Dear Giant Hamburgers, I know it was only our first date, but I don’t think we should see each other any more. Surprised? I was. Maybe my expectations were too high. I mean, with a name like “Giant Hamburgers,” what Fry Girl wouldn’t be turned on? Sadly, our affair was…
Yesterday we got to know Chef Sara Siso and her mission to heal people with a Raw Vegan diet. Today we get to know her a little bit more. Growing up in Israel, Chef Sara had a head start on a healthy lifestyle. The traditional Israeli diet is chock full…
Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope…
Satay is my go-to dish at any Thai or Pan-Asian restaurant. Made with chunks of chicken or beef broiled in spices and served with the crack of condiments — peanut sauce — it’s a dish everyone from picky five-year-old Susie to granny will adore. Yes, I am a peanut sauce addict,…
Chef Sara Siso is on a mission. Armed with the simplest of weapons, a raw vegan diet, Chef Sara is out to defeat the epidemic of diseases that she sees plaguing our nation, diseases she attributes to SAD, the Standard American Diet. While many chefs approach food preparation with taste…
During the week, how long do you take for lunch? An hour? Fifteen minutes? Or do you simply munch away on a crappy microwave meal or a pitiful yogurt cup while still working at your desk? Yeah, don’t bother denying it. If you’re like most Americans, your weekday lunch has gone the way…
Masaki Murashita The singer/guitarist of Phoenix-based metal band Hemoptysis has a show Sunday, August 8 at UB’s Restaurant and Bar. Call or text Travis Thune at 480-570-7599 for tickets. What’d you eat for dinner last night?: Chicken caesar salad with avocado. Favorite food: Sushi. Least favorite food: Spicy food in…
Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope…
See if you can guess today’s gadget and check back next week for the answer, and to see if you’ve won a most-awesome prize. Here are a few shots at this week’s trickster, add yours to the comment box below: – 3-Way Home Pregnancy Test – Mini Plastic Sword-Keeper -…
Have you ever tried saying no to a pear salad? It’s near impossible at this joint. The plate comes with a good dose of arugula tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, topped with sliced pears, pecorino cheese, honey and toasted almonds. Try saying no. We dare you. While this downtown hot spot…
Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope…
Ever tried to make sushi at home and given up after one failed attempt? Chances are, the mistake was not in your rolling technique, but in your mastery of the rice. Well, at Sushi Roku in Scottsdale, they take their rice very seriously, and they’ve decided to share the secrets…
What sparkles? A moonlit ocean, crappy glitter crafts, and Beyonce Knowles’ 18 carat diamond engagement ring. What doesn’t? Limeade Sparklers, the newest drink offering from Taco Bell. Instead, they sugar, heavily. So why not call them “Sugarlers”? C’mon Taco Bell, truth in advertising. Available in two flavors, Classic Limeade and…
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: Mötley Brüe RyePA Sam Haldiman, What Are You Eating?…
Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope…
We don’t know about you, but the rising temperatures are starting to bother us here at New Times. Alas, a cool dip in the ocean is simply out of the question; as Michele Laudig mentions in this week’s “Cafe” column. Luckily we can, at the very least, sample island cuisine…
Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope…
Iron Chef Cat Cora dished with Chow Bella this week (read part 1 and part 2), and now she’s given us one of her scrumptious recipes to try at home. Read on for the how-to, and don’t forget to enter our contest to win front-row seats to her booksigning next…
Okay, so there’s no ocean. But it puts me in a good state of mind to look at the blue sky and the palm trees, feel the sun warming my skin, and pretend that the distant white noise of the highway is actually the sound of waves cascading over sand…
For most, the Valley’s light-rail system stands for progress, but for Harold Sublett Sr., owner of Who’s Ya Daddy’s BBQ and a downtown Phoenix resident for all 62 years of his life, it’s been anything but. “When that light rail came in, I lost 60 percent of my business,” Sublett…
Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope…
We won’t pretend that fried ice cream is an authentic Mexican dessert. An exchange student friend assures us it’s not. But in America, and especially in Phoenix, fried ice cream has become a staple of Mexican restaurants — taking up precious dessert menu space alongside the more traditional flan and sopapillas. Not that we’re complaining. When done right…
