The restaurants listed are noteworthy and randomly selected from our rotating master list.
The restaurants listed are noteworthy and randomly selected from our rotating master list.
Desert DigestFirst Dish: Zu & Pocha
Sydnee WilsonMarch 29, 2023
I’m a picky eater. I have the palate of a 5-year-old and I often opt for chicken tenders and fries no matter what kind of restaurant I go to. Because of my juvenile tastes, it’s hard for me to get out of my comfort zone and try new foods. Korean seafood restaurant Zu & Pocha, which opened in Tempe nearly a year ago, was definitely out of my comfort zone. While I was a little...
Desert DigestFood & DrinkFirst Dish: Society by EVO
Kristy DurkinOctober 13, 2022
From EVO owner Nick Neuman and his partners Lee Baron, Randy Feldman and Dominic Scappaticci comes a chic, floral fantasy in the heart of Tempe. I have been wondering for years if EVO in Old Town Scottsdale would ever expand and open another location, and when I received an invitation to try Society by EVO, I happily accepted. Located in the Cornerstone Plaza strip mall near Arizona State University’s Tempe campus, to say the space...
Desert DigestFood & DrinkFirst Dish: Angie’s Lobster
Madison RutherfordDecember 14, 2021
Seafood in the desert?! Don’t knock it ‘til you try it, and we recommend giving it a go at Angie’s Lobster, a new drive-through concept from the folks who founded local healthy fast-food chain Salad and Go. Tony and Roushan Christofellis sold the salad biz this summer to focus on their new endeavor, a fast and efficient seafood restaurant boasting lobster meals with fries and a drink for under $10. The first location opened in...
Desert DigestFood & DrinkEnd of an Era: 24 Carrots Closes its Doors After 13 Years
Madison RutherfordDecember 13, 2021
In 2008, Sadhana Raj founded a small vegan eatery in Chandler with little more than a rice cooker and a $20 plug-in griddle. In 2014, she moved to a larger space on Guadalupe Road in Tempe, substantially scaling her “botanically inspired” fare and fresh-squeezed juice. She quickly garnered a group of devoted fans, who came for her healthy food and stayed for the strong sense of community. Last week, the Valley bid a reluctant farewell...