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PeopleSpotlightSpotlight: Mark Chacón
Jason KeilMay 5, 2022
James Beard-Nominated Baker Mark Chacón spends a few moments discussing what he learned from Chris Bianco and why Phoenix is home.
Desert DigestFood & DrinkFirst Dish: Tambayan at Joann’s
Nikki BuchananSeptember 1, 2021
Photo by Nikki Buchanan We’ve all noticed the increase in pop-ups and ghost kitchens since COVID-19 put a kink in day-to-day restaurant operations, but here’s a trend that seems to be thriving within the confines of the new normal: the commissary kitchen, cloud kitchen, virtual kitchen, shared-use commercial kitchen… there are a half dozen names for basically the same thing. Shared-use kitchens aren’t a new phenomenon, of course. Caterers and other small food...
Photo by Nikki Buchanan As the pandemic drags on, resourceful chefs and restaurateurs are opening ghost kitchens (delivery-only restaurants) at a clip this year, and Food Network star Guy Fieri, host of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, is right there riding the trend. In recent months, the spiky-haired, red Camaro-driving reality TV icon has launched Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen in 26 states, opening three virtual operations within Bucca di Beppo restaurants here in metro Phoenix...
Desert DigestFood & DrinkGhost Kitchens Galore: Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen Comes to Phoenix
Emily SchmidtFebruary 23, 2021
Everyone’s favorite bleach-blonde host of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives has made yet another appearance in the Valley, only this time, it’s more on the down low. Guy Fieri recently added to his collection of successful restaurants with the innovation of Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen, a delivery-only chain that operates out of already established restaurants. Arizona is just one of 26 states to have launched locations in January and February. In the Valley, four Buca di...