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5 Dishes at Chain Restaurants to Skip for Something Healthier (and Just as Tasty) at Local Eateries in Greater Phoenix

Eating healthier can sometimes be as easy as switching out one kind of food for another. See also: 5 Fad Diets to Avoid in 2013 and 5 Cleanses to Detox the Holidays Away So, inspired by the popular "Eat This, Not That" of Men's Health magazine, who, this October, published a list of the 20 worst, ... More >>

Marion Patterson III Sentenced to 17 Years for Role in Slaying of ASU Senior Zachary Marco

Marion Patterson III, the accomplice of the man who shot and killed Arizona State University senior Zachary Marco, was sentenced today to 17 years in prison. Marco, 21, was robbed of his laptop in October 2010 by Patterson and another local gang-banger, Louis Harper, who wielded a gun. Rather than ... More >>

Joseluis Marquez Found Guilty of Murder in 2010 Death of ASU Student Kyleigh Sousa

A jury found Joseluis Marquez guilty of first-degree murder and robbery in the 2010 death of 21-year-old Arizona State University student Kyleigh Sousa.Sousa was dragged by a car in an attempted robbery of her purse in an IHOP parking lot just south of the University's Tempe campus on May 26, 2010. ... More >>

​Joseluis Marquez on Trial in Murder of ASU Student Kyleigh Sousa

The murder trial of Joseluis Marquez started today, as the 22-year-old faces charges of first-degree murder and robbery the 2010 death of 21-year-old Arizona State University student Kyleigh Sousa.Sousa, 21, was dragged by a car in an attempted robbery of her purse in an IHOP parking lot just south ... More >>

Going Dutch: One Girl's Quest to Find the Food of Her Homeland -- in Phoenix

See also: Russian Memories at Golden Valley Meet Diderique Konig, Chow Bella's fall intern. She hails from The Netherlands -- and she's hungry. Please share your suggestions in the comments section. In Arizona, there is a restaurant to please just about every palate. Mexican restaurants are a sta ... More >>

Nine Food Trucks We Wish Would Road Trip to Phoenix

See also: 10 Corporate Food Trucks Totally Bogarting the Mobile Kitchen Scene, Man Don't get us wrong, we're damn proud of the Valley's mobile food scene. And it's not like Phoenix doesn't boast some nationally recognized trucks. Now-defunct Truckin' Good Food from Jeff Kraus made a list of Most In ... More >>

Russell Pearce in the Bunker, Part Deux

Thanks to Dennis Gilman for posting this piece of comedy genius... You loved him last time, frothing at the mouth about leftist pigs, throwing pencils at his subordinates, pleading for someone to phone his good buddy J.T. Ready for him. And you'll love him again, ranting in the bunker, as a fundra ... More >>

FBI's Ben Arredondo Bust Apparently Cracked Open a Bit by Talking Points Memo

Talking Points Memo has discovered some names behind the FBI's investigation into state Representative/former Tempe Councilman Ben Arredondo and others, which has so far led to Arredondo's indictment on charges of bribery, fraud, attempted extortion and making false statements.How did Arredondo end ... More >>

Where to Eat and Drink Near Peoria Sports Complex

​ Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres: Peoria Sports Complex All week long we're sharing suggestions of where to find breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks near each spring training stadium. Have a favorite spot baseball fans should hit? Leave it in the comments. Hooters, Cheesecake Factory, Chipo ... More >>

Free Pancakes Tomorrow at IHOP

​Do you like pancakes? What about free pancakes? It's IHOP's 7th Annual National Pancake Day and, for 15 hours only, IHOP will be giving away free short stacks of their "famous" (their words, not ours) buttermilk pancakes.

