Chris Malloy
PhoenixNewTimes
Mountain View, CA, United States
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Past articles by Chris:
Christopher's at the Wrigley Mansion: A French Legend Revisited
A celebrated Valley chef opens an unconventional restaurant at Wrigley Mansion. → Read More
Phoenix Food and Restaurant Trends to Look Out For in 2022
As we look to a new year, here are a few rising food "trends" to keep top of mind. → Read More
These Five Underrated Greater Phoenix Eateries Are Hidden Gems
Our food critic shares five of his favorite places to eat, all of which deserve more recognition. → Read More
Cafe Review: Hope's Frybread Serves Up Homestyle Navajo Food
Eating at Hope's is like eating a casual backyard meal at somebody's home. → Read More
Unexpected Ode to a Giant Quesadilla
Our food critic has his expectations happily shattered by an unexpectedly large (and good) quesadilla. → Read More
Arizona Restaurant Week Fall 2021: Our Critic's Top 5 Choices
Arizona Restaurant Week is about to begin its fall 2021 run. Here's where to eat. → Read More
Magnificent Margs: In Search of the Valley's Best Versions of the Legendary Tequila Cocktail
A hunt for this town's tastiest marg takes us to Barrio Cafe, CRUjiente Tacos, Bacanora, and Valentine. → Read More
The Best New Phoenix Restaurants of 2021 So Far
We dish on our five favorite restaurants to open this year (and in the last weeks of 2020). → Read More
In Downtown Phoenix, Pa'La Is Evolving in an Unlikely Direction
At chef Claudio Urciuoli's new second spot, simplicity isn’t an immutable law like gravity. Rather, it’s one path down a fork in the road, a path that only some dishes travel. → Read More
Top Five Food Pop-Ups Across Greater Phoenix
We dish on several popups operating across greater Phoenix and cooking a wide range of great food. → Read More
Our Critic's Recommendations for the Spring 2021 Arizona Restaurant Week
Thinking about hitting up Arizona Restaurant Week this year? These five places should be a good bet. → Read More
Cafe Review: Valentine in Melrose Delivers on Its Grand New Dream of Regional Cuisine
"Valentine is one of the most ambitious, beautifully weird, and best restaurants to open in recent memory. " → Read More
Q&A: Rene Andrade on Grilling, Sonora, and His New Grand Avenue Restaurant
We chatted with Chef Rene Andrade about the pandemic, changing times, Sonora, bacanora and Bacanora, and cooking in the old Barrio Cafe Gran Reserva Space. → Read More
Cafe Review: Tru Tacos and Chilté Tacos Are Getting Creative With Tortillas
Tru Tacos and Chilté Tacos are two new operations in the Phoenix pop-up scene. Here's how they stack up. → Read More
Cotton & Copper Will Close, Chef Tamara Stanger to Move to a Restaurant in Utah
Tamara Stanger, one of the most inventive chefs in Arizona, is moving to a new state for now. → Read More
First Taste: A Haven of Agave Spirits and Latin Food at Ofrenda in Cave Creek
We visit a giant new restaurant in Cave Creek, Ofrenda, that serves broadly Latin food with a Mexican focus and progressive slant. → Read More
$10 Lunch: Vegan Tacos De Papa, or Ceviche, at Pachamama
Pachamama, a new vegan restaurant, combines Mexican, more broadly Latin, and other culinary traditions. → Read More
The Top 12 Places to Eat Pizza in Greater Phoenix
You know what they say about pizza: Even when it's bad, it's still pretty good. But here's where to go to get the best. → Read More
Cafe Review: Two Noodle Shops Opened Mid-Pandemic Do the Japanese Soup Right
Four days apart in August, under the steady boot crush of the pandemic and the restaurant off-season, two ramen restaurants opened in the Phoenix area: Origami Ramen Bar and Ramen Kagawa. Both are great. → Read More
Five Predictions for the Phoenix and Arizona Food Scene in 2021
What to look for in a year we know will be strange. → Read More