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Surprise's Amuse Bouche: Excellent French Cuisine, With a Few Downsides

What Is the Role of the Food Critic?

Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com.Writer, analyst, restaurant rater? To the reader, the job of a food critic ... More >>

Dieters Beware: Calorie Counts Analyzed for One Story Are Reportedly Wrong, Except at Subway

One intrepid New York Times reporter set out to find out how accurate posted calorie counts are for typical foods. He teamed up with some local scientists to analyze an average day's worth of food, only to discover that the labels didn't generally match reality. See Also: --Study Concludes Sex Onl ... More >>

Where Do You Side on the Tasting Menu Debate?

Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com.Vanity Fair food writer Corby Kummer likened them to a form of culinary dic ... More >>

Gâteau Chocolat at Zinc Bistro

For those looking to escape from Phoenix to Paris, Zinc Bistro is the perfect place to dine. The interior is complete with brass railings, ornate ivory ceiling tiles, a 25-foot zinc bar, and Magnum-sized wine bottles turned into wax-covered candleholders, bringing a touch of French charm to Scottsda ... More >>

Popcorn and Chocolate: Some Wisdom Before You Start Scarfing It Down in the Name of Health

Why is the Swedish chef stuffing a Costco flat of popcorn into the microwave? Probably because he heard the findings announced by a researcher from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. In short: Air-popped popcorn is not only delicious but also contains high concentrations of a type of anti-o ... More >>

The Wrath of Con

Steinbeck Snacked on Cold Toast and Stale Coffee -- Drawings of the Snacks of Literary Greats

Why is it that drawings of food make us so happy? Maybe it's similar to how real books are so much better than the movie adaptations -- we get to use our imagination. Imagine our delight when we stumbled upon Mary MacNaughton's illustrations of famous authors and their go-to snacks as posted on the ... More >>

Follow Friday: Chefs/Cooks On TV

It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. We've been spending a sad amount of time indoors this summer running away from the heat and searching out new food inspiration on the boob tube. Everybody is tweeting now, e ... More >>

Green Laser Pointed at Police Helicopter Results in Arrest of Phoenix Man

Image: Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeConrad Rzewuski, 24, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of shining a green laser at a police helicopter.​ A Phoenix man who allegedly shined a laser at a police helicopter was arrested with the help, naturally, of the pilots. The chopper had been flying ... More >>

Destiny's Child

Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party Is as Bad as It Sounds

Cig Break

Kevin Towers Has a Plan To End the Misery At Chase Field: Less Attitude, More Talent

Fox SportsThink classy, you'll be classy.​It isn't just Forbes magazine that noticed how miserable the Phoenix sports scene is. New Arizona Diamondbacks General Manager Kevin Towers saw it at Chase Field the day he took charge of the team last season, according to a recent piece in the New York T ... More >>

Sundance: Cults and Uncertain Futures Dominate the Festival

Travis Barker's Upcoming Album Has More Guest Artists Than Kanye's Did

​Blink-182 drummer/plane crash survivor Travis Barker is set to release a solo album on March 15, according to Consequence of Sound.Turns out he won't exactly be doing the project by himself, though. After Travis made some announcements about the album via Twitter without the knowledge of Intersco ... More >>

Jan Brewer Gives Fellow Governors the Raspberries, But Do Arizonans Give a Lick?

courtesy Dennis Gilman The Governor of the State of Hate... I was just on a news radio show in Los Angeles, and the host wanted to know how people were reacting to Governor Jan Brewer's recent cancellation of the 2010 Border Governors Conference, which was scheduled for September. With overwh ... More >>

Death Becomes Her

Laurie Notaro returns to the fiction circuit with a haunting read

The Humane Society and Big Agriculture Slug It Out Over Animal Rights

New York Times Blasts Joe Arpaio, Urges Obama Administration to End 287(g)

