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  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Chow Bella's Top Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

    Every week, there's a cornucopia of new Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all fit in your mouth . . . or in t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    April Restaurant Openings and Closings

    Apparently, April is a good month to open a restaurant in the Valley. Everything from Somali food to a reopened classic threw a hat into the Phoenix culinary ring last month.

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    New African Restaurant Opens in Phoenix

    Warsan, a new African restaurant and coffee shop first-time owner Loyan Hassan Abdi tells me means good news in the Somali language, has opened in the strip mall at 2935 East McDowell Road (McDowell and 29th Street.) The casual, bare-bones restaurant, opened for about a week, is still sparse on dec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    African Refugees Apparently Didn't Try to Sneak a Fake Bomb Through Sky Harbor Airport

    ​Charges have been dropped against three African refugees who were arrested in August after one of them was accused of trying tried to pass through security at Sky Harbor International Airport with a fake bomb.Court documents suggested they were attempting to test the "effectiveness of screening p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Punjabi Spices at The Dhaba

    Trying to follow spices in an Indian kitchen can get complicated real fast, and it gets even more difficult when breaking apart the vast regional differences. We're breaking it down at The Dhaba with Punjabi flavors from North India.

  • Dining

    January 19, 2012

    Ethiopian Famous Restaurant & Coffee's Oddball Location Belies the Treats Inside

    Trying to follow spices in an Indian kitchen can get complicated real fast, and it gets even more difficult when breaking apart the vast regional differences. We're breaking it down at The Dhaba with Punjabi flavors from North India.

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Ethiopian Famous Restaurant & Coffee's Oddball Location Belies the Treats Inside

    Oddball location? You could say that. But don't be dissuaded. For those looking for tasty Ethiopian fare in Central Phoenix, this new restaurant, located behind a curtain in the back of a convenience store, holds a host of enticing dishes. It is, in a sense, a sort of Ethiopian speakeasy (minus the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    New Ethiopian Restaurant in Phoenix Is in Back of a Convenience Store Behind a Curtain (Stay With Me on This One, Folks)

    Do This: Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony​When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions. Share a few photos, some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2011

    Sade at US Airways Center, 9-2-11

    Maria Vassett​Sade and John Legend U.S. Airways Center Friday, September 2, 2011 REVIEW BY DAN GIBSON Sade (the woman, not the band) doesn't seem like she has to work very hard live. If there's ever an audience willing to plunk down $149 for the good seats, load up on $25 glossy programs, poster ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Why Did Three African Refugees Try to Sneak a Fake Bomb Past Security at Sky Harbor International Airport?

    www.advertise.comWell...fake boom.​While bringing a bomb to an airport is one of the stupider things a person can do. Bringing a fake bomb to an airport might be one of the stupidest -- but it certainly raises the question: why would someone do it?Three African refugees were arrested after one of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Ramadan After Sunset: Breaking Fast in the Valley

    Kholood Eid It's custom for many Muslims to break their fast with dates.​ Last week, we blogged advice on how to deal with fasting during the summer for Muslims in the Valley. This week, we spoke with a few locals, asking for their tips on where the best places to break fast are--and what s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    DJentrification on The Palace, World Music, and Phoenix's Hidden Culture

    Photo by Gatsby​ Sometimes the word "eclectic" just doesn't do a dude justice. Djentrification is one of the most "eclectic" DJs in town, and the term barely serves to scratch the surface when it comes to his unique musical approach.He's not a typical DJ, finding kindred spirits in guys like legen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    How to Use Tamarind

    wikimedia​ This week we answer the question: I saw tamarind concentrate and tamarind paste at the Indian market. What's the difference? How do I use them? Don't think you've tasted tamarind? Check out the list of ingredients on the label of your bottle of Worcestershire sauce and you may be ... More >>

  • News

    April 7, 2011

    Kofi O. Okyere

    wikimedia​ This week we answer the question: I saw tamarind concentrate and tamarind paste at the Indian market. What's the difference? How do I use them? Don't think you've tasted tamarind? Check out the list of ingredients on the label of your bottle of Worcestershire sauce and you may be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    SUV With Pop-Up Machine Gun, Made by Phoenix Company, Protects Middle-Eastern Clients

    The machine-gun equipped "Raptor" vehicle, made by a Phoenix company, seems like the perfect answer to road rage ​To hell with your "road rage." Anybody gives us attitude, we're gonna have our kid pop out the top of our new Saracen International Raptor and pulverize their ass. Don't confus ... More >>

