A taco board with 65,339 possible combinations might tell you everything you need to know about Wayward. We sat down with cocktail aficionado Kyla Hein and Executive Chef CJ Kahley to talk about the food, […]
In this episode, we sit down with chef and restaurateur TJ Culp of Restaurant Progress, Sottise, and Sidewinder to talk about the journey from a young cook figuring it out to building some of Phoenix’s […]
In this episode, we sit down with Valentina Huerta and Chef Gian Franco Brugaletta of Mixela to talk about the experiences, cultures, and relationships that shaped one of Phoenix’s most unique restaurants. Their journey stretches […]
In this episode, we sit down with Tandy Peterson, chef and founder of Tandy’s Cafe and Embers Chocolate, to talk about her journey from growing up around agriculture in Wyoming to working in some of […]
Valentina Huerta has a gift for making you feel like the most welcome person in the room. It’s my first visit to Mixela (pronounced me-shell-uh), and one by one, she places her husband’s plates before […]
What do computer science, Olive Garden, and Amazon all have in common? All were central to Wael Yaziji’s journey to open Noor Mediterranean, a stunning fine-dining concept focused on ingredients and dishes from Yaziji’s heritage. […]
I have known Aaron Chamberlin for many years, so this was an easy article to write. I first interviewed him for a taste of az alongside artist and chef Gennaro Garcia and chef Suny Santana […]
In Europe, a telefèric is a cable car that takes you somewhere you couldn’t get to on your own. It’s a fitting name for Telefèric Barcelona, the West Coast eatery created by Spanish brother and […]
One of the Valley’s most ambitious culinary concepts all started with an Ember. Make that Embers. Long before Chef Tandy Peterson opened Tandy’s, her warmly eclectic all-day café and restaurant in the former Binkley’s and […]
There is a modern parable about two wolves. One feeds on anger, regret, chaos, and fear. The other thrives on joy, peace, love, and hope. The version of ourselves that ultimately wins, the story goes, […]
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