As if the stars were aligning to ensure at least one of my predictions for the Valley food scene actually comes true, Windsor, the cozy North Central neighborhood bar and restaurant from restaurateurs Craig DeMarco and Lauren Bailey, has announced it will debut its very own brunch menu — which…
If you let yourself be romantic, a morning stroll through an open-air farmers market like the one in Old Town Scottsdale isn’t all too different than a walk down the shops at Rue Cler in Paris. You can still tuck a baguette under your arm, walk down narrow(ish) streets where…
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet. That’s all we can say about the line-up for Caramelpalooza 2012, the third annual caramel tasting event co-sponsored by Smeeks candy store and Chow Bella, going down Friday, March 2 at 7 pm. But don’t take our word for it — check out the list for yourself. Please, try…
Earlier this week we mentioned that The Uprooted Kitchen, a vegetarian food truck getting ready to start serving around town, plans to reveal its menu of salad bowls sometime in the near future. These bowls won’t be your standard lettuce with dressing B.S. They’re loading them up with hearty greens,…
Lately, in this In Season series, we’re taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I’ve done with my CSA share, or part share. This week I’m using carrots and onions…
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. No, seriously it’s six days from right now. You have made dinner reservations, right? NO?! Well you better get to it. Good thing we know of a whole mess of restaurants that are celebrating the big V-Day. And guys — if the lady…
Sheesh Portillo’s, what took you so long? That’s what a lot of Chicago transplants in the Valley may be saying to themselves upon hearing the news that the Chicago-area restaurant company is bringing its Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, hamburgers, Maxwell Street Polish, salads, and desserts to several locations in…
Hey Tempe, you have a brand new pizza spot and it may be the best five dollar pizza we’ve ever tasted. Located on Apache just east of Dorsey in the same complex as Food City, Big Jimmy’s is cranking out crazy good pizza for crazy cheap prices. It’s no Cibo…
In what may be the Valley’s quickest opening and closing of a new restaurant by a legendary tastemaker, Barrio Cafe owner and chef Silvana Salcido Esparza has decided to close the second of her two concepts, Silvana Bistro, and devote all her energy (and Silvana Bistro’s space) to the first:…
If you’ve been wondering why nobody’s thought (much) to bring vegetarian and vegan food into the burgeoning food truck scene, we’ve got the answer: They have. Meet The Romanoffs: Erin and Chad, a pastry chef and occupational therapist, who will be hitting the streets in their 1968 vintage Avion trailer,…
It’s always a treat to go to True Food Kitchen to enjoy fresh juice drinks with their signature Tuscan Kale Salad, but when you don’t have time to dine out,luckily they’ve shared the recipe to make at home.
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s always nice to see the love, especially on a national level and when it’s given to Valley restaurants. Three Valley dining spots and L’Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek in Sedona made the list of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the US…
A few years ago, downtown’s menu of dining options could be counted on one hand, but slowly, ever so slowly, that situation has been changing. With the arrival of CityScape, the high-rise residential, retail, office, and hotel complex in 2010, those in downtown now have more options of where to…
Tuck Shop is literally tucked into the corner of 12th St. and Oak. With only a small neon sign, it’s easy to pass by this place without knowing what delicious food and comforting environment are inside.
Yesterday we found out why Worcestershire Sauce is mixing it up with other stuff on the bitters shelf. Today, we give you three recipes in which the savory condiment is essential. Who knew there were that many? Bloody MaryThe most popular hangover curative around, the Bloody Mary was introduced to…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions. Share a few photos, some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened,…
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. Miss a question? Go here. From predicted national trends in cuisine like Scandinavian flavors, caneles,…
Okay this is it. We promise not to talk about the Super Bowl for an entire year after this post but we found these four things while looking for extremely important stuff on Pinterest. Like the above video of Top Chef champion Michael Voltaggio makin’ his super boneless chicken wings…
After a little over four months at Cuoco Pazzo, the Italian restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale, chef Peter DeRuvo has left. Citing differences in the management and business operations of the restaurant with father/son owners and operators Mario Rana Sr. and Jr., who also owned Mad Chef Gastropub before it…
During my probably-unhealthily-regular perusing of the liquor store shelves this week, I noticed something peculiar nestled amongst the bitters: a bottle of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce. What was my favorite steak condiment doing next to the likes of Angostura and Peychaud’s?…
[jump] Another standout meat vendor was Gilbert’s own Davy Jones Seafood. These guys go up to Kenai, Alaska to catch boat loads (they sunk a boat once because they caught so many fish) of their Alaskan sole and sockeye salmon which they sell $12 a pound (but buy 2 pounds…
The Festival: Glendale Chocolate Affaire The Dates: February 3 – 5 The Theme: Chocolate, just in time for Valentine’s Day! What To Eat: Endless chocolate from more than 30 chocolatiers from across the country. There will be the usual suspects like chocolate dipped strawberries, chocolate ice cream, as well as…
