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Day: January 7, 2011

Yelp of the day

Mike S. on Axis-Radius in Scottsdale: This place must have rocked 15 years ago but now it just seems kind of sad. I’d describe the atmosphere but to be honest there wasn’t any. If despair is a theme then Axis

Quick bites

Gallo Blanco owner-chef Doug Robson may have had to give up his Phoenix restaurant’s rooster logo last month, but he’s gotten a gallo blanco (“white rooster”) tattooed on his shoulder. [New Times] This just in: Mosaic in north Scottsdale is

SanTan’s Devil’s Ale scores 96 rating

Devil’s Ale, an American Pale Ale produced by SanTan Brewing Company in downtown Chandler, scores a lofty 96 rating from Draft magazine: Brilliantly clear, this copper-hued brew wears a tight, bubbly white head and unleashes a wildly rich hop aroma:

Tanzy opens in Scottsdale

Tanzy, a modern Mediterranean restaurant, has opened next to the iPic Theaters at the Scottsdale Quarter. Chef Geoff Baumberger‘s menu includes such entrees as braised lamb shank ($28), black cod ratatouille ($26) and pineapple-glazed swordfish ($27). New in Scottsdale: Tanzy [New

Peter DeRuvo lands at Prado

After much speculation, it’s official: Former Sassi chef Peter DeRuvo is the new chef de cuisine at Prado, the upscale Italian restaurant at the InterContinental Montelucia resort in Paradise Valley. Most recently, DeRuvo served a month-long stint at the short-lived

1st look at Litchfield’s farm-to-table menu

Litchfield’s, the new showcase restaurant at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, will open next Friday. The bankrupt resort was bought by Jerry Colangelo and partners in 2009, and famed chef Chris Bianco (Pizzeria Bianco, Pane Bianco) was consulted to