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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
Digestif in Scottsdale serves up absinthe and "Cal-ital food for the soul" The most intriguing new restaurant in Scottsdale is a refreshing alternative to the city's clichés.
Of course, you'll have to dress up a... More>>
Published: April 17, 2008
Frozen yogurt makes its cultural comeback Pop culture is conspiring to give me a major flashback. From leggings to neon-colored sneakers, hipster kids are dressing like it's the end of... More>>
Published: April 10, 2008
Stacy Phipps returns bearing BBQ, courtesy of his new restaurant Stacy’s Smokehouse Some of this spring's best restaurant news came to me serendipitously.
Several weeks ago, driving across a familiar stretch of Indian School... More>>
Published: April 03, 2008
Over Easy isn't a revolutionary breakfast spot, but it'll treat your hangover "What a draaag it is gettin' old . . ."
I can't completely disagree with Mick Jagger on that one. Back when I was a wild young thing, I could... More>>
Published: March 27, 2008
Crust to crave and palatable pizza at Humble Pie What makes a great pizza?
I swear I'm not trying to start World War III by raising the question. Sure, the subject of pizza invites conversation... More>>
Published: March 20, 2008
Scratch Pastries offers French bliss in the form of luscious desserts and savory sandwiches I'd be perfectly content if you plunked me down on a wicker chair at a tiny round table, put some Édith Piaf on the stereo, and called me... More>>
Published: March 13, 2008
Rose & Crown adds a touch of British pub charm to Phoenix without the "Brit-kitsch" It can't be easy being the eatery across the street from a legendary restaurant.
I've long thought that about the businesses that have occupied... More>>
Published: March 06, 2008
Sunnyslope hangout Corbin's exceeds all "bar and grill" expectations Good people-watching? In Sunnyslope?
I can hardly believe I'm saying this, but indeed, there's plenty of action on north Central Avenue. I'm... More>>
Published: February 28, 2008
Michele Laudig says Bombay Spice is Indian cuisine for those looking for healthful instead of heavy Indian cuisine equals food coma, right?
Not anymore.
Until recently, I couldn't think of setting foot in an Indian restaurant and not gorging... More>>
Published: February 21, 2008
Michele Laudig discovers a heaping helping of country fried soul at the Ranch House Grille I love a good mystery.
There's a tiny, vintage strip mall at 56th Street and Thomas that's seen a slew of restaurants come and go over the... More>>
Published: February 14, 2008
Every Valley neighborhood should be so lucky as to have an eatery like Aiello's Fine Italian Dining If they can make it there, they'll make it anywhere.
I can't get Frank Sinatra's voice out of my head as I think about Joe and Myrah Aiello, who... More>>
Published: February 07, 2008
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