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Anhelo 628 East Adams Street One of the more romantic-looking spots in town is the 1900-built Silva House, home to Anhelo. Ivan Jacobo is the executive chef at this contemporary restaurant at Heritage Square, and he seems to have a keen sense for the ol Reduce, Reuse, Recycle mantra. As we reported after our first visit, “Rather than junking old wine, he uses it for braising. He trades carefully managed kitchen compost to Grace Farms in Chandler and gets microgreens in return. In a warming world, this is the kind of mindset a young chef needs to have. The menu also supports local and organic farming and uses Arizona-based Alaskan Pride Seafoods. You’ll also want to take a gander at that cocktail menu. Anhelo’s tequila drinks are incredible.
Turning your morning meal low-carb is pretty easy as breakfast usually involves a variety of proteins. Go for bacon and eggs, omelets, vegetables, and cottage cheese. If you’re being really good, go a la carte i.e., “May I order a side of sausage, a side of bacon, and two eggs?” And avoid fruit; the sugar can halt your progress.
But if your first meal must include something soft and chewy, try the high-protein, low-carb bagels and bread from Chompie s. Get them at Chompie s and Sprouts locations. More low-carb, high-protein bread is found via Keto Kitchen Confections. And Mediterra Bakehouse has created a keto-friendly loaf made with King Arthur Baking Keto Wheat Flour high in protein (12 grams per slice) and low in carbs (5 grams per slice) called the Sunny Flax Keto Bread.
Blackman, a outspoken opponent of abortion from Snowflake who represents Legislative District 6, did not respond to
Phoenix New Times request for comment. But he famously spelled out his views in a video published on Facebook on August 25, 2020. If anybody goes into those centers and say they want to end a life and there is no reason to end a life other than the person is spouting, My body my choice, that is murder, he said in the video. If you want to spout, My body my choice, the consequence is you need to spend some time in the Arizona penal system.
NOBANA
More Ghost Kitchens Are Cropping Up
The owner of the Arizona-based, health-leaning eatery Wildflower has recently opened NOBANA, which means wildflower in Japanese. This Asian-inspired ghost kitchen offers gluten-free noodle bowls, salads, and wraps for delivery from DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Postmates. In addition to NOBANA, Thirsty Lion Gastropub at 3077 West Frye Road in Chandler is now hosting a Central Kitchen virtual food hall. Participating restaurants offering takeout and delivery include Soy Joy, Southern Jewel, Killer Wings, Pizza and Spice, and of course Thirsty Lion.
Get your Sunny Flax Keto Bread for $9.
Mediterra Bakehouse
Coolidge-Based Mediterra Bakehouse Has Keto-Friendly Bread
Now, Republican state lawmakers in both chambers of the Legislature are pushing several bills that would undermine the vote-by-mail system that helped drive November s high Democratic turnout. One bill even seeks to eliminate entirely the permanent early voting list, which is a list of voters who are automatically sent mail-in ballots. The measures are at odds with the fact that the majority of Arizonans voted early in past election cycles and that the system has existed in the state for over a decade.
In the Arizona House of Representatives, Republican state Representatives Kevin Payne of Peoria and Walt Blackman of Snowflake have introduced a bill, HB 2370, that would repeal the permanent early voting list. Another bill proposed by Payne, HB 2369, would require that voter signatures on the envelopes holding early ballots be notarized. That means the voter would need to sign the ballot in front of a notary.