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👨🍳👨🍳 Well-known East Valley chefs Jeff Kraus (left) of Crêpe Bar and Adam Allison of Handlebar Diner and Brightside Burgers will collaborate on a pop-up dinner from 4-8:30 Thursday at Caffe Boa in Ahwatukee. The menu 1st course: Freeform lobster
🏅 For the second straight year, Arizona has 12 semifinalists for James Beard Awards, the culinary world’s version of the Oscars. Let’s hope they fare better than last year’s semifinalists, none of whom made the finals. 2024 semifinalists Outstanding Restaurateur:
🌮 The Taco Spot, which has four East Valley counter-service restaurants, has made its West Valley debut on the southeast corner of Greenway and Dysart in El Mirage. The food Birria tacos and birria ramen are the house specialities, but
🥃 Federal American Grill in Scottsdale hosts its weekly ‘‘Whiskey Wednesday’’ at 5:30 p.m. today. This week, attendees will taste a Barrel Aged Old Fashioned as well as a flight of Federal Barrel, Woodford Malted and Woodford Sonoma Triple for
🥢 Szechwan Kitchen, specializing in spicy dishes from southwest China, has opened on the northwest corner of Seventh Avenue and Turney in the Melrose District of Phoenix. The food Stir-fries, noodle dishes, fried rice, and dumplings. House specialties include Chongqing
🌮 Macayo’s Mexican Food, a local institution since 1946, has opened its 13th Valley location on the northeast corner of Ocotillo and SIgnal Butte in Queen Creek. The food Tacos, chimichangas, enchiladas, tacos, burros, salads, fajitas, and specialties like green
🏨 The Scottsdale Resort & Spa, located on McCormick Parkway between Scottsdale and Hayden, opened four new restaurants Monday as part of a $40 million renovation, the largest in the resort’s 50-year history. The restaurants La Fogata: The resort’s signature restaurant
🥓🍺 The Beer Research Institute in Mesa will complement four unique bacon preparations with four of its craft beers at its monthly pairing all day (while supplies last) Thursday, Jan. 25. Cost is $25. The pairings Thick bacon, goat cheese,
