Journal created:
on 14 February 2005 (#6122697)
Updated:
on 9 December 2010
Name:
PFA (Phoenix foodies anonymous.)
Location:
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Website:
Membership:
Open
Posting Access:
All Members , Moderated
Foodie (foo-dee) n. Any individual who takes a strong and devoted interest in the refined enjoyment of good food, good drink, good restaurants, and, good cooking in general.
(syn: epicurean, gourmet, bon vivant)
This community is dedicated to all food lovers in the Phoenix-area, and Arizona in general. If you love going out to eat, trying new restaurants, reading restaurant reviews, cooking, trying new recipes and wine pairings, etc., etc., then this is a forum for you.
This community differs from other similars in it's overall style, and, it's agenda - to help promote and maintain independent Phoenix-area restaurateurs' and chefs' success in an objective fashion, and to help boost Phoenix's 'cuisine status' to top-tier, where it deserves to be.
Post (* it's going to take everyone's contributions to thrive!)
+ Reviews and or suggestions of area restaurants (both positive and negative).
+ News of any upcoming new restaurants.
+ Questions about new restaurants to try.
+ Great recipes.
+ Pictures of your accomplishments.
+ Any and all local foodie gossip.
+ Etc., etc.
Our new--though still unfinished--online blog:
Phoenix Foodie Online
(restaurant listings by neighborhood, restaurant reviews, etc.)
And, Join us:
Myspace
Local Phoenix foodie deities:
+ Nikki Buchanan, Phoenix Magazine.
+ Howard Seftel, The Arizona Republic.
+ Stephen Lemons, The Phoenix New Times.
* The East Valley Tribune is never read. Sorry.
Phoenix culinary institutions:
+ Scottsdale Culinary Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona.
+ Arizona Culinary Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona.
+ Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona.
+ Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona.
Phoenix-area gourmet specialty grocers and markets:
+ AJ's Fine Foods | multiple locations statewide
+ Henry's Farmer's Markets | multiple Phoenix-area locations
+ La Grande Orange Grocery | Phoenix Arcadia; SW corner 40th St and Campbell Rd
+ Trader Joe's | multiple locations statewide
+ Sprouts Farmer's Markets | multiple locations statewide
+ Sunflower Farmer's Markets | multiple locations statewide
+ Whole Foods Markets | Tempe and Paradise Valley
+ Wild Oats Markets | multiple locations statewide
+ Willo Grocery | Phoenix Midtown; NE corner 7th Ave and Mcdowell Rd
Warranted disclaimer: Though we all love a good P.F. Chang's or Cheesecake Factory every now and again, this community will try to avoid highlighting the more corporate, chain, and suburban restaurants that seem to infest the Phoenix-area in particular, and, hope to sharpen it's focus solely on establishments that are more non-generic and unique to the area. Remember, diversity is a good thing--even in Phoenix.
other worthy Arizona livejournal communities:
+ The PHX.
+ AZ Journal.
+ Urban Phoenix.
+ AZ Hotels
+ The Westside.
+ Tucson.
+ Flagstaff AZ.
+ AZ Film.
Any questions, comments or suggestions, please forward to: phoenixfoodie@gmail.com
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