Who needs to shop until you drop when you can shop while eating and drinking?The folks from Here on the Corner, that trendy, fun little boutique near the ASU campus in Tempe, are launching a weekly trunk show at La Bocca Urban Pizzeria + Wine Bar on Mill Avenue. The…
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 heard from Chef Aaron Chamberlin of St. Francis. Today the conversation continues. Though Chef Chamberlin worked for nine years with French chefs in the U.S., he decided that St. Francis wouldn’t be pigeonholed. Rather, he wanted to utilize the talents he has on his staff, allowing room for…
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…
International foods have found their way into the heart of American (and Phoenician) cuisine, from sushi rolls and ramen bowls to gelato and panini. For this week’s battle, we visited two places with international flavor — one a tiny vegetarian friendly cafe owned by a self-professed world traveler and the other a chic wine…
As if Mill Avenue didn’t have enough corners with empty retail and restaurant spaces, another prime location has just gone dark. According to New Times staffer Benjamin Leatherman, who reported the news on the Up on the Sun blog, The Library Bar & Grill was shut down due to an ongoing lease…
Sometimes happy hour is happy enough with a beverage, and other times food is a must. On a recent night when I couldn’t bear the thought of booze hitting the bottom of my empty stomach, I stopped by Culinary Dropout for a nosh with a friend who’d never been there before,…
Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Fat Cat Wine DinnerMake your reservations now for your chance to join Fat Cat Restaurant and Lounge in downtown Chandler for their Wines of Argentina Dinner tomorrow, June 10th. The five course meal will feature Alaskan Halibut…
The Spot: Barrio Cafe2814 N. 16th Street, Phoenix602 636 0240http://www.barriocafe.com/…
If you haven’t checked out Skillet Doux yet, you’re really missing out on some good stuff. Food blogger Dominic Armato, a Chicago native, moved to the Valley with his family five months ago, and turned his attention to local food culture. No stranger to exquisite hole-in-the-wall places, he seeks out…
Ahwatukee’s Secreto is a secret no longer. Word of mouth is spreading about this New Mexican restaurant which quietly opened last Thursday in the former Havana Cafe spot in SE Phoenix (4232 E. Chandler Blvd., 480-706-2200). Secreto is named after a group of Franciscan monks who smuggled Spanish grapevines into New Mexico…
Aaron Chamberlin’s central Phoenix restaurant St. Francis may only be seven months old, but he’s not new to the restaurant business. Coming from three generations of a food industry family made an impact on the chef. You can see it from his grandparents’ tasting spoons embedded into the restaurant’s entranceway,…
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…
Scott Pierce, aka Pandora DeStrange The actor and drag queen, who is one of the founders of Soul Invictus Gallery and Cabaret, performs in The Follies drag show every Saturday at 10 p.m. at Ice Pics Video Bar What’d you eat for dinner last night? Green corn tamales, chicken taquitos…
See if you can guess today’s gadget and check back next week for the answer, and to see if you’ve won a most-awesome prize. Here are a few shots at this week’s trickster, add yours to the comment box below: – Table – Wood Table – Wood Table With Four…
We have more aprons, front-row seats and “A” spots in the signing line to give away, but this time we’re making it a little trickier. We won’t be drawing from a hat. Instead, the Chow Bella team will judge your prowess on some culinary turf familiar to Cat Cora and other…
Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Happy Birthday! Tomorrow, June 9th, join Armitage in Scottsdale as they celebrate their sixth anniversary. Everyone (21+) can enjoy the Armitage wine tasting from 6 till 8 p.m. and from 8 till close enjoy half price…
Planning on getting up dark and early to watch the World Cup? So is Bomberos owner and native Uruguayan Oscar Mastrantuono, who will be opening the restaurant at 4 a.m. daily so that futbol fans can join him in watching all the action. Of course, you already know who Mastrantuono will…
During the week, I’m lucky if I eat breakfast at all. Today I had half a bag of Snyder’s mini pretzels and called it my a.m. meal. The weekend is a different story. I love a good brunch, and I’m happy I finally got a chance to try the new-ish…
More than 50 readers entered our Cat Cora contest, and we’ve held a drawing to choose three winners, who will each receive the following: *One Chow Bella apron. *Two front-row spots for Cora’s reading/cooking demonstration June 23 at Changing Hands. *Two spots in the “A” group to get Cora’s book…
The 2nd Annual Combined Raw Mega Potluck was held at South Mountain Park last night, bringing together food adventurers from as far away as Yuma, Flagstaff and Tucson. More than 100 Raw Foodies were in attendance; all of the food was of the vegan/raw variety, meaning nothing heated above 115 degrees (the…
Making raspberry and yogurt Tie Dye Pops is so easy there’s no reason not to try it. The best part – no oven or stovetop required. All you do is take 3 pints of fresh raspberries and puree them in a blender for about a minute. Then pour the puree through…
