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    May 8, 2012

    32-Year-Old Chef at CityScape's New Hotel Palomar Dishes on Working with Mark Tarbell, Favorite Valley Restaurants, and Changing the Phoenix Food Scene

    At just 32, Stephen Jones, executive chef of Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails, the "cozy, yet chic metropolitan gastro lounge" set to open this June in CityScape's Hotel Palomar, is ready to take the Phoenix dining scene to a new level. "There used to be a stigma about young chefs," Jones tells me, " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Flourless Chocolate Cake with Lemon Marmalade at Pane Bianco

    In this town, the Bianco name is synonymous with amazing pizza. In fact, Food & Wine recently named Pizzeria Bianco as one of the 25 best spots for pizza in the United States. With Pane Bianco, Chris and his brother Marco brought us incredible sandwiches with focaccia bread baked on the premises (no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Chris Bianco Changes Up the Kitchen at Italian Restaurant, But Is That Enough?

    When pizza guru/restaurateur Chris Bianco brought chef Claudio Urciuoli onboard to run his generically named Italian Restaurant -- which opened in Central Phoenix last January -- the partnership promised to be interesting, at the very least. Both men have earned stellar reputations for their meti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    In A New Space Behind Pane Bianco, Hayden Flour Mills Is Back In Action

    Last August, a large wooden crate arrived at the sandwich shop Pane Bianco. In the crate -- bearing an Austrian return address -- was a 1600 pound stone mill and sifter: the sole piece of machinery that would revive Tempe's century and a half-old Hayden Flour Mills brand for which Mill Avenue was na ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Five Things to Eat if You're in Phoenix for the NCAA West Regionals

    Welcome to Phoenix, basketball fans. We hope you're hungry. Whether your team wins or loses, you'll want to break some bread. So we're here with suggestions of our favorite places to do it. For this list, we've narrowed things to central and downtown Phoenix -- but you'll still likely need a car (o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Chris Bianco: Behind the Design of Italian Restaurant, Pizzeria Bianco, Pane Bianco, and Bar Bianco

    ​Local chef and restaurateur Chris Bianco takes obvious pride in his food (after all, not every pizza in Phoenix can beat out a pie from New York City).  But equal to the fresh ingredients, including his own tomatoes, mozzarella, and family pasta recipes, are the environments that Bianco cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Guess Where I'm Eating and Win A Prize!

    ​ It's not exactly pretty but I can't indulge in champagne brunches every weekend -- sometime a girl has to slum it up with a greasy plate of bacon, hash browns and eggs, a side of Grand Marnier-soaked French toast and a bottle of Coors Original. A friend from out of town forced us to experience b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Chris Bianco's Tomatoes Land in Chicago Butcher Shop of James Beard Award-Winning Chef

    Fans of Bianco DiNapoli canned tomatoes, the organically grown plum-shaped beauties in yellow containers from taste maker Chris Bianco and California cannery expert Rob DiNapoli, already know the goodness they bring to foods like marinara sauce and salsa. Now, it seems as if folks in Chicago are d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Laura Hahnefeld's Year in Food: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    ​In addition to food trucks making the scene in a big way in 2011 (see the article here), the year in food for the Valley was chock-full of other newsworthy goodies as well -- even chef Payton Curry managed to slip in a last-minute announcement. Here are a few of Laura's favorites:10. Chefs o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Dinner at Pane Bianco: New Dining Room, New Menu

    Erica O'NeilThe Rosa pizza from Pane Bianco, with parmesan, red onions, rosemary, and pistachios.​Pane Bianco's dinner service is still the new kid on the block, compared to its sandwich-style lunch or the booming business of its sister eatery, Pizzeria Bianco. We stopped by recently to check out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Lux Central Is a Hub of Hipsterdom -- So, Did I Miss Something?

    Mac 'n' cheese with bacon and jalapeños.​When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions. Share a few photos, some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Stacy Matson's Perfect Food Day

    Stacy Matson Here's a self-portrat of Stacy doing what she loves most -- dining out.​Stacy Matson is a NY transplant who tweets her heart out about food (@luvchampagne). She's "obsessed with finding recipes in old cookbooks and hunting down cookbooks at estate sales." You might have seen he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Five Veggie Dishes We'd Give Up Meat For

    Where's the beef? Not on this plate. ​In honor of Meatless Monday, we present five meat-free dishes from Valley restaurants that we'd happily eat all week long. 1. Mongolian Delight, Loving Hut It looks like beef, smells like beef -- even feels like beef when you bite into it. But th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Pizzeria Bianco Opens for Lunch Starting April 12

      ​Hey, how long you get for lunch? That will become the most important question of the day in these parts beginning tomorrow, as Pizzeria Bianco begins daytime service.

  • Dining

    April 7, 2011

    Pane Bianco Delves Into Dinner With New Chef

      ​Hey, how long you get for lunch? That will become the most important question of the day in these parts beginning tomorrow, as Pizzeria Bianco begins daytime service.

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Yuri Artibise's Perfect Food Day

    Yuri Artibise​Yuri Artibise is one of our 100 creatives and an uptown resident who has spent the past four years creating community in the urban desert that is better known as Phoenix. His blog "Yurbanism" is at http://yuriartibise.com. We asked him to describe his perfect food day.

