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Hannah Williams

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    May 18, 2011

    Are Women Better Winemakers?

    UNCORK THE ISSUE: "Are women better winemakers than men?" was our question of the night during AZ Wine Co. Winemaking Ladies tasting last Thursday. On the tasting menu at the South store were wines crafted by famed female winemakers Heidi Peterson Barrett, Celia Welch and Kathryn Hall. SPILL THE JU ... More >>

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    May 4, 2011

    Riedel's Cab Sav Glass Gives Starbucks' Trienta Cup a Run for Its Money... Glass Matters, Pt. II

    The man behind some of the largest and most interestingly shaped wine glasses known to oenophiles, Georg Riedel, graced Miele Gallery with his presence and his Vinum XL glasses for a comparative tasting: 3 glasses 3 wines 1 Fiji water = New appreciation for glassware.

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    March 3, 2011

    David Johnson Pours Big Bad Reds and Spills Stories at Avalon

    Wine dinners with Sommelier David Johnson always feel more like an eccentric dinner party with an array of characters you never knew you wanted to meet but suddenly can't believe you didn't know. Johnson is the most popular guy in school: No, not the quarterback who got all the girls, but the gregar ... More >>

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    February 9, 2011

    Wine, Winemakers and Winos: What You Missed at the Paso Robles Winemaker Dinner

    Where there is wine and winemakers, you can be damn sure there will be winos, which is why we hit the trifecta at the Paso Robles winemaker dinner at Petite Maison this Monday. The winemakers of Paso Robles showcased their signature Rhône varietal blends with a five-course meal Chef James Porter s ... More >>

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    December 21, 2010

    Cookie Showdown: And the Winner Is . . .

    ​The Chow Bella team came out in force for our latest food showdown, this time a battle of holiday cookie recipes. Thank goodness somebody showed up with a gallon of milk! I had an entire plate filled with all kinds of baked treats, and somehow I had to taste through them all and pick a winne ... More >>

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    December 14, 2010

    Chaka Chaka: Lunch $10 & Under

    Just around the corner from Chase Field, Chaka Chaka serves up the greasy, messy, spicy sandwiches you'd expect from a ballpark. Just five options at $5 each (except the signature Jerk Chicken, which costs $6), keep decisions simple - even for the notoriously indecisive.

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    December 7, 2010

    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.

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    December 1, 2010

    W.M. Sacks Art of Sandwicherie: Lunch $10 & Under

    Once you tire of Subway's sub-par quantity-over-quality footlongs and Jimmy John's crazy cult following, swing by W.M. Sacks Art of Sandwicherie for a real sandwich that'll cost you no more than the imitators... Meaning you won't even break a $10, even after adding on chips and a drink.

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    November 23, 2010

    Cherryblossom Noodle Café: Lunch $10 & Under

    When we heard about the lunch specials at Cherry Blossom Noodle Café, we had to check it out. Nearly 20 options for less than $10 each on weekdays? Yes please.

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    November 17, 2010

    Dustin & Pat Christofolo of The House at Secret Garden, Part Two

    Mother-and-son restaurateur team Pat and Dustin Christofolo are proof that cooking ability is genetic (and don't believe the hype about it skipping a generation, either). The Christofolos opened their family's first third-generation restaurant this October: The House at Secret Garden.

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    November 16, 2010

    Tammie Coe Cakes: Lunch $10 & Under

    With so much pie excitement on Roosevelt Row this weekend, we had to check out the nearby options for more substantial sustenance. We landed at Tammie Coe Cakes for lunch, where every entrée is $6.75, leaving enough change leftover to snag a cupcake without breaking $10.

