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May 24, 2012
Phoenix Needs to Step Up Its Food Festival Game
Food festivals have been a point of contention here at Chow Bella and among our treasured readers. Our resident food critic even put the question of their worth to local chefs, and though the response was generally positive, there were some notable dissenters. Let me suggest that's because we don' ... More >>
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May 23, 2012
Are Food Festivals Worth It?
Thousands of people, lots of restaurants, and the plastic cups -- my god, the plastic cups! For many parts of the country, food festivals are in full swing this time of year. We've most likely had a taste or two at several, but what do those on the other side of the booth think? This week, Valley ... More >>
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May 17, 2012
Nice Cans
Thousands of people, lots of restaurants, and the plastic cups -- my god, the plastic cups! For many parts of the country, food festivals are in full swing this time of year. We've most likely had a taste or two at several, but what do those on the other side of the booth think? This week, Valley ... More >>
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May 14, 2012
Introducing "This Week in Beer," Your Weekly Beer Calendar
Beer is a big deal in the Valley. From tastings and tappings to pairing dinners and more, there's a different beer event to attend pretty much every night. Every week, we'll curate upcoming brew-related goings-on and lay them out for you here. Your calendar will be as full of beer as your belly. M ... More >>
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March 26, 2012
The Great American BBQ and Beer Festival at Dr. AJ Chandler Park, 3/24/12
The Great American BBQ and Beer Festival Dr. AJ Chandler Park Saturday, March 24, 2012 Better Than: The last five years of Warped Tour. There was a little something for everyone at the Chandler BBQ and Beer Festival, and it was pretty clear who was there for what purpose. Families formed long line ... More >>
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March 2, 2012
~~Three~~ Four Things to Eat, Drink, and Bake This Weekend
Caramelpalooza is tonight in the Smeeks parking lot at 7 p.m. sharp. Again, that's TONIGHT! Yours truly will be there judging all 18 (hopefully) delicious treats and you should probably show up, too, because there is going to be a ton of caramel and it's free. And that's all I have to say about t ... More >>
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February 17, 2012
Our 21 Top Picks for Arizona Beer Week
Arizona Beer week starts Saturday and we are so freakin' excited! After spending hours looking at each and every of the more than 150 events that will take place between Saturday, February 18th and Saturday, February 25th we have come up with a list of our favorites. We tried to narrow it down to se ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
Strange Brews
Arizona Beer week starts Saturday and we are so freakin' excited! After spending hours looking at each and every of the more than 150 events that will take place between Saturday, February 18th and Saturday, February 25th we have come up with a list of our favorites. We tried to narrow it down to se ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
From Chocolate to BBQ, 17 Festivals to Hit in Metro Phoenix
The Festival: Glendale Chocolate Affaire The Dates: February 3 - 5 The Theme: Chocolate, just in time for Valentine's Day! What To Eat: Endless chocolate from more than 30 chocolatiers from across the country. There will be the usual suspects like chocolate dipped strawberries, choco ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Lumberyard Fireside Ale
beernews.orgBeer: Fireside Ale Brewery: Lumberyard Brewing Co. Style: Imperial Red Ale ABV: 9.5 percent Do you feel that? The building giddiness in the soul of every local beer lover. The faint smell of hops and sweet wort in the air. My beer sense is tingling. Arizona Beer Week is almost ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
State of the Arts
beernews.orgBeer: Fireside Ale Brewery: Lumberyard Brewing Co. Style: Imperial Red Ale ABV: 9.5 percent Do you feel that? The building giddiness in the soul of every local beer lover. The faint smell of hops and sweet wort in the air. My beer sense is tingling. Arizona Beer Week is almost ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse Pumpkin Ale
Zach Fowle Beer: Pumpkin AleBrewery: BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse - ChandlerStyle: Pumpkin beerABV: 4.7 percent This week's player in the Month of Pumpkin Beers is a real winner. Pumpkin Ale (no doubt buoyed by its super-creative name) took home hardware at the 2011 Great American Beer Fes ... More >>
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October 10, 2011
Good Gourd! The Top 10 Pumpkin Beers
Like Linus awaiting the Great Pumpkin, we find ourselves plopped outside our local brew shops each October, anticipating the arrival of the season's bounty of pumpkin ales. The selection is vast -- this year there seem to be more gourd-based brews on shelves than ever. Some are mediocre; some are ... More >>
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October 3, 2011
Four Arizona Breweries Medal at the Great American Beer Festival
This past weekend -- as brewers and beer lovers got sauced during their yearly visit to Denver and the beer Mecca that is the Great American Beer Festival -- four Arizona breweries took home medals. For those who don't know, the Great American Beer Festival is one of the largest celebrati ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
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. AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival Winners Announced: CANgratulations are in o ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
Canned Gods
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. AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival Winners Announced: CANgratulations are in o ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Imbibe: Ariz. Wine Tasting at My Wine Cellar & Tempe Festival of the Arts
Arizona wines will be jumping off the racks at My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee tonight as My Wine Helper founder Jim Wiskerchen hosts a $10 tasting of four homegrown wines today from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for $10 - $5 of which can be applied to the purchase of a bottle to take home with you.
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March 23, 2011
BBQ Overload: Is the Valley Big Enough For Two Barbecue Events in One Day?
