Maybe it’s the women’s studies classes talking, but in our opinion there’s nothing quite as offensive as products marketed specifically and shamelessly toward the “fairer sex” (particularly when they target women assumed to be shopping-obsessed, pink-loving, rhinestone-studded gossip queens who appear to love their flirty life of singledom, but waste…
Who says you have to wait for Friday to enjoy killer specials? Several Central Phoenix restaurants have started a dangerously fun trend–bottle of wine and food specials for under $25. Even better, there’s a special out there for every day of the week!…
After skipping out on both the Jell-O and dip showdowns recently, I decided to whip something up to show the Chow Bella staff some love, in honor of the season. Almonds seemed like the perfect treat — healthy (pretend healthy, at least) and tasty, particularly with a few sweet additions…
Just got a last-minute copy of St. Francis’ menu for tonight’s farm and blessing dinner, with organic produce provided by Duncan Trading Co. — pan-roasted sea scallops with lincoln leek puree, beets, and citrus is calling my name . . . FarmBlessing_1Up.pdf…
Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? “We can’t go back in there.” “I know. It’s too much, even for the two of us.” “You call it. I mean, I’ll do it, but if we go back in, who knows what’s…
What a major, major coup for downtown Phoenix. Bob Lynn, the creator of La Grande Orange Grocery — which brought new life to east Phoenix and spawned a busy hub of eateries at 40th Street and Campbell — will be launching a new gastropub by the end of the year…
When we went to Society Café in Las Vegas a few months ago, we were totally impressed with the American restaurant’s innovative takes on classics–pasta drenched in truffle cream, egg-topped ham-and-cheese sandwiches and mouthwatering cocktails. Lucky for us, the former chef of that restaurant, Jeremy Pacheco, is now back in…
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we thought we’d get you in the mood with a little friendly competition of gooey, rich and chocolatey desserts. We have two serious competitors: a deep, dark chocolate cake and a brownie-like dessert served with a side of warm chocolate sauce. So light some candles…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. A disturbing turn of events regarding an older issue: China has seen the melamine tainted powered milk resurface. The tainted product was supposed to be destroyed back in 2008 but was apparently repackaged for retail sale. Read the…
Christopher Mayo may be a fresh face at Metro Brasserie (he was named executive chef when Matt Taylor left in November), but he’s certainly no food-scene virgin. At the tender age of 20, Mayo opened Grilled Expedition at Desert Ridge. Later he split for culinary school in New York, then to the kitchens of Daniel…
Z’Tejas Grill sure is busy these days. In-between remodeling their Scottsdale location at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall, offering Mary Poppins attendees who bring their ticket stubs free appetizers and putting together a special Valentine’s Day themed menu, the Southwestern restaurant is also busy promoting its margarita mix, which is now…
If rock ‘n roll had an official drink, what would it be? I’ve had countless beer-drenched nights in the more than two decades I’ve been going to rock shows, but these days, a little vino with my music suits me just fine (even if I can’t take a wine glass…
Arizonans have an understandable affinity for all things cold and sweet — hello, that’s a survival mechanism most of the year! — so it’s no surprise that ice cream giant Haagen-Dazs is focusing on our state (along with California, Florida, and New York) to test out a new line called…
We were delighted to see something new (to us, at least) in the Valentine aisle at Walgreen’s — conversation hearts in Spanish, alongside the traditional English variety. Sadly, when we ripped into the bag, we couldn’t help but notice how piss-poor the quality was…
Here at Chow Bella, we try to follow food trends as they pop up. So when we started seeing little peanut-sized lumps of cheese at farmers’ markets and groceries around town, we figured it was time to stop and find out how and why they’re made. If you’re from the Midwest (especially…
For lunch we decide to try Al-Hana Restaurant at Baiz Market. Ok, so maybe the word ‘restaurant’ is a stretch, more like hole-in-the-wall, but we mean that in the best way possible. Al-Hana consists of a walk-up counter with a half dozen tables and chairs for eating in. It is tucked…
Today is National Bagels and Lox Day. We have to admit that nothing beats a New York city bagel. But since the NYC weather report is showing temps topping out at just above the freezing mark, we’ll stay put with the snowbirds in sunny Phoenix while we indulge.A bagel is only…
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. Here are a few of our guesses, add yours to the comment box below: – Karl Malden spittoon. – Renaissance-Fair-Ready earthenware glug-chugger. – “Mr. Saddy” suicide…
Eli KlugerThe video producer of Phoenix Rising has a slew of other films at www.youtube.com/beatfilms What’d you eat for dinner last night? I ate a granola bar.Favorite food: My favorite food has to be pizza, or Peter Piper Pizza buffet, more specifically. I can’t resist all-you-can-eat deliciousness at a reasonable…
An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. In the weirdest food news we’ve heard in a while, two men robbed a pizza delivery guy and were caught by the trail of pizza sauce and wings that led police right to them. Read the Arizona Republic’s…
St. Francis chef-owner Aaron Chamberlin is hosting a special event on Wednesday, and he doesn’t even know what’s on the menu yet. That’s because he’s waiting to see what kinds of exotic organic produce farmer Patrick Duncan will drop off for his Brophy Farm to Table Dinner. Chamberlin will cook…
OK, so you’ve got those Valentine treats baked, and they’re too cute for a Ziploc. No worries. The blog Twig & Thistle has an adorable goody bag for you — and all you have to do is download the design and print it on bags. No charge. T&T has created a…
