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Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Pig & Pickle 2922 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale 480-990-1407 www.pigandpickle.com See Also: - Bink's Midtown in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card - Scottsdale's Pig & Pickle a Culinary Power to the People - Perk Eatery and Barrio Cafe Scheduled for Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in ... More >>

Perk Eatery and Barrio Cafe Scheduled for Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in May

In January, spiky-haired chef Guy Fieri spent time with six Valley restaurants for the 14th season of his popular Food Network show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. See also: - Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale Is the Season Finale of Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay, Natch - Perk Eatery's Paul ... More >>

Frybread from The Stand Might Be the Best-Kept Secret in Metro Phoenix

The Guilty Pleasure: Green Chili Combo Frybread Where To Get It: The Stand The Price: $4 What It Really Costs: Tell your boss you're taking an extended lunch. I've lived in the Phoenix area for most of my life. I grew up on the edge of nowhere, back when that edge was about 25 miles closer to the m ... More >>

Texaz Grill's Chicken Fried Steak Is a Classic Phoenix Guilty Pleasure

The Guilty Pleasure: Chicken Fried Steak Where To Get It: Texaz Grill, 6003 N. 16th St. (at Bethany Home Road) Price: $12.95 What It Really Costs: So big it's two guilty pleasures for the price of one. In restaurants, the trend is take a humble comfort food and turn it into an upscale dish. Sometim ... More >>

La Piazza Al Forno to Open Second Location Under New Name in Downtown Phoenix

La Piazza Al Forno, the Glendale pizza spot famous for its real-deal Neapolitan pizza, hit the big time after its appearance on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. In fact, the place has become so successful that chef-owner Justin Piazza plans to open a new location in downtown Phoenix no later than June o ... More >>

New Television Series Filming Three Valley Restaurants for Taco Wars (Oh, Canada!)

With all the television love Valley restaurants have been receiving lately, you can hardly get to a table without hitting your head on a boom mic. See also: - Set Your DVR to Stun: Kitchen Nightmares Candidate Amy's Baking Company Scheduled to Be on Check Please! Arizona - Guy Fieri Spends Time Wi ... More >>

Edward Farrow of The Café at MIM Dishes About Chris Gross, Going Local and What He Learned at Kai

This is part two of my interview with Edward Farrow, executive chef of The Café at MIM. If you missed part one, where Farrow dishes about menu integrity and the fire he started at the famed River Café, read it here. See also: -javascript:void(0);- Four Best Farmers Markets in Greater Phoenix: B ... More >>

Top Five Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

Every week, there's a cornucopia of 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 this ca ... More >>

Perk Eatery's Pauline Martinez On What It's Like to Be on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

If the Valley restaurant scene seemed "off the chain" this week, blame it on restaurateur and Food Network host Guy Fieri. The spiky-haired chef was in town quietly filming six Valley restaurants for the 14th season of his popular show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. See also: Guy Fieri Spends Time W ... More >>

Guy Fieri Spends Time With Six Valley Restaurants for New Season of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives

Recently, Guy Fieri has been in the spotlight, thanks to Pete Wells utterly destroying his new Times Square restaurant, Guy's American Kitchen, in a New York Times review. But this week, the restaurateur and Food Network host has been quietly filming six Valley restaurants for the 14th season of hi ... More >>

Joshua Johnson of Kai Dishes on Antelope Liver and Working for a Celebrity Chef

Joshua Johnson Kai at Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa 5594 W. Wildhorse Pass Boulevard, Chandler 602-225-0100 www.wildhorsepass.com See also: -- Todd Sicolo Dishes on Grant Achatz and His Short-Lived Las Vegas Marriage -- Conor Favre Leaves Arizona Biltmore for Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa This is ... More >>

12 National Food Trends We'll See in Phoenix in 2013

Everybody likes to say that Phoenix is years behind "real" food and drink towns, and for an embarrassingly long time, that was absolutely true. Lately? Not so much. I've read a slew of end-of-the-year predictions about what we Americans will be eating and drinking next year, and in many cases, we've ... More >>

Chow Bella's 9 Most Dramatic Moments in the National Food (and Drink) Scene in 2012

We'll soon be saying sayonara to 2012, and as media custom would have it, we're taking a look back at the culinary news that inspired us, enraged us, made us hungry or just gave us a good laugh. In the world of food and drink (and frankly, we don't care about much else here at Chow Bella), the most ... More >>

