Chef Walter Sterling of Oakville Grocery Co. cooks up a chilled avocado and lime soup to cool off on those hot summer days. No slaving away over the stove here. All you need are the fresh ingredients, a knife and a blender.
Reminding your Sun Devil to actually focus on schoolwork always goes over better, and with a higher success rate, when cupcakes are in the equation. And brownies and bars never hurt a please-call-your-parents-we’re-worried-you’re-dead attempt either.
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Desert Botanical Beer GardenFriday September 24, ditch the little ones and put your drinking shoes on. The Desert Botanical Gardens will be hosting a night of beer and music with their Beer Garden event. Stroll through the…
John Stamatakis took cooking classes at ASU for one reason. To meet girls. “I learned how to fix cars, too,” the owner of Maui Dog says. “I figured if I knew how to do both, I could fix their cars and then cook dinner for them afterwards.” Color this Fry…
You know that connection between smell and memory? Ever since my first taste of Parisian street food, in college, the aroma of crepes has perked me up as thoroughly as any cup of espresso. That taste was hard-earned. I schlepped a heavy suitcase to the bus stop on a miserably…
Despite what the supermarket aisles may lead you to believe, there’s more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all those taboo edibles that don’t make the cut at your local grocer. Just Offal is here to explore these…
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…
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…
Chef Walter Sterling does his homework. He has collected more than 100 cookbooks and references them as well as researches region-specific cuisine when creating isoteric menus for the Thursday wine tastings at Oakville Grocery Co.
Phoenix isn’t exactly the first place I think of when I want fresh fish. But there’s one fish dish that’s I’ve found to be consistently decent here, perhaps owing to the fact that it’s deep-fried: popcorn shrimp. It’s a great little starter, the perfect appetizer to kick off a good seafood…
Chef Wade Moises hinted that he had something else in the works when he left PastaBar last month to continue lending a hand at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market. Turns out, that “something” is revamping the operations at the Adobe Restaurant at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club. Moises just came on…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Burger TimeSummertime is a time for kite flying, picnics and grilling burgers — unless you live in Phoenix, where triple digit temperatures keep you locked up in your air conditioned house like a prisoner. Thankfully, this month…
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…