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    November 15, 2010

    True Food Kitchen Opens in Scottsdale Quarter

    True Food Kitchen brings health-conscious food approved by integrative wellness guru Dr. Andrew Weil to Scottsdale Quarter. We grabbed a seat on the heated wrap-around patio and checked out the lunch menu at the second Arizona installment of this Fox Restaurant Concepts' joint this weekend. The ambi ... More >>

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    November 9, 2010

    The Paisley Violin: Lunch $10 & Under

    Ever had one of those days that starts at the crack of dawn and doesn't stop, and then you look up at the clock and it's 2:30 p.m. and you have yet to take your lunch break? It happens to the best of us. We stopped by The Paisley Violin for one such late-afternoon lunch, because the kitchen never cl ... More >>

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    November 3, 2010

    Gasper Manno of Gasper's Casual Italian Dining/Pizzeria, Part Two

    Gasper Manno and his wife Maria grew up in towns 20 minutes apart on the Italian island of Sicily, but they didn't meet until they wound up at the same college in New York City. Halfway around the world decades later, now they work together at Gasper's Casual Italian Dining/Pizzeria.

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    November 2, 2010

    Gasper Manno of Gasper's Casual Italian Dining/Pizzeria

    Gasper Manno is an Italian born and raised and New York pizzeria trained pizza man. Manno has lived and breathed pizza since his childhood in Sicily when his mom topped leftover bread dough with tomato, parmasen and anchioves to his days tossing pies for the very particular New York crowd. Now, he p ... More >>

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    October 26, 2010

    Luis Millan of Canteen Modern Tequila Bar

    Luis Millan, the chef at the new Canteen Modern Tequila Bar, moved to Tuscon from Cananea Sonora, the small Mexican copper-mining town he called home, at age 18 for college. When he started working at a restaurant on the side, he found a different calling.

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    October 26, 2010

    Vincent's Market Bistro: Lunch $10 & Under

    Vincent's Market Bistro is quintessentially French with its open air patio shaded by sprawling bougainvillea vines, soft classical music, an array of wooden tables with yellow-and-blue table cloths in varying patterns, a no cell-phone-while-dining policy and fresh, buttery croissants by the plateful ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Christopher Gross of Christopher's Restaurant & Crush Lounge, Part Two

    Chef Christopher Gross may be a picky eater, but there's one thing he's famous for that a lot of people won't even touch: Foie gras. His favorite ingredient earned him and Christopher's Restaurant and Crush Lounge a lot of flak and a handful of protests from animal rights activists and our vote for ... More >>

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    October 19, 2010

    Sushi Roku at The W Scottsdale: Lunch $10 & Under

    Okay, so you can't really do lunch at Sushi Roku at The W Scottsdale for less than $10, but you can get a lot of bang for your buck with a $10 Express Bento Box, which is nearly a square-foot of Japanese food.

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    October 19, 2010

    Christopher Gross of Christopher's Restaurant & Crush Lounge

    Chef Christopher Gross of Christopher's Restaurant and Crush Lounge understandably asks journalist to call him Chef Christopher rather than Chef Gross: "I guess it's not the best last name for a chef," he says. Today he tells us about how he dodged the bullet of school lunch, the ensuing panic after ... More >>

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    October 18, 2010

    Rikki Cupcake of Seitanic Vegan Heathen and Pomegranate Cafe

    If you think vegans can't bake, Rikki Cupcake is going to make you think again. The vegan of two-and-half years is the mastermind behind the devious-sounding and diet-defying blog Seitanic Vegan Heathen and the vegan cupcakes at Ahwatukee's Pomegranate Café. Go, try, become a believer.

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    October 18, 2010

    Seasons 52 Promises Fresh Food & Wine at Biltmore Fashion Park starting Oct. 25

    Curious passersby peered in the floor to ceiling windows of Seasons 52 at Biltmore Fashion Park this past Saturday for a better look at the five-course lunch, complete with wine pairings, previewing the location's opening a week from today, Oct. 25. The plan is to serve up tasty seasonal fare that w ... More >>

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    October 12, 2010

    Pomegranate Café: Lunch $10 & Under

    Often the food that's easy on your wallet isn't easy on your body. Today, we seek out an ultra-healthy lunch at Pomegranate Café, without breaking out $10 budget. Everything is raw, vegan, or vegetarian, meaning it's packed full of essential vitamins and nutrients - a far cry from our fried food in ... More >>

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    October 11, 2010

    Lou and Denise Mirabella of Chocofin Chocolatiers

    What started out as a less than stellar homemade-Christmas-gift attempt at truffle making grew into the passion and livelihood of the entrepreneurial Lou Mirabella and his wife, Denise, of Chocofin Chocolatiers.

