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  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Polyphonic Spree and Five Other Bands That Could Be Cults

    I was on the fence about seeing Polyphonic Spree, the pysch pop, one-time MTV 2 darlings, this week at Crescent Ballroom, so I sat myself down to watch some videos in preparation. The band is entirely clad in white choir robes, and the of members grows from twelve to thirty depending on the night. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Video Mashup: Brad Pitt Eating. And Eating.

    If you thought Angelina's right leg taking on a life - and social life, see Twitter account: @AngiesRightLeg - of its own at this year's Oscars was bizarre enough, wait until you see what the world's been cooking up about her better half. Let's face it, you could put Brad Pitt on the big screen doi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Ten Favorite Coffee Shops in Phoenix

    10. Nami We know it's the new kid on the block, but even though Nami's known for its pastries and signature tsoynamis, we're big fans of the coffee. The ambiance of this bright, modern coffee and dessert shop is also a bonus. The pour over coffee with soy and agave sweetener is a hot cup of happine ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2012

    Dragon Ball

    10. Nami We know it's the new kid on the block, but even though Nami's known for its pastries and signature tsoynamis, we're big fans of the coffee. The ambiance of this bright, modern coffee and dessert shop is also a bonus. The pour over coffee with soy and agave sweetener is a hot cup of happine ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Fifteen Favorite Bakeries in Greater Phoenix

    ​In the 16th and 17th centuries, the skills of the pastry chef were added to those of the bread maker so that in modern Britain (as opposed to France), domestic and commercial bakers used the talents of both. Though the lines have been blurred, the benefit of combining these two trades mean ex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Five Reasons to See Darius Rucker at the State Fair Tonight

    ​Tonight's the night: Darius Rucker's coming to town. Now don't rule your eyes --anyone who digs country pop shouldn't miss the chance to catch Rucker perform. The guy's an anomaly, less because he's an African American in country and more because of his unlikely comeback stride. When was the last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Chow Bella Book Club Interview with Kathleen Flinn from Kitchen Counter Cooking School

    Jennifer Woods ​You probably know by now all about the Chow Bella Book Club and our partnership with Changing Hands Bookstore. If you need to get caught up, I wrote all about it a few weeks ago. While you're reading October's selection, Kitchen Counter Cooking School, I thought you might en ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Cheesecake Choco-Berries: Fair Food Showdown

    With the Arizona State Fair headed our way at week's end, we at Chow Bella decided on our latest  challenge: Create a "fair food" that kicks it up a notch. No one dared to cook with bugs, but we did have some creative entries. Check back later this week, when critic Laura Hahnefeld will choose ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Five Freaky Fair Foods: Maggot Melt Sandwich, Deep-Fried Energy Drinks, Chocolate-Dipped Pickles and More Coming to Arizona Next Week

    ​C'mooooon over, folks! Step right up! That's right, it's almost that time of year again. So, gather up the kids, put on your stretchy pants and grab some Pepto-Bismol. The Arizona State Fair is on its way, opening Friday, October 14. And we are ready to eat. This year, the genius minds that ca ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2011

    Dead Man’s Party

    ​C'mooooon over, folks! Step right up! That's right, it's almost that time of year again. So, gather up the kids, put on your stretchy pants and grab some Pepto-Bismol. The Arizona State Fair is on its way, opening Friday, October 14. And we are ready to eat. This year, the genius minds that ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    5 Anti-Earth Day Foods

    ​In celebration of Earth Day -- the American invention intended to inspire awareness and gratefulness for our natural environment -- many will be "eating green." You know, chowing down on seasonal, locally grown, organic fare and making a difference in this wretched world. But for those who ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2011

    Think of The Baseball Project as an Indie Rock Soundtrack to a Ken Burns Documentary

    ​In celebration of Earth Day -- the American invention intended to inspire awareness and gratefulness for our natural environment -- many will be "eating green." You know, chowing down on seasonal, locally grown, organic fare and making a difference in this wretched world. But for those who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    5 Bizarre Diet Fads to Avoid in 2011

    By Alan Cleaver via Flickr.​The New Year is right around the corner, which means an inevitable spike in gym memberships and attendance at Weight Watchers meetings. We could remind you that 88-92% of Americans fail to keep these self-promises, but we know you'll probably make ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 21, 2010

    Chocolate-Covered Scorpions, Fried Butter, and Other State Fair Eats

    By Alan Cleaver via Flickr.​The New Year is right around the corner, which means an inevitable spike in gym memberships and attendance at Weight Watchers meetings. We could remind you that 88-92% of Americans fail to keep these self-promises, but we know you'll probably make ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Juggalettes Gone Wicked: 10 Chicks You'll Admit Are Hot Even Though They Love Insane Clown Posse

    ​The 11th Annual Gathering of the Jugglos is right around the corner. Don't know what that is? Well, consider yourself lucky. Actually, let me ruin it for you. Watch this. OK, now that you have descended into the mouth of madness with me let's move on.If there is one thing I can't stand it's Jugga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Dan Haren Says He Wants To Stay In Arizona As More Teams Show Interest In Diamondbacks Ace

    doin-work.comWill Dan Haren be a D-Back on August 1?​ As the days pass, it seems there are more and more rumors surrounding D-Backs pitcher Dan Haren. As the July 31 trade deadline inches closer and closer, the word around baseball is that Haren is probably going to get traded - sorry D-Backs fan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Dan Haren Would Waive His No-Trade Clause For Right Team

    doin-work.comWill Dan Haren be a D-Back on August 1?​ Dan Haren could be on his way out of town by the July 31, MLB trade deadline. According to Fox Sports Arizona, Haren would be willing to waive his partial no-trade clause if the deal was presented. Haren has a clause in his contract that allo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Fry Girl Feasts Festival-Style at Arizona Mills Mall

