When it comes to high-octane sodas, few brands can compare to Jolt cola, which generally packs more than twice the caffeine of supercharged pops like Mountain Dew. But one fairly new “energy cola,” X-Drinx, comes pretty darn close to Jolt-power.A 12-ounce bottle of X-Drinx Kosmic Kola contains undisclosed amounts of…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Tempra Tantrum Wine DinnerTuesday, August 24 hidden gem Fuego Bistro welcomes you to join them for a special dinner with the owner of Tempra Tantrum Wines. From 6 to 8 p.m. enjoy a custom four course dinner…
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: Taco Bell’s New Cantina Tacos (Based Upon Mexican Street…
We admit that we don’t typically spend a lot of time perusing the recall press releases on the Food and Drug Administration website, but in a quest to find an update on that whole egg mess (update: millions more eggs have been toss into the suspicious pile; here’s the latest…
Yesterday we met Greg Murphy, W Hotel’s laid-back and garrulous drink maker. A bartender for more than five years, Murphy’s come up with his share of original cocktails, but there are a few he takes special pride in. There’s the Time Machine (made with Ciroc Coconut and Midori), the Denzel…
Just when you thought the bacon trend had peaked and sizzled/fizzled, this morsel comes along. And why not? After all, who doesn’t want a bacon-cooking robot? Or, for that matter, a blog (and a photo blog and even an Internet show) devoted to bacon and beer. Thanks to Jason Mosley, mrbaconpants.com himself,…
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 orderLeave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section.Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series on 100 Creatives who make…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?A Chocolate AffairFor all you chocolate lovers out there, every Saturday the JW Marriott will be hosting “A Chocolate Affair,” a cooking class all about chocolate. The class will be held in the brand new Champs Kitchen…
There is a dish that was unknown to us before moving to the Valley. You’ll think us deprived (and rightly so) but carne adovada is this recent discovery. Naturally we think it’s delicious. The simmering sauce, the fork tender meat; how could we do anything but devour it? Now we…
Zen 32, restaurateur Lenny Rosenberg’s Japanese-themed eatery and bar at 32nd Street and Camelback, will close August 31, when the current lease expires.Rosenberg planned to renovate the space and change the concept, but says, “we found out at the last minute that the costs came in exorbitantly high.” Rather than continue,…
The seemingly vast community of bartenders in the Valley is smaller than you might think; Greg Murphy got his start at Merc Bar, serving drinks alongside Simon Alam and Sean Snelling. He now crafts cocktails at Scottsdale’s W Hotel (7277 E. Camelback Road, 480-970-2100), where he’s been since the opening on…
“Cupcake smack down” is the prominent theme on the twitter account for Cupcake Love-In, posted this week in sync with the launch of a Valley culinary event celebrating sweet treats. Our Zach Fowle — Phoenix darling of eating contestants and author of our own Feast of Fury series — says game on!…
Chef Eric Osburn of Centurion shares an impressive but easy date-night recipe that will bring two people a little closer: The Trojan Horse. A Lady and the Tramp moment sans spaghetti – with beef, mushrooms, cherries, wine, potatoes and puff pastry taking its place.
In researching boba drinks for a blog post awhile back, a reader helpfully informed me that new Boba Juice on 19th Avenue (in the same strip as Da Vang, 4550 N. 19th Ave., north of Campbell), serves vegetarian Vietnamese food.Thanks, whomever-you-are! I stopped by for a super-cheap, super-tasty lunch that…
In some serious need of protein, my latest fight with food has brought me to Durant’s (2611 N. Central Ave., 602-264-5967), the storied steakhouse and hallowed Mecca of meats. For those seeking red meat revelation, Durant’s offers the 48-ounce Porterhouse Steak — a three-inch thick slab of beef that would fit in…
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…
Candy just isn’t what it used to be. We have entered a world where nothing is sacred and anything goes. And we’re not just talking about gum that changes flavor half way through or candy that you spray into your mouth, those are gross but they certainly can’t hold a…
I’ve been a fan of SunUp Brewhouse since back in the days when it was still called Sonoran. The name change, a legal result of SunUp’s burgeoning distribution, took place a year ago (wow — time flies!), but the place is just as good of a hangout, with the same…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Smoothies for a BuckGone are the days of making the difficult choice between a smoothie and coffee. Jamba Juice has made it possible for you to have both in one cup. Today stop by any Jamba Juice…
A new Ahwatukee restaurant may be named after the Spanish word for “secret,” but it’s too delicious to keep under wraps. Judging from the packed bar and buzzing dining room at cozy Secreto, word’s traveling as quickly as a juicy piece of gossip. And I suspect that this place won’t…
A road trip to San Diego during summer is as natural to us Zonies as throwing buckets of ice in the pool. And when highway hunger’s got you looking for the nearest exit sprouting the golden arches, this Fry Girl says don’t get vacay-conventional, go galaxy-like with a Space Burger…
You’ve seen this, right? If you’ve driven to San Diego, you have. Right off the main drag through Gila Bend, the Best Western Space Age Lodge and Restaurant was opened in 1965 by Al Stovall, a friend of President Eisenhower and supplier of metals and plastics to the federal government…