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    October 8, 2010

    Where Am I Eating?

    Goat cheese, endive lettuce, and (dare we say it?) raisins sandwiched between two thick slices of fresh baked bread. We couldn't resist long enough to even take a photo, hence the two big bites outta the second half. Add on mixed spring greens and an iced green tea and you have our lunch. We probabl ... More >>

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    October 7, 2010

    Hana Japanese Eatery's Rainbow Carpaccio & Tai Ishi Yaki

    ​Sushi Chef Rick "Koji" Hashimoto, above right, and Kitchen Chef Kazuto "Kaz" Kishino of Hana Japanese Eatery team up to serve both fish two ways: raw or cooked. Today they dish up Rainbow Carpaccio from the sushi bar and Tai Ishi Yaki steamed table-side.

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    October 5, 2010

    Now Open: Rico's American Grill

    Rico's American Grill opened this weekend adjacent to the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort boasting classic American fare with a Southwest twist and keeping hush-hush the fact its executive chef is still TBD.

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    October 5, 2010

    DJ's Bagel Café: Lunch $10 & Under

    We ventured up to Fountain Hills to see if the rumors of real New York style bagels were true, and we confirmed it: DJ's Bagel Café is an authentic, East Coast bagelry.

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    October 4, 2010

    Donna Gabrilson & Stacey Barnes of GoodyTwos Toffee Company

    Mother-daughter duo Donna Gabrilson and Stacey Barnes blend their traditional and modern styles to make some not-so-innocent toffees at GoodyTwos Toffee Company. One part old school and one part you-have-to-taste-it-to-believe-it twists means some seriously light-hearted toffee genius (that earned o ... More >>

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    October 4, 2010

    Dining Out with the Valley's Culinary Kings & Queens

    We ate like royalty (minus the royal treatment) with some of the Valley's finest Sunday afternoon at Dine Out with the Chefs at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

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    September 29, 2010

    Hula's Modern Tiki Celebrates First Birthday in Style

    Hula's Modern Tiki threw its own first birthday party last night, and we, along with the rest of CenPho, showed up for the free food, scratch that, booze.

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    September 28, 2010

    Haji Baba: Lunch $10 & Under

    We've been craving Haji Baba's falafel sandwich ever since it made our 100 Favorite Dishes list. A food craving is like a song that gets stuck in your head, but ten times worse: Not only can you not stop thinking about it, you can literally taste it in your mouth and your stomach's not happy until t ... More >>

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    September 28, 2010

    Damon Brasch of Green New American Vegetarian Restaurant

    Damon Brasch of Green wants to "pull back the weirdness"of veganism, cooking up comfort food sans meat, dairy and other animal byproducts.

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    September 27, 2010

    Lee Turner of Lee's Cream Liqueurs

    When Lee Turner faced a nightmarish, ice-cream-less childhood because of her egg allergy, she started making her own eggless ice cream at home. When Turner hosted martini and knitting parties for her girlfriends, she started making her own kahlua and lemoncello. Ever the mixologist, Turner thought: ... More >>

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    September 17, 2010

    Where Am I Eating?

    Last week's FroYo fix inspired a Valley-wide brain freeze, so this week we're turning up the heat, and upping the ante. The first person who correctly names the place where we chowed down on this spicy number gets a $25 gift certificate to Coach & Willie's. Make sure to leave a valid email with your ... More >>

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    September 15, 2010

    Erasmus "Razz" Kamnitzer of Razz's Restaurant & Bar, Part 2

    Erasmus "Razz" Kamnitzer is self-proclaimed "old school" when it comes to cooking. "Everything came naturally to me; I grew up in the business," Razz says of his time in culinary school. "Things that you don't normally see, they were common things to me. I was fortunate enough to travel a lot, to ... More >>

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    September 14, 2010

    Erasmus "Razz" Kamnitzer of Razz's Restaurant & Bar

    Growing up in a family of seven generations of chefs, Erasmus "Razz" Kamnitzer of Razz's Restaurant & Bar felt the pressure to go into the family business and went running in the other direction instead.

