Word spread like wildfire yesterday about Hillside Spot’s fire — seems like a lot of people wanted to hit it up for Sunday breakfast — but the blaze itself was brief and well contained. Yesterday morning, a spark from the rotisserie at the Ahwatukee restaurant created a fire in the hood…
[jump] Also delicious were pastry chef Renee Cade’s trio of passion fruit mousse with vanilla bean bavarois, pistachio cake with citrusy Grand Marnier cream and adorable little cast iron stove loaded with salt caramels and handmade marshmallows. Because Cade’s now taken over all of the sweets at elements, regulars will have to say goodbye to Chef…
On Tuesday, July 20, KFC will offer free Doublicious sandwiches to the first 10 uniform-clad associates of a competitive fast food restaurant who visit participating KFC’s — up to 50,000 free sandwiches for folks the Colonel calls “two-timing employees.” KFC will also offer “Sandwich Amnesty” (a.k.a. a job application) if…
Iron Chef Michael Symon breaks out of Kitchen Stadium this Thursday with his new show on The Cooking Channel, Cook Like an Iron Chef. Symon, who owns Lola, Lolita, Bar Symon, and the B Spot restaurants in Northeast Ohio, as well as Roast in Detroit, says the show is for…
Fans of Monster Energy drinks are in for both disappointment and surprise with the Monster Energy Shooters. We’re big fans of the 16-ounce regular Monsters, which taste like carbonated apple juice to us, but the Monster Hitman Energy Shooter was…well, a whole different monster. The shooter bottles are smaller (just…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Oh No, Not French Vanilla!Get to your nearest Baskin-Robbins soon for your last bite of Apple Pie a la Mode , Campfire S’mores, Superfudge Truffle, Caramel Praline Cheesecake, and surprisingly, French Vanilla. The original ice cream superstore…
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: S’more Please Sundaes Craig Chenery, What Are You Eating?…
Recently we came across a drinking game called “Louisville Slugger.” To play, one drinks a can of beer as fast as possible while a partner counts the seconds. For every second, the drinker must revolve around a baseball bat held steady against the ground. Then the drinker must pick up…
My blog posts might be a hell of a lot funnier if I wrote them as letters to myself, and then snarkily responded to them.Or not.Because this is what writer Todd Daniel does on his hysterical new diet blog, Fat or Fiction, and I promise you, the guy doesn’t need a…
Talk about a breakfast of champions. It was far too early to be up on a Tuesday morning, but a weekly breakfast with a great friend is a must do. Any sleep sacrificed was quickly forgotten when the waffle arrived. Considering there aren’t too many breakfast joints around town, this…
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…
Yesterday we answered the question: Huitlacoche? Where can I find this stuff in Phoenix and what can I do with it? Follow the jump for a recipe shared by Azucena Tovar from Los Sombreros in Scottsdale…
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 for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Franciscan Oakville Estate DinnerTonight, Roy’s at Desert Ridge will be hosting a very special wine dinner feature pairings from Napa Valley winemaker Franciscan. the five course meal will feature Citrus Lobster Dim Sum, Ginger Honey Seared Scallop,…
There are plenty of places in town to get a taco. That’s just fine with us. When we heard there’s a new joint in town to get various fillings wrapped in a tortilla, we started salivating. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Verde: The rice was fragrant with cilantro and a…
Fat Cat barely had one life, let alone nine. The downtown Chandler restaurant, located in the historic San Marcos Place building that previously housed the troubled 98 South Kitchen & Wine Bar, had only been open five months. Chef Brian Ferguson, who worked for the restaurant when it was still 98 South,…
You have your neighborhood gelato shop and ice cream parlor, but boba drinks — cold, sweet beverages filled with ice and chewy balls of tapioca — are much harder to come by. I was living in New York City when the boba trend first hit. Also known as “bubble tea,”…
We all know that summertime is the right time for ice cream. But before you go out dropping green on a pint (or two) of Ben & Jerry’s Americone Dream, consider making your own ice cream at home. Watch the how-to video and see the recipe after the jump…
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…
The couple believe that their restaurant is an extension of their home. Therefore when people come in, they are treated like guests. Hospitality is a priority, and the decor of the restaurant reflects that. From the wooden furniture, to the unusual and inviting mustard colored table cloths, there is a…
On the day I visited George’s Famous Gyros in Scottsdale, George and company were celebrating their four-year anniversary with free gyros for the taking. This Fry Girl bit, then asked owner George Salvaridis how he was planning to celebrate. “I’m taking the team to the F1 Race Factory, then we’re…
A colleague recently asked: Where can I find this stuff in Phoenix and what can I do with it? Huitlacoche is an unattractive soil-borne organism that grows directly on the kernel of corn. The fungus begins inside the husk, infecting the kernels. Its growth enlarges, misshapes, and discolors them. When…
