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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 >>

Point-Counterpoint: Is Pho King or Is It Pho-King Awful?

We had so much fun chucking Chow Bella contributors Ando Muneno and Lauren Saria into the ring over Alton Brown, food trucks and movie theaters with food, we put them back at it again. This week's topic: Pho, Vietnamese beef noodle soup. Pho joints have been growing in popularity throughout the Va ... More >>

Battleship: Because Every Generation Needs an Armageddon

Convicted Killer Charged in 1973 Murder of FBI Agent's Daughter; 22-year-Old's Body Found at Fort Huachuca

Image: Wisconsin Department of Corrections​ A convicted killer serving a life sentence in Wisconsin for a 1978 double-murder has been charged in the 1973 murder of 22-year-old Leesa Jo Shaner. According to an article last year in the Wisconsin's Journal-Sentinel, Shaner was on her way to pic ... More >>

SXSW Starts Anouncing Bands

The first batch of bands for SXSW, the large music industry trade show, conference and festival every year in Austin Texas, have been announced. Unlike my Coachella post earlier this week, the list comes straight form SXSW.com so we know it is right (but subject to change). This year's line up has a ... More >>

They Like It Rough

And so does our brave writer, who dove headfirst into a never-ending series of fascinating world- music compilations

Half Great

Kill Bill's missing something -- like, oh, a proper ending

Dim and Kimber

Discomfort in stupidity

Welcome Back Warrior

The government was supposed to take care of mentally disabled Marine combat veteran Brian Callan. It didn't.

Forbidden Fruit

The kiddies should be lining up as we slap a parental advisory on the latest batch of jazz, blues and heritage releases

Posse Galore

Staking out Maricopa County's wildest political race -- to unseat Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Letters 06-08-2000

The Terminator

Trash-talking abortionist Dr. Brian Finkel has a message for pro-life zealots: "Kiss my ass."

Parish Is Burning

With a controversial priest dividing the flock, a Mesa church may not have a prayer

THE FLYING LEININGER BROTHERS

THEY'RE JUST A COUPLE OF NICE BOYS WHO CHOKE PEOPLE, CRACK JOINTS AND THROW THEIR WEIGHT AROUND. IT'S CALLED JUDO, AND THEY'RE NATIONAL CHAMPS.