The Breadfruit co-owner follows unique business model
Danielle Leoni, co-owner of The Breadfruit Jamaican Grill, tries to put everything she earns back into the downtown community.
CityScape culinary festival flaunts Valley restaurants
The eighth-annual Forks and Corks culinary festival brought CityScape to life on Thursday, as food and drink lovers experienced some of the Valley's most interesting and approachable cuisine.
Downtown Dining: Jobot Coffee Shop
Jobot Coffee Shop is closed for less time than the average person sleeps each day. It’s open until midnight, seven nights a week, and it opens at 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday. This homey coffee shack dishes out an impressive collection of crepes and a delicious Cartel coffee roast at almost any time of the day.
Downtown Dining: Thai Elephant
Thai Elephant, one of downtown Phoenix’s most accessible Asian restaurants, keeps its food simple and keeps its customers coming back.
New hot dog vendor hopes to connect with Downtown students
Hot dog vendor Ray White of “Big Ray’s Hot Dogs” might be new on the block, but he has been in the business for 14 years.
White recently decided to take up business on the southeast corner of North Second and East Taylor streets on the Downtown campus.
Downtown Dining: Nobuo at Teeter House
Despite the high prices, Nobuo is one of Phoenix’s top restaurants, and Fukuda is one of the Southwest’s best chefs. Because of its cuisine and the Teeter House’s history, Nobuo is one of Phoenix’s cultural highlights, and is a must-try for any true Phoenician.
Downtown Dining: Vitamin T
Vitamin T, located on First Street on the east side of CityScape, challenges the assumption that local restaurants can’t be affordable, and deserves to be a popular destination among college students.
Yogurtini to be new addition to CityScape, looks to cater to ASU students
The frozen-yogurt franchise Yogurtini plans to open a new location in downtown Phoenix’s CityScape sometime in early May.
Lenny’s Burger owner shares joys of running throwback diner
For Leonard Fleszar, the owner of Lenny’s Burger, a chain of throwback burger joints across Arizona, creating his own business wasn’t easy. But now, more than 30 years later and during a recession that has seen many restaurants forced to close up shop, he’s about to open a new location in Glendale.
Downtown Dining: Postino Winecafe
Postino Winecafe fits in well with the Camelback Road and Central Avenue business community, which has become a bastion for cool businesses and deserves the attention of downtown residents.