Category: Geek Eats
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Blue Bayou Restaurant’s Vegetarian Portobello Mushroom & Couscous Macque Choux at Disneyland Park
The Blue Bayou, located inside of Disneyland Park in New Orleans Square, is home to one of the best themed dining locations in the resort. Great lighting, excellent service and the best part, guests are pretty much in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Let’s not forget the awesome food. When it comes down to…
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Top Chefs Come Together For The 11th Annual Phoenix Cooks!
iHeartMedia Phoenix will celebrate the end of summer with the most anticipated culinary event of the season, the 11th Annual Phoenix Cooks. Cool off this Labor Day at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa and enjoy amazing food and drink on Saturday, September 5, 2015. Phoenix Cooks will bring top Chefs from around the Valley…
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6th Annual Flagstaff Wine & Food Festival Returns to Pepsi Amphitheater
The 6th Annual Flagstaff Wine & Food Festival, presented by Findlay Toyota and produced by R Entertainment North, returns to Pepsi Amphitheater (@PepsiAmpFlag, www.Facebook.com/flagstaffamp) Sat., June 7, 1-5pm. The signature fundraiser for Friends of Coconino County Parks, the event delivers guests the singular experience of sampling imported and domestic wine, craft beer and savoring culinary…
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Disney California Adventure’s Hearty Broccoli & Cheese Soup at the Pacific Wharf Café
Warm soup in a fresh sourdough bread bowl sounds great right about now, don’t you think? The Disneyland Resort is home to a variety of soups. There are even a few vegetarian options. Each is flavored to give your stomach a satisfied feeling. Over at the Pacific Wharf Café in Disney California Adventure Park, guests…
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Gluten Free Vegetarian Pasta at Disneyland’s Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port
Gluten free and vegetarian dining at the Disneyland Resort? Yes, it is possible. Today I would like to share with you a meal option that I never knew existed till I asked. Asking questions to cast members at your dining location is the best way to find out if a location will fit your specific…
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Disneyland Resort’s Rainforest Café Serves Up Vegetarian Portabella Wrap
Located in the beautiful Downtown Disney District of the Disneyland Resort lies the Rainforest Café. Upon entering, you are transported into a brand new world; world full of adventure, unique animals, thunderstorms and so much more. Let’s not forget the occasional ‘volcanooooo’ sound you can hear if a guest orders the Sparkling Volcano dessert. This…
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DC’s Foggy Beef Bruschetta
Happy Friday Foodies! One of my favorite things to do on Friday night is enjoy a nice bottle of wine and cheese board or some bruschetta. It was then that I thought to myself, what would be better than giving you the readers a few easy to prepare ideas for your own Friday night bruschetta!…
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Culinary Cameo- Perry Rea
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to Culinary Cameos! In a slight change of pace, today’s cameo will not feature a chef, but a different type of member of the culinary community. Today’s interview is with Perry Rea, olive oil sommelier and owner of the Queen Creek Olive Mill. As many of you know, I absolutely adore the…
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Creating Yummy Star Wars Shaped Jell-O Treats
Star Wars and Jell-O? Odd combination, right? Just the other day I thought the same thing too until I saw a set of Star War Jell-O molds at my local grocery store. It took me a few moments to figure out if I indeed really need this product and the answer was obviously yes! Before…
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Eat Well: Spring Arizona Restaurant Week Returns May 15-25
Spring Arizona Restaurant Week (ARW), held May 15-25 will be a prime opportunity to check out hot new restaurants or rediscover old favorites. During the Spring edition of ARW, over 100 Phoenix restaurants will offer a selection of chef-curated, specialty menus priced at $33 or $44 per person, excluding beverages, tax and gratuity unless otherwise…
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Refresh Glass: Upcycling at its Finest
Happy Earth Day Foodies! I wanted to write a blog that was food based, topical and not preachy. There is so much negativity floating around the culinary world in regards to sustainability, GMOs, etc. I decided that I wanted to write about something positive and recently at Devoured Phoenix, Mister and I received some amazing…
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Check Out the Fresh Caprese Sandwich at Downtown Disney’s La Brea Bakery Express
Quick, simple and delicious. That is something you might be keeping in mind when running around all day at the Disneyland Resort. You know you will be hungry and if you have a day jam packed with things to do, finding food that is ready to go is key. Over at the La Brea Bakery in…
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Culinary Cameo- Chef Nobuo Fukuda
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to Culinary Cameos! This week we are featuring James Beard award winning chef Nobuo Fukuda owner of Nobuo at Teeter House. I met Chef Fukuda at Check, Please! Arizona Festival and was instantly drawn to his charismatic yet humble demeanor. My love of Japanese food also increased my desire to speak with…
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Portobello & Vegetable Sandwich Lands at Disneyland Park’s Tomorrowland Terrace
3…2…1…Blast off! Out there in the wonderful land of Tomorrowland at the Disneyland Resort, there is some scrumptious food awaiting to be explored. More specifically, Tomorrowland Terrace. This quick service dining location offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Items such as hamburgers, chicken salads and more can be found at this dining location. For vegetarians, here…
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The Great Arizona Picnic Shows Why The Phoenix Food Scene is Great!
