State Pride and Brand Marketing Run Amok...
Dougal has a great entry in his blog entitled "The food of the Gods" , and this fine feature focuses (say that three times quickly) on some of the local food that is found specially in his home area of
Well Dougal, as Michael Jackson would croon to you whilst questionably clothed, "You are not alone."
Arizona is quite a large state (the sixth largest state in the US), at 114,006 Square Miles; compare that to all of England being 50,085 Square Miles, and you'll begin to realize the size of the STATE wherein I live!!! Over twice the size of
So... as you can imagine, there are local brands here, specific to our state - just as you have your local Sheffield editables. But ours seem to take it to another, more bizarre, level:
They name these foods, after locations WITHIN the state - not always, but often.
Take our bread, for example.
I mean, you can't REALLY take it, since you can't buy it out side of
Next Up? Ice Cream!
Keep in mind, this isn't one company or anything - just seems to be a theme in the state. I'm not going to show all the pics for this one, because they are too small and you can't appreciate them, but I'll give you one so you get the idea of the packaging.
Snowbowl Vanilla (based on our famous ski area of Snowbowl)
Showlow Carb (based on the town of
Grand Butter Pecanyon (based on the
Route
Coyote Cookies & Cream (based on our local hockey team, the Coyotes)
So, I won't go into too many more details.
What would
So... there's a little on our local food and drink.
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Owned by Arizona State Senator Ken Cheuvront, this place was great from the minute it opened its doors; and has done nothing but get better and better. From interesting dishes such as ancho pork empanadas, poached pear salad with walnuts and blue cheese, lamb loin rolled around bacon, spinach and figs and pissaladière, and French tarts topped with likes of wild mushrooms and Gruyère, there's always something new to try - but my vote? Just go, get the outside seating, and have the knowledgeable servers guide you through picking a few different options for a cheese plate, sit back and relax. This gets my vote of my favorite cheese plate ever, especially if you make sure to mix it up; get a sheep’s milk cheese, a goat's milk cheese, and a cow's milk cheese; make sure you get one soft, one hard... it's amazing.
It goes without saying that their selection on wines is outstanding.
With it’s very urban, downtown feel, you’ll know you’re in the heart of the city with it’s glass, silver, and concrete look on the ground floor of the Artesian Lofts. It’s great to find a unique downtown restaurant, and you’ll love this place if you give it a try.
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