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  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Top 5 Things to Do This Weekend

    ​It's almost 2012, and if you're on board with all the Mayan-end-of-the-world business that slates next December as the end of days then this weekend will serve as your last chance to celebrate a new year. Instead of losing yourself in the abyss of an existential crisis, here are five fun ways to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Fairy Adds Credibility to This Year's Raw Spirit Festival

    Billed as "the world's leading, largest, and longest-lived raw vegan-eco-peace celebration," this year's Raw Spirit Festival, running from from Friday, December 30, to Sunday, January 1, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge, has something most "elegant, sweetly spiritual, healthful, cutting-edge, fun-lov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    Giving Back: A Donation to the Association of Arizona Food Banks

    ​Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we're helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star idea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    For the Local Beer Lover: Four Peaks Gift Card

    ​Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we're helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star idea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    For the Culinary-Minded Traveler: An Escape to Aravaipa Farms

    Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we're helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Locally Made Goodies All in One Place at Phoestivus Market

    Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we're helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Wine & Chocolate Gift Boxes from Dos Cabezas WineWorks and Tracy Dempsey Originals

    Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we're helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    For the Culinary Historian: A Cookbook Celebrating Arizona's Centennial

    Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we're helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    For the Chocoholic: A Chocolate Affair Class at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort

    Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we're helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Largest Gingerbread Village Debuts in the Valley: That 800 Pounds of Gingerbread Dough Ain't Gonna Construct Itself

    Today, the self-proclaimed "largest gingerbread village in the Valley" goes on display at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa and holy sugar shit is it huge. The 40-foot x 25-foot city of sweetness with the theme "Christmas in Whoville," the fictional town created by Dr. Seuss and appearing i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    "Celebrity Fight Night" With Octomom, Amy Fisher and Others Violates Trademark of Muhammad Ali Event With Same Name, Suit Alleges

    Fight-Night fight! The above logo is for the Celebrity Fight Night Foundation, a ball hosted in the Valley each year. Below is the logo for an upcoming pay-per-event. May the best fight night win the lawsuit!​ An Arizona non-profit company that hosts a yearly event to benefit Phoenix's Muhamma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Chartreuse: Is This What Jesus Would Drink?

    Image via This Girl Can Eat Handcrafted by French monks based upon a secret 400-year-old recipe, chartreuse was originally known as "The Elixir of Life." We're uncorking our latest column, Bottoms Up -- a weekly guide to everything brewed, bottled, blended, barrel-aged and generally booz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Bistro 24's Stephen Toevs, Part 2

    Maya DukmasovaExecutive Chef Stephen Toevs in the kitchen at Bistro 24​Yesterday we chatted with Stephen Toevs, the new Executive Chef at Bistro 24, about what he will be changing on the menu and how he emulated Julia Child as a kid. Today, he shares more of his story. After your rugby injury, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Trudy Thomas at BLT Steak

    Zach Fowle ​The tender: Trudy ThomasThe bar: BLT Steak at Camelback Inn, a JW Marriott Resort (5402 E. Lincoln Dr., 480-905-7979)The pedigree: Thomas' bartending career began as a matter of convenience -- she got her start in working in a bar attached to her apartment complex in Kentucky. In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Top of the Rock: Happy Hour Report Card

    Nicole Smith​ The Spot: Top of the Rock at The Buttes Tempe Resort, 2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe, 602- 431-2370 www.marriott.com/phxtmHours: Top of the Rock is on top of a rock. These people take things literally. And so it's only fitting that they name their new summer happy hour Five-2-S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    The Ritz-Carlton Names Stephen Toevs as New Executive Chef

    Linda M. HeroldNew Executive Chef Stephen Toevs will bring his memory-making meals to The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix.​One of chef Stephen Toevs fondest memories of food is shelling fish with his father and grandfather off the coast of Rhode Island for his mother's capellini pasta with white clam sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Chef Veronica Arroyo of Bourbon Steak

