Robbie Fox

With Help From His New Partners, Julian Wright Is Taking Over Mill Avenue: Revitalizing Robbie Fox, Re-Opening Canteen as El Hefe Super-Macho Taqueria and Opening a Tiny New Speakeasy Called Nickel

You really do have to wonder if Mill Avenue mogul Julian Wright (who owns La Bocca Urban Pizzeria, Canteen Modern Tequila and The Handlebar on that street) ever sleeps. The restaurateur and CEO of Fork & Dagger Restaurant Group just opened Gringo Star Street Bar (also on Mill) not much more than two ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day Guide 2013

Club Candids: Monster Masquerade on Mill

Happy Halloween, everyone! On behalf of everyone at Up on the Sun, I hope you find a cool concert or party to go to tonight, and thoroughly encourage you to party a little too hard. Halloween is a blast--as a kid, neighbors handed out free candy because you dressed up like your favorite superhero. ... More >>

Devil's Diner Misses on Breakfast Greatness in Tempe

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, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few item ... More >>

Owner of Robbie Fox's Public House Opens A.M. Diner Next Door

While frequenters of Tempe's Mill Avenue might not be holding their breath for the opening of yet another ice cream joint (Philadelphia-based Rita's Italian Ice is slated to open Wednesday, June 20, next to Mellow Mushroom), they may be excited to know there's a new place to grab some a.m. eats in t ... More >>

Thirteen Reasons to Get Excited About World of Beer in Tempe

When we first saw that the American Apparel on Mill -- which had for the past several years been housed in the old Tempe National Bank Building -- was shuttering its doors, we were distraught. Where would we get our hipster glasses, unnecessary scarves, and bright pink hot pants? But then we found o ... More >>

Robbie Fox's Public House Club Candids

Oh, how we love the Irish pub. It's a great place to go to boast about one's Irish lineage (or the lack thereof) while spouting off innuendos like "would you like some more Irish in ya?" It's also the perfect place to enjoy a pint of Guinness and feign interest in soccer. See our full Club Candids ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day Guide 2012

Ten Favorite Phoenix Irish Restaurant & Pubs

​Irish poet and playwright W.B. Yeats once said, "The problem with some men is that when they're not drunk they're sober." We agree -- it can be an issue (although we think it goes for both men and women). Thankfully, we have an Irish pub or two (or ten) in town to help you fix your problem (or so ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day Guide 2012

10 Tempe Restaurants Offering Specials to ASU Gammage Patrons

Zkellyq on Flickr​Taking your honey to the theater and dinner is so chic and cosmopolitan -- and just got easier to do. ASU Gammage and Mill Avenue District got together to give your pocketbook a break with a "Dinner and A Show" package. This is the third year that Arizona theater patrons ar ... More >>

Robbie Fox's Public House Is a Great Bar, But Is It a Great Restaurant?

Cafe: Robbie Fox's Public House

​Are there bars around town with decent pub grub? Sure. Does the Valley have bars with food so good that your stomach will lead you in pursuit of sustenance instead of merely a few brews? That's the very question Food Critic Laura Hahnefeld had in mind when she stepped into Robbie Fox's Publi ... More >>

Your Guide to Partying on St. Patrick's Day

Celtic Punkers Flogging Molly and Keltic Cowboys Make Serious Green on St. Paddy's Day

Where Can I Find Blood Sausage in Phoenix?

Wiki-Emmanuel Boutet black pudding​ A few weeks ago we wrote about Hungarian paprika, and a reader left a question: "Where can I find gurkha also known as blood sausage? I live in Phoenix area." While blood sausage is found in every cuisine from Asia to America, we could not find a nam ... More >>

Black Pudding: Blood Sausage at Robbie Fox's

Erica O'Neil Taking the mystery out of the meat: black pudding from Robbie Fox's Public House.​Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all tho ... More >>

Corissa Croft at Robbie Fox's Public House

Corissa Croft​A football fan who enjoys a good microbrew, Corissa Croft may just be the perfect woman. And though still a newbie at Tempe's Robbie Fox's Public House (604 S. Mill Ave., 480-642-6442) she's also not a shabby bartender. The Pittsburgh native can serve drinks, talk sports and do ... More >>

Robbie Fox's Public House: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Robbie Fox's Public House​ 640 S. Mill Ave. Tempe (480) 642-6442 The Hours: Monday thru Friday from 3 to 7 p.m.

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: Just Desserts: Last Stop on the Valley's Best Valentine's Day Treat Train and ... More >>