Any good street food in Phoenix, AZ ?

On 4 May 2004 10:29:41 -0700, [email hidden] (toddjb)

Quoted message said:

Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches

Pittsburgh may be known for it's Primanati sandwich, but
it's hardly a PGH specialty. It's an inferior quality
sandwich that has a *very* small following in PGH itself. It
irks me when people think Primanati's is classic PGH food.
It's just a bunch of hype featured on a few food shows.

-sw

In article <[email hidden]>,

toddjb said:

I'm off to Phoenix this weekend for a wedding. Any
particular food that Phoenix is known for that I should try
while I'm there?

I'm not talking fine dining or anything. Something along
the lines of Philly is known for cheese steaks, NY/NJ for
good pizza and bagels, Chicago for chicago style pizza,
Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches (mmmm), etc.

Quoted message said:

So, any "must eat" stops while I'm visiting Phoenix for a
few days?

Do you have a rental car and what part of Phx are you in? I
ask b/c Phoenix is over 50 miles in diameter. I live in
Tempe, and down here there is a lot of middle-eastern (17
restaurants in a 2 mile radius last I counted) and there's
some good stuff around the campus. There's not much of a
street food scene here b/c Phoenix is not a pedestrian
friendly town and and it's too hot half the year to be
outside. Some not to pricy places worth checking out if you
have the time:

- Four Peaks Brewery. Good beer (Kiltlifter and Heffe are
the best) and decent food for a pub. Just avoid their
Thai Hummus.

- Cheba Hut. Toasted sub place with a pot theme. Better than
what you'll get a at any national chain, but the
atmosphere is what makes it worthwhile.

- Chuckbox in downtown tempe. Wood fired burgers.

- Wildflower Bakery. Good artisan bread and sandwiches. If
you're ok going meatless for a meal, get their roasted
sweet potato. Slices of roasted sweet potato, shaved
fennel, balsamic fig compote, argula, and mozzarella on
foccacia. Amazing.

- If you have time on saturday, head over to The Farm on
South Mountain. They have a farmer's market and a little
restaurant that sells good breakfast.

- Anywhere but Scotsdale and the outer burbs, you will find
many little mexican places. Most of them are really greasy
and not that great, though some of them stand out. If head
into guadalupe, you'll get fresher and more traditional
dishes using ingredients such as cactus (nopales)

- _Good_ mexican @ Los Sombrero's in south Scotsdale. They
have a pumpkin seed encrusted snapper that is to die for.
Very different than your usual fajita, enchilada, etc.

~Deepak

--
Deepak Saxena - dsaxena at plexity dot net -
plexity.netplexity.netOpen ↗

"Unlike me, many of you have accepted the situation of
your imprisonment and will die here like rotten cabbages."
- Number 6

In N Out Burger....

"toddjb" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm off to Phoenix this weekend for a wedding. Any
particular food that Phoenix is known for that I should
try while I'm there?

I'm not talking fine dining or anything. Something along
the lines of Philly is known for cheese steaks, NY/NJ for
good pizza and bagels, Chicago for chicago style pizza,
Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches

(mmmm),

Quoted message said:

etc.

So, any "must eat" stops while I'm visiting Phoenix for a
few days?

Thanks!

-todd

"toddjb" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm off to Phoenix this weekend for a wedding. Any
particular food that Phoenix is known for that I should
try while I'm there?

I'm not talking fine dining or anything. Something along
the lines of Philly is known for cheese steaks, NY/NJ for
good pizza and bagels, Chicago for chicago style pizza,
Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches

(mmmm),

Quoted message said:

etc.

So, any "must eat" stops while I'm visiting Phoenix for a
few days?

Thanks!

-todd

Check out Nellos Pizza on Southern in Tempe. Fantastic Chi
Town family recipe.

Steve Wertz said:

On 4 May 2004 10:29:41 -0700, [email hidden]

(toddjb) said:

Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches

Pittsburgh may be known for it's Primanati sandwich, but
it's hardly a PGH specialty. It's an inferior quality
sandwich that has a *very* small following in PGH
itself. It irks me when people think Primanati's is
classic PGH food. It's just a bunch of hype featured on
a few food shows.

That is *SO* not true! Primanti's sandwiched are great! I
love them. Although, truth be told I've never had one at the
original Primanti's in the strip. Tried to go there once and
it was so smoky I left. I have been to the one in Oakland a
number of times and the sandwiches have always been great. I
always get the fish sandwich so can't really vouch for the
other varieties. I haven't been there in a couple of years
so perhaps they've gone downhill since the last time I was
there. But when I've gone they have been great!

