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TV Dinner Tuesday Nights and Tuesday Tea Party

By Melissa • May 19th, 2009 • Category: Food & Restaurant News

Finally something to look forward to on Tuesdays–well, two things to look forward to, actually. Scottsdale’s Canal restaurant has just brought back it’s TV Dinner Tuesday Nights, “a throwback to the early 50’s Swanson cuisine.” Executive Chef Justin Beckett’s menu includes American classics with a worldly twist:
• Grandma’s meatloaf with panko-fried Maui onion rings, mushroom [...]



LocavoreAZ Tour

By Melissa • Apr 2nd, 2009 • Category: Food & Restaurant News

LocavoreAZ is hitting the road. Chef James Porter has hosted several popular farm-to-table dinners at his Scottsdale restaurant, Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar, featuring food and drink from Arizona independent farmers, ranchers and wine makers. However, starting Saturday and through September, chef Porter and LocavoreAZ is hosting these wonderful, home-grown meals from various farms, ranches [...]



Recap of West of Western Culinary Festival

By Melissa • Mar 18th, 2009 • Category: Food & Restaurant News

On Sunday afternoon, my husband and I headed out to the West of Western Culinary Festival at Phoenix Art Museum. (We unfortunately had to miss Saturday’s festivities.) We soaked up some sun thanks to the glorious weather, and sampled food and drink from many of the Valley’s most impressive eateries. The Dorrance Sculpture Garden was [...]



Locavore Affinity Dinner at Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar

By Melissa • Feb 2nd, 2009 • Category: Food & Restaurant News

Scottsdale’s Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar will be hosting the Locavore Affinity dinner this evening. The five-course feast will feature menu items from Arizona farmers, ranchers, food producers and wine makers. (Locavores are those who prefer to eat locally grown and produced foods. Not only does this way of eating support local business, but it [...]