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Todd Sicolo Dishes on Grant Achatz and His Short-Lived Las Vegas Marriage

Todd Sicolo T. Cook's at Royal Palms Resort & Spa 5200 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix 602-808-0766 royalpalmshotel.com See also: -- Josh Riesner of Scottsdale's Pig & Pickle Dishes on Bartending Bullshit and What He Ate That You Never Will - Keenan Bosworth of Pig & Pickle Dishes about Chrysa Robertso ... More >>

James Porter Explains Why Deadliest Catch Is Better Than Anything on Food Network and Names One Local Chef He Could Happily Spend a Week With

See also: James Porter, Eddie Matney and Others Team Up with Local Brewery to Make Their Own Beer This is part two of my interview with James Porter, chef-owner of Petite Maison. If you missed part one of the interview, read it here. Favorite food smell: Saffron and white wine. If your cooking we ... More >>

Sonoran FFF

Beer: FFF Brewery: Sonoran Brewing Co. Style: Blond Ale ABV: 4.3 percent Forced Family Fun. Fine French Furniture. Feisty, Fearless Females. Full Frontal Fridays. The triple Fs can stand for many things, and though most are enjoyable (especially that last one), Sonoran's summer release of FFF mig ... More >>

Sonoran 7 Wives Saison

​Beer: 7 Wives Saison Brewery: Sonoran Brewing Co. Style: Saison ABV: 5.2-ish   While brewers I've talked to usually sing the joys of collaborating with others in their craft, a few have confessed that the process is a pain. Attention spans are short among beer-makers, they say, and coordin ... More >>

James Porter, Eddie Matney, and Others Team Up With Local Brewery to Make Their Own Beers

Sure, we're used to enjoying the food of top-notch Valley chefs, but when's the last time we chug-a-lugged their culinary styles in beer form? The craft beer experts at Scottsdale's Sonoran Brewing Company are setting out to change that. They've teamed up with four, well-known Valley chefs as part ... More >>

Eddie Matney, What Are You Listening To?

Eddie Matney​Eddie MatneyThe chef of Eddie's House is featuring an $11 summer menu that runs through Labor Day, along with Lobster Fest with $23 lobsters every Friday and Saturday this summer.When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? 94.5-FM. ... More >>

Eddie Matney Turns Up the bin Laden Heat on Facebook

​They say politics and romance don't mix, but how about food? Looks like Chef Eddie Matney might have lost a customer or two with his status update this morning on Facebook: It was the the [sic] policies of Presidents Clinton and Bush that were in place that led up to the killing of Bi ... More >>

Matt Carter Guest Chef's Tonight at Monti's and Pretzel Dogs in Today's Eater's Digest

Fake Ginger​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Culinary Masters Part ThreeIt started with Eddie Matney back in February. In March Beau MacMillan gave it a go. Now it's Matt Carter's turn. Tonight, Don't miss NY Times-acclaimed chef Matt Ca ... More >>

Beau MacMillan, Eddie Matney Defect to Monti's La Casa Vieja (For a Day)

Monti's La Casa Vieja​What happens when an executive chef loses the top-of-the-line stainless steel commercial appliances, professional tools and cache of underlings that he's used to? Either he rises like cream to prove he's got culinary game without the fancy extras, or he sinks like poached egg ... 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 >>

Hog Heaven

New ‘cue fest debuts in Scottsdale

First Press Weekend of Wine Starts Friday

​Wine? Did somebody say wine? If your ears perk up at the sound of a cork popping out of a bottle, then this weekend's First Press events are for you. Friday night kicks off with the First Press Grand Tasting at the Hotel Valley Ho, presented by National Bank of Arizona. As you'd expect, t ... More >>

You Pick It: Schnepf Farms

Schnepf Farms​Schnepf Farms may have gotten a reputation for hosting rowdy music festivals, but that isn't what is attracting fall foodies. Schnepf is another great example of an Arizona you-pick-it farm, and it's a lot easier to get to than Buckelew or Apple Annie's.Currently, the ... 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: Last Night's Sea Saw Finale Last Night: Skyy Vodka Bar Chef Competition Chef ... More >>

June 11 In Blogs: Miss Arizona, Eddie Matney, Summer of Sound, and Beatsmiths Battling for Supremacy

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: Up on the Sun: The Valley's Biggest Beatsmiths Battle for Supremacy Tonight at PHX Nightclub Summer of Sound: Amer ... More >>

Scottsdale Culinary Fest Comprises 12 Events This Week

The Scottsdale Culinary Festival sounds monolithic, but the granddaddy among the Valley's culinary festivals is surprisingly multifaceted -- a dozen different events at 16 different restaurants and venues around town, ranging from casual tastings to semi-formal sit-down occasions.

Local Celeb Chefs Bail On Their Own Restaurants for V-Day

All right, I'm having fun with headlines. But I couldn't help but notice how many local "celebrity" chefs are listed in the "all-star" lineup of a charity event that just so happens to take place on Valentine's night -- one of the busiest nights of the year for most restaurants. It's a night wh ... More >>

Chef Who? Local Businesses Don't Know Local Chefs

Regular Chow Bella readers should easily be able to rattle off names of Phoenix's elite chefs like Eddie Matney and Michael de Maria, but according to the O'Neil Associates/ASBA Arizona Economic Indicators Monitor, the average joe on the street has no idea.  Three thousand local businesses we ... More >>

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

Chef Matney's Back: Eddie's House set to open next month

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ZooFari nothing to be wild about this year

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Is there a patent on New Mexican food?

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