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Marilyn Hawkes

Scottsdale

Contributing Writer at Phoenix Magazine

Contributing Writer at Freelance

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  • 2 weeks ago | phoenixmag.com | Marilyn Hawkes

    Bad Jimmy’sScottsdale is fortunate to have scored the second location of Bad Jimmy’s, a smash burger joint extraordinaire that fashions burgers with K4 Ranch premium Arizona beef. In the former Starlite BBQ & Whiskey Bar. 7620 E. Indian School Rd., Scottsdale, badjimmys.comCaffenioThe first U.S. location for this Mexican coffee company that serves hot and cold coffee drinks along with a small food menu. 1252 W.

  • 1 month ago | phoenixmag.com | Marilyn Hawkes

    Before Lucas Gonzales launched his Salsa Bites food truck, he worked as a case manager in behavioral health. The former Kearny-area resident made the transition to food truck owner because he enjoyed cooking family recipes with his mother and grandmother. “I never thought cooking was something I could do for a living until I got the food truck,” he says. Using his family’s recipes, Gonzales has built a successful business steeped in tradition and authenticity.

  • 1 month ago | phoenixmag.com | Marilyn Hawkes

    Touted for gut health benefits, fermented foods have achieved new prominence in the American diet. In addition to classic standbys such as yogurt, cheese and sauerkraut, grocery stores now reliably carry new-look fermented goods like kombucha, kefir (fermented milk) and, of course, kimchi, that zesty, fermented cabbage that serves as Asia’s answer to sauerkraut.

  • 1 month ago | phoenixmag.com | Marilyn Hawkes

    Several years before opening Little Miss BBQ in 2014, Scott Holmes learned about the world of Texas barbecue when he and his future wife, Bekke, went to visit her parents in Austin. They hit some legendary barbecue spots, and Holmes “became obsessed,” he says. Back home in Phoenix, he bought a smoker, started cooking for friends and competed in barbecue contests for close to five years before going pro as a pitmaster and launching the beloved restaurant.

  • 1 month ago | phoenixmag.com | Marilyn Hawkes

    AZ Lemonade Stand is just one of several companies started by middle school friends Kyle Hollenbeck and Tom D’Ambrosio,  an impressive roster that includes Aioli Gourmet Burgers, Modern Tortilla and Oakwood Fired Pizza. The duo started AZ Lemonade Stand in 2021 and have grown the brand to 15 flavors, including mango, cranberry and peach. We recently dished with Hollenbeck about his growing business and what he has in store for Dish Fest on March 9. What will you be serving at Dish Fest this year?

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