    Maya DukmasovaChef Veronica Arroyo prepares one of Bourbon Steak's signature desserts​This week we chat with Veronica Arroyo, pastry chef of Bourbon Steak at the Scottsdale Princess. Some of you may recall her delicious contributions to Chow Bella's Caramelpalooza and Pie Social. Originally from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Emilio Morales of Sunshine Moon Peking Pub

    Keyon Fareghi​Transitioning from the corporate life to running a restaurant of your own is no easy task. Close to 28 years in the making, Sunshine Moon Peking Pub in Old Town Scottsdale shows it can be done. Emilio Morales of Sunshine Moon, shares his journey from sous chef with P.F. Chang's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Gingerbread Village at Desert Ridge and Sparkling Cranberries in Today's Eater's Digest

    www.minimalista.org​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Gingerbread VillageThe largest gingerbread village in the Valley is all set up and ready to be gawked at! "Candy Wonderland" at the JW Marriott Resort is sure to inspire you to attempt to cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Sam Adams Beer Dinner, Tea and Chocolate, and Roasted Garlic in Today's Eater's Digest

    /theresalwaysthyme.blogspot.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Sam's Wine DinnerTonight, October 19th, Meritage Steakhouse at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort will be hosting a special beer dinner with Samuel Adams beer. Starting at 6 p.m. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Hell's Kitchen Season 8 Premiere: Ramsay Rivaled By Frighteningly Unstable Contestants

    ​Who knew that the mainstays of Hell's Kitchen -- Gordon Ramsay's expletives, plate throwing, food spitting, etc. -- could be bested by contestants unleashing a top-shelf grade of crazy/scary the likes of which Fox must be doing nude, cocaine-induced cartwheels over? Even the show's non hell-like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Phoenix Cooks!, Wine for Trees and Bacon and Egg Cups in Today's Eater's Digest

    www.howto-simplify.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Save A Tree, Drink WineFirebirds Restaurants are teaming up with Sequoia Grove Winery to help save their namesake trees. Sequoia Grove is a family owned, boutique winery named after one of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    Cooking with Chocolate, 10 for $10 and Peach Pie Enchiladas in Today's Eater's Digest

    www.familyfreshcooking.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?A Chocolate AffairFor all you chocolate lovers out there, every Saturday the JW Marriott will be hosting "A Chocolate Affair," a cooking class all about chocolate. The class will be h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2010

    Sarah Palin Joins Jan Brewer in Propaganda Effort to Whitewash SB 1070

    Sarah Palin, with Basilio Aja and Governor Jan Brewer at the Marriott Desert Ridge In a media event that lasted less than 20 minutes, before a crowd of red-shirted Brewer-for-Governor supporters at the Marriott Desert Ridge in north Phoenix, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin stood with Arizona Gove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Mother's Day Dining Guide: Phoenix and West Valley

    The Farm at South Mountain​ It's time to give it up for moms. Yes, this Sunday is Mother's Day and if you've already made reservations, the rest is pie. If you haven't, however, here are some of the places in the valley that might have a few extra tables. After all, it is the busiest restaurant h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Sarah Palin's Comin' to Phoenix to Talk About Saving the Environment

    www.motivatedphotos.com​Former Alaska governor, vice presidential candidate, and darling of the conservative movement, Sarah Palin, will be in Phoenix later this month, but this time it's not to stump for her former running-mate, John McCain, it's to speak out for the environment.Drill, baby ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Ristorante Tuscany Gets Revamp, Becomes Tuscany

    ​It's a makeover just in time for spring.Ristorante Tuscany, the upscale Italian eatery at JW Marriott Desert Ridge, has been transformed into a new spot called, simply, Tuscany.Although the restaurant did not close down for the transition, it's undergone quite a few changes to become a more casua ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Downtown Tempe Urban Garden Debuts Tomorrow

    An illustration of what the garden will look like, from partner GreenZona.​At some point in the future, it's slated to become a Marriott Hotel, but for now, an empty lot in the middle of downtown Tempe is getting a new life as the Downtown Tempe Urban Garden, a community food source operate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Behind the Bar: David Needham of Vista Lounge at JW Marriott