Say what you will about our Yankee brethren, the editorial writers at the New York Times have consistently seen the immigration situation in Maricopa County through an unfiltered lens. I think this is because the particular unsigned, editorial writer of all of the opinion pieces having to do w ... More >>

October 12 In Blogs: New York Times, Tour de Fat, Caffe Boa, and Elinor Ostram

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: New York Times Blasts Joe Arpaio, Urges Obama Administration to End 287(g) Joe Arpaio Cites ... More >>

Napolitano, Meghan McCain, Among "D.C.'s Most Eligible Singles," Says Politico.com

Image: DHSNapolitano's dating life seems like it needs CPR​ Arizonans Janet Napolitano and Meghan McCain are two of "D.C.'s Most Eligible Singles" according to an an article published recently by Politico.com. Writer Patrick Gavin says of the 20 "eligible singles:" They're cute and con ... More >>

Taylor Made

Taylor Swift

New York Times, Huffington Post Weigh in on Anti-Arpaio March

Proving once more that the anti-Arpaio march that went down this weekend in Phoenix has, um, legs, both the Huffington Post and the New York Times editorial board have put their respective two cents in on the Zack de la Rocha-led anti-Arpaio protest. The Huffington Post had a two-wom ... More >>

Obtain a Kiss Kiss with Couscous

Arizona Guardian News Site Wants Readers to Pay for Content; Concept is Wishful Thinking Among News Outlets

The Arizona Guardian online news outfit that we told you about after its launch last month has gone to a sort of pay-per-view format and now wants up to $150 a month from subscribers. For that lofty price, four former East Valley Tribune staffers (with help from their sponso ... More >>

Huffington Post Picks Up on Plight of Immigrant Mom Torn from Children by Joe Arpaio's Goons

When, I wonder, will Ciria Lopez-Pacheco finally be reunited with her children? The extremely well-read site Huffington Post just picked up on the plight of undocumented mom Ciria Lopez-Pacheco, who was torn from her children the evening of January 9, during Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio' ... More >>

Purl Jam

Bestselling author pens another one for the cat ladies

Jan. 5 In Blogs: Andrew Thomas, Bob Log, Toffee, Arpaio and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: From the Rumor Mill: Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas to Resign ... More >>

Dec. 31 In Blogs: Charles Barkley, Indie Records, Strawberry Crush and "America's Worst Sheriff"

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Charles Barkley Sweats DUI Arrest in Unflattering Mug Shot Local Man ... More >>

Our Community Under Siege

Where do we turn when law enforcement threatens citizens like a grim force of nature?

The Kid Lit Stays in the Picture

It's not a small world, after all

Bugaboo Confidential

Life as a young, hot, white, educated nanny in the city sure is a drag

Nickel Creek

Ain't nothin' but a twang

Tag, You're It

The feathered fiend bombs County Attorney Andy Thomas for throwing the book at teen taggers

Freestyle Fellowship

Sometimes awesome live bands also make magic in the studio

California Schemin'

The national press takes note as a major lawsuit is filed in the "Rent-a-Patient" scam

The Full . . . Mindy?

This time, it's the middle-aged ladies of a small English town who bare all for laughs

Chasin' Player in Bogotá

Firing-up traditions of Colombia

Art During Wartime

A pair of ASU lectures arrive in the nick of time

Without Him -- or Them

Internet mashers give new, weird lives to Eminem's "Without Me"

Crying Whale

Environmental groups sent out a worldwide call to save the gray whale from a Mexican salt plant. They got millions of dollars and thousands of new members. But scientists found no threat to the whales.

Flashes

Second Helpings

Second Helpings

Second Helpings

THE YEAR OF LIVING LITERALLYBEST-SELLING AUTHOR DEBORAH LAAKE SURVIVES SUCCESS, CONTROVERSY, MALIGNANCY

THE TWO FACES OF ARTBETWEEN THE GODDARD AND JOHNSON ADMINISTRATIONS, PHOENIX'S PUBLIC ART PROGRAM WAS KNOCKED OFF ITS PEDESTAL