Restaurants
Posted on: December 19th, 2017
by Shoshana Leon
I love happy hour with high-quality food, a wide selection of beverages and attentive service in a sophisticated atmosphere. It’s an added bonus when happy hour is extended to the weekends. Living in North Phoenix, I regularly enjoy many happy hour options at City North located off 56th Street and the 101, including Ocean...
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Posted on: December 12th, 2017
by Taryn Jeffries
We love pretty much any reason to celebrate with tacos and one of your favorite local taco spots is having a pretty epic birthday next week. The locale that houses Taco Guild is turning an impressive 124 years old and you’re not going to want to miss the celebration. The Taco Guild building possesses a deep and thoroughly-chronicled past. Nineteen years before Arizona became the 48th state in the union, the tract of land was purchased from Mr. and Mrs....
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Posted on: December 12th, 2017
by Shoshana Leon
I love a good happy hour where you can get high-end, quality food and beverages at reduced prices in an inviting setting. I prefer happy hours that go past 6pm so I have time to get there from work and relax without checking my watch for fear that the happy hour pricing will end. I stumbled upon happy hour at Seasons 52 by accident. I was with an impatient friend who didn’t want to wait to be seated at another restaurant for happy hour at Biltmore Fashion Park....
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Posted on: December 9th, 2017
by Taryn Jeffries
The last month or so has brought some great new restaurants to the Valley and since I’m all about keeping you in the know, I’ve put together this handy dandy field guide for you! Here are the latest in new Phoenix restaurants! Your Guide the Newest of the New Phoenix Restaurants Bobby Q Biltmore...
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Posted on: November 27th, 2017
by Taryn Jeffries
The popularity of poke in the last two years is illustrated by the insurgence of custom poke spots making a splash all over the Valley. While there were merely a select few at the beginning of the year, we now have a deluge of options, from fast casual spots that let you build your own bowls...
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Posted on: November 20th, 2017
by Taryn Jeffries
Phoenix is constantly evolving with every new restaurant opening and shopping center breaking ground. I moved here when I was 12 years old and the changes that I have seen are remarkable. I know that makes me sound like an old biddie, with all that “back in my day” rhetoric but it really has been quite remarkable to see how far the city and state have come. News about construction beginning on The Churchill is a reminder of that. The Churchill : Marketplace Made of Shipping Containers Begins Construction Named for the Evans Churchill neighborhood where the Valley’s...
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Posted on: November 15th, 2017
by Shoshana Leon
I’m a big fan of happy hour and I have a few guidelines I like to follow when possible. The first is that I try to find happy hours that go past 6pm because it’s very hard for me to get from work to happy hour and get a few drinks and snacks in...
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Posted on: November 7th, 2017
by Taryn Jeffries
Thai Chili 2 Go has taken its East Valley success and is heading north with hopes that their fresh-to-order Thai cuisine is just what locals are looking for. You’ll find the restaurants fifth location at The Promenade later this month. “With our other restaurants, we have made a name for ourselves by offering customers authentic Thai recipes, exotic flavors and freshly made cuisine in a quick-serve setting that allows guests to come in, get a great meal and go about their day,” said owner Akshat Sethi. “We feel that Scottsdale’s diverse clientele of daytime professionals and residential diners with sophisticated palates are primed for a Thai Chili 2 Go in their...
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Posted on: October 14th, 2017
by Taryn Jeffries
Being a writer can occasionaly be isolating, especially when others don’t share the “community over competition” mindset I have. I love spending times with my non-writer friends but it’s also wonderful to have people to commiserate with that get your pain points, struggles and wins. This is why I am so grateful for the...
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Posted on: October 7th, 2017
by Press Release
The wait is almost over, the all-new Snooze Ahwatukee (4901 E. Ray Rd., 480-893-7638) is opening its doors (and its signature rollaway window walls) on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. Serving up hearty, fresh-cracked breakfast and brunch dishes such as Pancake Flights and Breakfast Pot Pie featuring homemade rosemary sausage gravy, this latest Snooze location is housed inside a...
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