Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series…
Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series…
I could use one of these right now. Ever the design dork, I wanted to try Simpler Times beer just because I liked the name and the old-timey look. It was a beverage of choice at a First Friday open house. Yes, it was an ordinary pilsner — light, crisp, and…
The Spot: Pita Jungle (one of ten locations across the Valley), 4340 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-955-7482 http://www.pitajungle.com/ The Hours: Monday through Friday, from 3 to 5:30 pm. Reverse happy hour is every day of the week from 9 pm to close. The Details: Domestic bottled beers for $2,…
The Hero Factory. Just the name evokes an image of the Monsters Inc. Scream Factory turning out tiny superheroes instead of screams with the song “I need a Hero” from Footloose repeating in an endless loop. Fortunately, it’s nothing like this terrifying movie mash-up. It’s a slice of New York deli genius churning out the state’s signature heroes, aka oversized hoagies/subs/etc. big enough for two for less than $10.
By Blackburn Photo via Flickr “Bark, bark” translates to, “may I have another glass of pinot, please?” in canine. This Friday, August 13, Downtown Mesa is hosting their annual “Dog Days of Summer” event as part of the Downtown Merchants’ Association 2nd Friday series. All breeds and sizes of canines are welcome…
Chef Walter Sterling of Oakville Grocery Co. fell in love with food at an early age, with family and academia fostering his passion. … Keep reading to hear more about how, if not for the health department, Sterling would be hanging Serrano hams from the ceiling and why he wants to cook with Gordon Ramsey, or not.
More than 500 years ago, German Beer Purity Law decreed that the world’s favorite fermented beverage was to be made with only four ingredients: water, malt, hops and yeast. In recent years, however, the definition of a permissible beer ingredient has expanded somewhat, and brewers worldwide have branched out, throwing…
Sammy Wiley The lead singer and guitarist from local pop band The Wiley One just released a new single, “Never Bored on a Board,” which the band is currently giving away for free at www.thewileyone.com. The band plays at The Compound Grill in Phoenix Saturday, August 14. What’d you eat…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?End of Summer Estate House DealsNow’s the time to stop by upscale Scottsdale restaurant Estate House to take advantage of their sweet summer time deals. Treat yourself to a midweek libation minus the guilty wallet. Every Tuesday…
Hungry yet?We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular orderLeave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section.Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series on 100 Creatives who make…
Back in May – just as school was about to let out for summer vacation – we headed over to Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek for their annual Peach Festival. In the late spring sunshine, as the days in the desert were just starting to get robustly hot we picked a…
Anyone who has searched the couch cushions for a handful of change knows that boozing on an extreme budget can be a risky proposition. To help you decide how to spend that meager pile of pennies, we’ve scraped the Bottom of the Barrel to review some of the cheapest, most…
After keeping Phoenix guessing about his strategy to take over the universe (or at least the Valley), local food marketing/PR whiz, blogger (a.k.a. JuxtaPalate) and man-about-town Ty Largo announced his new agency today, and former Arizona Republic food critic Nikki Buchanan has officially come out as a member of his…
Yesterday was the last day of business for the short-lived Toast Breakfast Boutique. Our lease was up and it’s time for something new,” says owner Vine Saccento. “(We’re) also very busy with v100modbox (Saccento’s prefab housing structures) — we will be putting them on the lot this month behind the Bentley Projects.”Saccento and co-owner Gina…
Tomorrow is the season finale of Hell’s Kitchen and, in true Fox form, the drama has escalated (WHAT!?). Last week, Gordon Ramsay cut Autumn Lewis and Benjamin Knack (see ya, misogynist!), leaving Jay Santos (Chef Smurf) and Holli Ugalde (what’s up with the baby-daddy sitch?) as the final two competing…
Echo Coffee isn’t that different from most other coffee shops. The interior décor is like a mom-and-pop Starbucks, decorated with plush chairs and spacious tables, over which hang red ceiling lamps. Hipster jazz usually plays softly through the speakers, and the scent of coffee grounds fills the air. The coffee…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Dinner with “X” WineryWednesday night Tommy Bahamas Restaurant and Bar in Scottsdale will be hosting a special wine dinner with “X” wine maker and president Reed Renaudin. The four course meal will feature savory dishes starting with…
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Food Network’s 24 Hour Restaurant Battle Is an Eternity…
Our mission to scope out First Friday hot spots left us all hot and hungry. It was time for a break. Thankfully these guys know how to put together a mean tarte. Soon enough, we were satisfied with our portions of spinach, mushrooms and leeks, topped with Fossil Creek Goat…
The average person’s stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds’ worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week — daily recommended…
It’s springtime in Tempe, so to speak.The restaurant scene in ASU’s neck of the woods felt pretty dead there for awhile, with too many closings and not much in the way of novelty. Now, with the fall semester already looming (I still can’t get used to the idea of “back…
