I recently spent a long weekend in Denver. Food highlights included the Konjo Ethiopian food stall at the Mlik Market, a downtown food hall, and the tacos at El Cimino at Highlands Square. I was most impressed, however, by Odell's Bagels, also near Highlands Square. There are a few Japanese ...

That gyoza pizza sounds really interesting. I agree about the peach. I've even had a cherry pizza at Myke's.

They've got a liquor license application pending, so I'd say an opening later this year is still a strong possibility.

https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/pho ... 584app.pdf

I'll second the recommendation of Chelsea's. In late spring, it can be fun to eat there right before (or after) sunset and combine the meal with a short stroll along the canal to see the bats emerge from their human-made cave: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/phoenix-bat-cave

Other ideas ...

Well, this is a BFD: Durant's has been sold to the Mastro family.

https://durantsaz.com/

That's probably for the best. Durant's is legendary but has been running on fumes for a while. I'm hoping the Mastros can revitalize it.

LaPan wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2024 6:07 pm Ouch!

That was fast

I guess the short lifespan means the restaurant lived up to its name, but not in a good way.

Unfortunately, Full Speed is permanently closing at the end of November.

I love Wirecutter sometimes because their nerdiness is just second to none. It's no surprise (to me) who the winner of their Canned Tomatoes testing was, I just really like their approach to the whole thing... Read it here:
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-canned-tomatoes ...

If I'm paying that much for a meal for two, I don't expect to be rushed. This is becoming a problem not only with early closures, but also time limits on reservations.

I've started exploring Tipsy Chicken. Yesterday's lunch was a simple combination of some boneless original chicken and fries. Be aware that this food is meant for sharing, and portions are big. My daughter and I ordered the smallest size of chicken available (seven pieces) and barely finished it ...