Two barbecue festivals. One Saturday. WTF?!We completely understand that there are very few weather-appropriate weekends for festivals in the Valley, hence the abundance in March and April, but seriously, guys, you couldn't maybe space it out by a week? To the uninformed, this definitely looks ... More >>
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March 9, 2011
Mumford & Sons and Dirty Heads to Play Canned Beer Festival in Chandler [UPDATE: Not Really]
UPDATE: The event's site has been updated to list only one band, Royal Crown Revue. This hoax bill really was up there before complete with set times -- see a screenshot. Frankly, we're only a little surprised given this particular promoter's track-record. SanTan Brewing is taking the beer festi ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
Why the Great Arizona Beer Festival Ain't So Great
If you've looked over the vendor list for the beer festival set to be held Saturday at Tempe Beach Park, you might have noticed something odd. At an event that bills itself as the Great Arizona Beer Festival, several of Arizona's greatest breweries -- Papago, Barrio, Nimbus, and this little ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Brew Haha
If you've looked over the vendor list for the beer festival set to be held Saturday at Tempe Beach Park, you might have noticed something odd. At an event that bills itself as the Great Arizona Beer Festival, several of Arizona's greatest breweries -- Papago, Barrio, Nimbus, and this little ... More >>
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February 21, 2011
Death Angel, Strong Beer, and Italian Cars Over the Weekend
Captain Squeegee at Strong Beer Festival Saturday The annual Strong Beer Festival has been blessed with great weather in recent years -- sunny with warm air and clear skies. In other words, typical weather for February in Phoenix. Such a thing should never be taken for granted, nor will it be ... More >>
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February 20, 2011
Captain Squeegee at Strong Beer Festival Saturday
Zach FowleCaptain SqueegeeArizona Strong Beer Festival Steele Indian School ParkSaturday, February 19, 2011The annual Strong Beer Festival has been blessed with great weather in recent years -- sunny with and warm air and clear skies. In other words, typical weather for February in Phoenix.Such ... More >>
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February 18, 2011
Craft Beer Competition and Sampling Event and Grilled Oysters in Today's Eater's Digest
Tastespotting.com Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Craft Beer Tasting Tonight! Join beer brewers, beer judges and beer lovers at Taste of Tops tonight for the first round of judging for the Great Arizona Beer Festival Craft Beer Competi ... More >>
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February 18, 2011
Craft Beer Competition and Sampling Event and Grilled Oysters in Today's Eater's Digest
Tastespotting.com Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Craft Beer Tasting Tonight! Join beer brewers, beer judges and beer lovers at Taste of Tops tonight for the first round of judging for the Great Arizona Beer Festival Craft Beer Competi ... More >>
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February 17, 2011
How Bazaar
Ethnic food in the house
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February 17, 2011
A Hop in the Park
End the stout drought
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February 16, 2011
Arizona Beer Week, You're Breaking Our Little Craft Beer Hearts
We got word that Arizona was going to get its very own beer week back in November and we have been giddy ever since. More than just a one-day beer festival, we would finally join the ranks of real cities and get a whole glorious week! But when we heard there were going to be at least 150 differen ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
Strong Beer Fest Names Captain Squeegee Headliner
Captain Squeegee has the tough task of filling 2 Tone Lizard Kings checkerboard shoes at this year's Strong Beer Festival.First, some sad news: 2 Tone Lizard Kings will not be playing this Saturday's Strong Beer Festival at Steele Indian School Park. When organizers approached the Mesa ska band t ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
Carefree Wine Festival and Low-Fat Lasagna Rolls in Today's Eater's Digest
C C Marriage FactoryHungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Carefree Art & Wine FestivalCarefree kicks off its 18th Annual Fine Art and Wine Festival this weekend. Get your fill of art, jewelry, sculptures, world music and wine all in beaut ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
Arizona Beer Week Events Announced
We like beer and so do you, which is why we're psyched to announce the list of events currently on tap for the first-ever Arizona Beer Week. Months ago, we announced plans to organize the inaugural festival for February 19-26. Sponsored by the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, this first-ever statewi ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Music to Your Beers
Get your booze on without judgment
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November 29, 2010
Arizona Wine Festival and Buffalo Chicken Soup in Today's Eater's Digest
www.whatmegansmaking.com Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Arizona Wine FestivalHope you didn't spend all your Holiday shopping money this past weekend because this upcoming weekend is the 2010 Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts. This year t ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Peoria Beer Festival and Ghostie Cupcakes in Today's Eater's Digest
www.thecookingphotographer.com Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?West-Side Beer FestivalCan't stand the though of another Oktoberfest but still looking for something to do this weekend? Well Beer Drinkers, we dug up a little hidden gem of a Bee ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Pint Size Social
It’s a Valley beerocracy tonight
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July 1, 2010
Skank You Very Much
It’s a Valley beerocracy tonight
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February 25, 2010
Bitches Brew
It’s the most wonderful time for a beer (or fifty)
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February 11, 2010
Brew Crew
Hang with beer-drinking peeps in DoPho
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February 26, 2009
Punch-Drunk Love
Celebrating the golden wonder fluid in Mesa
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February 5, 2009
True Grits
And barbecue. And collard greens. And okra. Yum.
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November 20, 2008
Foam Remedy
Draft Mag fest has the ales for what ails you
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March 6, 2008
Designated Drinking
Draft Mag fest has the ales for what ails you
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February 14, 2008
Amber Alert
It’s beer guts versus beer nuts in Mesa

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