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Recession-Proof Feasting: Tortas Paquime Fills You Up with Mexican Sandwiches Without Breaking Your Bank Tacos and burritos will always be reliable standbys, but when it comes to Mexican fast food that Phoenix does really well, tortas are my... More>>
Published: October 09, 2008
Sushi Roku at W Scottsdale Hotel Is Scene Over Cuisine The stock market may be sinking, but at swanky new Sushi Roku, you can still party like it's 2005.
That was my stunned first impression of the... More>>
Published: October 02, 2008
Imagine Spain Has Paella but No Passion The restaurant name is so evocative: Imagine Spain.
It has me thinking of a country that's sophisticated, exciting, and naturally beautiful,... More>>
Published: September 25, 2008
Cafepino makes grabbing pizza and a movie easy on Cine Capri patrons Dinner and a movie should be a no-brainer, but logistically, it's not always as simple as it should be.
Sometimes it takes some strategizing to... More>>
Published: September 18, 2008
La Piccola Cucina brings quick and tasty Mediterranean cuisine to central Phoenix There's plenty in the way of high-profile restaurants in Phoenix, although if you're really into food, you also have to fine-tune your radar for... More>>
Published: September 11, 2008
Atlas Bistro has reinvented itself with a constantly evolving menu focusing on classic French techniques Atlas Bistro is one of those local gems that's had a cult following from the start, but now there's a new reason to love it. Actually, make that... More>>
Published: September 04, 2008
Asian Café Express serves up Hong Kong-style five-spice beef and hot pots Don't blame the Olympics.
I've been craving some good Chinese food for a lot longer than the past couple of weeks that we've been bombarded with... More>>
Published: August 28, 2008
The Dhaba has Indian food fit for kings and Punjabi truck drivers In rural India, a dhaba is a roadside pit stop where truckers can fill their tummies after they've filled their tanks at the petrol station next... More>>
Published: August 21, 2008
Sabor Cubano brings a buffet of Cuban cuisine down to Earth Cuban cuisine certainly lends itself to an upscale, even fusion treatment (like at Scottsdale's chic Asia de Cuba), but for me, it's most... More>>
Published: August 14, 2008
Newcomer Latitude Eight Thai Grill scores points with tom kha and garlic prawns If you decided to quit your job and leap into a whole new career, what would it be?
The question has always fascinated me. One of my friends is... More>>
Published: August 07, 2008
Celebrity chefs Eddie Matney and Christopher Gross stake their names on new restaurants Let's hear it for the home team.
Eddie Matney and Christopher Gross are two of the area's best-known celebrity chefs, and each opened his own... More>>
Published: July 31, 2008
Wine bar Cork pops a little creativity into each dish There are a lot of good restaurants in the southeast part of town, but besides Kai, at Wild Horse Pass, the options aren't very exotic. But now... More>>
Published: July 24, 2008
Like La Bocca Urban Pizzeria's crust, the pizza competition in Phoenix is stiff New York. Chicago. Phoenix.
All great pizza cities. Don't laugh — you know it's true.
Here in the Valley of the Sun, we may not... More>>
Published: July 17, 2008
New Japanese joint Roka Akor gets the details right Somebody at Roka Akor really did their homework.
When I heard that this spin-off of Roka, a London-based Japanese restaurant, was coming to... More>>
Published: July 10, 2008
Eliot Wexler is banking the success of Noca on his food knowledge and local connections There's an urban myth that 90 percent of restaurants close within the first year. Turns out, it's more like 26 percent, but still, it's a... More>>
Published: July 03, 2008
How do health-conscious stores Fresh & Easy, Sprouts, and Sunflower compare with the mainstream? Call me a shopaholic.
I didn't realize I had a thing for grocery stores until I sat down to write this column, reflecting on how strolling the... More>>
Published: June 26, 2008
Pizza A Metro offers up tasty Italian and wood-fired pizza by the meter How do you say "wildfire" in Italian?
I can't tell you, but that's the idea I get when I think of the incredible buzz about Pizza A Metro, a... More>>
Published: June 19, 2008
Jamaican joint The Breadfruit brings Rastafarian cuisine downtown One of the most intriguing things about Phoenix is how people can reinvent themselves and find success here. We need to make a bigger deal about... More>>
Published: June 12, 2008
Summer Guide: Cheap eats My natural instinct is to haul ass on the highway, but lately I've been hyper-miling in my econo-car. Around my neighborhood, I've been riding my... More>>
Published: June 05, 2008
Culver’s ButterBurger and Jersey Mike’s Subs make their Valley debut Feed me now. I'm hungry. I'm grumpy. I'm in a hurry.
I have plenty of easy excuses to fill up on fast food. But most of the time, novelty isn't... More>>
Published: May 29, 2008
Kabab Palace in Tempe isn’t just the only Afghan restaurant in town; it’s delicious We've heard all about the heart, but does absence make the palate grow fonder, too?
If it's top-notch Afghan cuisine — something the... More>>
Published: May 22, 2008
Chef Michael Mina starts the local conspicuous consumption trend with Bourbon Steak Considering everything that's made a cultural splash so far in the 21st century — from extreme sports to religious extremism — it's... More>>
Published: May 15, 2008
Geisha A Go Go has Scottsdale hipsters turning Japanese On the streets of Tokyo, you can hear pachinko parlors before you even see them.
Their sound is distinctive, a shimmering white noise created by... More>>
Published: May 08, 2008
Fine’s Cellar pairs well with the Scottsdale dining scene The wine industry's on an upswing thanks to so many Americans drinking more vino. And if you think you've heard that factoid before, well, you... More>>
Published: May 01, 2008
Pho Avina might be worth going back to college for For years after I graduated from college, I spent way too much time jonesing to go back.
Somewhere along the line, though, I stopped obsessively... More>>
Published: April 24, 2008
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