Sprinkles Cupcakes, the ubiquitous bakeshop, recently launched a vegan version of its red velvet cupcake. How does the leader of the cupcake bakery revolution’s new offering stack up against their traditional version? We did a side-by-side comparison…
Despite the absolutely stunning midcentury-mod aesthetics of the place, we’ve been hearing mixed reviews of the super-cool, still newish St. Francis, including from our favorite food critic. So we were dubious when we headed to Camelback Road and 2nd Street earlier this week, on assignment to try S.F.’s “Business Lunch.” …
Last year we said goodbye to Tapino, Pink Pony and some of our other favorite haunts. But today we’re not thinking about layoffs or gas prices or the restaurant tombstones that’ll inevitably pile up in 2010. Today we’re going all Pretty Mary Sunshine on the economy’s ass, courtesy of Roaring Fork and Mary Coyle…
A daily dose of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Tonight marks the one year anniversary of the Blue Martini at City North. They’re throwing a party to celebrate and they want you to go, here’s your invite. What doesn’t have salmonella these days? Turns out it was the…
How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? Can you tell a melon baller from a cookie scoop? 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: – Remote…
This morning we hit up our favorite Tempe coffee spot, Cartel Coffee Lab, with one of our favorite writers — C.M. Redding, of Forking fame. The four-shot latte at Cartel is simply fabulous, though they practically had to peel us off the ceiling by the end of our confab, we were…
It’s a good thing my editor just got back from lunch with a few freshly baked cookies to unload on me, because I need something sweet to nibble on as I look at the menu for Shelley’s Specialty Desserts, a month-old bakery in downtown Glendale (5845 W. Palmaire). Owner/pastry chef Shelley…
Let’s face it — here in Phoenix we are fortunate to have an abundance of good Mexican food. This can make deciding where to go to lunch a somewhat daunting task. This week we decided to check out the lunch specials at Comedor Guadalajara and we are so happy we…
The Chow Bella staff can not stay out of the kitchen. In anticipation of the Super Bowl, we’ve used our culinary talents to compete in a showdown of dips. After two heavy hitters like Jonathan’s Nothing Left to Lose Beer Cheese and Claire’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Artichoke Dip, today…
With the rigors of the morning workday including pointless meetings, office gossip and hours on Facebook, who wants to be greeted at noontime by a sad, stain-ridden paper sack whose food contents reflect the imagination of those in the HR department? It is possible to create tasty, thrifty, tidy, too-fun…
Talk about short-lived. Amid various retail changes at Scottsdale’s Promenade in the past year, Bad to the Bone BBQ replaced Redfish Cajun Grill in May and hosted a grand opening celebration in November — and now, there’s word that the restaurant has already been shuttered by the landlord. Bad to the Bone’s phone…
So you’re in a restaurant, chowing down on the best tuna mac or pizza or boeuf Wellington you’ve ever had, when a crazy thought comes to mind: I can do this at home!! Without a pro chef’s fancy appliances and gadgets, you might be challenged to create restaurant-worthy food. Still, after seeing the Worst Cooks in…
A daily dose of food news, with no preservatives or additives. In local news, the owner of the Heart Attack Grill, Jon Basso, is suing the owner of the Florida restaurant Heart Stoppers for allegedly stealing his idea. Click here for the full story. Cheese-lover Prudence Staite, who is known…
In France, today is National Crepe Day, also known as La Chandeleur, and in the truly American tradition of latching onto holidays where there is a promise of good food and fun — why not, it works for Cinco de Mayo and St. Patrick’s Day — we’re joining the celebration.The holiday,…
Chef Jamie Santoro has been in the same Ahwatukee kitchen for ten years. She actually might be the only constant in a venue that’s been a bagel joint (Beyond Bagels), a lunch spot (Mary Ann and Richie’s) and finally a dinner restaurant (That Italian Place). “I’ve been able to watch…
Christopher WilliamsThe improv actor with the Light Rail Pirates, Chaos Comedy, Buck, The Team Formerly Known as Hope? and The Torch Theatre performs with Light Rail Pirates every Friday night in February at 10:30 p.m. at Space 55. What’d you eat for dinner last night? Leftovers of lunch from Pita Jungle, the Blue…
If you’re restaurant-obsessed and living in the Phoenix metro area, it’s time to update your bookmarks. Chowhound, the popular foodie message board, reorganized its regional coverage in January and created a new Phoenix board — which also includes food and restaurants in Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Glendale, and elsewhere in the…
Did you see the Sunday New York Times’ travel section yesterday? In an article about how the arts community on Roosevelt Row has revitalized the area, a couple of local eateries got some love as well — Sens and the Urban Grocery & Wine Bar. That was just a tiny…
This month our group chose Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles. While we were there, a little birdie told us that Lo-Lo’s will appear in a new TLC series called Craving Comfort, tentatively scheduled to make it’s network debut later this month. We went to the Scottsdale location because it happened to…
A quick look back at the new restaurants that opened in January. In CenPho we now have La Condesa Gourmet Taco Shop and The Main Ingredient Ale House. Scottsdale welcomes Culinary Dropout, Oakville Grocery, Touch of Thai, Beauregard Food Co., and La Hacienda at The Fairmont. Two new BBQ spots…
There’s a little pyromaniac in all of us, and it frequently emerges while knocking back a few drinks; so what better way to spark up a good time than combining the human fascination with fire the human fascination with alcohol? From Scottsdale to Soho, bartenders are creating new libations by…
The Chow Bella staff can not stay out of the kitchen. In anticipation of the Super Bowl, we’ve used our culinary talents to compete in a showdown of dips. Last week we brought you Nothing Left to Lose Beer Cheese Dip. Today’s offering: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Artichoke Dip. If…
