Food & Drink

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…

Last week, Denver-based Smashburger announced it would now offer its Sweet Potato Smashfries and Fried Pickles at all of their 71 locations due to popular demand. Both sounded tasty ’til I saw my order — then it was a slippery, oily side slide. Hey, Smashburger, the camera don’t lie…

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: WTF? KFC Offers Free Doublicious Sandwiches to “Two-Timing” Employees…

On a semi-gloomy Friday afternoon, we were in need of a seriously energizing lunch. So we thought, ‘Why not fill our plates and stomachs with a “Raw” salad?’ (though to be quite honest, we weren’t quite sure what a “cooked” salad would have been). A few lemony leaves of kale…

​After a year of teasing us with his promise to open a tapas restaurant, Cin-Cin Bistro chef-owner Joseph Gutierrez finally unveiled Tapas Papa Frita at Scottsdale’s SouthBridge last night. Their menu of Basque-influenced Spanish food is pretty impressive, with dozens of small plates including Gambas al Pil-Pil (shrimp in white wine sauce), fried calamari in…

Shopping local just got a little bit cheaper with the introduction of the Community Supported Market card at the Phoenix Public Market Urban Grocery and Wine Bar. The CSM card is half gift card and half discount card, which Community Food Connections (CFC), the non-profit organization that operates the Phoenix Public Market, said was created to thank customers for their continued support.

Earlier this week, we explored the controversy surrounding raw milk, and where to buy it in Arizona. Today, I’ll share my personal experience with the stuff. As mentioned previously, many of the usual suspects don’t sell raw milk, including Whole Foods, which sent us a statement explaining it discontinued selling…

Would you believe that Japan’s most beloved combination of broth and starch is available right here in the desert? We didn’t either. Luckily, Michele Laudig knows better. She has revealed the Valley’s best ramen in her latest column. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Republic Ramen: I sampled four of the…

“Drinking is very important, but you want something to nibble on,” says James Beard award-winning chef Nobuo Fukuda.This is the concept of an izakaya, a cultural commonplace in Japan that, with the exception of Fukuda’s new place, Nobuo at Teeter House, is a rare thing in the Valley. Simply put, an…

POOL, the new collaborative market in Mesa, opens to the public July 30 at 10 a.m. for a test run before its grand opening this September, and more than 40 merchants will be open for business with plenty of food vendors to taste.

Close your eyes and imagine you are 10, sitting around a campfire with a long stick in your hand and a marshmallow on the end, quickly turning that perfect shade of gold. Your mind runs ahead a few minutes to the time when that golden marshmallow will be combined with…

Is it me or does there seem to be a resurgence of Dunkin’ and Krispy Kreme doughnut huts popping up on every corner? Sure, they make it easy to grab a quick glazed and coffee, but where’s the love? Enter BoSa Donuts. With their original location in Chandler, a months-old…

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…