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Zach Fowle

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    May 17, 2012

    Mr. Show, Chalkboard Paint, and the Perils of Owning a Bar with Crudo's Micah Olson

    Last time we talked with Micah Olson, he was mixing drinks and running the wine program at Jade Bar, Sanctuary on Camelback's acclaimed cocktail lounge. He's now part-owner of the new Italian eatery Crudo. What's different about this place? Well, I'm the owner, so there's that. Compared to Sanctua ... More >>

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    April 18, 2012

    Getting Shaken & Stirred at the Scottsdale Culinary Festival

    The 34th Annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival began on Tuesday, and we chose to kick the weeklong celebration off the same way we would any soirée -- with a few drinks. Not your simple liquor-plus-mixer drinks, mind you. There was a time when the cocktail was as essential to living as food, and wa ... More >>

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    February 28, 2012

    Cocktail Week and Beer Week in Photos

    ​The week has come and gone and we still don't know why -- what with 52 weeks on the calendar -- cocktail week and beer week had to fall at the same time. We'll be thirsty the rest of the year, but at least we have some photos to look at, in the form of Zach Fowle's slideshow, here. Cheers!&n ... More >>

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    February 14, 2012

    Your Plans for Valentine's Day (a Flowchart)

    From time to time, Zach Fowle will provide a visual guide to every day and extraordinary situations ... and (because he has bad handwriting) Claire Lawton will illustrate them. Welcome to Charted Territory.

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    January 30, 2012

    Lumberyard Fireside Ale

    beernews.org​Beer: Fireside Ale Brewery: Lumberyard Brewing Co. Style: Imperial Red Ale ABV: 9.5 percent Do you feel that? The building giddiness in the soul of every local beer lover. The faint smell of hops and sweet wort in the air. My beer sense is tingling. Arizona Beer Week is almost ... More >>

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    January 18, 2012

    North Coast Old Rasputin XIV Anniversary

    ​Beer: Old Rasputin XIV Anniversary Brewery: North Coast Brewing Co. Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 11.5 percent About 95 years ago, Grigori Yefomovitch Rasputin was killed. Though he was purportedly a mystical healer and held some influence over the tsar of Russia, Rasputin's remembered mos ... More >>

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    January 4, 2012

    Deschutes Jubelale

    Zach Fowle​Beer: Jubelale Brewery: Deschutes Brewery Style: Winter Warmer ABV: 6.7 percent At my last check, the temperature outside was in the 70s. But the calendar still says it's winter, dammit, which means it's still a great time of year to crack open a dark, malty winter warmer. Deschutes Ju ... More >>

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    December 19, 2011

    SunUp's The Nut Before Christmas

    Zach Fowle ​Beer: The Nut Before ChristmasBrewery: SunUp Brewing (322 E Camelback Road, 602-279-8909)Style: English Brown AleABV: 4.2 percent 'Twas the Nut Before Christmas, and all through the bar, People were coming, from near and from far, For a delicious nut brown ale and some holiday ch ... More >>

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    December 5, 2011

    Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale

    Zach Fowle ​Beer: Lagunitas Sucks Holiday AleBrewery: Lagunitas BrewingStyle: Imperial IPAABV: 7.85% Lagunitas sucks, but at least they know it. I have a list of favorite winter brews, and right near the top is Lagunitas' Brown Shugga. I love its origin story, which goes like this: Somethin ... More >>

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    November 18, 2011

    Beth Sacco's Purple Hooter

    Zach Fowle​Yesterday we met Beth Sacco, longtime bartender at the now-closed Billet Bar and newbie at British Open Pub. Today she shares with us the recipe for one of her favorite drinks to make: the Purple Hooter. The ingredients: 1 part Chambord or other raspberry liqueur 1 part Vodka 1 part L ... More >>

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    November 14, 2011

    Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale

    Zach Fowle ​Beer: 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Brewery: Stone Brewing Co. Style: Chile beerABV: 9.4 percent Literally and figuratively, chile beer is hot right now. From San Diego to Delaware, brewers are snatching up hot peppers and throwing them into the boil to see what new flavor combinations ... More >>