    Nicki Escudero David Needham​He may be a bar expert now, but David Needham, manager of Vista Lounge at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, got his start as a culinary student at the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park in New York. Not that he didn't always enjoy cocktails, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Valley's Largest Gingerbread House Inspires Hunger at JW Marriott

    You might want to quelch your hunger before you head to the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa--they've got the self-proclaimed "largest gingerbread village in the Valley" on display, and the confection is a mouthwatering structure smothered in frosting, chocolate and gumdrops. We'd lo ... More >>

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    Arpaio Visits Houston and the Bigots at Westboro Baptist Church Have a New Target: Jews

    You might want to quelch your hunger before you head to the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa--they've got the self-proclaimed "largest gingerbread village in the Valley" on display, and the confection is a mouthwatering structure smothered in frosting, chocolate and gumdrops. We'd lo ... More >>

  • Film

    September 3, 2009

    With Extract, Mike Judge Goes Back to Work

    You might want to quelch your hunger before you head to the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa--they've got the self-proclaimed "largest gingerbread village in the Valley" on display, and the confection is a mouthwatering structure smothered in frosting, chocolate and gumdrops. We'd lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2009

    Concert Calendar for This Weekend

    Her Space Holiday is scheduled to perform on Sunday at Modified Arts.

  • Dining

    May 7, 2009

    Sprouts, Golden Door, and Other Phoenix Spas That Will Feed and Relax You

    Her Space Holiday is scheduled to perform on Sunday at Modified Arts.

  • News

    February 26, 2009

    Guantánamo’s Final Days: America Prepares to Shutter the Infamous Prison Camp, and Jihad Looms

    Her Space Holiday is scheduled to perform on Sunday at Modified Arts.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2008

    Phoenix Phoodies: Erenia Pool Serves Smiles at Matt's Big Breakfast

    In less than five years, Matt's Big Breakfast has become a downtown Phoenix institution. Every day but Sunday, the diner cooks up dozens of pieces of thick peppered bacon and pounds of olive-oil crisped potatoes in a kitchen smaller than an ASU dorm room. The teeny restaurant's signature day-glow ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 9, 2008

    Festival of Frugality

    Your dollar goes farther at this weekend's music mega-event

  • News

    November 24, 2005

    What's Eating Crow?

    Our eagle-eyed scribbler talons Commander Crow, the Dalai Lama's merchandisers, columnist Jon Talton and the artful Phoenix City Council

  • Dining

    June 12, 2003

    Resorting to Anchovies

    The clean, sparkling flavors that epitomize regional Italian cuisine

  • Dining

    February 13, 2003

    Holiday on Spice

    Resort restaurant setup is less than Sage

  • News

    August 31, 2000

    Convention Hysteria

    In 1998, the Phoenix Civic Plaza lost $20 million. City officials don't mind. They made up the loss with your tax money, just as they do every year.

  • News

    February 3, 2000

    Flashes 02-03-2000

    In 1998, the Phoenix Civic Plaza lost $20 million. City officials don't mind. They made up the loss with your tax money, just as they do every year.

  • News

    October 28, 1999

    Flashes

    From the Week of October 28, 1999

  • News

    September 9, 1999

    Suite Deal

    Developer offers city subsidy if Crowne Plaza ownership will sell

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Proposition ZZZZZZ

    A Phoenix voter's guide -- in the unlikely event you decide to vote

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Skipping to Re-election

    Three men and some babies, or how Phoenix is choosing its next mayor

  • News

    July 15, 1999

    Flashes

    Three men and some babies, or how Phoenix is choosing its next mayor

  • News

    June 24, 1999

    Four Bore Years

    No credible challengers in the mayor's race; might as well Skip it

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    House of Cards

    The taxpayers would get soaked and the Arizona Cardinals would get fat at Rio Salado Crossing

  • News

    May 22, 1997

    Safari Tales

    Forty years ago, the Valley's most exotic resort put Scottsdale on the tourist map

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