An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Tuesday April 20th Christopher’s will be hosting a wine dinner featuring an assortment of wine from Spain. The night starts off with a Sangria Cocktail reception which is followed by a four course meal. Each course is paired…
Greetings fast-food fans. With the introduction of KFC’s new Double Down Sandwich this weekend in addition to their boneless filet, yours truly did some diggin’ to find out what all this no-bone brew-ha-ha was all about. As a breaking news bonus, I’m posting this week’s story early so you can…
There is no shortage of places to eat lunch in Tempe for under $10, but one of our favorites is El Pollo Supremo. Tucked away in the ultra hip strip mall on University and Ash and easily overlooked while traversing on your fixed gear from Buffalo Exchange to Cartel Coffee,…
One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that’s what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make dessert when life hands one…
The Spot: The Parlor 1916 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-248-2480 www.theparlor.us The Hours: 3 p.m. till 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed on Sundays. The Details: $3 16oz draft beers and all glasses of wine are $2 off. And not just in the bar, this deal is good…
Hungry for schnitzel? Get ready to drive for it, or else make it yourself. German food wasn’t easy to come by in the first place, but now the word around town is that the Valley’s most centrally located German restaurant, Black Forest Mill, has closed, making schnitzel ever more elusive. From…
When’s the last time you were intentional about your food — noticing every bite, exploring the flavors of an appetizer with your tongue or resting in-between sips of a good cocktail? Blaming our lack of time, most of us end up scarfing down even the most gourmet meal in mere minutes. Either that or we’re…
“Trust Me,” says the sign above Chef Takeshi Hosoda’s head in Radio Cafe as he busily chops ginger for tonight’s sushi orders. You can trust the sign. Hosada was raised in a suburb of Tokyo and moved to Phoenix because he needed a change of scenery. He says he chose Arizona because he didn’t know…
We keep hearing pie will replace cupcakes as the new It Dessert, and if that’s really true, then the Gateway Dessert has got to be the whoopie pie. They’re popping up all over, including on the cover of this too-cute new book at Frances, one of our fave local…
How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? 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: -…
Cora Blouch The singer and knitter performs in the Amazing Grace II program with the Phoenix Chorale May 1-2 and May 9 at various venues in the Valley, and her Bewilderknits merchandise is sold at MADE, Practical Art and Ecocentricity What’d you eat for dinner last night? Homemade wild rice…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Today is the first day of the 2010 Scottsdale Culinary Festival. The big event, The Great Arizona Picnic, isn’t until this weekend, but you can still hit up the one of four swanky parties leading up to the…
Gourmet burger places continue to crop up like mushrooms across the Valley.The latest on my radar is called Lush Burger, scheduled to open by the end of April in at DC Ranch Crossing in North Scottsdale. (That’s the same plaza where Calistro Bistro and AJ’s are located.)Co-owner Josh Berk, who’s…
Diet Coke, don’t fail me now.A little caffeine boost is usually a good idea this time of day — especially after a lunchtime splurge like I had.Ever been to Rito’s Mexican Takeout? It’s one of those hidden downtown gems, the kind of place you learn about through word of mouth,…
Changes are afoot downtown.Nathan Crouser, chef de cuisine at District American Kitchen & Wine Bar since its debut, will be pursuing a career opportunity in California. Although the restaurant’s name isn’t currently available, I’m told that Crouser will stay with Starwood, the company that also owns the downtown Sheraton that…
It’s time, ladies and gentlemen, for a Martha Stewart Living Cover Challenge. It’s been a while since we’ve tried to tackle a recipe featured on the cover of Martha’s magazine. The last time we attempted it was when we took on Croquembouche, which you can read about here, here, and…
Mayor Phil Gordon, Congressman Tom Simplot and a couple hundred other supporters of Aunt Rita’s Foundation (the folks behind AIDS Walk Phoenix) turned out for Sugar & Champagne: The SAVORlife Soiree at the Phoenix Art Museum this past Friday. The event capped off a round of benefit dinners for the foundation and…
Yes, you read that right. Iron Chef Cat Cora will be the star of our next Chow Bella event, on June 23 at 7 p.m. We’re thrilled to team up with our favorite local bookstore, Changing Hands, for a special night of cooking and chatting with Cora, who’ll give a food…
I planned to smoke a lot of meat while competing in the Arizona Barbecue Festival this weekend. I did not plan to smoke a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer.I am embarrassed to report that in addition to preparing pork ribs, pork shoulder, brisket, and chicken at the Scottsdale contest, which I was…
One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that’s what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make desert when life hands one…
Wading through the grease pit of bland food, cooking, and eating shows focusing on cheap shopping, bogus belly busters, and chefs more familiar with cursing than conjuring up a decent dish, we’ve paid our dues to the TV gods (Kraken release avoided!) — at least for the time being. In…
The new Open Book Cafe at the Burton-Barr Central Library has a great atmosphere. Located just inside the library’s west entrance, Open Book Cafe provides a decorative cove for readers to pore over their latest selections. The walls are a mix of metal panels and bright yellow, and furniture ranges…
