Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Bringin’ Down the BiltmoreIf you’re a fan of destruction, you’re not going to want to miss this. Once again, the Biltmore Fashion Park is going through changes. This time they are tearing down the easternmost buildings to…
George Salvaridis has a Plan B and it’s tasty as hell. Salvaridis, 28, bargained on becoming an airline pilot, but he grounded himself in 2006 to open George’s Famous Gyros in Scottsdale. He became a restaurateur at 24, barely older than his family’s 20-year old tzatziki recipe, and altogether too…
It takes a brave soul to open a restaurant in downtown Phoenix these days, especially when it involves adaptive reuse — that is, taking an old building and transforming it into something fresh rather than knocking it down to build something new. This has long been a pet subject of…
Tonight, Travel Channel celebrity Adam Richman will perform feats of gastronomic fortitude direct from Tempe in a new episode of Man v. Food. His ultimate hunger quest for this episode: the slider challenge at Chompie’s. Featuring twelve not-so-mini sandwiches plus onion rings, this challenge is enough to make the strongest…
I love SideBar as a place to grab an excellent cocktail and hang out listening to DJs who still sling vinyl (quel throwback!), but I also adore the rotating monthly art shows there. A few months back, they had a series of killer Lalo Cota art, and now there’s a…
Yes, it’s called Beaver Choice. Blogging is taking on a surreal quality at the moment, as I write about a uniquely named new restaurant set to open soon in Tempe (1743 E. Broadway). Even more noteworthy is that it serves Scandinavian cuisine. Besides the cafeteria at IKEA, is there another local…
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…
This week: Chicken Gizzards served up by Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles. The Ick Factor: People fear what they do not know, and most have only a passing acquaintance with gizzards. Gizzards are muscular second stomachs of birds that contain gritty stones to help them pulverize food in lieu of teeth. You…
Last week, I had a craving for one of my favorite childhood snacks: sugar cookies. While I could’ve gone to the grocery store for some take-and-bake dough, let’s face it, only 50% of the dough would’ve ended up in the oven. The other half would’ve been hoovered straight out of the package…
In honor of the late, great Mesa dancin’ man Robert “Diz-Z” Disbrow, Pizza Mart was our pick for this week’s $10 Lunch. The corner of Stapley and Main won’t ever be quite the same, but at least Pizza Mart is still there. Sometimes the best craft beer and gourmet pizza…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Bastille Day at Cheuvront Phoenix has yet to develop a French Quarter, but that doesn’t mean you there isn’t anywhere to celebrate the French holiday, Bastille Day. Tonight Cheuvront in Phoenix will be celebrating with a special…
East Valley fans of Italian cuisine are about to get their taste of Amarone Ristorante Italiano, but that doesn’t mean that the new Gilbert location will be a clone of its older sibling in North Scottsdale. Set to open this week (perhaps as soon as Friday) at 832 S. Greenfield…
Chef Marcellino Verzino is anything but average. While he’s one of the best known Italian chefs in the state, his reputation extends across the world. Hailing from Italy, the cuisine featured at his restaurant, Marcellino Ristorante pays respect to the styles associated with each separate region of the country. He’s…
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…
Here it is, folks: the lunch menu for chef Nobuo Fukuda’s new restaurant opening tomorrow, Nobuo at Teeter House. If you attended the final nights of Sea Saw or any of the chef’s special dinners last summer at Welcome Diner, dishes like steam pork belly buns, okonomiyaki, and soft-shell crab…
So apparently there’s this show about eating challenges called Man v. Food. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? Several months ago, Adam Richman, the country’s most famous food fighter, made the trip to Phoenix to take on the Chompie’s Ultimate Sliders Challenge — a feast of 12 Jewish sliders and a…
The Spot: PF Chang’s China Bistro (one of eight locations across the valley) 740 South Mill Avenue #140, Tempe (480) 731-4600 http://www.pfchangs.com The Hours: Every day of the week, including weekends, from 3 to 6 pm. The Details: Everything on the happy hour menu is $3 to $6 between 3 and…
Craig Chenery The performer with The Gentleman’s Club Improv can be seen regularly throughout the Valley as a part of The Torch Theatre. What’d you eat for dinner last night? Last night, I ate my wife’s homemade tika massala, fresh naan bread and beef samosas with korma sauce. Favorite food:…
Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Mojito 101Tonight at Havana Patio Cafe in North Phoenix, learn how to make a mojito like a pro. For just $10 learn how to create this Cuban cocktail while listening to live music and snacking on…
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…
A few weeks back we wrote about the Lavender Festival at Red Rock Ranch and Farm in Concho, AZ. Planning for a last-minute houseguest for July 4th weekend, we decided on a road trip (shout it out), and a visit to northern Arizona and the lavender fields. The drive for…
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…
