đŠ currents no. 13 - fĂȘte is for lovers
fun things i'm getting into in february
are we all in agreement that january felt like the longest month ever recorded in history? luckily, it was a very good month for me, spent with friends, being out on the town, and eating tasty little treats. may every other month this year be filled with just as much joyâŠstarting with whatâs going on in february.
recent bites
wake up babe, a new crepe popup just dropped â la rue crepes! i went earlier this month and this time i did not accidentally order a crepe with cognac like i did in france.
if you havenât been to paris baguette yet, run, donât walk. i went a bit crazy.
condesa is now open downtown! (rip cocina 10)
i also recommend getting treats from the dinersaur and hanging out in the park as much as possible.
in other news, i finally made it to hana sushi (even though i lived walking distance from it for six months).
family meals with your friends are IN. i recently had lasagna night, soup night, and chicken pot pie night with my friends. <3
on the topic of family â i went to dinner for my brotherâs birthday this week at my favorite restaurant, which is not somewhere that is hip, trendy, or in central phoenix but my family has gone there for as long as i can remember. itâs called casa reynoso and iâll never get sick of the food.
shenanigans
in currents no. 9, i broke the news about bad jimmyâs uptown. but theyâre also coming to scottsdale.
my friend hector (loosebrain) partnered with subject to change on labels for their new drop. rumor has it monsoon market and sauvage will have the first cases in a few weeks.
LOOK at these beautiful labels! snapback pizzeria closed. is grand avenue dying again?
neighbor market is hosting a madre mezcal tasting tomorrow from 3 - 5pm
first place is having a valentineâs meet cute on sunday from 7am - 12pm.
22 angels is an upcoming art show at studio at wilson featuring 22 artists, vendors, natural wine, smoothies, and more. a percentage of proceeds will go towards a domestic violence shelter.
greater good is also having an event to celebrate their 5th anniversary. more artists features, vendors, flash tattoos, and food from huarachis. february 8th.
15 arizona chefs and restaurants are james beard finalists.
best chef southwest: jose contreras, ameliaâs kitchen
best chef southwest: bernie kantak, beginners luck
best chef southwest: cory oppold, course
best chef southwest: stephen jones, the larder & the delta
best chef southwest: yotaka martin, lom wong
best chef southwest: donald hawk, valentine
outstanding pastry chef or baker: crystal kass, valentine
emerging chef: lawrence smith, chilte
outstanding professional cocktail service: jax donahue, carry on
best new restaurant: santo arcadia
outstanding bakery: patisserie jacqui
outstanding bar: little rituals
outstanding hospitality: kai
best new bar: kid sister
thank you
last but certainly not least, i want to say thank you to everyone who came to fĂȘte phoenixâs birthday party last week. WE SOLD OUT OF LASAGNA! it truly meant the world to me that so many people showed up?? wtf?? this is literally just a dumb passion project and creative outlet. i never thought so many people would enjoy it and i canât wait to see where we are in another year.
with endless and deep gratitude,
lauren