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: Dive Bar Dinner Club: Chino Bandido Takee Outee Sets…
Not satisfied with competing in the art of making stuffing, the Chow Bella staff is at it again. This show down is all about Jell-O. Jell-O? The last time we consumed Jell-O sans alcohol was fifteen years ago at a cousin’s outdoor wedding reception when Great Aunt Betty, mistaking her…
Upscale American cuisine with a Southwestern spin is the house specialty at CORE Kitchen & Wine Bar, which opens today at Tucson’s new Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain. Chef Joel Harrington, formerly of Fearing’s Restaurant in Dallas, incorporates plenty of regional ingredients in his dishes, such as barbecued quail and pulled rabbit…
For me, college was mostly a blur of all-day breakfast at Tom’s (the diner storefront always pictured in Seinfeld episodes), roast beef sandwiches from the student center, and bagels from anywhere I could get ’em. But college kids these days are eating a lot more sophisticated grub, it seems. Sodexo,…
SavorySweetLife.com blogger Alice just posted an incredible-looking recipe for salted hot caramel hot chocolate, with a porn-worthy photo to boot. Wow, does it ever look delish . . . The genius thing about it is that created her own version of the drink after she got addicted to the Starbucks…
We love to cook. We love good food. So why do people claiming to understand our passion give us Chili’s gift cards, elf aprons and used chocolate body paint? It’s not their fault, really. They just need a little help. That’s why, this holiday season, we’ve done the dirty work…
Coffee fanatics have been waiting for the opening of Lola Coffee on Roosevelt, the second location of Daniel Wayne’s popular java joint, and it’s finally here. Stop by the historic Gold Spot building at 1001 N. 3rd Ave. (the entrance is actually on Roosevelt) between 7 and 10 p.m. tonight. Wayne’s done…
To get you in the holiday spirit, we created a holiday tune based around local foods we’d love to get for Christmas — sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Could be some good gift ideas for food lovers, or places to treat your sweetie to a pre-holiday dinner. Last week, we…
We’re used to Salty Senorita as being a rowdy spot full of 20-something’s downing margaritas while munching on Tex-Mex-y food, but this Sunday, December 20, the colorful bar in Peoria welcomes families as it hosts a Santa brunch–and yes, the man himself will be there, flown in by helicopter. Way cooler than a…
Last week: Local Breeze in Phoenix…
Remember when you used to make gingerbread houses with your mom, and you’d get frosting smeared all over your hands, which then covered random bits of the house, and you stuck way too many gumdrops on the windows, and the chimney was pretty lopsided? Well, you won’t be seeing anything…
We weren’t always into sushi, but we loved Japanese fried chicken. During a year-long stint in the land of the rising sun, we would often drive our Daihatsu Mira (think of it as a mini Mini) to this tiny sushi shop to order karaage, which this particular shop served with…
Posh chef-owner Joshua Hebert has more than just New Year’s Eve to celebrate on December 31. It also happens to be his restaurant’s first anniversary.Situated on the ground level of the Optima Camelview condos, the fine-dining spot is known for its lack of a traditional menu. Instead of ordering a la…
Whoever said you can’t get something for nothing hasn’t been down to the Phoenix Public Library lately. We’ve been feeling little light on cash these days, so we’re browsing the books, perusing the DVDs, and catching up with a few favorite magazines, all free of charge with our handy library…
Doug Czufin and Bruce Lazarus of Sam’s Cafe are now the new owners of another Biltmore restaurant, Steamers Genuine Seafood, and from the sounds of it, they’ve really changed things up.The lunch and dinner menus have been tweaked, with lower pricing as well as new dishes, the decor’s gotten an…
Today, I’m geeking out over the latest post on The Japanese Food Report, an excellent blog that feeds my insatiable cravings for Japanese culinary esoterica. They’re talking about the sophisticated technique for butchering fish that extends the process of rigor mortis in the fish, and thereby enhances its umami (that is,…
It’s really kind of surprising that more people don’t talk about Essence Bakery Cafe — it’s one of the best places for lunch in Tempe, situated in that building on University that was the longtime home of Sabuddy (R.I.P.).I stopped by for a bite and was tempted by the most…
Meetup is like the adult version of afterschool activities: You find a group you like, sign up to join and then spend your afterhours getting together and doing something related to whatever activity/interest you have in common. It’s an easy way to meet new friends, especially when you move to a…
Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? On a recent weekday morning, feeling sick from downing a can of baked beans, oysters in oil, and three cans of Budweiser only a few hours before or, as my away-on-a-ski-trip hubby would later…
If you’re looking for a gift for your favorite foodie, or just someone who needs to start learning how to not burn toast in the kitchen, the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa is offering several cooking classes and wine tastings through the end of the year–and we can think of a couple…
Living in Central Phoenix, I’m not about to state any allegiance between East Valley and West Valley restaurants. I’ll go wherever there’s good food to be had. But I can’t deny the overwhelming surplus of self-consciously hip sushi spots in the East Valley, where the trend is toward sleek and…
There’s a gorgeous Christmas tree at The Urban Tea Loft in downtown Chandler, but it’s not any ol’ decoration. It’s all to raise money for breast cancer research, and through the end of the year, the tree in the cafe serves as a reminder to people that the search for a cure lives…
