovember 2, 2023
Fabian and Julie Ocampo rise admirably to the challenge at their South American restaurant in Downtown Phoenix.
Local ProductsGranola, Cocktails and Preserves: 3 Local Products to Try This Fall
Marilyn HawkesNovember 2, 2023
Natural energy bars and granola, to-go tiki cocktails and fruit preserves and butters from local makers.
Craft BeerBeer of the Month: Alewife’s Pumpkin Pie from Desert Monks Brewing Co.
Craig OuthierNovember 1, 2023
There’s very little argument that this perennial offering from rising Gilbert brewer Desert Monks is one of the finest versions in America.
Local ProductsLiquid Arizona: The Craftsman Amaro
Craig OuthierNovember 1, 2023
The beer mavens behind Two Brothers Artisan Brewing make Italy’s famously herbal liqueur the duce of its Arizona-based spirits program.
DiningHow to Tell the Difference Between Two Similarly-Named New Restaurants
Craig OuthierNovember 1, 2023
Whether it’s saturation or simple chance, almost-identically-named Valley restaurants are a thing these days.
Happy HourHappy Hour Spotlight: Comida Mexicana
Leah LeMoineNovember 1, 2023
Don't miss items and best happy hour deals at 3 Valley Mexican restaurants: Casa Corazon, Serrano's and ALMA.
A monthly look at Arizona wine with Valley dining impresario Pavle Milic.
DiningEat Beat Interrogation with Chef Russell LaCasce of ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho
Marilyn HawkesNovember 1, 2023
LaCasce is proud of the positive culture he’s created at the iconic hotel’s signature restaurant, ZuZu, where he says teamwork, learning and creativity thrive.
Three BitesFeeling Salty: 3 Valley Chefs Give Anchovies a Delicious Revival
Marilyn HawkesNovember 1, 2023
Stigmatized as history’s least-popular pizza topping, the anchovy is enjoying a glorious renaissance in the hands of Mediterranean-minded Valley chefs.
Space CasePhoenix Woodworker Creates Elevated Cafe Experience at The Coffee Builders
Madison RutherfordNovember 1, 2023
A former storage space is transformed into a speakeasy-like coffee shop.
Drink ThisDrink This: The Spice Queen at Fat Ox
Nikki BuchananNovember 1, 2023
This silky little number is a scotch-based riff on the Old Fashioned.
DiningFeatures2023 Best New Restaurants
Editorial StaffNovember 1, 2023
Relive a red-letter year in Valley dining with our picks for the new restaurants most worthy of your immediate gustatory attention – from the Scottsdale sushi spot led by an old culinary lion to a pair of upstart Downtown diners that started on four wheels.
Craft BeerPhoto Gallery: Pics from the 2023 ACBA Festival in Glendale
Matthew JohnsonOctober 23, 2023
The 2nd annual Arizona Craft Beer Awards Festival was held on the Great Lawn at State Farm Stadium on Saturday, October 21.