  • Music

    October 14, 2010

    Nas and Damian Marley's Reggae-Rap Project Explores Their Roots

    The machine-gun equipped "Raptor" vehicle, made by a Phoenix company, seems like the perfect answer to road rage ​To hell with your "road rage." Anybody gives us attitude, we're gonna have our kid pop out the top of our new Saracen International Raptor and pulverize their ass. Don't confus ... More >>

  • Film

    August 12, 2010

    The Expendables: Sly and the Family Stallone Get Nostalgic for Their Legacy of Brutality

    The machine-gun equipped "Raptor" vehicle, made by a Phoenix company, seems like the perfect answer to road rage ​To hell with your "road rage." Anybody gives us attitude, we're gonna have our kid pop out the top of our new Saracen International Raptor and pulverize their ass. Don't confus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Abnormal Ales: 10 Beers with Weird Ingredients

    More than 500 years ago, German Beer Purity Law decreed that the world's favorite fermented beverage was to be made with only four ingredients: water, malt, hops and yeast. In recent years, however, the definition of a permissible beer ingredient has expanded somewhat, and brewers worldwide have br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Sam Crump Goes Mano a Mano with Dennis Gilman on Terrorists Crossing Southern Border

    Gilman and Crump go at it in Gilman's latestIn this latest video from Dennis Gilman, the feisty videographer goes at it with GOP candidate for Congress Sam Crump. Crump asserts that there have been documented cases of terrorists attempting to cross the Arizona-Mexico border, and Gilman confronts him ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 1, 2010

    "In the Mood" Brings World War II-Era Fashions to Phoenix Art Museum

    Gilman and Crump go at it in Gilman's latestIn this latest video from Dennis Gilman, the feisty videographer goes at it with GOP candidate for Congress Sam Crump. Crump asserts that there have been documented cases of terrorists attempting to cross the Arizona-Mexico border, and Gilman confronts him ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Ohio Radio Station Holds Contest to Send Listeners to Phoenix to "Chase Aliens"

    ​A radio station in Columbus, Ohio, held a contest this week where the grand prize was a weekend getaway to Phoenix where the winner could spend their time "chasing aliens" -- presumably of the illegal variety.See? Not everyone's boycotting Arizona.However, if you were thinking "I bet Rush Limbaug ... More >>

  • News

    April 1, 2010

    Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, April 1, 2010

    ​A radio station in Columbus, Ohio, held a contest this week where the grand prize was a weekend getaway to Phoenix where the winner could spend their time "chasing aliens" -- presumably of the illegal variety.See? Not everyone's boycotting Arizona.However, if you were thinking "I bet Rush Limbaug ... More >>

  • News

    February 4, 2010

    On Being Proud of Your Cultural Heritage and Narcos

    ​A radio station in Columbus, Ohio, held a contest this week where the grand prize was a weekend getaway to Phoenix where the winner could spend their time "chasing aliens" -- presumably of the illegal variety.See? Not everyone's boycotting Arizona.However, if you were thinking "I bet Rush Limbaug ... More >>

  • Film

    February 22, 2007

    Accidental Tourists

    Doc treats Sudanese lost boys as feel-good fodder, ignoring their plight and their history

  • Dining

    June 23, 2005

    Somali Sublime

    They've got your goat

  • Dining

    January 27, 2005

    Watt's Good for You

    Chandler gets an Ethiopian restaurant

  • Dining

    December 20, 2001

    Watt's for Dinner

    Out of Africa come the flavors you'll find at Tempe's Blue Nile Cafe

  • Calendar

    August 19, 1999

    Step Class

    The Carpetbag Brigade, a Prescott-based physical theater group, performs Tragedy Magnate Ha-Ha

  • News

    September 8, 1994

    Opiate for the Mrs.

    When laws are broken, somebody's got to be punished. In the case of Cindy McCain, that somebody is Tom Gosinski

  • News

    July 7, 1993

    THE NOBLE HUNTERSAFARI GUIDE MARK SULLIVAN BELIEVES THAT TO PRESERVE THE EARTH'S GREATEST BEASTS, SOME OF THEM MUST DIE

    When laws are broken, somebody's got to be punished. In the case of Cindy McCain, that somebody is Tom Gosinski

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