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May 25, 2012
88: Jan Wichayanuparp and Helen Yung
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 >>
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May 8, 2012
Just Like Mom's: Congrats to the Winners of Chow Bella's Mother's Day Essay Contest
From Jamaica to Panama, the entrants in Chow Bella's first-ever Mother's Day essay contest took us on a whirlwind tour of maternal culinary inspiration. And boy, are we hungry. Thanks to all who entered, and particularly to Gayle Shanks, co-owner of Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, who graciousl ... More >>
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May 7, 2012
10 Favorite Burrito Joints in Metro Phoenix
In his new book, Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, Gustavo Arellano, the scribe behind the syndicated column ¡Ask a Mexican! and editor of New Times' sister paper, OC Weekly, says there's no known etymological origin for the word, burrito -- even where it was created is a mystery. We l ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
Meet The Food Network's Giada de Laurentiis in Scottsdale This Sunday
Attention, Food Network fans! This Sunday, Giada de Laurentiis, the Italian-American chef, host of Giada at Home, and author of six cookbooks, including Everyday Italian and Giada's Family Dinners, is coming to Kierland Commons in Scottsdale. The event kicks off with a Q&A in the Center Plaza at 11 ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
Eataly
Attention, Food Network fans! This Sunday, Giada de Laurentiis, the Italian-American chef, host of Giada at Home, and author of six cookbooks, including Everyday Italian and Giada's Family Dinners, is coming to Kierland Commons in Scottsdale. The event kicks off with a Q&A in the Center Plaza at 11 ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
Chef Brian Hulihee Celebrates His 10th Anniversary with Roaring Fork
This week we sat down with Chef Brian Hulihee of Roaring Fork. The last time we checked in with Chef Hulihee in 2010, he talked about his young family and his excitement over pink sea salt. This time, he's celebrating his tenth year anniversary working at the restaurant. Oh how time flies... Today ... More >>
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April 9, 2012
Epicuriad in Photos
On Friday, 11 of Arizona's top chefs flexed their food-pairing muscles at the second annual Epicuriad, the Beer for Brains Foundation's dinner event that pits beer against wine in a food fight to the finish. Chow Bella was provided a media pass to document the deliciousness, and with almost 30 beer ... More >>
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April 5, 2012
Epicuriad: The Finest Food/Beer/Wine Pairing Competition This Side of ANYWHERE
Trust us: With all the superb food festivals we have in the Valley, it's not easy to make it onto Chow Bella's radar. But the Epicuriad is no ordinary event. On the strength of its unique premise -- top local chefs match dishes with beer and wine in an all-out food pairing competition ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
Where to Eat and Drink Near Salt River Fields
Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies: Salt River Fields 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, saltriverfields.com The most important advice we can give you regarding finding food near Salt River Fields: avoid the Pavillions shopping center, unless McDonald's and 5 & Diner are your idea of fine dining. ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Iron Chef Jose Garces Shows Star Power at Old Town Whiskey, Needs a Little Help at Distrito
Chances are if you're a fan of Food Network's Iron Chef America, you've heard of chef Jose Garces. Recently, two of Garces' concepts, Distrito, a modern Mexican restaurant, and Village Whiskey (altered for Scottsdale to Old Town Whiskey), an upscale tavern, have come to the Valley, inside The Sagua ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
Churn's Monica Castillo: Caramelpalooza Candymakers
Starting today, we've got some introductions to make. Meet our Caramalpalooza candymakers, starting with Monica Castillo of Churn. Castillo, who's worked everywhere from the Parlor to the Valley Ho, is a pastry chef with a degree from Johnson and Wales College of Culinary Arts in Providence, Rhode ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Sugar Bowl
Starting today, we've got some introductions to make. Meet our Caramalpalooza candymakers, starting with Monica Castillo of Churn. Castillo, who's worked everywhere from the Parlor to the Valley Ho, is a pastry chef with a degree from Johnson and Wales College of Culinary Arts in Providence, Rhode ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Three Things to Eat, Drink and Bake This Weekend
Are you guys ready to end the week? I sure am, especially since it's a three day weekend which means I might be able to slip a beer or three in on Friday and be able to fully recover by Tuesday morning. 1. Eat Lobster Grilled CheeseAside from partaking in a few a cocktails of the craft beer ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Roll Call
Are you guys ready to end the week? I sure am, especially since it's a three day weekend which means I might be able to slip a beer or three in on Friday and be able to fully recover by Tuesday morning. 1. Eat Lobster Grilled CheeseAside from partaking in a few a cocktails of the craft beer ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Win Free Tickets to the Street Eats Food Truck Festival this Saturday!
