Grindhouze Coffee is a local roaster offering several types of coffees. I recently purchased some of their products from Etsy to try out and add to my collection. They offer Ethiopian, Costa Rican, Peruvian and Aurora's blend. All coffee is dark roast and whole bean. Ethiopian coffee has flavor notes of blueberry, peach,...

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Nanay's Filipino Restaurant is my friends' go-to Filipino spot in Arizona. I love the Filipino food I've tried it the past, so I was excited to try this homestyle restaurant. The restaurant is fairly spacious, and the food is served in a cafeteria style. In order to place my order, I did a...

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While traveling out west for the holidays, my friends and I found ourselves in Quartzsite, Arizona, on Christmas. After frantically searching for what food options might be available on the holiday, we found Times 3 Family Restaurant. On this particular day, they were essentially only serving the plated meal. While they said we...

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Viper Wood Fired Oven Pizza is a food truck (or bus?) that often serves the western half of the Metro Valley. So, I was excited to catch them in Hurricane. The menu consists of a few standard pies: pepperoni, cheese, meat-lovers, etc. I opted for the margherita because I think it's simple enough...

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If there's one cuisine sorely lacking in Appalachia, it may be Hawaiian. Prior to my visit to Aloha Kitchen in Arizona, the extent of my Hawaiian food experience consisted of "Hawaiian chicken" in a pineapple sauce at the local mall food court. This fast-casual restaurant has been featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives....

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