My Recommendations

Phoenix is one of the fastest growing cities in United States. As a result there are multitude of restaurants and wine bars in the Phoenix area. American, Chinese and Mexican are the top 3 popular cuisines in Phoenix.

Want to check out the top 5 restaurants in Phoenix ? Read through.

China Chilli, as the name suggests, is the best Chinese restaurant in Phoenix. It serves excellent food at a moderate price. The hot favorite among its diners are the Hot Braised Flounder, Kung Pao Calamari and Honey Walnut Prawns.

Fuddruckers Inc is known for their burgers. It serves grilled burgers made from freshly ground beef, turkey, salmon, and even ostrich sandwiched by homemade buns. You are allowed to select the toppings of your choice. It’s a kid friendly restaurant. The service is friendly and helpful.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House is the ultimate American restaurant for steak. A rare steak, which is served here, is the one topped with Asparagus, Crab Cakes, and Béarnaise Sauce. It offers personalized gift certificates which can be redeemed at any location in U.S or Canada. The service as well as the atmosphere is great.

The best Pizza restaurant in Phoenix is Pizzeria Bianco. The pizzas made here have been awarded the best pizzas in the entire United States. It would be a good idea to reserve your tables to avoid the lines. It has a great wine list and the popular pizzas include Margherita, Marinara and Biancoverde. The ambience and the service is great giving you a wonderful dining experience.

Los DOS Molinos is a Mexican restaurant with an authentic hacienda décor. It is preferred by diners who love spicy food like Burros, Enchiladas, Tamales and so on. It’s a non-smoking restaurant with a lot of parking space.

Don’t sit and smack your lips; just go for it.

Berkeley is one of the great eating towns of the Bay Area. It is widely viewed as the birthplace of California cuisine. Berkeley offers eateries at every price range across a wide variety of cuisines; popular being Mexican, American and Indian.

Take a look at the top 5 restaurants in Berkeley.

Naan N Curry is famous for its Indian cuisine. It serves different types of Naan and delicious Chicken Tikka Masala. The service is friendly and quick. The atmosphere is casual and the food is not over priced.

Café Intermezzo is the best coffee restaurant in Berkeley . It serves fresh Italian food, which includes sandwiches, salads and other vegetarian options. The atmosphere is great and so is the food, which is reasonably priced.

Picante Berkeley is the top rated restaurant for Mexican cuisine. It has plenty of choices for kids and serves exotic Mexican food not found in other restaurants. It doles out Empanadas, Tamales, Enchiladas and regional specialties like Baja Fish Tacos. It has won audience appreciation for its Margaritas.

If you crave for Pizzas then go to Cheeseboard Pizza, the best vegetarian pizza restaurant . The popularity of this restaurant can be gauged by the fact that the day’s batch of pizza will be sold out before its closing. It uses high quality ingredients and therefore the food served is always fresh and delicious. The service as well as the atmosphere is great.

Saul’s Restaurant & Deli makes the best pastries using fresh and high quality ingredients. The service is polite and efficient. The menu includes Niman Ranch Roast Beef, Hot Turkey Pastrami, Herd Crusted Fresh Baked Salmon and so on.

Just go and try any of these good restaurants.

Summertime and the gadgets are easy. The barbecue season is in full swing and it’s the right time to check out some cool barbecue gadgets. Mouth-watering steaks and sausages are a great way to enjoy a lawn party.

Branding and Barbecues
Let’s not talk about brands like Weber or Big Green Egg. This is a home version of the cattle ranchers branding iron. If personalizing your steak with your own custom brand sounds appealing then check out the Monogrammed Barbecue Branding iron for around $60.

Tumbling Steaks
How about a high tech tumbler for marinating things before you put them on the grill. Reveo MariVac Food Tumbler Marinader goes round and round to make things taste better for $199. ($150 on amazon.)

Barbecue Light (not lite)
For barbecuing after dark you might want to spend $14.94 on the Outset magnetic light that has 3 bright LEDS and holds fast to your grill with a strong magnet.

High Tech Thermometers
A good thermometer should be part of every serious grill master’s tool kit. The Bonjour laser thermometer uses infrared light to measure the surface temperature of a pan or grill. It includes a probe thermometer for measuring meat temperatures. The Thermapen digital, instant-read thermometer costs around $90 and was Cook’s Illustrated top rated thermometer. It’s noted for its super fast response and small probe tip. You can buy a thermometer from Williams-Sonoma that has a voice alert to tell you when your meat is done.

Grill Recommendations
Here are few top picks for grills:
The Weber Genesis E-320 is a nice looking gas grill that is built to last with porcelain coated grates and a 10 year warranty on the 3 stainless steel burners. It comes with one side burner. If you don’t need a side burner, you can get the Weber Genesis E-310. The Weber Performer has a great feature; you start the charcoal with a propane gas burner and once the charcoal is lit you turn off the gas and start grilling. The Brinkmann 810 gets good reviews and a “Best Buy,” from Consumer Reports.

Portable Green Grill
Woodflame makes a very cool, or should we say hot, portable grill that burns a small hardwood cube in an enclosed space and uses forced air to produce a very high heat in minutes. The unit weighs about 15 lb is safe and efficient to use.