With Praying Monk, Aaron May Continues to Go His Own Way

For Sale: Script For Roadhouse Remake Starring Guy Fieri

The Craigslist sale is simple. The script to "Roadhouse 2012: Pain Still Don't Hurt," a remake of the 80's cult classic and Patrick Swayze heartthrob vehicle. The proposed star? None other than Guy Fieri because... We'll admit, we haven't exactly figure out why Guy Fieri would be suited to such a ... More >>

Enter Over Easy's Recipe Contest, Win a Spot on the Menu -- and Free Eggs for a Year

Get your whisks at the ready, folks. Because Over Easy just kicked off "the breakfast competition of the year." See also: Over Easy Named One of America's Best Brunches by Travel Leisure The breakfast spot with locations in Scottsdale and Arcadia is known for its inventive fare from local celeb ... More >>

Thee Pitts "Again" Does Pulled Turkey, Chicken, and Pork Sandwiches For Under $10

Shelby MooreThe Pork and Slaw sandwich with a side of roasted veggies.​Sometimes you sit down to eat at a diner on the far side of Glendale, order a pulled pork sandwich topped with slaw, finish it with a deep-fried Twinkie, and tell yourself the place would be a great addition to Diners, ... More >>

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 >>

Top Six French Fry Fixes in Metro Phoenix

joesfarmgrill.com Joe knows his fries.  ​This is the list that needs no introduction -- except to say that we fully expect you to throw something hot and greasy at us when you see what we chose for Number 1. 6. Joe's Farm Grill The trifecta of fries at Joe's Farm Grill in Gilber ... More >>

Topps Puts Celebrity Chefs on Baseball Cards. Batter Up!

Jennifer Woods​ So my baseball card enthusiast husband tosses me an Iron Chef "Marc Forgione" baseball card the other night.  "Hey, you should write about this for Chow Bella, I wonder if anyone knows that they're putting chefs on baseball cards." And so here we are. If you notice ... More >>

Five Favorite Breakfast Joints in Phoenix

http://www.etsy.com/shop/rebeccaheartsny Mom always said breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and who are we to argue? Whether you're just waking up or never went to sleep, a big plate of something delicious is vital -- and we're full of ideas about where to get it. Here are Chow ... 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. Lunch at Pizzeria Bianco: Same Great Pizza, Much Shorter Wait Chef Beau MacMil ... More >>

Top 6 Celebrity Chef Parodies

Paula Deen chewing "butter gum," Rachael Ray at 7-Eleven, and wait -- is that Gordon Ramsay yelling at a nun in a soup kitchen? Like many celebrities, TV chefs get jabbed by the spoof stick, too. We don't mind, as long as it's all in good fun. And now that it's summer, we thought we'd chill inside ... More >>

Taking a Bite Outta Guy Fieri's Hot Wieners

The Virgin gets hands on with her wiener.​In honor of Guy Fieri's visit this Tuesday, June 7, with his Guy Fieri Road Show, I dug through the Food Network Top 100 Guy Fieri recipes and found a gem from Guy's Big Bite: Hot Wieners Rhode Island Style. Now, to us non-Rhode Islanders (or would ... More >>

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 >>

Rock Biters

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 >>

$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 >>

Joe's Farm Grill: Lunch $10 & Under

Joe's Farm Grill may be way the heck out in Gilbert, but it's definitely worth the hike, especially if you're into Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Joe's is the first in the list: A renovated farmhouse has a classic 1950's feel in a picturesque setting called Agritopia.

The Next Food Network Star's Doreen Fang Coming to Hula's

foodnetwork.com​Let's face it: The Valley is pretty TV-friendly, when it comes to food topics. Top Chef's Stephanie Izard has become a downright regular at local culinary events over the last couple of years. TLC recently highlighted a bunch of eateries around town. The Food Network has se ... More >>

MasterChef, the American Idol of Cooking, Premieres This Tuesday -- Prepare for Stomach for "Funeral Potatoes"

This Tuesday on Fox, Mr. needs-a-nap chef Gordon Ramsay brings the world's biggest cooking competition to America with MasterChef. Featuring home cooks competing for $250,000 and the chance to publish their own cookbook, this American Idol of cooking shows doses out more drama than the wildly pop ... More >>

Rito's Mexican Food: Celebrating Over 30 Years of Super-Secret Success, But Why?

