Kahlua

Slade Grove: Caramelpalooza Candymakers 2013

As the chefs competing in Smeeks and Chow Bella's fourth annual Caramelpalooza -- coming 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at UNION -- get out the candy thermometers, we've got our pens ready to introduce you to the faces behind the caramel. Last year at Caramelpalooza, Slade Grove took second place for Best ... More >>

Great Shakes at Bertie's in Arcadia: Get. In. The Car. Now.

The Guilty Pleasure: The entire store. But mostly the milkshakes. Where To Get It: Bertie's Vintage, 4041 East Thomas Road (at 40th Street) The Price: $5.25 What It Really Costs: Just went up a size from all the decadence? You're in luck: They have swell clothes for sale, too. I have two well-docum ... More >>

6 Don't-Miss Events During AZ Cocktail Week: Feb 16-22

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Phoenix is becoming a bona-fide food-town, "becoming" (present progressive) being the operative word. Exhibit A, for your consideration: the second annual Arizona Cocktail Week, a seven-day series of boozy events -- some educational, others not so much -- b ... More >>

The 5 Best Shots for Your New Year's Eve Party

Ring the bell, it's time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady's, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. When we Chow Bella folks were discussing our New Year's Eve plans, I wa ... More >>

Five Flairtending Fails: Juggling, Balancing, and Fire-Breathing

The holidays mean hosting parties, and parties mean booze (at least the fun ones), and booze means playing bartender, at least for the night. Knowing you're so far beyond premixed store bought drinks, we're guessing you'll be trying to impress the guests with your flashy bartending skills. Hey, mayb ... More >>

Holy Pumpkin Spice, Look at These Gingerbread Houses

The Victoria, BC upscale hotel Inn at Laurel Point is running a national gingerbread house competition to support what else, Habitat For Humanity an organization devoted to constructing homes for the less fortunate. See Also: -Where to See Sweet Gingerbread House Displays in Phoenix -Kahlúa Ginge ... More >>

Kahlúa Gingerbread: How to Make It Tolerable

Ring the bell, it's time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady's, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. A simultaneous perk and hazard of the bar industry is learning about ne ... More >>

Roasted Bull Testicle Stout. Really.

A Colorado brewery's hilariously deadpan April Fools joke regarding a "Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout" has become a reality. According to Wynkoop Brewery, their bull testicle beer "annoucenment" video was so popular that people actually showed up April 1st looking for a taste of the beer. See Also: - ... More >>

Pumpkin Cheesecake at Bertha's Café

Bertha's Café is kind of a best-kept secret hidden in a strip mall off of Indian School Road on the outskirts of the Arcadia neighborhood. Open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays (and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays), it's an excellent breakfast and lunch spot for office workers in the area. ... More >>

Pop-up London Butcher Shop Offers "World's Finest Human Butchery"

London's famous Smithfields meat market had a gory new addition when the "world's finest human butchery" opened in one of their stalls last week. The pop-up butcher shop called Wesker and Son was a promotion for the release of a sequel to a popular zombie video game franchise. See Also: -Body Part ... More >>

Anatomy of a Cheesecake with Beth Goldwater of Bertha's Cafe

See also: Asparagus and Havarti Panini from Bertha's Cafe When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we're going behind the bakery case and into the kitchens of some of Phoenix's finest purveyors of sweets ... More >>

Five Drinks You're Safe to Order in Any Bar (Vodka and Soda Aside)

Ring the bell, it's time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady's, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. I love elaborate cocktails. I'm also more than a bit of a stickler when ... More >>

Dan Medlen and Minerva Orduño Collaborate on Pizza at Sleepy Dog Saloon and Brewery This Friday and . . . He's Selling Pretzel Rolls at Bodega

See also: Sleepy Dog Saloon and Brewery Pairing Up with Food Trucks See also: FnB Line Cook Minerva Orduño Launches Muñeca Mexicana Product Line Dan Medlen knows dough. He's been baking for Tammie Coe for the past eight years and, more recently, hauling his mobile oven to Sleepy Dog Saloon and Br ... More >>

Tiramisu at Aiello's Salumeria

See also: Aiello's Salumeria and Isa's Pizza Corner the Moon Valley Market See also: Original Aiello's May Relocate Closer to Downtown Central Avenue, although replete with restaurants of all varieties, lost an irreplaceable one early last month when Aiello's East Coast Italian Dining closed its do ... More >>

New Brunch at Coronado Cafe: Good-Looking Menu, But Some Technical Snags Trip Up the Meal

Restaurant: Coronado Café Location: 2201 North Seventh Street New Brunch Open: About two weeks Eats: Brunch favorites with a twist Price Point: Around $11 to $20 a person Around the beginning of April, Coronado Café, the charming little bungalow turned eatery near the theater and arts district i ... More >>

Free Ice Cream at TEXAZ Grill This Thursday

Who can say no to free ice cream?​We're always on the lookout for good deals here at Chow Bella. It's not just about the economy. Everyone's on a budget -- in good times and in bad -- and better deals means more opportunities to sample some of the local cuisine and libations to be had around town. ... More >>

Stoner Edition: Munchies and Movies

Golden Graham Marshmallow Treat, Hemp Brownie, and Gooball Munchies from Cheba Hut.​Staying in? We've got you covered -- both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie -- a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film.In less than a week, Arizona's ... More >>

Taberna Mexicana Gives Phoenix's Mexican Food Competition a Run For Its Masa

Wei of Chocolate: Flourless Chocolate Cake

courtesy Wei of Chocolatechocolate cake ingredient prep​ Lisa Reinhardt is the CEO and chocolatier behind Wei of Chocolate, a unique Phoenix chocolate business combining the health benefits of dark chocolate with homeopathic floral essence infusions. In our Sweet Talk with Lisa she revealed her ... More >>

BLOW JOB Special at Dave & Buster's

Nicki Escudero$5.59 for a BLOW JOB​ Before you start thinking the Dave & Buster's at Tempe Marketplace is selling cheap sexual favors, relax: a BLOW JOB is simply a tasty shot made with 3/4 ounce Bailey's and 3/4 ounce Kahlua. It's topped with whipped cream and taken with the mouth only--hand ... More >>

Taberna Mexicana in Scottsdale

Erica O'Neil The Mar y Tierra at Taberna, filet mignon and grilled shrimp over roasted potatoes and topped with a sea urchin crema. ​Scottsdale Seville welcomed a new tenant last month, with the opening of Taberna Mexicana. Partners Mark Weissberg, Tim Arnold and Chris Harter launched this ... More >>

Breaking up with Cien Agaves isn't so hard to do

Picking St. Nix

A little supping for Christmas

Mexican Idol

The crooners at a west-side bar put gringo karaoke lovers to shame

Wing Ding

Bite Me bids salud to the Cinco revelers

Torte Reform

Chile Reception

Carey Sweet tries her best to find something wrong with Barrio Café.

The Jagger Edge

Furio is no ordinary club pretending to be a restaurant

Good & Polenta

Table for "Fore!"

Chains Addiction

Insalata Da-Vida

WHEN HARRY MET SALAD