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Celene and Keith Hillsbery have been in the restaurant business for many years. They just recently opened Brunch Snob on 48th and Elliot Rd in the old Irish Hare building.
Keith is the head chef in and Celene manages the restaurant. All of the food is made from scratch and the brisket is smoked in-house. They make giant cinnamon rolls from scratch and the cocktails are amazing.
It’s a fancy brunch experience without the fancy price. I highly recommend!
This fresh, home-style seafood is hard to come by in AZ. This is why we are so excited to share our latest experience. While scanning the 411 Ahwatukee Facebook page we saw a discussion about this new restaurant that opened at the Ahwatukee/Tempe border. It was said that they had AH-Mazing crab cakes and seafood. That was enough information for us to load up the kiddo and set off to find this magical place. Within 8 minutes, we were there. Located in the plaza at the southwest corner of Elliot and 51st street, Chesapeake Bay Bistro is clearly visible upon entering the parking lot.
We felt quite welcome upon entry. We were greeted with smiles and felt the warm family business vibe radiating towards us…we love this about many Ahwatukee businesses and this one fits right in! The decor was perfect and represents what you would want from an east coast ocean-side eatery. The use of repurposed wood, cottage-style trim, and beach colors give a classic boardwalk feel. They have a wall dedicated to flip flops and customers can write their names on them and/or decorate them. Our 7-year-old did not hesitate to help out with this! The owners, a husband and wife team, brought this vision from the east to our desert oasis in AZ.
The menu has many options of fresh fish that are flown in weekly and cooked to perfection. There is quite a list of unique and mouth-watering fish not common to AZ which is awesome. The fish can be grilled or fried. You have a choice of how you would like your fish served such as taco style, salad or a dinner plate with sides. They have many appetizers to choose from as well. The owner explained the menu which really helped with deciding what to order.
We decided to split the sea bass and red snapper with steamed clams to kick it off. The clams were perfectly cooked in a silky-smooth delicious broth. Our 7-year-old is the clam pro and, judging by his ear-to-ear smile upon the first bite, we knew it was good! We had our fish blackened on the grill. It was awesome and had the perfect amount of spice and seasoning all while enhancing the flavor and texture of the moist cuts of fish. We had corn, a beautifully presented side salad and house-made coleslaw. It was all very good! They were sold out of crab cakes at the time, which is a favorite of ours and what most people were raving about on Facebook. We figured the crab must be delicious if it was sold out!
Hats off Chesapeake Bay Bistro! Two thumbs up from The Ahwatukee Mom. 👍👍
During these times of quarantine, social distancing, and online school, it's very easy for parents and children to lose patience more quickly than normal. Being stuck inside can become mentally exhausting and physically deteriorating. One of the most important things we are not hearing alongside wear a mask, wash your hands, and stay home, is take care of your body and mind. That being said, fresh air, vitamin D, and some exercise is good for the mind and soul. Sometimes it's hard to get the kids motivated to break the new 2020 cave lifestyle of screen time and headphones. That is where the ice-cream can be a nice touch to incentivize everyone to join in, including you and the dog. By doing this, we are also helping stimulate local business which is more important than ever.
Here are some great places to take the family for an easy hike and sweet treat!
Trails
Corona De Loma Trail
https://goo.gl/maps/uRWVgHyFbK6ysWpT6
Sidewinder Trail
https://goo.gl/maps/cm9vVpyBbYWzRNtr5
Telegraph Pass
https://goo.gl/maps/P4toamu7woFQMpuv8
Sun Ray Park Paths and Hike.
https://goo.gl/maps/23YSJ5MYywLoZiaC9
Ice Cream
Zoyo Yogurt
https://goo.gl/maps/SkHANmy1Jp3yaTun8
Yoasis Yogurt
https://g.page/YoasisAhwatukee?share
Smallcakes Ahwatukee
https://g.page/SmallcakesPHX?share
Andy's Frozen Custard
https://goo.gl/maps/vox1CvuavrhcUu848
Crumbl Cookies
https://g.page/crumblahwatukee?share
Philly's Sports Grill is a great place designed for the sports fanatics and enthusiasts who just want to sit around, have a couple of beers and wine, grab some food and just a have great time with friends and family.
They offer great food, a large draft beer & cocktail selection, huge dog-friendly patios and plenty of big screen TV's with all of the DirectTV sports packages, including PPV Boxing & UFC.
Philly's Sports Bar & Grill is located at 4855 Warner Rd.
Want to live near Philly’s? Here’s a list of all Ahwatukee homes.
We JUST got back from a camping trip up in the woods in Pine, AZ over the last few days and we both needed two things, a great burger and a cold brew. We have very different tastes when it comes to the cold brew, he likes sours and I like IPA's. We enjoy eating out and have tried many places. There are some stellar restaurants in the area and it's been a hunt for us to find a place with a finger-licking good juicy burger and our respective 'cold ones'.
We set out in the car and started the 'So, where do you want to go?' conversation, both agreeing that we'd be adventurous and not just drive straight to our tried and true, where we absolutely hands down knew we'd get exactly what we wanted.
We arrived at said new location and got seated. We chose a place that advertises its specialization in 'brews'. We got the beer menu and even asked our server for the sour choices to no avail... poor Matt. They almost always have at least one IPA choice for me and typically Matt is stuck saying 'I'll just have water' from behind disappointed eyes. Being very used to this, Matt ordered water and our server set out for my ice cold Lagunitas which really isn't my favorite but it will do.
Not two minutes later the bartender runs past our table to the servers window and shouted 'Take the Lagunitas off of the menu. We're out!"
Imagine my face 😱
We both looked at each other and asked her to hold the waters, we are out of here! Although the burgers looked like they could be great...
No conversation in the car. We both knew where we were headed.
Uncle Bears, located on Ray Road in Ahwatukee, is our absolute favorite for that perfect burger and the brew of your choice. The service is always friendly, we hardly ever wait to be seated (even when it's super busy), the burgers are explosions of flavor and the beer that they brew in-house is perfect every single time. They have a laid back atmosphere so you don't feel like a jerk if your kid is a little crazy. They have an awesome kids menu and kids eat free on Wednesdays (with the purchase of an adult entree)!
There are some really cool homes in really cool areas of Ahwatukee! Live close to Uncle Bears 😍 Click here to take a look!
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