Christopher Gross

Chef Christopher Gross Introduces New Petites Bouchées (Little Bites) Menu at Crush Lounge in Phoenix

Christopher's and Crush Lounge, the Biltmore Fashion Park restaurants of James Beard Award-winning chef Christopher Gross, have always been spots to score top-notch French-inspired eats. See also: - Tastemakers 2012: Christopher Gross - 10 Best Spots for Fries in Metro Phoenix And last week, Gro ... More >>

Pretty Much Everything You Need to Know About Channel Eight's Check, Please! Arizona Festival at CityScape

One of the Valley's most popular local food shows is hitting the road -- specifically the streets of downtown Phoenix. See also: - Go lb. salt Launches Salt Education Series in Gilbert This Spring - Mark Tarbell, Beau MacMillan, & Barbara Fenzl to Team Up with Childsplay on April 13 From 11 a.m. ... More >>

Should Restaurants Include Gratuity as Part of the Bill?

Spotting the words "service included," "servizio incluso," and "service compris" on restaurant checks in most European countries means tipping isn't necessary (instead, a V.A.T. tax of 20 percent is added). But more and more restaurants in America are adopting this policy, causing the often distress ... More >>

Celebrity Chef Charity Dinner at Praying Monk in Scottsdale on March 10

Under normal circumstances, we'd have to log quite a few miles in order to enjoy plates created by Aaron May, Christopher Gross, Matt Carter, and Josh Herbert in one night. And that's assuming we'd be able to stuff ourselves with that much food. It won't be a problem, however, on March 10 when the ... More >>

Chefs Christoper Gross and James Porter Unite for a Staff Meal Hanukkah Hoedown

Not that Valley chefs Christopher Gross (Christopher's & Crush Lounge) and James Porter (Petite Maison) need another reason to stay up late and have some fun, but Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, seems like a good reason to mix the late-night revelry with a bit of holiday spirit. ... More >>

What Valley Chef Deserves a Comedy Roast?

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.Comedy roasts, first made popular by The Friars C ... More >>

37: Damon Brasch

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

Julia Child Restaurant Week Specials at Five Metro Phoenix Restaurants

See also: Listen to Guns N' Roses, Watch Julia Child Threaten to Eat Vegetarians See also: Christopher Gross Compares Truffle Oil to Heroin and Dishes on the Foie Gras Ban Even though Julia Child stood at an impressive 6' 2", it's clear that she never looked down upon any determined cook. During Ju ... More >>

Christopher Gross Dishes on Oliver Stone and Food Bloggers

See also: Christopher Gross' Parnassienne au Chocolate Chocolate Tower This is part two of my interview with Christopher Gross, chef-owner of Christopher's Restaurant and Crush Lounge. See part one of my interview. What the average person doesn't understand about chefs is: We're not artists. If an ... More >>

Christopher Gross Compares Truffle Oil to Heroin and Dishes on the Foie Gras Ban

See also: Christopher Gross Makes Pig Feet You'd Walk a Mile For See also: Chris Curtiss Dishes on His First Phoenix Gig and Why Food Network Sucks Christopher Gross Christopher's Restaurant and Crush Lounge Biltmore Fashion Park 2502 E. Camelback Road, Suite #102, Phoenix 602-522-2344 www.christop ... More >>

Christopher Gross Makes Pig Feet You'd Walk a Mile For

The Chef: Christopher Gross The Restaurant: Christopher's Restaurant The Animal: Pig The Dish: Pied de cochon Chef Christopher Gross can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear -- or a pig trotter for that matter. And he does it often, featuring pied de cochon (the pretty French word for pig feet) on ... More >>

How the Valley's Legendary Restaurants Keep Up With the Times

Valley Chefs Demonstrate How Not to Saber a Champagne Bottle

Looks as if a few notable Valley chefs may have benefited from our post last week on sabrage, the name given to the practice of opening a champagne bottle with a sword. Last month, during a benefit dinner at the home of Jamie Hormel (owner of the Wrigley Mansion, heir to the Hormel meat-packing emp ... More >>

Chef Christopher Gross Cooks for Martha Stewart (It's a Good Thing)

​Last night, while the rest of us were watching Modern Family and putting the finishing touches on our Transformers costume for Halloween, Christopher Gross, the James Beard Award-winning chef and owner of Christopher's and Crush Lounge in Central Phoenix, was busy with his own evening activit ... More >>

Christopher Gross' Perfect Food Day

Christopher Gross​ We've known and loved Chef Christopher Gross' French-inspired cuisine for so many years -- we guess you could say we have a "crush" on him - sorry, couldn't resist. For a little fun, Chef Gross likes to fly across the pond and jump on his bike to give it a spin. This is him at ... More >>

Christopher Gross Helping to Overhaul the Wrigley Mansion

​Chef Christopher Gross​In a case of one Valley legend aiding another, Christopher Gross, the James Beard Award-winning chef and owner of Christopher's and Crush Lounge in Central Phoenix, is helping to overhaul the Wrigley Mansion, the 1930s-vintage manse that overlooks the area surroun ... More >>

Flavors of Phoenix 2011 and Chicken Pizza in Today's Eater's Digest

bunsinmyoven.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Flavors of Phoenix 2011Get your wallets out for this event. The 20th Annual Flavors of Phoenix is happening this Thursday. Thirty of the Valley's top chefs, including Aaron May, Beau Mac ... More >>

