At least twice a week, I get emails asking me to check out particular restaurants in the Valley. Most are just places that people tried and thought I might be interested, which I usually am. Some turn our great, some not so great and some end up closed before I even get a chance to [...]

Montreal. Montreal. Montreal. That is all J. and I have been talking about and I was certain that most people were sick of hearing about all our plans. Most thought we were nuts for planning a trip to Canada in the winter, but I have always been an “off season” traveler where I can get [...]

[NOTE: From all indications, it looks like Memphx is now just a Phoenix memory. -- Seth Chadwick] Once upon a time, there was a car company that designed a car they thought would revolutionize the car industry. Through heavy marketing and great PR rumor mongering, the American public waited on the edge of their seats [...]

Many years ago, there was this little restaurant on the northeast corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix called Lone Star Steaks. It was the anchor in a small strip mall with some of the worst parking in the city. But it opened and gained a following because it served decent grub [...]

The best part of growing up with a mom from the South is the food. My mom is an excellent cook and I find I have cravings for her fried chicken and homemade mashed potatoes. I also am thankful that mom introduced me to things like collard greens, sweet potato pie, and grits. Yum. Having [...]