Kate

--
Kate Connally “If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead
already.” Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.” What if the hokey pokey
really *is* what it's all about? "][email hidden]

[email hidden] (Deepak Saxena) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

So, any "must eat" stops while I'm visiting Phoenix for a
few days?

Do you have a rental car and what part of Phx are you in?

We're staying in Mesa which looks to be near Tempe. (Shertn
Phoenix East) So, I'll try the Brewery and the Cheba place
for starters!

Thanks for the tips! Much appreciated,

-todd

Aria said:

In N Out Burger....

Phoenix is known for I&O's ?!?

Even more overrated than Primanti Brothers. But worth a
stop, I guess, so you can prove it to yourself.

-sw

Kate Connally said:

Steve Wertz said:

On 4 May 2004 10:29:41 -0700, [email hidden]

(toddjb) said:

Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches

Pittsburgh may be known for it's Primanati sandwich, but
it's hardly a PGH specialty. It's an inferior quality
sandwich that has a *very* small following in PGH
itself. It irks me when people think Primanati's is
classic PGH food. It's just a bunch of hype featured on
a few food shows.

That is *SO* not true! Primanti's sandwiched are great!

All the sandwiches I've had there haven't even been made
with real meat, but rather some sort of chopped, folded,
spindles, mutilated mess. Never had the fish though (rather
goto Wholley's since I'mn already there).

Quoted message said:

I love them. Although, truth be told I've never had one at
the original Primanti's in the strip.

That's the only one I've been to.

Still, one signature sandwich doesn't come close to defining
PGH specialty food - unless is a BBQ chipped ham sandwich.

-sw

Kate Connally <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

On 4 May 2004 10:29:41 -0700, [email hidden]

(toddjb) said:

Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches

Pittsburgh may be known for it's Primanati sandwich, but
it's hardly a PGH specialty. It's an inferior quality
sandwich that has a *very* small following in PGH
itself. It irks me when people think Primanati's is
classic PGH food. It's just a bunch of hype featured on
a few food shows.

Steve, you must have misunderstood my post. I'm looking for
great street food. Again, not fine dining...something that's
good casual or after a night of drinking. 🙂 I've been to
PGH several times, have family and friends from PGH and
othes who have gone to college there...all of them would
disagree with you. So, it isn't a very small following, but
yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion and I'm sure
there are people who don't like the sandwich. I happen to
love their sandwiches!!!

But, I'll heed to your opinion and as a tangent to
this thread, what do you think is a classic PGH food?
Just curious.

-todd

Quoted message said:

That is *SO* not true! Primanti's sandwiched are great! I
love them.

On 4 May 2004 19:09:46 -0700, [email hidden] (toddjb)

Quoted message said:

Kate Connally <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

On 4 May 2004 10:29:41 -0700, [email hidden]
(toddjb) wrote:

> Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches

Pittsburgh may be known for it's Primanati sandwich,
but it's hardly a PGH specialty. It's an inferior
quality sandwich that has a *very* small following in
PGH itself. It irks me when people think Primanati's is
classic PGH food. It's just a bunch of hype featured on
a few food shows.

Steve, you must have misunderstood my post.

No I didn't. If we had to choose which one of these things
does not belong on the list:

1. Philly cheese steaks,
2. NY/NJ for good pizza or bagels,
3. Chicago for Chicago style pizza,
4. Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches.

It's most certainly #4. The first 3 are made at hundreds of
different places within their respective city - things that
other restaurants all over the US [try and] duplicate. That
is not so with a Primanti sandwich.

Quoted message said:

But, I'll heed to your opinion and as a tangent to this
thread, what do you think is a classic PGH food? Just
curious.

We had this thread a couple months ago and this was my list:

BBQ Chipped Ham Sandwiches Klondike Bars Wedding Soup Fried
Zuchini Potato Perogies Big Macs ('invented' in Pittsburgh)
Heinz Ketchup Clark Bars (kind a like a butterfingers)
Deviled Crabs (From Wholeys) Scrapple (known from
Philidelphia to Indiana) Iron City Beer

I also had Pittsburgh Style steak on there, but I'm revoking
that since it's only something I've heard of since I've
moved away from PGH. Italian food is certainly in, but
nothing specific I can recall except for the wedding soup.

-sw

[email hidden] (toddjb) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Kate Connally <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

On 4 May 2004 10:29:41 -0700, [email hidden]
(toddjb) wrote:

> Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches

Pittsburgh may be known for it's Primanati sandwich,
but it's hardly a PGH specialty. It's an inferior
quality sandwich that has a *very* small following in
PGH itself. It irks me when people think Primanati's
is classic PGH food. It's just a bunch of hype
featured on a few food shows.

