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Check Out the Original Food Truck Experience the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of authentic 1880s chuck wagons as teams from across the West compete using slow-cook, wood-fire methods from the time period to create the best five-course meals fit for the trails at the Chuck Wagon Cook-off, Nov. 13. It’s a tasty homage to the Old West, outdoor cooking and America’s first food truck. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $15 meal tickets are limited and sell out fast. Tumbleweed Ranch,...

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The Vanilla Gorilla interior | Photo by Nikki Buchanan   If you’re up on urban slang, you probably already know that “vanilla gorilla” is the term for a big, burly white guy. It’s also the shared nickname of feuding UFC fighters Chase Sherman and Jason Witt. More importantly, in my food-and-drink-loving world, it’s the moniker for a terrific new tap room and bottle shop that sits alongside Hush Public House in North Scottsdale. For all...

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Sliders, lemonade and live music for a good cause? It’s all on tap as the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF) hosts its 11th annual Slider Throwdown, which will take place at High Street in North Phoenix on Sunday, November 14 from noon to 3 p.m. Susie Timm, the PR director and event producer of the Slider Throwdown, says, “It gives you time to do sports with your kids in the morning, if they...

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Late fall is the perfect time for a quick getaway to Lake Havasu City, which recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the rebuilding of the renowned London Bridge. Here’s what’s new in Havasu. The Fresh Herb  This new eatery on Swanson Avenue, aka “Restaurant Row,” has a menu with dishes from a range of cuisines. Guests can enjoy a teriyaki grilled chicken sandwich, herb-marinated grilled shrimp or quattro formaggio flatbread, as well as heartier meat...

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Janene Hoskovec A video of a mask-less woman coughing on a masked mother and daughter and calling them “sheep” in a Nebraska grocery store went viral in September. Social media sleuths identified the woman as Scottsdale resident Hoskovec, who was subsequently let go from a software company. Doug Parker Visiting the same Arby’s every day and ordering the same meal – roast beef slider and Coke, no ice – the Chandler retiree and World War...

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If you’re searching for a novel brunch dish to serve your holiday guests (or perhaps tuck away for your own use), the folks at Z’Tejas have shared their popular huevos rancheros recipe. The multi-layered dish has a lot of components, but if you have all the ingredients lined up, you can make it in a snap. As for the Mexican cheese, Z’Tejas Chef Diego Bolan uses a mix of Oaxaca, Monterey jack, asadero, panela and...

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Miracle cocktails | Photo by Melissa Hom   All the news that’s fit to nosh.  Christmassy Carousing: Holiday revelers, mark your calendars. Two beloved pop-up concepts are returning this winter. Sippin’ Santa: Head to Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour from November 23-December 24 for Sippin’ Santa, a holiday-themed tiki takeover. Tiki expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry will be selling collectible tiki mugs and barware, and seasonal libations will include Yule Log Grog, White Russian Christmas, Azul Navidad and The Regifter. No reservations; everything is first-come, first-served.    Miracle: From November...

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Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra | Photo courtesy phoenixafrobeatorchestra.com   Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week’s shows veer slightly off the mainstream path and down many different side streets, with everything from EDM and African folk-funk fusion to alt. rock godfather Elvis Costello and gypsy jazz. Negativland and Sue-C Tuesday, November 9 at The Rebel Lounge Since forming in the San...

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Photo by Nikki Buchanan   Caviar and Crème Fraîche Crêpe at Christopher’s at the Wrigley Mansion Yep, it’s true. I have been to Christopher’s twice now. Lucky, lucky, lucky! And although much of the menu was the same as my first visit, we did find this lovely changeup: a dainty crêpe, adorned with flowering herbs and a glistening orb of Black River Oscietra caviar, positioned on its perch with a dab of house-made crème fraîche....

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Photo by Leah LeMoine   THE SCENE I’d heard about Linger Longer Lounge for years, but I never knew where it was. Downtown Phoenix? Midtown? CenPho? Scottsdale? As I pulled into the parking lot for a media happy hour there a couple of weeks ago, my confusion was validated. It’s tucked into the far corner of a plaza that itself feels somewhat recessed from the intersection of 16th Street and Sierra Drive, just north of East Maryland Avenue....