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Art Cars: American Folk Art You Can't Hang on the Wall

Restaurant Round-Up for 2010

Jobot Coffee Shop Hooray for Jobot opening on Roosevelt Row in October, 2010 ​The Valley of the Sun saw a lot of activity in the restaurant world in 2010. More than 100 new restaurants opened and fewer than 50 closed their doors for good, according to our tally. Here is our Restau ... More >>

Brendan McCaskey, What Are You Baking?

courtesy of Brendan McCaskey​Even if your oven sits cold all year, chances are you're considering firing it up, right about now. As a holiday twist on our "What Are You Eating?" feature on Chow Bella and "What Are You Wearing?" on Jackalope Ranch, for the next few weeks we'll be bringing you ... More >>

Austin Chantos: Olive and Ivy

Carol BlonderAustin Chantos​ Pastry Chef Austin Chantos grew up eating hearty midwestern meals in central Illinois. He still favors the flavors and kind of cooking his chef father provided for the family: biscuits with gravy and one- pot meals filled with meats, vegetables and potatoes. Austin gl ... 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: James Mulhern, What Are You Eating? Forest Hamrick of La Hacienda at the Fair ... More >>

Forest Hamrick's Tacos de Langosta

Forest Hamrick, the chef de cuisine at La Hacienda, has a thing about tacos: keep it simple. "As long as you have the flavors that just kind of explode, the simpler the better," Hamrick says. "The more stuff you pile into it, it really takes away and you don't really know what you're eating." Today ... More >>

Forest Hamrick of La Hacienda at the Fairmont Princess, Part Two

Chef Forest Hamrick, a nursing school dropout, abandoned the sickly when he was tired of school and has been feeding the healthy flavorful modern Mexican at La Hacienda for five years (well, seven, minus the two-year hiatus).

Forest Hamrick of La Hacienda at the Fairmont

Chef Forest Hamrick grew up 20 miles from the Mexican border surrounded by Mexican food and people who loved eating it - the perfect recipe for La Hacienda's Chef de Cuisine.

Happy Hours: Your Guide to Valley Spots Worthy of Your Drink Money

Chef Forest Hamrick grew up 20 miles from the Mexican border surrounded by Mexican food and people who loved eating it - the perfect recipe for La Hacienda's Chef de Cuisine.

New Restaurant Round-up

A quick look back at the new restaurants that opened in January. ​ In CenPho we now have La Condesa​La Condesa Gourmet Taco Shop and The Main Ingredient Ale House. Scottsdale welcomes Culinary Dropout, Oakville Grocery, Touch of Thai, Beauregard Food Co., and La Hacienda at The Fairmo ... More >>

This Just In: Chef Line-Up for West of Western

Wasn't it just New Year's Eve? Weren't we just shivering in our sweaters and jackets? All of a sudden it's March, and it feels like summer's right around the corner. No complaints from me, buddy. I love this time of year, not only because of the balmy weather, but because there's so much to do ... More >>

Award-winning La Hacienda makes an abrupt departure

Wasn't it just New Year's Eve? Weren't we just shivering in our sweaters and jackets? All of a sudden it's March, and it feels like summer's right around the corner. No complaints from me, buddy. I love this time of year, not only because of the balmy weather, but because there's so much to do ... More >>

Ready, set, eat!

Wasn't it just New Year's Eve? Weren't we just shivering in our sweaters and jackets? All of a sudden it's March, and it feels like summer's right around the corner. No complaints from me, buddy. I love this time of year, not only because of the balmy weather, but because there's so much to do ... More >>

Power to the people

Wasn't it just New Year's Eve? Weren't we just shivering in our sweaters and jackets? All of a sudden it's March, and it feels like summer's right around the corner. No complaints from me, buddy. I love this time of year, not only because of the balmy weather, but because there's so much to do ... More >>

Hell's Belle

Satan's Angel has taken her flaming tassels out of retirement, to the delight of a new generation of burlesque fans