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Day: January 10, 2011

Yelp of the day

Ted M. on Uncle Sam’s in Scottsdale: Kathy C must have the pallet of a canine, and probably looks like one too if she’s stuffing her face with those “cheese steaks” over at Corleone’s. Uncle Sam’s [Yelp]

Quick bites

Narcisse Champagne & Tea Lounge, offering 200 kinds of bubbly, has opened at Scottsdale Quarter. [New Times] The first Great American Barbecue and Beer Festival will be held March 26 in downtown Chandler. [New Times] New owners have changed the name

SanTan Brewing unleashes Sex Panther

SanTan Brewing Company will unleash its new seasonal ale – a chocolate barley wine called Sex Panther – at 11 a.m. Tuesday. We totally dig the ale’s 1970s-era logo (pictured). The downtown Chandler brewpub will celebrate the release with ’70s

Citizen Public House opens Friday

The much-anticipated Citizen Public House, the new restaurant for former Cowboy Ciao chef Bernie Kantak, opens Friday in Old Town Scottsdale. CPH is just one of several new restaurant openings in downtown Scottsdale, including: Herb Box, which opened its second

Shinbay reopening at Scottsdale Seville

Chef Shinji Kurita, who closed his acclaimed Shinbay in Ahwatukee five years ago, is working on reopening his sushi restaurant at the Scottsdale Seville. The new spot, which will seat just two dozen people, will offer omakase tasting menus and “New Tokyo-style”

James Porter to open Scottsdale BBQ joint

James Porter, the owner-chef of French country bistro Petite Maison in Old Town Scottsdale, is branching out into barbecue. He hopes to launch Big Earl’s BBQ on Feb. 1. The restaurant, which takes over the former Nello’s building in Old