Having slept in, we awoke late morning to a beautiful sunny Las Vegas day and slowly pieced ourselves together for the slog to the airport. We checked out of the hotel, loaded up the rental car with our luggage and proceed to head to Lindo Michoacan for a Mexican lunch. As we wound our way [...]

The wedding plans are well underway and I have found that every time I do something to scratch off the list of “to dos” for the wedding, another three need to be done. It is like a never ending Whack-A-Mole. Thankfully, J. was in town to help select the stock we needed for our invitations. [...]

After the decision to get married, I decided to spend some time with my family and inform them of our decision. Since J. and I had actually been engaged since 2003 (in a stunning proposal I did atop the Eiffel Tower… in Las Vegas), the question was only when would the wedding be. Well, the [...]

After our distressing trip to Jerome, J. and I were ready to have a stellar experience somewhere. One of the places that had been on my radar for some time was La Hacienda at the Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale. However, I had kept this place at an arm’s length because it is a rather pricey [...]

I have always been a big proponent of the idea that in the world of food blogging, reviews of restaurants fall into the “bell curve.” That is, the general consensus of a restaurant falls within that bell curve plus or minus a few outliers that account for restaurants having a bad day or the chef [...]

When Baja Fresh and Rubio’s opened across the land many years ago, I was wondering how long it would take before some smart entrepreneur decided to take the concept and go independent. Apparently, it took a very long time, but it did happen. At least in Phoenix. I had seen Las Palapas Taco Grill in [...]

No matter how hard I try, I still have problems convincing people that great feasting in Phoenix can be found if one is willing to overlook the exterior of a building. This is especially true of dingy strip malls that haven’t seen a coat of paint since the Nixon administration. I plead with people to [...]

During my years as a child, the Chadwick family were devotees of Tee Pee Mexican Food. The location at 42nd Street and Indian School in Phoenix was convenient and we all loved the food. I remember the era of Tee Pee before they added on the patio (complete with TVs and misters) and long before [...]

After our less than thrilling trek to Mucho Gusto, Neil, Dave and I were still craving something Southwestern. Mexican, New Mexican, etc. Any or all would have sufficed. I had heard some decent things about the Blue Adobe Grille and there was a location in North Scottsdale, so we got into the car and headed [...]

It was another guys’ night out and Dave, Neil and myself were joined by Phil for a chance to get some good food and a drink or two. We weren’t quite sure where to go, but there was some discussion of a place that served Mexican food or Southwestern cuisine. What we didn’t want was [...]