Category Archives: noca

[lost meals] noca [3], Phoenix AZ

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

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FnB vs noca – Fried Chicken Show Down, Phoenix AZ

…it would be unfair for me to say that I didn’t go into the FnB vs noca “Fried Chicken Throwdown” with high expectations – after superb meals at both restaurants in the past it seemed like a give-in that the … Continue reading

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noca, Phoenix AZ

The Gist: http://www.restaurantnoca.com/ The Why: A work of passion from a former stock trader turned restauranteur, noca had been on my “to visit” list ever since I visited Phoenix for my recruitment in September of 2011, but unfortunately a chef … Continue reading

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