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…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Franciscan Oakville Estate DinnerTonight, Roy’s at Desert Ridge will be hosting a very special wine dinner feature pairings from Napa Valley winemaker Franciscan. the five course meal will feature Citrus Lobster Dim Sum, Ginger Honey Seared Scallop,…
There are plenty of places in town to get a taco. That’s just fine with us. When we heard there’s a new joint in town to get various fillings wrapped in a tortilla, we started salivating. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Verde: The rice was fragrant with cilantro and a…
Fat Cat barely had one life, let alone nine. The downtown Chandler restaurant, located in the historic San Marcos Place building that previously housed the troubled 98 South Kitchen & Wine Bar, had only been open five months. Chef Brian Ferguson, who worked for the restaurant when it was still 98 South,…
You have your neighborhood gelato shop and ice cream parlor, but boba drinks — cold, sweet beverages filled with ice and chewy balls of tapioca — are much harder to come by. I was living in New York City when the boba trend first hit. Also known as “bubble tea,”…
We all know that summertime is the right time for ice cream. But before you go out dropping green on a pint (or two) of Ben & Jerry’s Americone Dream, consider making your own ice cream at home. Watch the how-to video and see the recipe after the jump…
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…
The couple believe that their restaurant is an extension of their home. Therefore when people come in, they are treated like guests. Hospitality is a priority, and the decor of the restaurant reflects that. From the wooden furniture, to the unusual and inviting mustard colored table cloths, there is a…
On the day I visited George’s Famous Gyros in Scottsdale, George and company were celebrating their four-year anniversary with free gyros for the taking. This Fry Girl bit, then asked owner George Salvaridis how he was planning to celebrate. “I’m taking the team to the F1 Race Factory, then we’re…
A colleague recently asked: Where can I find this stuff in Phoenix and what can I do with it? Huitlacoche is an unattractive soil-borne organism that grows directly on the kernel of corn. The fungus begins inside the husk, infecting the kernels. Its growth enlarges, misshapes, and discolors them. When…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Bringin’ Down the BiltmoreIf you’re a fan of destruction, you’re not going to want to miss this. Once again, the Biltmore Fashion Park is going through changes. This time they are tearing down the easternmost buildings to…
George Salvaridis has a Plan B and it’s tasty as hell. Salvaridis, 28, bargained on becoming an airline pilot, but he grounded himself in 2006 to open George’s Famous Gyros in Scottsdale. He became a restaurateur at 24, barely older than his family’s 20-year old tzatziki recipe, and altogether too…
It takes a brave soul to open a restaurant in downtown Phoenix these days, especially when it involves adaptive reuse — that is, taking an old building and transforming it into something fresh rather than knocking it down to build something new. This has long been a pet subject of…
Tonight, Travel Channel celebrity Adam Richman will perform feats of gastronomic fortitude direct from Tempe in a new episode of Man v. Food. His ultimate hunger quest for this episode: the slider challenge at Chompie’s. Featuring twelve not-so-mini sandwiches plus onion rings, this challenge is enough to make the strongest…
I love SideBar as a place to grab an excellent cocktail and hang out listening to DJs who still sling vinyl (quel throwback!), but I also adore the rotating monthly art shows there. A few months back, they had a series of killer Lalo Cota art, and now there’s a…
Yes, it’s called Beaver Choice. Blogging is taking on a surreal quality at the moment, as I write about a uniquely named new restaurant set to open soon in Tempe (1743 E. Broadway). Even more noteworthy is that it serves Scandinavian cuisine. Besides the cafeteria at IKEA, is there another local…
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…
This week: Chicken Gizzards served up by Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles. The Ick Factor: People fear what they do not know, and most have only a passing acquaintance with gizzards. Gizzards are muscular second stomachs of birds that contain gritty stones to help them pulverize food in lieu of teeth. You…
Last week, I had a craving for one of my favorite childhood snacks: sugar cookies. While I could’ve gone to the grocery store for some take-and-bake dough, let’s face it, only 50% of the dough would’ve ended up in the oven. The other half would’ve been hoovered straight out of the package…
In honor of the late, great Mesa dancin’ man Robert “Diz-Z” Disbrow, Pizza Mart was our pick for this week’s $10 Lunch. The corner of Stapley and Main won’t ever be quite the same, but at least Pizza Mart is still there. Sometimes the best craft beer and gourmet pizza…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Bastille Day at Cheuvront Phoenix has yet to develop a French Quarter, but that doesn’t mean you there isn’t anywhere to celebrate the French holiday, Bastille Day. Tonight Cheuvront in Phoenix will be celebrating with a special…
East Valley fans of Italian cuisine are about to get their taste of Amarone Ristorante Italiano, but that doesn’t mean that the new Gilbert location will be a clone of its older sibling in North Scottsdale. Set to open this week (perhaps as soon as Friday) at 832 S. Greenfield…