Greetings Foodies! The Scottsdale Culinary Festival wrapped up this weekend! As I mentioned in my recap of the Wine and Chocolate Event, this year they celebrated their 37th anniversary, which makes it the longest running event of its type in the nation. The Festival hosted over 35,000 guests, 20 events, 100 restaurants, dozens of top…
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Culinary Cameo- Chef Christopher Gross
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to our latest Culinary Cameo featuring James Beard award winner Chef Christopher Gross. I had the pleasure of meeting Chef Gross at Check, Please! Arizona Festival after his panel with other James Beard award winners from Arizona. His unique attitude towards food, the culinary industry and life in general intrigued me (not…
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Olive Blossom Festival Comes to Queen Creek Olive Mill
Queen Creek Olive Mill, 25062 S. Meridian Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 is hosting their annual Olive Blossom Festival with special weekend events, live music, and great food April 11 – May 10. “April is the best time to visit the Olive Mill – the weather is great, it’s our 10th anniversary and the festival…
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Decadent Delights Wow at Scottsdale Culinary Festival’s Wine and Chocolate Event
Greetings Foodies! The Scottsdale Culinary Festival has begun! This year they are celebrating their 37th anniversary, which makes it the longest running event of its type in the nation. The Festival hosts over 35,000 guests, 20 events, 100 restaurants, dozens of top chefs and countless fine wine and spirit selections. The six day festival offers…
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Disneyland’s Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante Spices Up Your Typical Salad With a Vegetarian Tostada Salad
If you are looking to add a little flavor to your typical salad, how about a Tostada Salad with Sautéed Vegetables? Located at the Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante in Disneyland Park, this item will surely take your taste-buds on an adventure. This salad comes with a variety of toppings and will leave you feeling full. The Tostada…
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6th Annual Arizona BBQ Festival Returns to Salt River Fields
Scottsdale, Ariz. (March 26, 2015) – The 6th Annual Arizona BBQ Festival azbbqfestival.com returns to Salt River Fields Sat., May 2, from 12-10pm. The more than 25 top barbecue purveyors are only part of what’s expected to draw the 15,000-plus people, making it the “Biggest Honky Tonk in Town.” REDNECK GAMES. Back by popular demand…
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Disney California Adventure's Lucky Fortune Cookery Dishes Out Vegetarian Asian Cuisine
The Disneyland Resort offers a variety of flavors when it comes to food. We all know that the resort holds some pretty yummy veggie burgers, pasta and more, but one vegetarian item I would like to share today is something you might be missing. Located at the Lucky Fortune Cookery at Disney California Adventure Park,…
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Culinary Cameo- Chef Justin Beckett
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to our newest Culinary Cameo! Today’s interview is with my local food hero, Chef Justin Beckett, owner of Beckett’s Table and Southern Rail. You might remember Beckett’s Table from my Arizona Restaurant Week review. I was fortunate to meet him at Devoured Phoenix. After embarrassing myself by volunteering to peel eggs with…
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Disney California Adventure's Smokejumpers Grill Serving Up Fresh Garden Burgers
Smokejumpers Grill is now officially open in the Grizzly Peak Airfield area of Disney California Adventure Park. With this re-themed land to fully open soon, guests have been able to visit this quick service dining location since that of last week. To see a recap of how this location looks, Mr. DAPs did a great…
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Crowds Flock to CityScape Phoenix for Check, Please! Arizona Festival
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to my recap of the Check, Please! Arizona Festival. The event took place yesterday, Sunday March 22nd 2015 at CityScape in downtown Phoenix Arizona. The event is in its third year and featured 25 restaurants and beverage purveyors. Among them were Frashers, Switch Wine Bar, Durant’s and Cowboy Ciao. In addition to…