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…
Summer’s just started and already this Fry Girl feels more “fry” than “girl.”Big thanks to Sonic for bringing on some chill. The 3,500-unit drive-in chain is promoting its “Real Ice Cream” with “buy one, get one free” shakes and 99 cent one-topping sundaes. What’s Real Ice Cream? A richer, creamier…
Another Hell’s Kitchen, another ride on the Chef Ramsay roller coaster. In last week’s first episode, it didn’t take long for Gordo to send food flying all over the kitchen, repeatedly kick defenseless stainless steel appliances, and shout out such gems as, “You’re gonna blow someone’s mind off!” and his…
Crudo serves a ton of tasty delights to the crowds that come in off Marshall Way in Old Town Scottsdale, from flat bread pizzas to a local farm salad bar. And since the place is located inside the Steven Paul Salon, patrons can even get their hair done after eating…
Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Summer Wine TastingStarting today and continuing through September 5th, The Capital Grille will be hosting Master Wine Tastings every night during dinner. During the first seven weeks of the series, guests can sample various wines from…
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 Damon Brasch, What Are You Eating? New Summer Foodie…
I’ll be the first person to admit, I’ve never heard of VitaTops. But a friend just sent me an excited message telling me, “Trust me, this is fucking breaking news! Usually you have to mail order these.”Well alright, then. Turns out, these things are edible muffin tops. (I say edible, I…
This is just a quick tip from one of my favorite food spies.The word on the street is that there’s a new food truck that’ll debut at First Friday, a grilled cheese vendor called Paradise Melt. Considering that The Republic just published a feature on the food truck phenomenon (with a…
Recently, someone asked me if I’d ever changed my mind about any restaurants after I’d reviewed them.Yes, that has definitely happened, although after I write a negative review, I’m not jumping in my car to head back to said eatery. If a place is going to change — whether voluntarily…
Nothing says, ready for the weekend like a big bowl of nachos and a house-made brew. … Whoops, sorry, we just caught ourselves drooling. This spot is a southern oasis during sports games and weekends — really, we’d go any day. Can you guess where I’m eating?Last Week’s contest had…
You know the Alice Waters-inspired hunt for truly perfect ingredients has reached its zenith when restaurants are boasting about their designer ice cubes.Seriously — it turns out that having the highest quality ice is a huge deal for some high-end restaurants. And we’ve got the scoop in New Times summer…
Yesterday we met Samantha Dickerson, who tends bar at Cowboy Ciao and Kazimirez World Wine Bar in Scottsdale. Her’s her award-winning recipe for the Rough Draft cocktail. Yesterday, Dickerson explained her view of cocktail craft, differentiating bar tending and mixology. Her choice of words echoed the phrasing of a quality chef:…
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…
Just when you thought corporate marketing goons, er, “geniuses” couldn’t stoop any lower, this little gem shows up in local Fry’s grocery stores: Yeah, we know. Creepy…
A wonderful little restaurant is about to close its doors this weekend. For me, it’s the loss of a personal favorite where I’ve sent countless friends to dine and have enjoyed many plates of tortilla de patatas and glasses of delicious sangria.After dinner-only service from 5 to 10 p.m. tonight…
Stop the presses, people! It’s National Donut Day. (Or is it Doughnut? We always wonder.) With temperatures soaring in the Valley this weekend, you might want to stick a glazed donut on each butt cheek and look in the mirror before indulging. But if you don’t give a hoot, here…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Market First Friday’sTonight while your downtown at first Friday, escape the hustle and bustle of Roosevelt row and stop by the Phoenix Public Market. From 7 to 10 p.m. enjoy live music inside the market and also…
For the past few weeks, I’ve been deprived of seeing one of my dear friends, who packed up and headed to London and Ghana for three whole weeks. (Lucky, lucky lucky!) Although London intrigues me — and I’m dying to see my friend’s photos of the city — I’m particularly…
Here’s a quick look back at our new restaurant friends and the one (only one, as far as we know!) we lost in the month of May. OPEN!IrunaPrimeBarGiant CoffeeChina Magic Noodle House …
Fondue is great…unless you’re alone. Surely it is far better to have friends to eat with. According to Food Critic Michele Laudig the same is true of Glendale’s Le Chalet. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Le Chalet: Our mouths were watering just from the rich smell of melted butter that…
Carol Blonder Samantha Dickerson Samantha Dickerson works the front of the house at Cowboy Ciao and Kazimierz, but we found her behind the bar at Kazimierz. Both popular downtown Scottsdale haunts feature well-reputed wine lists, as well as classic and craft cocktails. We heard Samantha had recently entered her first bar competition so we went…
Even though you’d never know it to look at his jovial expression, FnB owner Pavle Milic was a ball of nerves leading up to yesterday’s Arizona Judgment, a by-invite-only blind tasting of wines that welcomed a panel of local and national culinary and wine experts.Partly inspired by the legendary “Judgment…