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    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. The 70's Called...They Want Their Brownies Back! Caramelpalooza 2011 Candymak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Pane Bianco Opens for Dinner Service

    Pane Bianco, the Italian sandwich take-out shop owned by James Beard Award-winning pizzaiolo Chris Bianco, now serves a full dinner menu from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.  "We wanted to expand the experience at Pane, with iconic dishes from my childhood," Bianco says. The rest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Lux Plans Expansion, at Long Last

    ​Attention, latte-swilling, laptop-gazing CenPho hipsters: Lux Coffeebar is getting ready to accomodate even more of your skinny-jean-wearing asses. Better yet, you'll soon be able to get buzzed here in an entirely different way. After months of speculation, amiable Lux owners Jeff ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Chris Bianco Buys Out Business Partner in Pizzeria Bianco

    Pizzeria Bianco co-owner Susan Pool has parted ways with the restaurant.​After a 16-year business partnership, James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Bianco is parting ways with Susan Pool, who's been a front-of-the-house fixture at the popular downtown eatery. "I'm taking over the ownership ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Black Friday Sustenance: Where to Eat at Valley Malls

    Carrie Wheeler​Shopping Black Friday is a marathon, not a sprint. Long lines, long hours, big crowds -- you'll need to sustain yourself accordingly with some convenient dining options.The following are suggestions of some of the best places to dine depending on the Black Friday sale you're shoppin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    1: Braised Leeks With Mozzarella at FnB

    ​We've spent all summer making ourselves drool over Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- presented in no particular order, mind you -- all in anticipation of our blockbuster Best of Phoenix issue, out tomorrow. From burgers to bourekas to banana cream pie, there's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    12: Rustica Pizza at Cibo

    ​Hungry yet? We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments sectio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Chris Bianco's Lemon Focaccia

    ​Like just about everyone in Phoenix, we're fans of Chris Bianco and the amazing things he does with bread. Making trips to his sandwich shop, Pane' Bianco, at 4404 N. Central Ave. is on heavy rotation in our travels. However, right now the whole team is off on their annual summer break, the sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Chris Bianco Branches Out to the Wigwam

    Until Chris Bianco's asthma problems interfered with his day-to-day routine as Arizona's most famous pizzaiolo, the James Beard award-winning chef was a permanent fixture at Pizzeria Bianco's wood-burning oven, where he often watched the Phoenix Suns on a tiny TV next to his workspace. Former Suns o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    94: Mozzarella Sandwich at Pane Bianco

    ​Hungry yet? We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Bianco's Got His Own Olive Oil

    ​I've seen this olive oil plenty of times on the shelf at Pane Bianco (along with other gourmet items I don't necessarily need, but want -- sometimes just for the packaging), but didn't stop to really examine the label. Recognize that? It's the facade of Pizzeria Bianco at night. Apparen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Chris Bianco Stays Away From the Oven at His Famous Pizzeria

    ​A story posted on AZCentral this afternoon appears to have drastically slowed the newspaper's website (numerous attempts to log on stated that the link was broken) -- all because of two magic words: Chris Bianco. If you can manage to get through to the article, it details how the James Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Joe DiPadova, What Are You Eating?

    ​ Joe DiPadovaThe deep house and techno deejay and founder of ONE spins regularly at places such as Hanny's and Cream Stereo Lounge and plays at Bar Smith Saturday, January 16. What'd you eat for dinner last night? Well, I'm up in Taos, N. M. right now, so I ate at a great local Mexican j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Mozzarella Sandwich at Pane Bianco

    ​A Pane Bianco mozzarella sandwich is the great inevitable for me. Like sashimi, pho, or a good steak, I can only hold out for so long before I get extremely antsy for it. Right before Christmas, on a day just a tiny bit too cold to be sitting outside, I finally gave in. Unwrapping it wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Food Wine Hits Up St. Francis

    Local newcomer St. Francis just got some sweet national coverage in Food Wine's blog. It's always great for the local restaurant scene when a Valley restaurant gets these kinds of props, and I'm definitely happy to see chef Aaron Chamberlin get the attention for his labor of love. But I' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Summer Break's Almost Over for Voltaire and Other Spots

    ​Restaurant owners Martin and David Antonelli are getting ready to reopen Voltaire next week, on September 10, after their annual summer break. The traditional French restaurant, located in Scottsdale, is one of a handful of local eateries that close down for extended vacations during the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    Arty Girl: Street Party on Saturday

    Courtesy of Martha Mary.If you're not an outdoorsy type - if you hate exercise and dislike hiking or camping - this time of year is filled with regret. You look outside and realize how lovely the weather is, and then continue with your indoor activities.I don't blame you. Even in the most comforta ... More >>

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    April 2, 2009

    Eat Your Art Out

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    March 6, 2008

    Food PHX

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    September 27, 2007

    His Town: Sloane McFarland

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    August 23, 2007

    Virgin Territory

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    June 28, 2007

    Now That's Italian!

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    March 23, 2007

    Even when you don't need caffeine...

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    August 17, 2006

    Dance Flavor

    Can't spin these platters

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    July 7, 2005

    Bare a Tone

    Love is Carmen's modus opera

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    June 16, 2005

    Sammy Time

    Fresh pasture for downtown grazing

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    September 30, 2004

    BEST DEVELOPER

    Sloane McFarland

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    September 30, 2004

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    June 17, 2004

    Mediocre Mangia

    Sauce lacks sass

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    December 4, 2003

    Who's Cool

    A list-in-progress of who's living, working, creating in downtown Phoenix

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    December 4, 2003

    The Cool Index

    Phoenix has always been hot. But can it ever be cool?

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    October 23, 2003

    A Plateful of Prada

    Dining has become so darn pretentious, like a version of "ChefsGone Wild"

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    September 4, 2003

    The Price Is Right

    High art, low cost

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    August 8, 2002

    Take It to the Bianco

    Glorified prison food never sounded so good

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