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    November 10, 2011

    Matthew Wohleb at Amaro

    Zach Fowle ​The tender: Matthew WohlebThe bar: Amaro Pizzeria and Vino Lounge (28234 N. Tatum Blvd, Cave Creek, 480-502-1920)The pedigree: Wohleb began working at age 20 at Kazimierz World Wine Bar. The place's vast wine cellar spurred an interest in the beverage, so he moved on to other win ... More >>

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    November 7, 2011

    RAREaffair Didn't Disappoint

    Zach Fowle ​Beer for Brains sure knows how to throw a party. On Saturday, close to 800 beer lovers soaked themselves in suds at the RAREaffair, thrown by the Beer for Brains Foundation. Held at Talking Stick Resort, this no-limit food-and-drink-tasting event featured more than 75 beers for s ... More >>

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    October 28, 2011

    Matt Slenske's American Junkie

    Zach Fowle ​Yesterday we met Matt Slenske, bar manager at American Junkie. Today he shares with us the recipe for the bar's signature drink, aptly named the American Junkie. Packed with ingredients, it's like a Long Island Iced Tea gone to the loony bin.

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    October 24, 2011

    Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale

    Zach Fowle ​Beer: Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin AleBrewery: Boston Beer Company Style: Pumpkin beerABV: 5.7 percent Well, Pumpkin Month is at an end. It's been four weeks filled with pumpkin pie spiciness and every shade of orange here at Craft Beer of the Week, and the mob of pumpkin brews t ... More >>

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    October 20, 2011

    Kickboxing and $850 Margaritas with Dolh Chompupong at The Mint

    Zach Fowle ​The tender: Dolh ChompupongThe bar: The Mint (7373 E. Camelback Rd., 480-947-6468) The pedigree: Dolh's always worked in the industry. He started in his parents' restaurant washing dishes, cooking, bussing tables and making drinks. He's been at several places around town, in ... More >>

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    October 19, 2011

    BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse Pumpkin Ale

    Zach Fowle ​Beer: Pumpkin AleBrewery: BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse - ChandlerStyle: Pumpkin beerABV: 4.7 percent This week's player in the Month of Pumpkin Beers is a real winner. Pumpkin Ale (no doubt buoyed by its super-creative name) took home hardware at the 2011 Great American Beer Fes ... More >>

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    October 11, 2011

    Wasatch Pumpkin Ale

    ​Beer: Wasatch Pumpkin Ale Brewery: Utah Brewers Collective Style: Pumpkin beer ABV: 4 percent Pumpkin beer month continues! Huzzah! This week's addition to the best family of vegetable beers around often flies under the radar, but is nonetheless so tasty that it topped our recent list of the nat ... More >>

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    September 26, 2011

    Nectar Ales' Black Xantus

    Zach Fowle ​Beer: Black XantusBrewery: Nectar AlesStyle: American Imperial StoutABV: 13 percent The birdwatcher enters the bar, cautious yet optimistic -- he's heard the Black Xantus has been spotted nearby. Usually expert at landing the scarcest finds, the birdwatcher has until now been fru ... More >>

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    September 23, 2011

    Shotgun a Red Bull Vodka with Lexi Huckaby's Snorkel

    Zach Fowle​Yesterday we met Lexi Huckaby, the wanderlust- and Rumple Minze-filled bar manager at Tempe's DiVerti Bar & Grill. Today she shares with us the recipe for the Snorkel, a diabolical party beverage that basically involves shotgunning a Red Bull vodka. It's simple, it's del ... More >>

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    September 15, 2011

    Hugging it out with Tammy Abney at Mastro's City Hall

    Zach Fowle ​The tender: Tammy AbneyThe bar: Mastro's City Hall Steakhouse (6991 E. Camelback Rd., 480-941-4700)The pedigree: Abney never went to bartending school -- she started her career as a cocktail waitress at DJ's Bar & Grill and worked her way up. She joined up with the Mastro Gro ... More >>