Christopher Gross' Scallops with Green Tea

Courtesy of Christopher Gross​ Yesterday we wrapped up our conversation with Chef Christopher Gross of Christopher's and Crush Lounge about his time spent in Japan during the Tohoku earthquake. Today he will show us how to make a scallop dish inspired by the Orient. Just as you might expect of Jap ... More >>

Christopher Gross in Japan, Part Two

​Yesterday we started our conversation with Christopher Gross of Christopher's and Crush Lounge about his recent time spent in Japan. Today we continue. Drinking tea may never be the same for Gross. The Tohoku earthquake struck while he was disrobing to be dressed in his kimono for a tea ... More >>

Christopher Gross Recalls Vacationing in Japan during the Tohoku Earthquake

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Chef Christopher Gross' Kitchen Secrets

Christopher Gross of Christopher's Restaurant & Crush Lounge

Chef Christopher Gross of Christopher's Restaurant and Crush Lounge understandably asks journalist to call him Chef Christopher rather than Chef Gross: "I guess it's not the best last name for a chef," he says. Today he tells us about how he dodged the bullet of school lunch, the ensuing panic after ... More >>

Petite Maison Hosts Chef Matt Carter Tonight

​Petite Maison created plenty of buzz when it launched its late-night "Staff Meal" (offered from 10 p.m. to midnight, Thursday through Saturday) and now the cozy French country spot in Old Town is mixing things up by welcoming guest chefs into chef James Porter's kitchen. Tonight, chef M ... More >>

Second Anniversary Party at Christopher's/Crush Tonight

​A lot can happen in two years. Tonight, chef Christopher Gross and his staff will welcome guests with special treats in honor of 730 days in business at Christopher's/Crush Lounge. Show up to the lounge between 6 and 10 p.m., and enjoy complimentary appetizers and extended happy hour sp ... More >>

Chef Christopher Gross Expects Another Foie Protest

​There are quite a few restaurants serving foie gras in the Valley, but for some reason, Christopher's Restaurant and Crush Lounge have become a favorite target of protesters who consider the production of foie to be animal cruelty. Chef-owner Christopher Gross says he's had protesters show ... More >>

Ocean Prime Is All Washed Up

Cafe: Ocean Prime

​It can be hard to find good sea food in the desert. Unfortunately, the restaurant featured in this week's cafe column won't exactly help your search. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Ocean Prime: Given his background working for Christopher Gross and Eddie Matney, and the sophisticated food he ... More >>

Phoenix Public Market Celebrates Grand Opening of Urban Grocery

​It's been a long time coming. Tuesday marks the first official day for the new Phoenix Public Market Urban Grocery & Wine Bar, after non-profit Community Food Connections' extensive fundraising efforts, planning, and renovation of the vintage red brick building that's now its perm ... More >>

Foie Gras Protest Tomorrow at Christopher's Restaurant and Crush Lounge

Foie gras is on menus at some of the best restaurants in the Valley. But tomorrow, a group of protesters will do their best to shed a different light on the culinary delicacy -- and they'll do it in front of a well-respected Phoenix restaurant, James Beard Award-winning chef Christopher Gross' Chri ... More >>

This Week In Chow Bella:

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: Caffiend: Cartel Coffee Lab's Iced Toddy Open Casting in PHX for Next Food Net ... More >>

Christopher Gross' Chef's Tour: A Recap

Sloane BurwellJames Porter gets Aaron May's autograph. After this weekend, it's time to replace "party like a rockstar" with "drink like a chef." Friday night is a bit of a blur for most (if not all) of the participants in a Chef's Tour of central downtown Phoenix restaurants (yes, and bars) dreamed ... More >>

June 23 In Blogs: Handguns, Queen YoNasDa, Christopher Gross, and the Arizona Republic

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Mad Max Rules: The Arizona Legislature's Mandatory Handgun Ownership Laws Up on the Sun: Queen ... More >>

Christopher Gross Takes on Chowhound Regular

I can't resist the drama, so I've reposted a current Chowhound thread in case the moderators possibly pull the entires. In a nutshell, Eric Schaefer -- a local foodie who goes by ejs1492 on Chowhound, and whose blog, Eric Eats Out, is one of my faves -- has been accused by chef Christopher Gros ... More >>

April 7 In Blogs: Andrew Thomas, Al Sharpton, Ghostbusters and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: County Attorney Andrew Thomas Smears Judge Timothy Ryan -- Again PUMA ... More >>

Christopher Gross Brings Flavor Tripping Trend to AZ

Listening to chef Christopher Gross explain the mind- and palate-expanding sensation of eating "miracle fruit," I can't help but think of Willy Wonka waxing poetic about Everlasting Gobstoppers. "You can eat a lemon wedge, and it tastes just like a piece of candy!" he tells me. It's called fla ... More >>

Celebrity chefs Eddie Matney and Christopher Gross stake their names on new restaurants

Letters

Letters from the issue of Thursday, July 14, 2005

Reality Check

Better be good

Hey, Butter Butter

French fare lightens up, Roaring Fork packs up

Hangover and Out

Tips for getting rid of the blahs

Nibbles 'n' Bits

Ego System

The Cook, the Pastry Chef, the Gossip Columnist and the Fax

Untimely death of Valley baker heats up angry campaign against acclaimed restaurateur

Meet the Christopherians

Gross Out

Christopher's restaurant shakeup leads to breakup of longtime partners

Second Helpings

Second Helpings

Second Helpings

SECOND HELPINGS

SECOND HELPINGS