Culinary Power Couple Wed Their Styles with New Brunch Service

Culinary power couple wed their styles with new brunch service

Phoenix culinary power couple Crystal and TJ Culp will serve soft scrambles, croissants and a full dessert menu starting this weekend.

Restaurant Progress restarts brunch, adds Crystal Culp pastries

Weekend brunch returns to Restaurant Progress in Phoenix’s Melrose District this Saturday – with a sweet upgrade. Chef-owner TJ Culp, a 2026 James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Southwest, is reviving the tradition that disappeared during the pandemic. He’s joined by his wife, Crystal Culp (formerly Kass), the two-time James Beard finalist whose desserts made […]