    Aqua-massagers. Perfumania. Glamour Shots. People-watching. A freakin' carousel in the food court. What better place to set up a fast-food eatery featuring festival fare than in the Arizona Mills Mall? ​In this week's Fry Girl review, I'm cruisin', circus-style, through the gala grub of Fest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Festival Foods Services Brings Deep-Fried Twinkies to Mills Mall

    ​It was probably inevitable. In light of the excitement generated by deliciously bad-for-you deep-fried goodies traditionally found at the fair and at festivals, now there's a new restaurant called Festival Foods Services, dishing up said naughty treats all the time. And not ironically, it' ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2009

    The Trouble With Paranormal

    Arizona Ghostbusters salute a cinema great with squishy snacks

  • Culture

    November 12, 2009
  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Deep Fried Everything: Finding the Craziest Fair Food

    Heather Hoch The epicenter of fair eats has a delighful view of the ferris wheel.​The Arizona State Fair always seems to attract some rather eccentric food vendors. There are a few running themes in fair fare this year, though. First, if you can batter something like a corn dog, it can be d ... More >>

  • News

    October 29, 2009

    Paranormal Activity: Arizona Ghostbusters Go to Extremes for Good Causes

    Heather Hoch The epicenter of fair eats has a delighful view of the ferris wheel.​The Arizona State Fair always seems to attract some rather eccentric food vendors. There are a few running themes in fair fare this year, though. First, if you can batter something like a corn dog, it can be d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2009

    Food Porn at the Grand Opening of Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill

    Benjamin Leatherman As Toby Keith says, "Freedom don't come free." That may be true, but the food and drinks were definitely on the house at last night's grand opening hootenanny for the country music superstar's self-titled chain restaurant Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill in Mesa on Wednesday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Rocky Mountain High: Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns Saturday Night

    Ah, chemistry.  In the NBA, acquiring talent and getting your talent to properly combust are the real tricks of the trade. But what looks good on the drawing board -- like, say, the Denver Nuggets' pairing of body-modified human pinball machines Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson (see image be ... More >>

  • Film

    June 26, 2008

    Pixar's Wall-E is a tale of robotic love that nods to sci-fi's pantheon of greats

    Ah, chemistry.  In the NBA, acquiring talent and getting your talent to properly combust are the real tricks of the trade. But what looks good on the drawing board -- like, say, the Denver Nuggets' pairing of body-modified human pinball machines Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson (see image be ... More >>

  • News

    November 22, 2007

    Chimi Eat World

    Arizona's deepest-fried mystery is smothered in cheese, guacamole and sour cream

  • News

    March 8, 2007

    Tohono O'odham With Love

    Move over, Dannielynn; Anna Nicole's Native son is alive and well on the Tohono O'odham reservation, and he may be the rightful heir to the tabloid temptress' millions

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2006

    Last KR post...forever?

    Move over, Dannielynn; Anna Nicole's Native son is alive and well on the Tohono O'odham reservation, and he may be the rightful heir to the tabloid temptress' millions

  • News

    May 4, 2006

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, May 4, 2006

    Move over, Dannielynn; Anna Nicole's Native son is alive and well on the Tohono O'odham reservation, and he may be the rightful heir to the tabloid temptress' millions

  • Film

    January 26, 2006

    Rocky Waters

    A salute to classic boxing clichés

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 29, 2005

    Taste Maker

    Tammie Coe

  • Culture

    December 9, 2004

    Stone Soul Partridge

    Doesn't somebody want to be Laurie?

  • Dining

    January 8, 2004

    Gizzard Gluttony

    Down-home-cooking that's healthier and tasty

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2003

    Comeback Kids

    Fans remember Valley icons

  • News

    November 28, 2002

    Appetite For Destruction

    Things that go bang in the night and the men who love them

  • Dining

    October 17, 2002

    The 411

    Party 'zine makes culinary scene

  • Film

    September 26, 2002

    The South Falls, Again

    Reese Witherspoon goes home to Alabama, and it ain't sweet

  • Dining

    September 5, 2002

    Twinkie Twinkie Little Star

    Hostess horror makes its way to Valley menu

  • News

    May 30, 2002

    We're talkin' Football

    Letters from the week of May 30, 2002

  • Music

    March 22, 2001

    Retro No More

    Singer-songwriter Neko Case and her musical pals bring country music out of the curio cabinet

  • Music

    January 4, 2001

    Hardcore Benefit

    The local music community comes out in force to help one of its own

  • Film

    August 24, 2000

    Liner Notes

    Documentary The Eyes of Tammy Faye lifts lid on lash rites in a story too strange to make up

  • Culture

    March 9, 2000

    Loco Boys Make Good

    Wallace & Ladmo Show channels beloved Valley TV nut fest

  • News

    February 3, 2000

    I Was Anna Nicole's Lesbian Lover

    Fighting for a fortune, a bimbo faces a bimbo eruption

  • News

    January 6, 2000

    Time Transients

    A new millennium in Phoenix, where the motorist in the next lane is your auld acquaintance

  • News

    August 20, 1998

    Artist Overboard!

    Valley filmmaker Paul Wilson captains an over-the-top remake of The Poseidon Adventure

  • Music

    June 5, 1997

    Night Songs

    Valley filmmaker Paul Wilson captains an over-the-top remake of The Poseidon Adventure

  • News

    February 29, 1996

    Hot Off the Empress

    An exotic dancer hopes herself-help tome gives her sisters a place on the table

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