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    September 12, 2011

    New Belgium Clutch

    Zach Fowle ​Beer: ClutchBrewery: New Belgium Brewing Co. Style: American stoutABV: 9 percent It's well-known that most brewers are major fans of rock and roll. Walk into a brewhouse when brewers are hard at work crafting beer and you're likely to some heavily distorted, high energy stuff com ... More >>

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    September 7, 2011

    Alaskan Brewing Co. Perseverance

    Zach Fowle ​Beer: PerseveranceBrewery: Alaskan Brewing Co. Style: Russian Imperial StoutABV: 9 percent To last a quarter century in the beer industry takes a lot of perseverance. So does consistently producing award-winning brews in temperatures that would make Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat bu ... More >>

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    August 8, 2011

    Clown Shoes Tramp Stamp

    Zach Fowle​Beer: Tramp Stamp Brewery: Clown Shoes Style: Belgian IPA ABV: 7 percent "Tattoo on the lower back? Might as well be a bullseye." - Jeremy Grey, Wedding Crashers Another newbie to the Arizona desert, Clown Shoes is actually contract brewed through Mercury Brewing Company in Ipswich, ... More >>

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    July 29, 2011

    Food Porn from the Citizen Public House Cocktail Pairing Dinner

    Zach Fowle ​On Thursday, Scottsdale's Citizen Public House held its first-ever Cocktail Pairing Dinner. This "nod to pernod" featured cocktails from three of the Valley's top tenders -- Richie Moe, chief mixologist and partner at Citizen; Kris Korf, Citizen's bartender; and Travis Nass of Ra ... More >>

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    July 21, 2011

    Miles Buckles at Hanny's

    Zach Fowle ​The tender: Miles BucklesThe bar: Hanny's (40 N. 1st St., 602-252-2285) The pedigree: Buckles has been in the restaurant industry for more than a decade. Once a manager at Oregano's, he started as a server at Hanny's two years ago, and when a bartender position opened up, he ... More >>

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    June 29, 2011

    Maui Coconut Porter

    Zach Fowle ​The beer: CoCoNut PorTeRThe brewery: Maui Brewing Co. Style: Robust PorterABV: 6 percent Say aloha to Maui Brewing Co., the newest entrant riding the waves of the Arizona craft beer scene. Coming all the way from Lahaina, Hawaii, Maui's microbrews all come in cans -- a conscious ... More >>

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    June 17, 2011

    Steve Holquist's Mojito

    Zach Fowle ​Yesterday we met Steve Holquist, the tropical fish wrangler-turned-bartender who mixes drinks at central Phoenix's Fuego Bistro. Today he shares with us the recipe for his classic mojito, which won a Best of Phoenix award in 2008. "A basic mojito can be taken so many different d ... More >>

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    June 10, 2011

    Gina David's Breakfast

    Zach Fowle ​Yesterday, we met Gina David, veteran bartender at south Scottsdale's Rogue Bar. Today, she shares with us the recipe for Breakfast, a cocktail she says she and her friends are loving right now -- mainly because it tastes like pancakes and OJ. The ingredients:1.5 oz Blueberry vo ... More >>

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    June 8, 2011

    Four Peaks ML209

    Zach Fowle​The beer: ML209 The brewer: Four Peaks Brewing Co. Style: American Malt Liquor ABV: 8.2 percent Malt liquor isn't a style that's often touched by craft brewers, mainly because the general public defines them as cheap, crappy-tasting alcohol delivery engines -- decidedly un-craft. But ... More >>

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    June 3, 2011

    Firestone Walker Parabola

    Zach Fowle ​The beer: ParabolaThe brewer: Firestone Walker Brewing CompanyStyle: Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial StoutABV: 13 percent  Until last year, Parabola -- Firestone Walker's now-beloved imperial stout -- existed only on draft in Paso Robles and as a component of the brewery's occa ... More >>

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    April 28, 2011

    Marcus Johnson at Four Peaks

    Zach Fowle​The Tender: Marcus Johnson The Bar: Four Peaks Brewing Company (1340 E. 8th St., 480-303-9967) and Four Peaks Grill & Tap (15730 N. Pima Road, 480-991-1795) The Pedigree: Johnson had several Joe jobs (mostly work for security agencies and retail) before landing a gig at Four Peaks n ... More >>

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    March 30, 2011

    Trefoil Cookie Showdown: And the Winner Is . . .