By now you've likely got your calendar marked for the first big food truck event of 2012. But do you have your tickets yet? From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this Saturday, January 14, at Salt River Fields near Talking Stick Resort, the Street Eats Food Truck Festival, presented by New Times, will featur ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Top Ten Burgers in Greater Phoenix
You can thank the St. Louis World Fair of 1904 for being the launching pad for the hamburger as we know it (at one point, it was called the hamburger sandwich). Today, the round patty in a bun is the primary way in which the Western world consumes beef. When it comes to burgers in the greater Pho ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
Susan Tully's Wassail Christmas
Christmas comes a little early to Chow Bella this year -- in the form of some darn good holiday storytelling. Today, Susan Tully shares a booze-filled tale of love and cheer. Claire LawtonThe first time I met my next-door neighbor, I was a guest at his annual Wassail party. His Wassail wa ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
Iron Chef Jose Garces of Distrito at The Saguaro
Jose GarcesThis week in Chef Talk we bring you a few words from the man behind The Saguaro's new restaurant Distrito, Chef Jose Garces. Winner of the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef Mid-Atlantic award in 2009, Garces owns and holds the title of executive chef at a handful of restaurants ... More >>
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November 7, 2011
Jessica Cuff on Portion Control and Pie-ing Her Kids
Cupcake Wars Jessica CuffWe're counting down the days to Pie Social 2011 -- 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 12 at 408 E. Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. Don't forget, you can get in on the action yourself. Here are details for community bakers. And don't forget about our celebrity bakers ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Beau MacMillan To Appear On Premiere of Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Made
Celebu-chef Beau MacMillan, of Elements inside Paradise Valley's Sanctuary at Camelback Mountain, is no stranger to television gigs (let's see...Chopped All-Stars, Worst Cooks in America, Iron Chef America...) Makes sense then that Beau Mac and a few of his friends will be appearing on the premiere ... More >>
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October 11, 2011
21 Cakes: Gourmet Cupcakery of Swanky Sweet Treats in North Scottsdale
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 opened, sampling a few items, and satis ... More >>
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October 11, 2011
Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy and Five Other Self-Help Books From Eccentric Sources
Sometimes help can come from the unlikeliest of places. You might not think of Ozzy Osbourne as a self-help guru, but you sure as hell can't say the the dude doesn't know how to survive. His years of hard living benefit his new book, Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy, out on bookstore shelves today. In the b ... More >>
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September 20, 2011
Beau McMillan and Nine Other Celebrity Chefs to Compete on The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs
If an Iron Chef is "a king among chefs" then what's a king among Iron Chefs called? A SUPER CHEF, YO, THE ONLY TITLE THAT MATTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In a move that has nothing to do with sagging ratings, the fourth season of The Next Iron Chef, premiering October 30 on the Food Network, ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
The Great Food Truck Race: Vote for Your Favorite AZ Wheels to Roll Into Next Season's Line-Up
Short Leash Hot Dogs is currently ranked at #35 -- we can do better.With all the national television love Phoenix eateries have been receiving lately, the time to strike is now -- while the karma iron is hot -- to get our favorite food trucks (possibly) on the next season of Food Network's Th ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Urban Cookies (OllieCake) Wins Food Network's Cupcake Wars
Sal and Brady on the set of Cupcake Wars in Los Angeles.A tomato soup and grilled cheese cupcake? That sweet creation was one of four made by owner and baker Brady Breese and lead baker Salvador Garcia of the Valley's own Urban Cookies (the name changed to OllieCake for the show) to win last ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Food Network Names The Parlor Pizzeria's "Salsiccia" Best Slice in the State
Food Network MagazineThe Salsiccia from The Parlor PizzeriaFrom Birmingham, Alabama, to Laramie, Wyoming, Food Network Magazine recently completed a cross-country road trip to discover the best slices in every state. The Arizona winner? The Salsiccia From The Parlor Pizzeria in Central Phoe ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Paletas Betty on Cooking Channel's Food(ography) Tomorrow
Paletas BettyFollowing Sweet Republic's stint last week on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, looks like another Valley ice cream eatery will be getting some cool television exposure. Food(ography) host Mo RoccaPaletas Betty, the paleteria with locations in Chandler and Tempe a ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Bruschetta Three Ways, All Vegetarian
ildueipicche bruschetta I don't know about you, but I am ready to give my cook top a break -- send it on vacation with the chefs who, like a NYC shrink, shutter their doors for a summer respite. My ambition to make a meal has been reduced to quick and easy preparations that require a ... More >>
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July 22, 2011
Cheddar Jalapeño Biscuits and Sausage Gravy from Over Easy
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 50: Cheddar Jalape ... More >>
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July 18, 2011
July 18 In Blogs: Jan Brewer, Adult Swim, SofaKingRadio, Food Network, and Yukari Miyamae
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:
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July 15, 2011
Follow Friday: Chefs/Cooks On TV
It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. We've been spending a sad amount of time indoors this summer running away from the heat and searching out new food inspiration on the boob tube. Everybody is tweeting now, e ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain's Lunch & Learn Series Returns With Celebu-Chefs Aaron May, Robert Irvine, and Marcus Samuelsson
