Restaurants

Part of the pomelo’s charm is its size, so I’m inclined to add them at the last minute, so that the people eating my salad are part of the process.

Ever feel like your coffeehouse cool is blown once you get up to the register and see an option other than drip? Still think espresso has an ‘X’ somewhere in it? Well, you’re in luck, java novices — a local coffee connoisseur has started a noble mission to teach everyone…

On June 30, 2012, Nick Watts’ dream of owning his own food truck came true. And then, on the same day, it ended. See also: L.A.’s Grilled Cheese Truck Makes Phoenix Debut This Weekend Street Eats Food Truck Festival Is Set for January 12 and 13 at Salt River Fields…

When it comes to beer, Angels Trumpet Ale House is a blessing. Thanks to its 31 craft brews rotating on tap, which include local favorites, seasonals, and all-over IPAs, the one-of-a-kind drinking establishment, opened last August, is a popular choice with the downtown crowd. Many worship their brews atop stools…

Their optimism about P. Joseph Project — a permanent pop-up in the Squash Blossom in downtown Phoenix — certainly was short-lived. Three and a half weeks after Jason Raducha and chef Patrick Boll signed an agreement with Squash Blossom owner Brian Lester to share the space, the pop-up partners had…

For suds lovers, downtown’s Angels Trumpet Ale House is a blessing. With 31 craft brews rotating on tap, beer enthusiasts would be hard-pressed not to find one to their liking. Most do, and regularly. They turn the sizable room, which features a bar nearly the length of it, into a…

It’s time to say good-boo!-eye to Monsterland Bar & Grill, the horror-themed restaurant and nightclub on downtown Mesa’s Main Street. See also: Mesa’s Monsterland to Close Next Weekend on Jackalope Ranch Originally a two-story haunted house and slasher movie museum that opened in September 2011, Monsterland transformed part of its…

One of the finest examples of a regional guilty pleasure in the desert Southwest is the green chile cheeseburger. While it’s more of a New Mexico specialty (where the green chile shares State Vegetable honors with the humble pinto bean), fine examples have found their way west to the desert…

Fox Restaurant Concepts, a culinary tour de force in the Valley since 1998, is preparing to launch its biggest project to date. Located on 7th Street a few blocks south of Bethany Home Road, The Yard will be like a backyard, front porch, living room, and kitchen all rolled into…

When Simply Bread closed nearly two years ago, it was a major blow for those of us who love crusty, European-style bread. Good news is: there’s a new bakery called Mediterra Bakehouse in town (well, in Coolidge, to be precise), and they’re turning out ravishing artisan loaves — large and…

If you’re like us, you have a smart phone…a smart phone that is being highly under-utilized, subjected to menial tasks when it could really be tackling complex algorithms or at the very least launching virtual birds out of a slingshot. Which is why we at Chow Bella have decided to…

The stigma around vegan food is that it doesn’t taste good. The hard truth about downtown’s Bragg’s Pie Factory building is, after the 1960s, it never had any pie. Liam Murtagh, chef at Jobot Coffee Shop, downtown’s late-night coffee and crepe house, hopes to change both. See also: -10 Favorite…

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. Movie stars and musicians opening their own restaurants is nothing new — even legendary rocker…

Native Frenchman and chef George Venezia may have lived in the Valley for several years, but he still retains a Gallic agreeability his customers adore. See also: Austin-Based Hopdoddy Burger Bar Coming to Scottsdale Pork-Centric Austin-Based Restaurant Salty Sow Coming to Paradise Valley And now, after running several bistros in…

The Spot: Gallo Blanco 401 W. Clarendon Avenue, Phoenix, 602-274-4774, www.galloblancocafe.com See also: — BLT Steak: Happy Hour Report Card — Gallo Blanco’s Doug Robson to Open New (and Slightly Different) Mexican Restaurant in March Hours: Happy Hour is offered 3 to 6 p.m. every day…

It’s a new year for food trucks in the Valley, and the mobile kitchen’s scene newest (and cheesiest) entry comes straight from the City of Angels. See also: Street Eats Food Truck Festival Is Set for January 12 and 13 at Salt River Fields Fry Bread Food Truck Will Open…

When it comes to high-quality, locally grown produce, indie restaurants, CSA members and health-conscious farmer’s market shoppers have been saying “Vaya con Maya” for nearly a decade. But these days, farmer Maya Dailey — who cultivates two acres at The Farm at South Mountain and another five acres just down…

The (Not At All) Guilty Pleasure: Vegan Burger Where To Get It: Pig & Pickle, 2922 N Hayden Road (at Thomas Rd), Scottsdale Price: $8 What It Really Costs: One little test of willpower. It’s a lot of fun writing about guilty pleasures all over town. I’m a dedicated carnivore,…

This is part two of my interview with Todd Sicolo, executive chef of T. Cook’s and the Royal Palms Resort & Spa. If you missed part one, read it here. See also: — Chef Salad Highlights: The Funny, Astute and Provocative Comments Our Local Chefs Made in 2012 — Chef…

Primarily known as a coffee shop — and a pretty good one, at that — Lux Central also dishes up food for every moment of the day. Want quiche for breakfast? Lux has that. Mac n’ cheese for lunch? That too. A fresh baked cookie to go with your afternoon…

Since it hit the road in late September of last year, White Eyes Fresh Fry Bread, the food truck from Alice Roach, who founded the company six years ago, has been serving up her signature recipe for fresh (and frozen) fry bread topped with anything from beef and beans to…

Chef-owner Charleen Badman and her suavecito, front-of-the-house partner Pavle Milic served their last supper at the original FnB on Stetson Drive on New Year’s Eve. And now they’re getting everything organized and spiffed up for a Tuesday opening (that’s tomorrow, January 8) at their Craftsman Court location — which has…