WHEN IN ROME, do as the Romans do. In fact, do as many Italians do: Eat antipasti.

NEW YORK - When U.S. prosecutors brought piracy charges against a teenager from Somalia, they dusted off a law that has been on the books since George Washington was president and used only sparingly since then.

Scottsdale restaurateur Sam Fox is opening one of his popular eateries in Chandler on Queen Creek Road between Price and Dobson roads.

There are no vegetables to clutter up the skewer in this recipe for King-Sized Beef Kabobs With Salsa Verde. It’s all steak, seasoned, grilled and served by the bite.

Wondering what happened to gourmet Italian-Chinese Valley restaurant favorite Marco Polo in Scottsdale at Shea Boulevard near Loop 101?

Just a mile from the Mesa location for the Chicago Cubs new spring training facility, another Windy City mainstay is set to open: Portillo’s. The restaurant that specializes in Chicago hot dogs and Italian beef will open a 7,000-square foot eatery in the summer of 2013 at Tempe Marketplace.

Mastro’s, a Scottsdalebased restaurant company, is fusing several of its brands into a new concept eatery for a fall debut.

The key to a great food experience around the holidays is extending it as long as possible.

Kabuki Japanese Restaurant, a fast-casual chain from Southern California, has opened its first Arizona location at Tempe Marketplace.

There are places in town where Italian sub sandwiches do not include bologna.

Barbecue lovers, rejoice. Reggie’s ribs are back. Reggie Payne, former owner of R&B Ribhouse, is back in Mesa, serving up his delicious spare ribs, beef brisket and fried catfish at Home Plate Café.

You can’t miss the nearly open Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant in Scottsdale.

The key to a great food experience around the holidays is extending it as long as possible.

PUEBLO, Colo. - In some respects, Pueblo is like a pint-sized Rust Belt city. It's a steel town that was once more prominent than it is today with strong ties to the Old World -- something that's still obvious when you visit Pueblo's Italian and Slovenian bakeries and markets.

December 26, 2004

Have a hankering for Southern fried chicken and sweet potato pie? Or maybe you’re feeling a yen for Cajun oysters or a slice of New York-style pizza? We may be in the Valley of the Sun, but you don’t have to leave town to satisfy a craving.

With triple-digit heat in the forecast for the foreseeable future, it’s high time one of summer’s quintessential foods — a weenie on a bun — has a last hurrah. Here we show you where to grab some uncommon combinations of the hot-weather classic while the getting’s good.

Some folks are as adamant about their shepherd’s pie as others are their chili.

My mom makes a mean linguine and white clam sauce. The plump critters swim harmoniously in a bath of garlic, basil, oregano, stock and white wine. The salt and acidity seamlessly mesh with the al dente pasta.

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