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    May 25, 2012

    Giovanni Scorzo Makes Sublime Trippa alla Fiorentina at Andreoli Italian Grocer

    When it comes to tripe, we Americans have it exactly backwards. We don't have a problem reading tripe, viewing tripe, or listening to tripe. We even spout a good bit of it ourselves on Facebook and Twitter. As a culture, we pretty much swim in the stuff. But the other kind of tripe -- the mild-tast ... More >>

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    May 25, 2012

    Chow Bella's Top Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

    Every week, there's a cornucopia of new Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all fit in your mouth ... or in thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Lo-Lo Dishes About Jean-Georges, Kool-Aid and Muhammad Ali

    Larry White, Jr. Lo-Lo's Fried Chicken & Waffles 10 W. Yuma Street, Phoenix 602-340-1304 and 2765 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 480-945-1920 www,loloschickenandwaffles.com This is part two of my interview with Larry White, Jr. (Lo-Lo), the owner of Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles. In case you missed it, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Larry White Jr. (Lo-Lo) Dishes about Family Recipes & Secretly Loving KFC

    Larry White, Jr. Lo-Lo's Fried Chicken & Waffles 10 W. Yuma Street, Phoenix 602-340-1304 and 2765 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 480-945-1920 www.loloschickenandwaffles.com This is part one of my interview with Larry White, Jr. (Lo-Lo), the owner of Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles. You can read part two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Chow Bella's Top Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

    Every week, there's a cornucopia of new Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all fit in your mouth ... or in thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Soft-Shell Crab Done Right at Quiessence, Teeter House and Binkley's

    It's soft-shell crab season now until the end of summer, which means we're going to be seeing lots of it on local menus -- usually served lightly battered and deep-fried, always eaten whole. The good news? No futzing around with crab-crackers. The bad news? Having to eat those beady little eyes. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Classic Pimm's Cup Makes a Comeback in Metro Phoenix

    In this new series, Chow Bella blogger Nikki Buchanan shares what's hot right now -- and we're not talking about the temperature. Whether it's the latest trendy ingredient or the right dish for the season, she'll give you the backstory and where in town you can find it. It's official. Our five-mon ... 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

    May 25, 2011

    Killer Garlic Balls, Binkley's Staff Meal, A Fashionista Who Really Cooks, and Heirloom Tomatoes

    A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Les Petite Gourmettes Garlic Knots​The Killer Garlic Balls on Linda Hopkins' Les Petite Gourmettes caught our attention this week. We know that garlic is in season right now and this sounds like the perfect way to savor it.

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Nikki Buchanan Leaves Up Agency for Aaron May

    PhoenixBites.com The new loaded dogs at Chase Field ​A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Nikki Buchanan blogged on The Wild Lavender that she has left her spot at Up Agency for a job as Aaron May's new in-house publicist.

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Phoenix Eaterati Dish on Their Fave Foods of 2010

    Joe Johnston Restaurateur Joe Johnston's perfect sandwich of 2010.​ What was the best thing you ate in 2010? I asked around with a handful of Phoenix food lovers, and they were split down the middle. For some, the answer was easy and obvious, a singular work of gastronomic perfec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Nikki Buchanan Joins New Marketing/PR Agency

    After keeping Phoenix guessing about his strategy to take over the universe (or at least the Valley), local food marketing/PR whiz, blogger (a.k.a. JuxtaPalate) and man-about-town Ty Largo announced his new agency today, and former Arizona Republic food critic Nikki Buchanan has officially come out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Food Critic Nikki Buchanan Says Farewell to the Republic

    "Food philosopher" Nikki Buchanan has been a pet subject on Chow Bella over the past few years, not only because I've enjoyed reading her work, but also because she's had some interesting career twists. Earlier today, the news was leaked on EaterAZ that Buchanan just resigned from The Repu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2010

    Ask the Critic: What's the Etiquette if You See Another Food Critic?

    ​Yesterday one of the Chow Bella contributors asked me what I do if I see another food critic when I'm out at a restaurant I'm reviewing. Should there be some special protocol here? A secret code or handshake or something?  I don't do anything, except maybe spy on them from across t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Nikki Buchanan Blogs on The Wild Lavender

    Congrats to "food philosopher" Nikki Buchanan on her two-day-old baby, The Wild Lavender. The longtime local restaurant critic, who freelances for The Arizona Republic's "Everyday Dining" beat and spent the better part of her career with Phoenix Magazine, just launched her own blog, where she'll be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Who is Eater AZ?

    Inquiring minds want to know. I'm one of those people who pays attention to bylines and actually reads those goofy contributor bio pages in the front of magazines. So when I came across a local food blog called Eater AZ -- where there are no bylines -- the first thing I checked out was the "Abo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Better Luc's Next Time?

    Nope. Luc's is no more. In a little more than a year in business, the swanky El Pedregal restaurant went through four chefs and a couple of concept switcheroos, from Asian fusion to contemporary American. Why did it close? Was it because nobody could get "Luc's sucks" out of their head after N ... More >>

  • News

    August 28, 2008

    The Bird tsks at Phoenix Magazine, revisits Guadalupe’s recalls and takes one more swipe at Russell “White Pride” Pearce

    Nope. Luc's is no more. In a little more than a year in business, the swanky El Pedregal restaurant went through four chefs and a couple of concept switcheroos, from Asian fusion to contemporary American. Why did it close? Was it because nobody could get "Luc's sucks" out of their head after N ... More >>

  • News

    November 27, 1997

    Food Fighter

    Time and again, Valley restaurant legend Nick Ligidakis has cooked his own goose. Will Cafe Niko be another overtrimmed turkey?

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