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Day: January 21, 2011

Yelp of the day

Jason U. on Rainforest Café in Tempe: From start to finish our experience was an hour and 45 minutes long.  15 of that was eating.  45 was trying to drink the pain away. Rainforest Café [Yelp]

Sapna chef lands at Pomegranate

It didn’t take long for Ana Borrajo to land on her feet. Less than a month after closing her Sapna Café in downtown Phoenix, Borrajo has been hired as chef of Pomegranate Café in Ahwatukee. Like Sapna, year-old Pomegranate (pictured) offers

Chef talk: Brian Peterson of Cork

Even after 11 years in Arizona, Brian Peterson remains a Chicagoan at heart. For the chef and part-owner of Cork and the upcoming BLD in Chandler, that includes rooting for his Chicago Bears and enjoying Chicago pizza – even if

Chef talk: Michael DeMaria of Heirloom

From his former restaurant, Michael at The Citadel, to his latest, Heirloom at DC Ranch in north Scottsdale, chef Michael DeMaria is known for his New American cuisine. But when he’s looking for comfort food, he turns to Asian fare: I

Tott’s secures new Tempe location

Great news for fans of Tott’s Asian Diner: The south Tempe fave, which closed in December after its landlord refused to renew its lease, has found a new location. The restaurant just announced it’s signed a lease for the former

85 best Phoenix restaurants

Phoenix Magazine finally has posted its annual list of Phoenix’s best restaurants in full on its website. (Previously, only two categories were posted.) 85 best Phoenix restaurants [Phoenix Mag]