I was spoiled living in St. Louis…just a hop, skip and jump away from what has to be on of the best bakeries in the US. 222 Artisan Bakery When we were planning our move to the Southwest…we lamented on not having access to our favorite place for cinnamon rolls..bear claws…pecan rolls….COFFEE! But, in talking [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Scottsdale’
Simply Bread…Simply Divine
Posted in PHX/Scottsdale Restaurants, What We Eat, Where I shop, Who We Like, tagged 222 Artisan Bakery, artisan breads, coconut macaroon, Jeff Yankellow, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Simply Bread on November 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The State of Cheese in PHX/Scottsdale
Posted in Travel, What We Eat, Where We Go, tagged AJ's, charcuterie, cheese, Gourmet foods, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Valley Wine and cheese on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What a sad story…a town full of foodies…great restaurants, wine bars and brew pubs…but not one proper cheese shop. Yes, they have Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and thier little local gourmet off shoot of their supermarket, AJ’s…but alas…no place sells cut to order, high-end..good quality cheese. Now, some of you would say…”Why don’t you guys [...]
So, about Cafe Bink…..
Posted in PHX/Scottsdale Restaurants, What We Eat, Where We Go, tagged Cafe Bink, Carefree AZ, Mathew Rice, Phoenix, pomme frites, Scottsdale, St. Louis, truffle, Veruca Bakeshop on September 13, 2008 | 9 Comments »
I’ve noticed some folks have been searching for Cafe Bink in STL….sorry folks…it’s in Carefree AZ. If you ever travel to Scottsdale…it’s just a 30 minute drive north….don’t miss it. But I digress: Lunch at Cafe Bink was delicious….albeit on the spendy side. We knew that going into it though. I’m just not accustomed to [...]
Next on my list….
Posted in What We Eat, tagged Andreoli Italian Grocer, cheese, esspresso, olives, pasta, salami, Scottsdale, Specialty Foods on September 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Andreoli Italian Grocer……
Why did we move to Arizona? Well, let me tell you….
Posted in Travel, tagged AZ, Carefree, cheesemonger, cheesemonger's wife, moving, Phoenix, Scottsdale on August 23, 2008 | 12 Comments »
I apologize for not discussing this in more detail. I have gotten all the emails asking “WHY ARIZONA”…and I’m sorry it has taken me this long to lay it on the line. So here it goes: We moved to Arizona to help Simon’s folks with a bit of a relocation dilema. Background: Simon has a [...]