Travelers to Phoenix, Arizona, typically want one thing when it comes to dining: tacos and tequila. And the city doesn’t disappoint, with dozens of Mexican joints ranging from small holes in the wall to James Beard-nominated establishments. But according to acclaimed chef Richard Sandoval, “you can’t eat Mexican all the time” (although I might have […]
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Block 16 is Changing the Las Vegas Food and Beverage Game
When it comes to dining, Las Vegas has a long and varied history. But from its days of $5.99 all-you-can-eat buffets to its more recent love affair with celebrity chefs and just about every chain restaurant you can think of, the city has never really been known for culinary creativity—at least when it comes to […]
Political Cocktail Talk @ Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica
It’s an election year and unless you’ve been living in a remote ice cave in Antarctica, it’s all you hear about. I write about cocktails all day long and figured why not frame cocktails in a political context. At the swanky Hotel Casa Del Mar’s launch party of their Market Fresh Mixology menu, I breached […]