phx - whats the best thing you ate in the last week?
the new red chili on the breakfast menu at maizie's. big chunks of beef, simmered in a tomato based sauce that's sweet on the first bite, but by the time you finish the bite your lips are tingling from the spice. the heat comes out of nowhere and lingers.
served with 3 eggs on top, its a rich, tasty, hangover cure par excellance.
anyone else have one fabulous thing in the last week? :)
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Desert Dweller
Apr 5, 2009 08:54 AM
The Red Chili at Las Brazos, 32nd St & Thomas. Gets your attention right away with potent seasonings and good meat. Not too hot, but not for the faint of heart...
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themis
Mar 31, 2009 12:01 PM
Tossup between the ankimo (monkfish liver) sashimi and the botan-ebi (fried sweet shrimp heads) at Hiro Sushi last night. The one was toothsome and rich, better than foie gras, the other, delicately sweet and perfectly crunchy.
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themis
Apr 1, 2009 03:01 PM
He was! Hiro-san was at the other end of the bar -- the man's got another hole-in-one since our last visit, which means it's been way too long.
We put ourselves fully in Eugene's hands, we only specified that we prefered sashimi and nigiri to rolls. Everything he sent out was carefully considered, with flavors chosen to balance and complement the fish, according to his training. Even better, he explained to me why the salmon roe at Hiro is better than any other I've tried.
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tastyjon
Mar 29, 2009 12:27 AM
Hit both the PHX and Scottsdale Farmer's market Sat. morning.
At the Scottsdale event, there's an AZ cattle rancher selling their selections of beef, and while they usually have big cuts, they also had some small portions of stew meat. This, coupled with lots of different fare from McClendon's, made a terrific stew that simmered all afternoon while spring cleaning the yard. An AZ Bread Co. baguette was used for dipping.
At the Phoenix market, I also bought some meat from another rancher (two were present today). This will be for fajitas on Sunday... so this post is not yet definitive. But with tortillas and salsa from the market, one of these meals will get my vote.
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tastyjon
Mar 29, 2009 07:48 PM
Can't recall the names - I grabbed flyers but seem to have misplaced them. At the downtown market there's often a rancher near the "front" - or NE corner. I bought from the folks who set up at of the inside/middle aisles. The fajitas were great by the way!
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hohokam
Mar 29, 2009 08:46 PM
Lately, Double Check Ranch has been setting up in the NE corner along the alley/driveway. When Rafter Six is there, they are usually set up in the middle somewhere.
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mrbigshotno.1
Mar 27, 2009 05:27 PM
It was -5 here last week, made some chili and grilled cheese sandwiches. Winner!
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Probably not the type of answer you're looking for but Sprouts has Alaskan Halibut on sale right now for $12.99. Picked some up to grill last night and it was delicious served with a lemon vinaigrette made from mixed herbs from our garden. Will have to pick some more up before next Wed while it's still on sale.
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Rubee
Mar 27, 2009 11:05 AM
Wednesday night at Tapino - seared foie gras with fresh roasted peaches and Arizona lavender honey on buttery toasted brioche. My friend Jen, who up until now only liked foie gras torchon, is finally a convert of seared foie.
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Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar
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hohokam
Mar 27, 2009 08:34 AM
I really enjoyed the ricotta gnocchi with sweet spicy sausage ragu at PastaBar--much needed comfort food after a day of busting my hump as a tequila festival volunteer on Saturday. :-)
M had PastaBar's cavatelli with fava bean puree, whole fava beans, and guanciale, which I actually liked better as leftovers the next day than I did fresh out of the pan.
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Pasta Bar
705 N 1st Street 110, Phoenix, AZ 85004
