Young Cruz-Esparza has the training and skill to run a restaurant. His interest in food goes way back to his youth when he asked his mother to buy him a bunch of spices so he could taste all of them in different dishes.
Read MoreEvery year Robson tries to choose something different to serve. One year it was goat tacos another year it was flapjacks another year carnitas. This year he intends to go for something a little less Mexican and a little more Vietnamese.
Read MoreFor a one-day event, Devour Phoenix takes up an extraordinary amount of Lori Hashimoto’s time. She’s the driving force behind Hana Japanese Eatery, a wallet-friendly BYOB that’s one of the Valley’s premier Japanese restaurants.
Read MoreJoin us as we bring together and celebrate Arizona's best culinary personalities and purveyors of food and beverage. Tickets are now on sale for Devour Week 2017.
Read MoreAny Localist who proudly wears their Localist tee to the Classic will be entered to win 2 tickets to the 2018 Devour Culinary Classic. Simply swing by the Localist booth to show your pride.
Read MoreThe Devour Culinary Classic, formerly known as the Devoured Culinary Classic, is the region’s premier week long annual culinary celebration hosted at several distinct venues in Phoenix, Arizona. The goal of the events are to showcase Arizona’s celebrity culinary talent as well as its fine food and drink producers and purveyors, all while furthering metro Phoenix as a dining destination worthy of international prestige.
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