Chinese Cultural Center

CLOSED: Two Restaurants Shutter in Chinese Cultural Center

"We apologize for any inconvenience. Please feel free to visit Szechwan Palace as well as Hong Kong Express in the market." That's part of a sign on the door of the Golden Buddha at the Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix. The restaurant, which served a Cantonese and Mandarian menu and was known fo ... More >>

Happy Chinese New Year!

​Today is the start of the 15 day Chinese New Year celebration and it's the lunar year of the Water Dragon -- hooray! It's been said that those who are born during the Year of the Dragon are wise and powerful but it's also been said that those people, as well as those born during the years of the ... More >>

Phoenix Celebrates Chinese New Year 2012: A Chow Bella Guide

Courtesy PhoenixChineseWeek.org​ Monday the 23rd of January kicks off an entire week of festivities for Chinese New Year. According to the Chinese lunar calender, this year is 4710 and the auspicious Year of the Dragon. How auspicious? According to Phoenix Chinese Week, Chinese wedding planners we ... More >>

Mooncakes for the Autumn Moon Festival

Ando Muneno​​ Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley's rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Mooncakes from the Super L Ranch Market bakery in the Chinese Cultural Center (66 ... More >>

Free Panda Express and Year of the Rabbit Cookies in Today's Eater's Digest

openmouthinsertcookie.blogspot.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Happy Chinese New Year! Happy New Year and welcome to the Year of the Rabbit. To celebrate the first day of the 15 day celebration, Panda Express is giving away a free single ... More >>

Chinese New Year Welcomes Year of the Rabbit

​Thought New Year's celebrations were last month's news? Not when you're talking about the lunar new year, making this the year 4079 according to ancient Chinese calendars. Today's Chinese New Year, and the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit. Farewell, Tiger! Each of the 12 ani ... More >>

Hog Maws: Spicy Pork Stomach from Lao Ching Hing

Erica O'NeilA mound of spicy pork stomach from Lao Ching Hing in the Chinese Cultural Center. ​Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all those ... More >>

Pig's Blood Soup from Com Tam Thuan Kieu

Erica O'Neil The offal-ly named pig blood soup at Com Tam Thuan Kieu. ​Despite what the supermarket aisles may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all those taboo edibles that d ... More >>

Ask the Critic: Where Can I Find Boba Drinks?

​You have your neighborhood gelato shop and ice cream parlor, but boba drinks -- cold, sweet beverages filled with ice and chewy balls of tapioca -- are much harder to come by. I was living in New York City when the boba trend first hit. Also known as "bubble tea," the drink was popularized ... More >>

PF Chang's China Bistro: Happy Hour Report Card

Erica O'Neil Chicken lettuce wraps and a Kirin at PF Chang's $3 pm - $6 pm happy hour.​The Spot: PF Chang's China Bistro (one of eight locations across the valley) 740 South Mill Avenue #140, Tempe (480) 731-4600 http://www.pfchangs.com The Hours: Every day of the week, including weekends, ... More >>

Strong Beer, Bassnectar, Jack's Mannequin, Chinese Cultural Festival, and the Losers' Ball Over the Weekend

​Strong Beer Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park The only evidence that we have of even attending the Strong Beer Festival on Saturday, February 13 at Margaret T. Hance park are these photos. Based on them, we can assume that there were many varieties of deliciously decadent brews all very, ver ... More >>

Chinese Cultural Festival, Strong Brews and Looking for Love at The Vig in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ The 20th Annual Phoenix Chinese Culture and Cuisine Festival is taking place this weekend at the Chinese Cultural Center located at 668 N. 44th Street in Phoenix. Festivities to include Dragon Dances, Martial Art ... More >>

Dim Sum, It's What's for Breakfast

​We've never been a big fan of typical American breakfast fare -- we love eggs but prefer them in the afternoon, pancakes are heavy, and cereal leaves us cold. We much prefer savory dishes and variety, which is why we have found our happy place in dim sum. In Cantonese, yum cha means literally ... More >>

Efes Turkish Cuisine and Golden Buddha Serve Up Free Entertainment on the Side

Amy Silverman​These days, satellite radio passes as live entertainment in many eating establishments. So it was refreshing to stumble recently on two musical dining experiences. By now it's practically become cliche that the worst Chinese food in town can be found at the restaurants at the C ... More >>

Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson and a Bunch 'o' Buddhists in Chandler

Charles GabreanLaurie Anderson's backing guitarist. Lou something."Have you ever been given meditation instructions at a concert before?" the emcee asked as the crowd sat down at Chandler Center for the Arts to witness a benefit concert by Velvet Underground legend Lou Reed, his wife, performance ar ... More >>

Tonight's Sexy Saturdays Cancelled

I just got word that tonight's Sexy Saturdays affair, which is put on by local station Power 98.3 FM, has been cancelled. The weekly hip-hop dance party was set to move into its new digs at the Golden Buddha, the Sino eatery located at the Chinese Cultural Center in east Phoenix. I wasn't able ... More >>

Power 98.3's Sexy Saturdays Moves to Chinese Cultural Center

Hip-hop mixmaster extraordinaire DJ M2 will work the wheels at the Golden Buddha during Power 98.3's Sexy Saturdays. If you're looking for a place to get your swerve on this weekend, we advise you to seek out the Golden Buddha. No, we're not dispatching you on some spiritual journey to seek o ... More >>

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