​Nothing. No flashing "open" neon sign, no guideposts, no outdoor banners screaming, "Curt Schilling Loves Our Green Chile Burro!" or "Guy Fieri Got the Brush-Off Here!" For over 30 years, Rito's Mexican Food has been hidden in an off-the-beaten-path neighborhood in Central Phoenix, with only in-t ... More >>

Guy Fieri Is Too Crazy for All of Us, and This Week's Must-Watch Shows in "TV Dinner"

Looking for the latest in tasty television? Need to know the need-to-watch episodes of your favorite foodie shows? Chow Bella is here to help with reviews of the most delectable and dreadful, and a week-long, must-see schedule so you won't miss a thing. Whoa. Is NBC sure it wants Guy Fieri to host ... More >>

More Indie Breakfast Spots, Convenient Banh Mi, and Other Culinary Wishes for 2010

Food Network Star Guy Fieri Heats up Mesa Arts Center

This past Friday evening, hundreds of Food Network fans crammed into the Mesa Arts Center for an evening of fast paced, rockin' fun at the Guy Fieri Road Show. This was the show's second to last performance on the 24-city tour (the last being Vegas, baby), so Guy pulled out all of the stop ... More >>

Lady Gaga, Alice Cooper, Guy Fieri and Santarchy Over the Weekend

​Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding Friday night was the ninth installment of Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding, though speaking in Christmas/culinary terms, it was really more of a fruitcake, with ingredients both numerous and diverse mingling to create a final product I would definitely try to ... More >>

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Culinary star chats in Mesa

The Top 5 Food-Related Meetups in Phoenix

Meetup is like the adult version of afterschool activities: You find a group you like, sign up to join and then spend your afterhours getting together and doing something related to whatever activity/interest you have in common. It's an easy way to meet new friends, especially when you move to ... More >>

Local Chefs to Join Guy Fieri Roadshow

Photo by Sherrie Blondin.​ ​A few weeks ago, we interviewed Guy Fieri of Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives about his upcoming Road Show at Mesa Arts Center on Friday, December 18. We also speculated about why Guy had chosen Flagstaff chef John Conley to participate in t ... More >>

December 4 In Blogs: Adam Stoddard, VW Trainwreck, Puscifer, and Guy Fieri

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: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio's Boy Adam Stoddard: Is He in the Lower Buckeye Jail? Up on the Sun: VW Trainwreck O ... More >>

Food Network Star Guy Fieri Rock n' Rolls into Town

Food Network star Guy Fieri is taking his show -- and his rock and roll attitude -- on the road with The Guy Fieri Road Show, a 21-city tour that combines Guy's love of music and his passion for food. The tour will hit the Mesa Arts Center on Friday, December 18, with tickets ran ... More >>

Pork on a Fork: Nebraska Hog-Farmers in Phoenix

​If you've been at a farmers market in the Valley lately, you've probably run into a booth with a rather odd name and a Nebraska Huskers bumper sticker on the cooler: Pork on a Fork. The name, we're not sure about, but the Huskers sticker is there because the company's two owners, Wes Hansen ... More >>

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Mesa Gal's Recipe Lands Her on The Food Network

That Guy Fieri is one busy dude. It seems like he has a lot on his plate hosting Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives (a Chow Bella fave for all the local indie restaurants it's featured), which takes him all around the country, and Guy's Big Bite. But he's also hosting Ultimate Recipe Showdown, now in i ... More >>

Closed for Business: Aunt Lena's Creamery

Was it the economy that did them in? Stephanie Case, a representative for Chandler's Fulton Towne Center, confirmed that popular gelato shop Aunt Lena's Creamery closed at the end of November, although she couldn't comment on the cause. Co-owner Ray D'Ottavio, pictured above, appea ... More >>

Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives Features Giuseppe's

By Michele Laudig The Food Network seems to do well in the Phoenix metro area, especially considering all the fun local joints that've been showcased on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, including Matt's Big Breakfast, Aunt Lena's Creamery, Chino Bandido Takee Outee, and Joe's Farm Grill. Soon, there'll ... More >>

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The Skinny: Chino Bandido Takee Outee

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