Westgate City Center’s restaurants and shops are always bustling with concert-goers and Cardinals fans. And though the Glendale hot spot is full of happening bars and eateries, there is finally a dose of slightly more upscale fare for those wanting a lovely pre-game or pre-concert date. The newly opened Bice Bistro offers classic Italian eats at prices [...]

Like too many Valley restaurants, Alchemy Restaurant of Copperwynd Resort in Fountain Hills wasn’t immune to the icky economy and closed early this summer. Thankfully–and unlike many other Valley restaurants–Alchemy re-opened last week, new and improved. (The hotel still remains temporarily closed.)
Paul O’Connor (formerly of Camelback Inn) is the resort restaurant’s  new chef and co-owner in collaboration [...]

Having gathered around the turkey with your loved ones on Thanksgiving last week, we know that this season is all about family togetherness–and food! Rawhide Western Town & Steakhouse, now located in Chandler, knows this all too well and is offering new ways to have family-friendly and steak-filled fun this and every season. This Valley treasure [...]

Fellas: Do me a favor, please. Treat your lady to a romantic repast at Quiessence restaurant at Phoenix’s The Farm at South Mountain pronto. This season only lasts so long, and its a superb time to take in chef Greg LaPrad’s amazing farm-to-table, super seasonal cuisine.
Last week, my husband and I enjoyed the cool weather [...]

I find that lunch doesn’t get enough play. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and dinner, of course, if the real family affair. However, a good lunch can really make a pretty decent day into a wonderful day, I think. This is what happened when I went for a delicious midday meal [...]

I’m in love. And his name is Modern Steak. He’s has just enough flash, a sense of humor, dresses well and, best of all, he sure can cook. This just-opened addition to the new Scottsdale Fashion Square wing is the most recent offering from Valley restaurant maven, Sam Fox. If you’ve been living under a [...]

Included in all the excitement of the new wing opening at Scottsdale Fashion Square was the unveiling of Marcella’s Italian Kitchen. The restaurant was chock-full of folks on the wing’s opening day at lunch time (obviously, we weren’t the only ones  who couldn’t wait to get a table and dig in to some Italian eats). We were [...]

Next week is my wedding anniversary (I can already hear your “aww’s”). For this special day, these are a few of my favorite romantic Valley restaurants that I’ll be name-dropping around my husband this weekend.
Different Pointe of View This resort restaurant, at Phoenix’s Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs, is perched 1,800 feet above the Valley. Therefore, [...]

The holiday season is rapidly sneaking up on us. This weekend, I decked out my house in pumpkins and fall leaves, and the store shelves are full of Halloween candy. Before you know it, holiday jingles are going to fill the air. And with the holidays comes plenty of shopping for those special someones, including [...]

As the home of the “west’s most western town” (Scottsdale), Arizona is full of fun, western-style restaurants. This family-friendly crop of restaurants celebrates our state’s good old days–so don your cowboy hats and break out your boots!
Rawhide Steakhouse This steakhouse dishes up “cowboy-size” portions of hearty eats, like mesquite-grilled steaks, barbecue chicken, veal chops, lamb [...]