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Day: April 5, 2011

The 2011 Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame inductees are …

A trio of Valley notables learned tonight they’re the newest members of the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame: Eugenia Theodosopoulos, chef-owner of Essence Bakery Café in Tempe, was honored as Pastry Chef Extraordinaire. Chrysa Robertson, chef-owner of Rancho Pinot in Scottsdale,

New on MXSW: Happy hour listings

Sharp-eyed MXSW readers probably have noticed the new “Happy Hours” tab in the menu bar above. We’re taking the happy hours and other special deals at Valley restaurants, wine bars and brew pubs, sorting them by day and city, and

Yelp of the day

Cary R. on Restaurant Mexico in Tempe: I’ve listed the Meat and Bean burro enchilada style as my last meal on earth.

Is tsunami of high-end beach clubs about to hit Old Town Scottsdale?

Just days after the opening of Spanish Fly Mexican Beach Club in Old Town Scottsdale, a developer has announced plans for another high-end beach club at nearby Stetson Drive and Wells Fargo Avenue. Developer Shawn Yari says a former medical office

Liberty Market Community Dinner to feature SanTan Brewing ales

Liberty Market has announced its next monthly Community Dinner will be Monday, April 18, and feature the beers of Chandler’s SanTan Brewing Co. Chef David Traina will prepare a five-course meal to be paired with five SanTan ales. SanTan brewmaster

La Tolteca’s new 5-Pound Torta

Mexican restaurant/bakery/market La Tolteca has introduced a new menu item and it’s big – literally. The 5-Pound Torta is a massive sandwich whose components include eggs, chorizo (sausage), al pastor (marinated pork), carne asada (marinated beef), milanesa (breaded meat), lettuce,