Clara Sánchez has dubbed the soon-to-be-opened Mis Raíces Café “her roots,” and the name comes with a double take on the meaning. “I am originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco,” she says. “I’m from a small town where all the people are kind and know each other. I treat clients as if you were having guests coming …
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Facebook / Raynori Blake, a 4,000-pound rhinoceros, is the main attraction at Raynuri. Rainori, a winery that opened late last month north of San Antonio, combines wino and rhinoceros in a Texas Hill Country setting. The Fredericksburg Winery includes a tasting room and sanctuary for Blake, the southern white rhino who resides on …
When a new place opens in town, we’re eager to check it out, let you know our first impressions, share some photos, and eat some of the menu items. First Taste is, as the name suggests, not a full review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened – suitable for tasting a …
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Summer can be a tough time for restaurants in Metro Phoenix. But a few newcomers are taking advantage of the slower season to open for the first time. Over the past week, five new restaurants and cocktail bars have opened in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Chandler. Here’s what you need to know. Click to enlarge B&B …
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When he was a nine-year-old boy, Angelo Sosa remembers opening the door to his Brooklyn apartment at his aunt Carmen’s home. His brothers and sisters rushed outside, but Sosa never joined them. Growing up he didn’t play wiffle ball or kickball with other kids. Instead, he would get up at 4:30 in the morning to …
