Spring Training is almost upon us, which means winter is officially over and it’s time to break out the shorts. This right here is the weather we Phoenicians live for, the reason we endure five hellish months of summer and severe cases of cabin fever . . . just for…
Chow Bella has a valentine for you. For the rest of February, we’re handing out Candy Hearts — stories of food and love from some of our favorite writers. Enjoy. “It smells good, right?” I ladled a small portion of the chicken fettuccine alfredo out of the pan and handed…
After making Mexican food in the Valley for more than 26 years, the Chandler-based Mexican restaurant chain Someburros has decided to expand north. Specifically, to Flagstaff. See also: – Fast-Casual Chain Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill Expanding to Arizona – Bombay Spice Grill & Wine Makes a Quick-Service Baby Across the Street…
They’re convenient, simple, and everything we love about pie in a size we don’t have to share. They’re hand pies. And a new bakery in Chandler is serving them up by the sweet and savory handful — even for breakfast. See also: – Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Menu…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: 17 Don’t-Miss Events During Arizona Beer Week, Feb. 16-23 6 Don’t-Miss Events During AZ Cocktail Week: Feb 16-22 13th Annual Arizona Strong Beer Festival Hold on to your…
While a jumbo tub of hot buttered popcorn is one of our most frequently indulged guilty pleasures, we think a good movie deserves a little better company than junk food. Try out our movie and meal pairings for yourself or feel free to suggest one of your own favorites in…
An abundance of lemons is one of my favorite things about living in Phoenix. I go through at least one whole lemon a day and I’m always a little distraught about tossing the peel away – even if it’s going into the compost pile. Recently I read about a chef…
If you’ve been to the chain-infested corner of Seventh Avenue and McDowell in Central Phoenix, chances are you’ve seen or experienced How Do You Roll?, the fast-casual eatery that lets customers build their own sushi rolls, a la Subway, from an array of traditional and non-traditional ingredients. See also: -…
Chow Bella has a valentine for you. For the rest of February, we’re handing out Candy Hearts — stories of food and love from some of our favorite writers. Enjoy. In a decent childhood, someone feeds you routinely, from the very first day. How can there not be at least…
Fans of adult beverages and the events in which they’re celebrated are going to have a tricky time filling out their calendars from Saturday, February 16, through Saturday, February 23, this year. That’s when Arizona Beer Week and Arizona Cocktail Week, two of the Valley’s major events hailing craft beer…
AndyTalk: Salt – It’s So Much More Than Sodium Chloride It’s Valentine’s Day and that means stress, especially if you’re a bit of a procrastinator and/or you think that the card you bought just isn’t enough. If you’ve got some chocolate on hand, even in bar form, you can make…
Dish of Death | Laurie Notaro I place the bowl of spaghetti on the table directly in front of my husband. Then I stand there for a moment and give him a dirty look, just like I do every time I make spaghetti. “So,” I say in a completely serious…
The Guilty Pleasure: Dessert and Coffee Where To Get It: Compass Arizona Grill, atop the Hyatt Regency Phoenix downtown Price: $8 for dessert, $3 for coffee What It Really Costs: The only regret is that you didn’t think of it sooner. On a recent dining excursion to downtown Phoenix, I…
Restaurants touting fresh salads and sandwiches are nothing new, but if you’re on the go and want to eat healthy, it’s nice to know when there’s a new one in the neighborhood. And (bonus) this one stays up late. See also: – Quick Service Pan-Asian Restaurant Chain from Canada Opens…
After Portland’s sometimes-vegan doughnut mecca, Voodoo Donuts, made a maple bacon doughnut, pretty much every doughnut shop with any sense jumped on the bacon bandwagon. Two local shops, Oink Café and Rainbow Donuts, have followed suit. Using either a cake or raised doughnut base to paint on richly sweet maple…
So the pope quit, President Obama said something last night, and the latest travel craze involves pooping into bags on a cruise ship. Now that the small stuff’s taken care of, we can get onto what the world’s really talking about: The three finalists in the Lay’s potato chips “Do…
Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. When you’re in the food business, holidays can mean big money. What’s the worst one…
Chow Bella has a valentine for you. For the rest of February, we’re handing out Candy Hearts — stories of food and love from some of our favorite writers. Enjoy. I place the bowl of spaghetti on the table directly in front of my husband. Then I stand there for…
Hey sugar slingers — you have just a few more days left to enter the most fabulous caramel tasting event (well, okay, the only caramel tasting event) of the year. See also: – Caramelpalooza 2012: The Winners!…
If you’ve driven past Coach & Willie’s near the stadiums downtown recently you may have noticed the banners covering the old signage that say Legends Sports Bar and Restaurant. While the official grand opening celebration isn’t until February 15, Legends has been busy repainting, remodeling and generally sprucing up the…
If there seems to be an increase of pitas, laffas, and kabobs in the Valley over the next few months, look to the northeast — they’re coming from Denver, kind of. See also: – Sam Fox’s The Yard, Featuring Culinary Dropout, to Open February 11: Think Live Music, Tetherball, and…
Chef Salad takes a detour this week and next, interviewing four of the country’s leading beverage industry experts, all of them speakers at upcoming seminars held at the Hotel Valley Ho for the second annual Arizona Cocktail Week, February 16-22. See also: –6 Don’t Miss Events During AZ Cocktail Week…