Update: Pancake Porn at Perk Eatery

  Tedd Roundy Clockwise from top left: pancakes from Perk Eatery, Smart Kitchen and Orange Table -- and an unidentified stack. ​We'll never look at IHOP the same. By the looks of it, Pancake Quest 2012, held yesterday at Perk Eatery, was a sweet success. We're chasing after info incl ... More >>

IHOP v. Denny's: Clash of the Christmas Pancakes

Lauren SariaIHOP's white chocolate mint pancakes​Thanks to Hallmark it's become socially acceptable to throw some green and red on just about anything and market it a special holiday treat...and don't you just love it?! Don't know about you, but we can't get enough peppermint and sugar flavored go ... More >>

IHOP at Home: New Frozen Pastries Politely Request We Take Our Drunken Asses Home

​IHOP, the breakfast joint chain best visited following an evening of drunken debauchery, recently launched IHOP at Home, a new line of "premium frozen breakfast items that are inspired by the innovative and craveable flavors IHOP is known and loved for." Huh? IHOP's new frozen breakfast line ... More >>

Free Pancakes and Mac N' Cheese Monday in Today's Eater's Digest

realmomkitchen.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Free Pancake Day!Join Valley IHOP locations tomorrow for IHOP's National Pancake Day. Every year IHOP celebrates by handing out free pancakes in exchange for your donation to the Children's ... More >>

Marine Missing in Yuma; Last Seen Monday

Jonathan Ferguson was last seen on Monday.​Authorities continue to search for a U.S. Marine reported missing on Monday.Military officials initially thought 22-year-old Jonathan Kyle Ferguson's disappearance was an unauthorized absence, but now believe it's a missing person case.Ferguson was last s ... More >>

Kyleigh Sousa Murder: Tempe Police Make Arrest

An arrest has been made in the murder of 21-year-old Kyleigh Sousa.​The Tempe Police Department announced minutes ago that an arrest has been made in the murder of 21-year-old Arizona State University senior Kyleigh Sousa.No details were announced -- further information is being held until a 3 p.m ... More >>

Kyleigh Sousa Murder: Suspect Arrested and Identified. Cops Say He's No Stranger to Robbery

Tempe PDJoselouis Marquez was arrested last night in connection with the murder of Kyleigh Sousa.​The suspect in the murder of Kyleigh Sousa, the 21-year-old Arizona State University student killed outside of a Tempe IHOP restaurant in May, has been identified as 20-year-old Joseluis Marquez.Sousa ... More >>

New Clue in Case of ASU Student Killed During Robbery Attempt

Kyleigh Sousa​There's a new clue in the death of Kyleigh Sousa, the ASU student who was killed during a robbery-gone-wrong this past May, and the Tempe Police Department needs the public's help to answer a few questions those clues have raised.Tempe police Sergeant Steve Carbajal tells New Times a ... More >>

Mother of Murdered ASU Student back in Tempe; Renews Plea for Killer to Come Forward

Tempe Police DepartmentKyleigh Sousa​It's been nearly a month since ASU student Kyleigh Sousa was killed during a robbery-gone-wrong in the parking lot of a Tempe International House of Pancakes and nobody should be comforted by the fact that the killer is still on the loose.Sousa's mother and bro ... More >>

Reward Offered in Murder of ASU Student

Tempe Police DepartmentKyleigh Sousa​It's been more than two weeks since an ASU student was killed during a robbery attempt in Tempe and police still don't have a suspect in the murder. Today, however, the ante has just been upped and Silent Witness is offering an $11,000 reward for information le ... More >>

Parents of ASU Student Killed in Robbery Attempt Pleads for Suspect to Turn Himself in

Tempe Police DepartmentKyleigh Ann Sousa​The parents of Kyleigh Ann Sousa, the 21-year-old Arizona State University student who was killed in a robbery attempt on Wednesday, made a public plea to the suspect or suspects in the case to surrender to police.At a press conference yesterday, Karen Mont ... More >>

Update: ASU Girl Dragged by Car Tangled in Purse; Suspect Still at Large

Tempe Police Department This is a car similar to the one driven by the "heavy-set Hispanic male" who tried to rob 21-year-old Kyleigh Sousa.​Since our post yesterday morning, the Tempe Police Department got back to us to clarify an incident involving a 21-year-old ASU student who was ... More >>