Steve, you must have misunderstood my post. I'm looking
for great street food. Again, not fine dining...something
that's good casual or after a night of drinking. 🙂 I've
been to PGH several times, have family and friends from
PGH and othes who have gone to college there...all of them
would disagree with you. So, it isn't a very small
following, but yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion
and I'm sure there are people who don't like the sandwich.
I happen to love their sandwiches!!!

But, I'll heed to your opinion and as a tangent to this
thread, what do you think is a classic PGH food? Just
curious.

-todd

Quoted message said:

That is *SO* not true! Primanti's sandwiched are great!
I love them.

I've been to four of the Primanti's locations: Strip,
Downtown near Kaufmann's, Oakland and North Versailles. As
far as I can tell they are all about the same. I'm not a big
fan of french fries so I'm not thrilled with their
sandwiches, but it is quite a meal in hand as was originally
intended. Primanti's is famous because it is unusual. For a
hoagie, I'd go to Uncle Sam's Subs. I don't know if they're
classic, but their stuff is good.

So far, no one seems to have mentioned Vincent's pizza but
I'm not sure that's considered street food. I consider it
classic Pgh food. I recently found out that they still use
well water at the original Forest Hills location. Perhaps
this is the "secret".

Heidi

[email hidden] (Heidi) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

are all about the same. I'm not a big fan of french fries
so I'm not thrilled with their sandwiches, but it is quite
a meal in hand as was originally intended. Primanti's is
famous because it is unusual. For

yes, it is not exactly friendly in the current age of low
carb diets! Big thick slices of white bread AND fried
potatoes! 🙂

Quoted message said:

So far, no one seems to have mentioned Vincent's pizza
but I'm not

Mmmmmmmmmm, pizza. Good call.

Quoted message said:

Heidi

I think Honey Bear Barbecue is a bit of a local
institution. It's kind of a divey bbq place. The original
restaurant is close to the airport somewhere. There's a 2nd
location downtown around central and thomas. Pretty good
bbq chicken and ribs.

Also, I don't know if this up your alley but there's a
Chinese market around 44th and Van Buren where you can buy a
live fish (usually tilapia) and they'll clean and deep fry
it for you on the spot. Best eaten immediately in the car
while crispy and steaming!

As Deepak says, Phoenix isn't a pedestrian town (except
maybe for Tempe) so there's not much street food to be had.
I can point you towards a few of my favorite Scottsdale
restaurants if you're interested.

--Neil

"Deepak Saxena" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

In article
<[email hidden]>, toddjb

Quoted message said:

I'm off to Phoenix this weekend for a wedding. Any
particular food that Phoenix is known for that I should
try while I'm there?

I'm not talking fine dining or anything. Something along
the lines of Philly is known for cheese steaks, NY/NJ for
good pizza and bagels, Chicago for chicago style pizza,
Pittsburgh for Primanti's sandwiches

(mmmm),

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

etc.

Quoted message said:

So, any "must eat" stops while I'm visiting Phoenix for a
few days?

Do you have a rental car and what part of Phx are you in?
I ask b/c Phoenix is over 50 miles in diameter. I live in
Tempe, and down here there is a lot of middle-eastern (17
restaurants in a 2 mile radius last I counted) and there's
some good stuff around the campus. There's not much of a
street food scene here b/c Phoenix is not a pedestrian
friendly town and and it's too hot half the year to be
outside. Some not to pricy places worth checking out if
you have the time:

- Four Peaks Brewery. Good beer (Kiltlifter and Heffe are
the best) and decent food for a pub. Just avoid their
Thai Hummus.

- Cheba Hut. Toasted sub place with a pot theme. Better
than what you'll get a at any national chain, but the
atmosphere is what makes it worthwhile.

- Chuckbox in downtown tempe. Wood fired burgers.

- Wildflower Bakery. Good artisan bread and sandwiches. If
you're ok going meatless for a meal, get their roasted
sweet potato. Slices of roasted sweet potato, shaved
fennel, balsamic fig compote, argula, and mozzarella on
foccacia. Amazing.

- If you have time on saturday, head over to The Farm on
South Mountain. They have a farmer's market and a little
restaurant that sells good breakfast.

- Anywhere but Scotsdale and the outer burbs, you will
find many little mexican places. Most of them are really
greasy and not that great, though some of them stand
out. If head into guadalupe, you'll get fresher and more
traditional dishes using ingredients such as cactus
(nopales)

- _Good_ mexican @ Los Sombrero's in south Scotsdale.
They have a pumpkin seed encrusted snapper that is to
die for. Very different than your usual fajita,
enchilada, etc.

~Deepak

--
Deepak Saxena - dsaxena at plexity dot net -
plexity.netplexity.netOpen ↗

"Unlike me, many of you have accepted the situation of
your imprisonment

and

Quoted message said:

will die here like rotten cabbages." - Number 6