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    September 14, 2010

    Loving Hut: Lunch $10 & Under

    Asian fast food you can feel good about? Check out Loving Hut's new CenPho location, dishing up vegan wontons, stir-fries and soups without the Omnivore's Dilemma guilt - aside from the guilt-tripping "Be Veg. Go Green. Save the Planet!" mantra plastered everywhere: the sign, logo, menu, wall art, y ... More >>

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    September 10, 2010

    Where Am I Eating?

    Given last week's frozen yogurt obsession and this week's climbing temperatures, we decided it was time to indulge a little. Okay, a lot. Can you guess where we got our FroYo fix this Friday?

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    September 7, 2010

    Donna's Bakery & Café: Lunch $10 and Under

    If you haven't checked out Donna's Bakery & Café in Tempe yet, you might have managed to stave off a few pounds in ethnic baked confections but you're really missing out. This is the motherload of reasonably priced baked goods drawing influence from Asia, Europe, and America and made from scratch i ... More >>

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    September 2, 2010

    Latte Art with Jen Macias at Cartel Coffee Lab

    From a "glorified latte slinger" at a Starbucks drive-thru to barista to manager to the director of education and training at Cartel Coffee Lab, Jen Macias knows her way around a cup of joe. Today she shows us step-by-step how to make your latte not only look pretty sweet but also taste really damn ... More >>

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    August 24, 2010

    Beaver Choice: Lunch $10 and Under

    Move over Ikea - there's a new Swedish meatball slinger in town. Beaver Choice, opened this month by a Swedish family from Stockholm by way of Canada, serves up Scandinavian classics in Tempe. Salads, pitas, wraps, sandwiches and quiche with a Swedish twist comprise the grab-and-go menu (that, regar ... More >>

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    August 18, 2010

    Chef Talk: Eric Osburn of Centurion, Part Two

    Centurion, which opened in June, is Chef Eric Osburn's first foray into restaurant ownership and his proudest accomplishment to date. "European fusion" is how he describes the food. "We focus on all of the countries of Europe as where I pull all of my ideas and thought processes from, but we refuse ... More >>

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    August 17, 2010

    Two Hippies Beach House: Lunch $10 and Under

    Two Hippies Beach House gives fresh meaning to a paper bag lunch. The newest installment of peace, love and tacos, residing in the chartreuse building with the wrap-around porch at the corner of 16fh Street and Earll, packs up lunch in the brown sacks just like mom did, but in place of the PB&J, col ... More >>

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    August 11, 2010

    Chef Talk: Walter Sterling of Oakville Grocery Co., Part Two

    Chef Walter Sterling does his homework. He has collected more than 100 cookbooks and references them as well as researches region-specific cuisine when creating isoteric menus for the Thursday wine tastings at Oakville Grocery Co.

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    August 10, 2010

    Chef Talk: Walter Sterling of Oakville Grocery Co.

    Chef Walter Sterling of Oakville Grocery Co. fell in love with food at an early age, with family and academia fostering his passion. ... Keep reading to hear more about how, if not for the health department, Sterling would be hanging Serrano hams from the ceiling and why he wants to cook with Gordon ... More >>

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    August 10, 2010

    The Hero Factory: Lunch $10 and Under

    The Hero Factory. Just the name evokes an image of the Monsters Inc. Scream Factory turning out tiny superheroes instead of screams with the song "I need a Hero" from Footloose repeating in an endless loop. Fortunately, it's nothing like this terrifying movie mash-up. It's a slice of New York deli g ... More >>

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    August 4, 2010

    P.croissant: Lunch $10 and Under

    Pleaissant Croissants, better known as simply Pcroissant, shrugs off the pretense of most patisseries that sell the quintessentially French pastry. Hidden away in Fiesta Plaza off Elliot and Rural in Tempe, the Eiffel Tower in the middle of the bakery's logo is a nod to the croissant's origin withou ... More >>

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    July 27, 2010

    Green: Lunch $10 and Under

    "Where's the beef?!" Not here. But if you want a totally veg meal that's so filling you won't be asking, Green is just the spot. With all menu items $10 or under, this might be pushing the buck for our budget beat, but it's well worth every penny. So grab a friend and get ready to go meatless. (Your ... More >>

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