Damon Brasch The guitar player for Phoenix band MISR WAT (and chef and owner of Green Restaurant and That’s a Wrap!) is busy writing new songs with his band. What’d you eat for dinner last night? Simple Broccoli and Pasta (recipe below) Favorite food: Probably fresh artichokes, we make them…
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…
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: Giant Coffee Opens Alongside Bunky Boutique Whataburger Brings Back…
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and stuff your face. While it’s well past November, we did both of these things after chowing down this turkey and cranberry sandwich. From our large glass table, we dutifully people-watched, commented on the lack of Diet Coke, and snacked on lightly salted…
Now, as in tomorrow, is the time to snag a bunch of certified organic California raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries at two packs for $5 ($3 each, but who needs just one?) from Janna Anderson’s Pinnacle Farms. They have stalls at Roadrunner Park and Old Town Scottsdale Farmers’ Markets.BTW, tomorrow, May…
Chef Rubin of The Vig and The Vig Uptown joined us this week’s Chef Chat. Rubin was kind enough to share his Carne Asada on Potato Pancake With Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Crema, Cotija Cheese and Roasted Tomato-Garlic Sauce…
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 Ranch, for a companion series on 100 Creatives who make Phoenix…
When it comes to steaks, we like ours so rare a good vet might be able to save it. Arizona just so happens to be a hell of a place to get a cut of meat. Don’t believe us? Check out Food Critic Michele Laudig’s post on The Stockyards in…
Lenard Rubin has a confidence about him that comes from being a two-time James Beard House invitee with 25 years experience as a chef — most notably with the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain. The guy’s background includes an extensive stints in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, Boston, New Mexico and New Orleans. So what…
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 Ranch, for a companion series on 100 Creatives who make Phoenix…
Nothing. No flashing “open” neon sign, no guideposts, no outdoor banners screaming, “Curt Schilling Loves Our Green Chile Burro!” or “Guy Fieri Got the Brush-Off Here!” For over 30 years, Rito’s Mexican Food has been hidden in an off-the-beaten-path neighborhood in Central Phoenix, with only in-the-know insiders able to track…
I’m here to talk about food, not politics. But let me tell you, the calls to boycott Arizona businesses have made me upset. If local establishments falter from the fallout — and they’re barely starting to show signs of life after this ass-kicker of a recession — it’ll be bad…
Chris Bianco bags burritos here for Pizzeria Bianco’s kitchen staff, America’s Taco Shop proprietor America Corrales does food swaps with the owner, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives’ Guy Fieri got blown off for an interview two years ago, and Sunset magazine named it as a Reader’s Choice for burritos in Arizona…
Way to go, Cheesecake Factory. Congratulations, California Pizza Chicken. Jabba the Hutt would be pleased. Along with P.F. Chang’s, Chevy’s, Bob Evan’s, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, and Outback Steakhouse, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has named scale-tipping fare from these restaurants as “winners” of its…
Like bangers and mash or bubble & squeak, fish and chips is the kind of perfect pairing you’ll find at any decent English pub. It’s also the only way most parents can get their kids to eat fish — because everything is better when battered and fried. For this week’s battle, we…
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 Ranch, for a companion series…
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 Ranch, for a companion series on 100 Creatives who make Phoenix…
How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? 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: -…
Like Chick-fil-A? Like free? Then this one’s for you. The Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chick-fil-A’s first new sandwich since 1989 (hello product development – are you there?) will be offered free to customers via an online reservation before it officially launches on June 7. That’s right. Click for Chick. Want one?…
James Keenan The singer/bassist/synth player for electronic rock band A Life of Science and art director for Sundawg Records performs with A Life of Science at Phoenix Comicon Saturday, May 29 at 5 p.m. and is a part of the A Life of Science “Creating Multimedia Comics” panel at Phoenix…
May, as National Burger Month, is officially sucking ass. No new burgers, high beef prices, a dehydrated disaster from Burger King called Fire-Grilled Ribs, and a boneless chicken brouhaha is making this holiday as senseless as the movement to retire Ronald McDonald. The boneless chicken bedlam, made infamous by KFC’s…
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,…