ASU Girl Dragged by Car During Robbery Attempt Dies From Injuries

Tempe Police Department Kyleigh Ann Sousa died yesterday after being dragged by a car during a robbery attempt.​We got word last night that the ASU student who was dragged by a car after the driver of the vehicle tried to steal her purse had died from her injuries and it was just ... 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: McDonald's "Great Tastes of America" in the UK: Cue Football, Monster Trucks, a ... More >>

IHOP's Pancake Stackers Not Disgusting Enough for "Bressert"

We can all thank KFC's Double Down Sandwich for raising the grossness bar when it comes to eating. Since April, nothing has touched it. They have expanded the playing field of repulsive, have gone the extra mile to create colon explosions of untold severity, and have raised their middle finger high ... More >>

Culinary Dropout, Mabel's on Main, and Mad Chef Keep You Moving on a Gastropub Crawl

We Hope Crackers & Co. Café Is Building a Breakfast Empire

Amuse Bouche, Free Pancakes and Rum Swizzles in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ The New York Times gives a nod to local restaurant Amuse Bouche. Located in a stripmall in Surprise, they are noted for their simplistic approach to keeping afloat in a troubled economy. Read the full story here. ... More >>

The Naughty Vegetarian: Top Ten Fatty Meat-Free Foods

PETA caused some hullabaloo (shocker) a couple months back with a billboard posted in Jacksonville, Fla. that said "Save the Whales, Lose the Blubber: Go Vegetarian." The billboard had a picture of a heavy-set lady on the beach in a not-so-itsy-bitsy teenie-weenie pink polka-dot bikini. Really ... More >>

Meal Ticket Reveals a Late Night Dining Secret

Sigh. It's 11 p.m. on a Tuesday night and you're the worst kind of hungry. Stomach growling, three-course meal hungry. Unfortunately, the only restaurants still open in your neighborhood are in the vein of Taco Bell/Burger King or IHOP/Denny's -- and fast food and pancakes aren't exactly what you're ... More >>

Art Burn: Leaving Town by Way of Essence Bakery Café

It's about this time of year that Phoenicians -- even some of the natives -- start looking to get out. It's not that we don't love our warm, sunny spot on the map. It's just that our hotter than hell summers are the equivalent of snowy northern winters; the time of year in a particular region w ... More >>

Scramble: The Future of Phoenix Breakfasts Comes Loaded with Bacon and Cheese

Cafe: Scramble

We're not into putting all of our eggs into one basket, but if Scramble is half as delicious as this week's Cafe column makes it out to be, we'll make an exception. Eggs? We'll take two, scrambled. Bacon? Give it here. Cheese? You shouldn't have. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Scramble: I've seen ... More >>

New Times Gets Punked: Proposed NBA Tattoo Cap a Hoax

David Stern looks like he can take a joke. We've been known to pull one over on the public before -- our spoof stories on Preserve A Life garnered fax orders for human taxidermy, and the Anna Nicole Smith secret love child story was picked up by major media outlets, including People, US ... More >>

Over Easy isn't a revolutionary breakfast spot, but it'll treat your hangover

West Side Pride

A steak in the community

Heaven Can Wait

Served by the bell

Get Outof the Dining-Doldrums Rut . . .

And ride go-karts, wield flaming torches, or eat a testicle

Pop Culture

Super-talented "twisters" are blowing up all over the Valley

How to Be a Choreographer in Five Easy Steps

Which you'll use over and over

Golden Autumn

Old standby earns longevity

Reubens Cubed

Reubens Accomplice makes a bi-coastal album while still keeping a desert address

Molecular Damage

Phoenix police fired rookie Shawn Dirks with only a speck of evidence and the tale of a twisted woman

Letters

Letters from the week of January 8, 2004

Letters

Letters from the week of December 18, 2003

West Side Sorry

Northwest Valley eateries come up short

Armenia Restarant

Best Cheap Dinner In An Odd Atmosphere

Don Jose's

Best Barber Shop

Simon's Barber Shop

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