Eddie Recommends: Fall Barbecue
By Eddie Matney Grilled Shrimp, Asparagus and Tomatoes with Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette…
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Showing 20703 - 20724 of 22954Brew Review: Four Peaks Pumpkin Porter
By Jonathan McNamara Last week’s look at seasonal brews introduce us to a selection of ales and lagers that hinted (and in some cases hit you upside the face) with seasonal flavors. But there was one type of beer decidedly lacking from our selection: the porter. Every year Four Peaks…
Chef Michael Stebner Leaves Greene House For New True Food Kitchen
By Michele Laudig executive chef Michael Stebner is still staying in the fold with Fox Restaurant Concepts, which owns The Greene House, at Kierland Commons, as well as True Food Kitchen, set to open Monday, October 27, at Biltmore Fashion Park. True Food Kitchen is the anticipated new concept spawned…
Gross Out: Fenix Eatery & Bar gets Two “No Award” Inspections
By Amy Silverman Like Chelsea’s Kitchen a couple blocks away, Fenix Eatery & Bar on Camelback Road recently received back-to-back “no award” ratings…
Budget Beat: Hong Kong Express at Chinese Cultural Center
By Jay Bennett If you’ve never been to the Ranch Market at the Chinese Cultural Center, you have to check it out for a colorful experience. And if you’re looking for Chinese cuisine that goes above and beyond the run-of-the-mill stuff served at seemingly most Chinese restaurants, you have to…
Caffe Boa Supplies Sophistication Just Off Mill Avenue
My rediscovery of one of the classiest restaurants in Tempe happened, ironically, by way of a rock concert. I had plans to see a national act with a couple of friends who’d bought tickets months ago. Since these gals have families and busy careers, the show was a rare treat…
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Fried: Calamari at Rokerij
My favorite place, but not my favorite dish… By Sarah Fenske I have been in the worst mood lately. For some reason, fall always makes me depressed, in a “Remembrance of Things Past” kind of way. Like I can’t stop thinking about past autumns — better autumns — and my…
Countdown to Eats3: Are You Going?
By Michele Laudig Sometimes the Valley seems like land of the culinary festivals, so why would one more foodie event stand out? Well, since Eats3 — taking place this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday — is totally new to the scene, it’s impossible to predict how it will play out. But…
Veggie Boy: Z’s Greek
By Benjamin Leatherman They don’t fool you at Z’s Greek, they feed you. The cool thing about having someone of Greek descent as a relative is that you get to chow on a lot of sumptuous Grecian cuisine. And I’ve done just that. My nephew’s half-Greek, which means that family…
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Gross Out: Chelsea’s Kitchen gets Multiple “No Award” Inspections
By Amy Silverman Sure, everyone has a bad day now and then. But back to back “no award” inspection reports for a restaurant as tony as Chelsea’s Kitchen — the fun and funky casual dining spot on the north bank of the Arizona Canal? Yuck. And even after the inspectors…
The Skinny: Battle of the Bulge at Tempe Marketplace
By Wynter Holden After visiting two reasonably healthful restaurants at Tempe Marketplace, I thought it would be fun to see how they compare in a Battle of the Bulge. In one corner of the ring, we have Kabuki Japanese Restaurant, weighing in at a hefty couple of brightly-lit rooms and…
A Handful of New Restaurants Open in Scottsdale
By Michele Laudig Although plenty of restaurant openings have been delayed or flat-out nixed (hello, Mexican Standoff, Shell Shock, Leche, REM?), October’s shaping up to be a decent month for new eateries in Scottsdale. The most high-profile among them is The Mission, a Latin-inspired eatery that’s taken over the cozy…
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Eddie Recommends: Cinnamon
By Eddie Matney People always assume cinnamon is used strictly for dessert and the holiday season. NO! It’s a huge misconception! There are plenty of other great-tasting dishes that use cinnamon, like cinnamon chicken soup and cinnamon chicken gravy. For dessert, we use it for our apple cider, ice cream,…
First Taste: Il Terrazzo
By Jonathan McNamara Il Terrazzo, the “authentic italian restaurant” occupying the space that used to be The Terrace, opened its doors and its kitchen to hungry members of the press on October 16. See more tasty shots in our Il Terrazzo slideshow…
Eddie Recommends: Getting to Know Each Other
By Eddie Matney Okay, turns out Chow Bella readers are alright. I had a dozen or so of you over to Eddie’s House for dinner last week to chat about food, families and fly fishing. I expected to get beaten up a little bit. I expected to defend some of…
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Bartenders & Baristas: Pre-Halloween Hobnobbing with Michael Murphy
By Wynter Holden If you haven’t been to the new Hob Nobs (in the old Willow House space on McDowell and 3rd Ave.), it’s definitely worth a visit. The place is adorable, with restored original fireplace and hardwood floors, sunlit rooms and local art decking the walls. Another cute-as-heck thing…
Brew Review: Pumpkinhead Ale, Samuel Adams Octoberfest and A Few More Seasonals
By Jonathan McNamara Ah! Smell that crisp, autumn air! It’s the time of the year that we put our hefeweizens and dust off our appetites for fall seasonal brew. To help you decide which tasty seasonal to push down your gob, we at New Times carried out a complex experiment…
First Taste: BLT Steak at Camelback Inn
By Jonathan McNamara If you find yourself down in the dumps about the dwindling economy, I have an instant panacea. Find a whole-roasted then smoked pig and eat it. Trust me on this. I found myself in a position to do just that during BLT Steak’s media invite only dinner…
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Gross Out: Drunk Flies at Coach & Willie’s
By Amy Silverman A late September inspection at Coach & Willie’s — a bar/restaurant not far from the ballpark in downtown Phoenix — revealed a litany of concerns. The report is pretty straightforward: The cooled chicken wings weren’t cool enough; the bar sink was out of paper towels; the sweet…
Budget Beat: Tipps 88 Thai Cuisine
By Jay Bennett Times are tough, indeed, but I was surprised to find a really good and relatively inexpensive Thai spot in Tempe to be dead on a recent Saturday night. What gives? Has it gotten to the point where folks can’t drop $10 for an entree anymore? Here’s hoping…
El Farol Adds a Dash of Peruvian Flair to Arcadia’s Restaurant Selection
Considering that Arcadia isn’t a mecca for any kind of Asian food, it seemed a shame when Sushi Mishima, a casual Japanese joint, closed its doors last year. No, the place wasn’t destination sushi by anyone’s definition, but it was an affordable and friendly neighborhood spot. But you know what?…
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Liberty Market Brightens Downtown Gilbert
By Michele Laudig If you’re out in the East Valley and hungry for some pizza or a salad, stop by the place that’s getting all the buzz: Liberty Market. It just opened its doors yesterday on the city’s main drag (230 N. Gilbert Rd.), and it promises to be the…