When the Texas Tech fans come to Arizona Stadium on Oct. 5 to cheer on their Red Raiders against the Arizona Wildcats in the first Big 12 Conference football game at Arizona Stadium, they will get a true taste of Tucson.We’re not talking about what Noah Fifita and company will dish up on the field.We’re talking about the Sweet Ride Nachos — crunchy, chewy, cinnamony churros in a bed of crispy fried wontons sitting on a pillow of fresh whipped cream and chocolate syrup — from Sir Veza’s.Or the Tucson restaurant’s tamale bowl — a tamale sitting on a bed of…

At the 1,000 or so restaurants in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties, there’s a lot of good food to enjoy. It can be difficult to choose where to go. If you’re interested in online lists and reviews, you might want to check out one of the most recent from Yelp, which ranks the Top 100 of the “Best Restaurants in North Carolina.” Using the number and ranking of reviews to compile the list, it includes popular burger spots, pizza joints and interesting eateries. You can find the Greensboro location of Cugino Forno on the list at No. 24, but not the…

Choosing a place to dine out can be a task, especially with the unique spread of restaurants in Kentucky. There are quite a few diners, cafes, and such that don’t shine with fresh paint or have outdated advertising that are getting skipped over. That might be the biggest dining mistake you ever make, as many of these shabby looking establishments serve up the best food in The Bluegrass State. If you’re craving comfort food, check out the 7 best hole-in-the-wall restaurants in Kentucky.Here are seven restaurants that serve homemade meals you’ll come back for:1. CedarWood RestaurantThis home style cooking restaurant…

Marc and Elizabeth Hudacsko are proud of the team they’ve gathered to lead The Archer, the couple’s second Charleston restaurant.Chefs Paul Farmer, Taylor Piedfort and Allston Smither are churning out baked oysters with Parmesan cream, a burger, fried Japanese eggplant and, an early favorite, duck frites, at the new neighborhood tavern. Behind the bar, Jimmy Chmielweski and Damien Edens are mixing diligently curated cocktails like a draft drink with rum, pineapple and coconut- and oolong tea-infused Campari. Steering the ship is general manager Chris Higgins-Johnson.The assembly of experienced food and beverage veterans are what’s enabling the Hudacskos, owners of Berkeley’s…

Creator or collector? Jessie Andrews is a natural at both. Moments, brands, atmosphere, connections between people: it’s a kind of perpetual motion for the American multi-hyphenate. She joins Jess Blanch for a long walk through Place des Vosges to share what home feels like, and why she surrounds herself with people who fascinate her.       JB: You have places in both L.A. and (as photographed here) New York, but what makes a place feel truly like home for you? JA: I feel at home when I’m surrounded by things that bring me joy and make me feel comforted.…

For more than 70 years, the International Meat Company has been butchering and trimming beef in the Galewood neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side. During the pandemic, the restaurant realized they couldn’t keep injecting brine into briskets without steady customers, so they opened Top Butcher Market across the street. “It kind of evolved into a lunch/restaurant/catering space, that started out with one menu item a day, to now a full-blown menu of 20 items,” said Dave Berni, chef of Top Butcher Market. Selling beef by the pound was a no-brainer. Who wouldn’t want USDA Prime steaks at a discount? But it…

In the sweltering late summer weather Saturday afternoon, swarms of people milled around the Belvedere for WorldFest 2024 as part of the city’s Labor Day weekend festivities.More than 150 vendors were on hand at the riverfront, selling foods, crafts, clothing as live entertainment filled three stages around the venue as part of one of Louisville’s longstanding traditions. The 2024 festival marks the 22nd consecutive year that the Louisville Metro Government has hosted the event, which attracts more than 150,000 people over the course of the four-day weekend, according to the city’s website.Dorian Brown, a vendor coordinator for the event, estimated…

Inspectors turned up dozens of violations at a Boar’s Head plant in Virginia now linked to a nationwide recall of deli meats, according to new records released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including mold, mildew and insects repeatedly found throughout the site.Last month, Boar’s Head recalled all of the deli meats made at its plant in Jarratt, Virginia, after a listeria outbreak was blamed on products distributed from the facility. The outbreak has grown to 57 hospitalizations in 18 states linked to recalled products from the plant. At least nine deaths have now been reported, including two in South Carolina and one…

Consumers looking to grab some food while on the road this Labor Day are in luck, as they will have plenty of options to choose from.While banks and post offices will be closed on the federal holiday, most national fast food chains and sit-down restaurants will be open, as will a majority of grocery stores.Labor Day celebrates “the social and economic achievements of American workers” and is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday “to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being,” according to the U.S. Department of…

For more than 70 years, the International Meat Company has been butchering and trimming beef in the Galewood neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side. During the pandemic, the restaurant realized they couldn’t keep injecting brine into briskets without steady customers, so they opened Top Butcher Market across the street. “It kind of evolved into a lunch/restaurant/catering space, that started out with one menu item a day, to now a full-blown menu of 20 items,” said Dave Berni, chef of Top Butcher Market. Selling beef by the pound was a no-brainer. Who wouldn’t want USDA Prime steaks at a discount? But it…