Everybody loves free stuff — even your mother. Several Valley restaurants want to make mom feel extra special by throwing in a freebie or two with their brunches, lunches and dinners. We were thinking about keeping these freebies secret but then decided that would be mean. So here you are…
Bonfire Grill & Bar, the trendy new eatery that opened in the old Furio spot this past March, recently rolled out a new brunch menu featuring vanilla-infused french toast, potato cakes, a green chile and andouille sausage scramble and short rib hash with potatoes, fried eggs and buttermilk biscuits. With…
When an e-mail advertising a “mushroom bar” arrived in the Chow Bella mailbox a week ago, we did a double-take. A mushroom bar? Seriously? The first thought that came to mind was a Sweet Tomatoes-esque lineup of shrooms and toppings placed in stainless steel buckets under giant glass sneeze guards…
Yesterday, we heard from Chef Justin Beckett of Beckett’s Table on growing up vegetarian, culinary school, and a thoughtful but disastrous chicken soup incident. Today, Beckett dishes on the continuing bacon trend and what he does in his free time (when there actually is any). Where will we find you…
If you live here, none of CNN travel reporter Brendan Newnam’s restaurant recommendations will come as a surprise — FnB, Matt’s Big Breakfast, Rita’s Tacos, Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe. Yadda yadda. Amuse Bouche in Surprise was a bit off the beaten track for a list highlighting “Pizza Bianco” (oops,…
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/482196578_1ac4ee7a35.jpg We’ve all hadat least one experience with a to-die-for chicken enchilada, right? Maybe even a chicken enchilada so good, you wanted to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Hot damn. Well there’s an idea; a breakfast enchilada. And why not? Everyone and his mother makes a breakfast burrito. Why not…
One of the latest food trends is food in a mason jar. Usually you’ll find a cupcake stuffed in that jar, but we wanted to go back to college after finding this story about college students ordering pre-assembled mason jar or home cooked meals delivered directly to their dorm room…
Chef Justin Beckett has a reputation for being a culinary badass that stems from his relentless drive and lifelong passion for food. Beckett started working in kitchens around the age of 14, went to culinary school four days after graduating high school, and was the youngest sous chef in the history of…
Didn’t see anything that you liked yesterday, in our first roundup? That’s cool, we have plenty more. Lots more. Like more then a dozen. We want you to know all your options but we’ll make it quick. Ready? Here we go…Sapporo in Scottsdale will be open this Sunday from 11…
Remember Stella’s Kitchen, the cute diner with no real theme that replaced Cheeburger Cheeburger in the Tempe Marketplace’s food court last year? Yeah, neither does anyone else. The restaurant folded up shop after lasting less than year, paving the way for another burger joint. The sixth Phoenix-area SmashBurger will open its doors…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week’s harvest: Artichokes It’s artichoke season! Wahoo! They’ve been ready for a few weeks but this these gigantic thistles are only in season…
We got to meet The Bacon Queen on Monday and today we thought we’d share a little insight into what it’s like to be part of this royal family. Amy Vernon’s husband, Bjorn Antonio, let us peek behind the curtain to learn the secret life of the bacon family. Here’s what…
As we say goodbye to a beautiful April, let’s take one last look at the new restaurants she left us with and the few that she took with her. Restaurants (and other Food-Related Establishments) That Opened in April 2011 Jesse James Ice Cream Parlor, North Phoenix Open Source Project Coffee…
Just in case you haven’t been paying attention, Mother’s Day is Sunday. This Sunday. What does every mom love? Brunch. That means you had better get on the horn and book a table. We found several Valley dining establishments offering Mother’s Day brunch, so we thought we’d be nice and…
They say politics and romance don’t mix, but how about food? Looks like Chef Eddie Matney might have lost a customer or two with his status update this morning on Facebook: It was the the [sic] policies of Presidents Clinton and Bush that were in place that led up to the…
Former East Valley Tribune journalist Amy Vernon crowned herself The Bacon Queen in 2009 after a bit of online recognition pushed her into sweet, smoked stardom. So much so that she’s the top female submitter of all time on Digg.com. Among many other things, Vernon curates this amazingly large bacon…
What comes to mind first when you think of making a sandwich? A basic combination of meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo or mustard slapped between two pieces of bread. The April issue of Saveur magazine is filled with sandwich specials from around the world and got us thinking about…
We never thought we’d say this, but some things really do look better on a cupcake. Like Princess Beatrice’s royal mistake of a wedding hat. While seamstresses were sewing knock-off wedding dresses over the last day, Wir Machen, a bakery in Munich, Germany, got busy with the fondant. Next up, Tara…
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week. The Ron Swanson Turkey Burger: A Fried Turkey Leg…
Staying in? We’ve got you covered — both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie — a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. Film: Volver (2006)Popcorn Alternative: Popcorn IbericoEntrée: Tortilla EspañolaBeverage: Try a Rioja or other Spanish Red wine. Or, click here…
Attention vending machine world: prepare to have your collective coin-op slots blown off. PepsiCo has announced it’s set to launch a line of “next generation” social vending machines. The new machines will allow folks to connect with friends and gift them drinks with the push of a (touchscreen) button. A…
After Pavle Milic’s tantalizing photo of Carmel’s egg sandwich made its rounds on Twitter, we had to try one for ourselves. When I step into the latest (caffeine) buzz in Arcadia, Pat, the owner, peeks his head out from behind the kitchen and wipes his hands off to formally greet my…
