Valley Chef John du Toit to Cook at James Beard House

Embassy Suites’ Granada Bar and Grill’s Chef John du Toit will be joining executive chefs and culinary executive members from Crescent Hotels & Resorts in hosting an exclusive dinner at the renowned James Beard House. The chefs were selected based Read More …

The 5 Best Things The Geeks Ate at the 2017 Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival

This past weekend we were fortunate to be able to head to Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival. The festival started on March 10th and will run through April 16th. It features a variety of food kiosks, educational tasting Read More …

The McDonald’s STRAW: Super or Superfluous?

March is here. That means springtime and Shamrock Shakes. In an effort to up the Shamrock Shake, McDonald’s now offers a Chocolate Shamrock Shake! However, this brought out the question, “how can consumers enjoy the perfect sip of this new Read More …

Modern Market: Food That Tastes Great That You Can Feel Great About

Everyone is looking for ways to eat healthier and more consciously. However, at the same time, they don’t want to sacrifice flavor or spend a fortune to do so. Fortunately for these diners, Colorado-based Modern Market has opened their newest Read More …

Bottomless Brunch at SumoMaya is More Than Brunch, It’s an Experience

Brunch. That meal between breakfast and lunch typically enjoyed over the weekend. Sadly, what used to be a special treat has become just another meal during the hustle and bustle of the weekend. SumoMaya and their new chef Roberto Madrid Read More …

Streets of New York to Offer Spaghetti Wednesday Promotion for $7

Our love for Streets of New York is no secret. Delicious pizza and pasta, what’s not to love? Every time we go in, we find something new to love. Now Streets of New York is running a promotion you won’t Read More …

Ocean Prime Puts the Fun Into Fine Dining

Seafood in the desert can’t possibly be good right? Wrong. Despite being in a landlocked state, we get some pretty great seafood in Arizona. One of these fantastic restaurants is Ocean Prime. Ocean Prime is unique in that while they Read More …

The Geeks’ Top 5 Tacos from CRUjiente Tacos Perfect for Taco Tuesday

Tacos are a hugely popular food. In fact, they are one of our favorites! We are going on 3 years without missing a Taco Tuesday. One of the most polarizing topics when it comes to tacos is traditional tacos versus Read More …

Pizzas are Anything But Boring at The Parlor

Pizza. Everyone loves pizza. There is something magical about it. Even bad pizza is still pretty good. Well, we found one of the pizza places that goes above just “good” pizza, The Parlor. One of the unique things about the Read More …

Event Recap: Maker’s Mark Whisky Dinner at Blue Hound Kitchen

Last month we attended the Maker’s Mark Whisky Dinner at Blue Hound Kitchen. Now it is no secret that we love all types of whisk(e)y. For the Maker’s Mark Whisky Dinner, we were treated to delicious cocktails created by Jesse Read More …