Sanctuary Camelback MountainWhen it comes to giving our brains something else to do this summer besides think about how crazy hot it is, award-winning chef Beau MacMillan of the Scottsdale resort, Sanctuary at Camelback Mountain, is bringing back his popular Lunch & Learn series with lots of ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
Guy Fieri The Road Show -- It's Happening Tomorrow
Guy Fieri Just in case you've been living under a rock or need a friendly reminder, the spiky-haired Food Network star Guy Fieri will be on stage at Mesa Arts Center tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.. The National Pork Board (what's a "pork board"?) sponsored event promises to bring "the best elements of a l ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Rock Biters
Guy Fieri Just in case you've been living under a rock or need a friendly reminder, the spiky-haired Food Network star Guy Fieri will be on stage at Mesa Arts Center tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.. The National Pork Board (what's a "pork board"?) sponsored event promises to bring "the best elements of a l ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
Bernie Kantak of Citizen Public House, Part Two
Citizen Public HouseYesterday, Chef Bernie Kantak shared details of his culinary adventures and early artistic creations. Today, the conversation turns towards matters more serious, from witnessing a slaughter to ghosts in the machine. First job: My grandmother on my mother's side ran a kit ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Guy Fieri and Rachael Ray Announce New Show: Collective Groan Heard Around the World
Yesterday on the Rachel Ray Show, Rach the Rach and Guy Fieri announced their new show, Guy vs. Rachael's Celebrity Smackdown -- a title that makes zero sense and which everyone already knows will not contain smackdowns of any kind. Premiering this summer on the Food Network, Ray Ray describ ... More >>
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April 26, 2011
$10 Lunch at Los Taquitos
Megan Dobransky The exterior of Los Taquitos Grill in Ahwatukee.Los Taquitos Grill's claim to fame is its appearance on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," although you wouldn't know it by walking into the Mexican restaurant. The only nod to the fame is in the form of co ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Penzeys Spices Shutters Scottsdale Store, Moves into Tempe Marketplace
We credit everything from Food Network to the national attention drawn by celeb chefs Beau Mac Millan and Chris Bianco to new restaurant concepts such as Cycle for the upswing in local culinary interest. Still, we were surprised when a new Penzeys Spices location popped up at the still-tre ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
Eat, Prey, Shove
We credit everything from Food Network to the national attention drawn by celeb chefs Beau Mac Millan and Chris Bianco to new restaurant concepts such as Cycle for the upswing in local culinary interest. Still, we were surprised when a new Penzeys Spices location popped up at the still-tre ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
Anthony Redendo of Sofrita and Redendo's Pizzeria
Courtesy of Anthony Redendo For Anthony Redendo of Sofrita and Redendo's Pizzeria, having a successful restaurant of one's own is not enough. Redendo is a teacher and mentor to his culinary students at Phoenix College as well as his followers on Facebook. Is this guy really a ch ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Make-A-Wish Kid Snubbed by Barefoot Contessa; Two Food Network Chefs (One Is Beau MacMillan) Come to the Rescue
Enzo, a 6-year-old boy diagnosed with life-threatening leukemia, wanted to spend an hour or two of the few he might have left with his idol, Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa (bed-ridden, he watches her Food Network show with his mom). But when the folks at the Make-A-Wish Foundation asked Ga ... More >>
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March 25, 2011
Food Network Films at Sweet Republic... And Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe?
Carol Blonder Sweet Republic's Toffee Banofi Sundae The Food Network folks are in town and busy. We hear they stopped by Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe yesterday for fried chicken with Beau MacMillian, before hitting up Sweet Republic today for Alton Brown's favorite take on Banofi P ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Top Chef All-Stars Season 8, Episode 11 Recap: Deep-Fried Chef's Law
You got this idea from where, now?Six chefs remaining and Angelo's gone, yo. Can anyone believe this? Not the part about the six chefs but about Angelo. Seriously? Who will represent crazy now? Answer: Angelo, in about 20 minutes. In the meantime, at the Honeycomb Hideout, we see Blais show ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
AZ Biltmore Hosts "Inside the Chef's Studio"
Any excuse to hang out at the iconic Arizona Biltmore resort is great (oh, that architecture!), but if you've got a thing for gourmet cooking, there's extra incentive to visit, thanks to the new "Inside the Chef's Studio" series. This will be your chance to step inside the Biltmore's main k ... More >>
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January 3, 2011
The Virgin Cook Pops Her Cherry With a Bloody Mess
By Missy & The Universe via Flickr I admit it. I have no clue how to cook food that tastes good. I'm practically a cooking virgin. When I met my in-laws, I tried to bake a pie for the first and only time. I had this ingenious idea that if regular pecan pie tasted good, a pie ... More >>
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December 20, 2010
Tonight: Over Easy on The Food Network
Over Easy's Waffle Dogs get some television love.Christmas comes a little bit early for the folks at Over Easy, who will be featured tonight on The Food Network's "The Best Thing I Ever Ate." Chef Aaron May's retro-inspired diner, which started off as a breakfast joint but now serves equ ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Guido Saccone of Cibo Urban Wine Cafe & Pizzeria, Part Two
that makes his heart melt and his appetite roar. "Pasta's something I really have passion for," Saccone says. "That's what I eat every day, sometimes twice a day. I tell my wife it's going to kill me."
Dining
November 18, 2010
Competitive Eating: Zach Fowle's Adventures in Man vs. Food
that makes his heart melt and his appetite roar. "Pasta's something I really have passion for," Saccone says. "That's what I eat every day, sometimes twice a day. I tell my wife it's going to kill me."
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