This week’s installment of Thirsty Thursday stars the co-founder of The Phoenix Ale Brewery, George Hancock. We open chatting about the legacy of the late co-founder, Gregory Fretz. Fretzy was instrumental in convincing George to leave Seattle, head for Phoenix and join the upstart desert micro-brew community. George compares the Arizona Beer Culture to his […]
We hope you’re feeling green. Why? Because it’s World Vegetarian Day! In celebration of this meatless Tuesday, here’s 5 of the best veggie recipes on YouTube. So toss out that steak — or at least save it for tomorrow — and start chopping those vegetables. Don’t have time to cook? Grab the family and head […]
The popular take-and-bake pizza chain, Papa Murphy’s, has selected Phoenix as one of the its two markets getting a cosmetic overhaul. Good news for North Valley residents: Phx Biz Journal reports the forthcoming Peoria location will be the first to feature the new store design. According to Kevin King, Papa Murphy’s chief development officer, the […]
The Beer Czar, Ken Morrison, joins us for this week’s installment of Thirsty Thursday. The Beer Czar specializes in the “Newbies” of the craft beer world. Together, we will help you storm the gates of Craft Beer. Follow Thirsty Thursday’s happenings on Twitter.
Every Saturday morning, the parking lot outside the Phoenix Public Market Cafe turns into one of the most bustling Farmer’s Markets in the Valley. Starting last week, though, the air smelled less like farm-fresh veggies and more like good ‘ole BBQ, thanks to brand new vendor, Little Miss BBQ. Little Miss is Scott and Bekke […]
BuzzFeed has once again made your life a little easier and is saving you a lot of time. They recently put out a list of 21 cooking tips that will surely change your life. According to the viral content website, your time is best eating — not picking up fallen corn kernels. Here are our […]
We’ve gotten whipped. We’ve gotten fluffed. We’ve been kissed. And even dark roasted. Smirnoff isn’t done with us yet. The two newest additions to their powerhouse portfolio of flavors are Smirnoff® Cinna-Sugar Twist and Wild Honey. As the exciting newbies on the block, they will take their place on bar backs and store shelves alongside […]
Don’t get caught drinking this wine in public or things could get really awkward. E.L. James, writer of the erotic romance novel “Fifty Shades of Grey,” is following the success of her New York Times best-selling novel and forthcoming film with a red and white wine collection, reports ABC News. The red is described as […]
Tucked in a back corner of the at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa is an intimate Italian restaurant called Alto ristorante e bar. This year, for the 9th year in a row, Alto has won a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for its amazing wine list. At the helm of this program is Carlos […]
Doesn’t the phrase “Arizona Restaurant Week” just send tingles down your spine? An entire week of picking and choosing which restaurant to try at night! Maybe it’s that spot you’ve always wanted to try, but thought you couldn’t afford. Well, during this week’s Arizona Restaurant Week you can! Tiffanie Hawkins with the Arizona Restaurant Association […]
Most Arizona restaurants slow down for the summer. T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms Hotel didn’t slow down, they shut down. Only, they didn’t go on vacation … they got to work. A total design overhaul of the restaurant and bar, a brand new menu, new kitchen, a new executive chef, new staff, new cocktails, […]
Have you tried the food from last year’s Arizona Taco Festival showstopper El Palacio of Chandler? The place took home 1st place Beef Taco, Anything Goes Taco, Salsa, AND Guacamole; the Reserve Grand Champion title; and placed Top 5 in Pork Taco, Chicken Taco and Seafood Taco categories. But this place does more than cook […]
Two years ago today, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop opened a spot on Mill Avenue and the party’s been going loco ever since. The place is cool and laid-back, and they make incredible tacos in all varieties: grilled fish, tempura fish, shredded beef, spicy pork, veggie, crawfish and even fajita-style. They cued the fiesta at 10am on […]
At this time last year, Taylor Swift released a song called Ronan in honor of Ronan Thompson, a local child who was taken by a form of cancer called neuroblastoma. That song was officially released at The Gold Party, an event put on by Ronan’s parents, with the support of friends and sponsors (or in […]
Hey, how about half-off at Sushi Roku? No, it’s not some one-time-offer giveaway for a single lucky EAZ reader … It’s a yearly promotion available to ALL diners for one week during the anniversary celebration for the W Hotel hotspot. From Monday, Oct. 7 to Thursday, Oct. 10, Sushi Roku will offer 50% off your […]
Tucked away in the back of an unprepossessing strip mall, Crudo doesn’t seem as if it could possibly find the sophisticated audience it aims for. Or — even more likely — its sophisticated audience could never find it, sitting, as it does, on the back side of a rambling antique store. But find it they […]
We’re used to tipping back a few during dinner. But last week, one dinner in particular came on so fast and furious, with such flavor and serving-size intensity, that we had nary a second to think about a drink order. We walked away feeling food buzzed, not relegated to a food coma, but excited and […]