    ​As one of her final acts as New Times' food critic, Michele Laudig weighed in with her choice in our Trefoil Cookie Showdown. We tried to one-up ourselves at Chow Bella when Girl Scout Cookie season kicked in this year. A year ago, we experimented with Thin Mints and came up with some ... More >>

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    March 23, 2011

    Trefoil Cookie Showdown: Blue Cheesecake Bites

    Carol Blonder blue cheesecake bite Got some Girl Scout cookies in the pantry? So did we -- hence, the Chow Bella Trefoil Showdown.  Say shortbread and I immediately think not of Girl Scouts but of McVities. I was introduced to the Scottish digestive biscuits and shortbread when faced wit ... More >>

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    February 23, 2011

    New in CenPho: The DawgFather Grill

    ​How many ways can you dress up a hot dog? At The DawgFather Grill, a new CenPho spot that grew out of a food cart business, there are eight variations inspired by different regional specialties. There's a Chicago Dawg on a poppy seed bun topped with relish, onion, tomato, pickle, pep ... More >>

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    February 21, 2011

    Strong Beer Festival 2011: Rain-Soaked Impressions

    Zach FowleRain-soaked but thirsty for beer!​In case you missed it (or you're just awakening from a beer-induced coma and need a reminder) AZ Beer Week is in full effect. If, like Benjamin Franklin, you believe beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy, get ready to worship at yo ... More >>

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    December 23, 2010

    Bill Johnson's Big One Challenge

    Zach Fowle The Big One ​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week -- dail ... More >>

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    December 21, 2010

    Cookie Showdown: And the Winner Is . . .

    ​The Chow Bella team came out in force for our latest food showdown, this time a battle of holiday cookie recipes. Thank goodness somebody showed up with a gallon of milk! I had an entire plate filled with all kinds of baked treats, and somehow I had to taste through them all and pick a winne ... More >>

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    December 15, 2010

    Cookie Showdown: Adulterated Mother-in-Law Macaroons

    ​ Cookie exchanges are a staple at every holiday office party, including the offices of Chow Bella. But the contributors to this blog are a cutthroat bunch, and with an inordinate amount of trash talk thrown about, our cookie exchange quickly became a cookie showdown. Check back here each da ... More >>

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    November 18, 2010

    This Week's Cover Story: Zach Fowle Bites Off More Than He Can Chew

    Jamie PeacheyZach Fowle's arm span is nothing compared to his appetite.​Every week we watch Zach Fowle walk into the Chow Bella staff meeting and can't believe he doesn't weigh 500 pounds. The guy eats. Lots. Fast. That's sort of his gig on his regular Chow Bella column "Feasts of Fury." Thi ... More >>

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    October 29, 2010

    The Greek League Eating Contest: Lobbys 3lb. Burger Challenge, Revisited

    Zach Fowle ​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week -- daily recommended ... More >>

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    October 22, 2010

    Jason Jereb's Applesauce

    Zach Fowle Applesauce! ​Yesterday we met Jason Jereb, the man behind the bar and in front of the daiquiri machines at Mill Ave.'s Fat Tuesday. Today he shares with us the recipe for Applesauce, which is every bit as simple and tasty as it sounds and goes great with pork chops. Just don't fe ... More >>

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    October 20, 2010

    Barney's Boathouse Anchor Pizza Challenge

    Zach Fowle The Anchor Pizza ​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week -- ... More >>

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    October 13, 2010

    The Cupcake Love-In Cupcake Eating Contest

    ​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week -- daily recommended values be d ... More >>

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    October 6, 2010

    Pie is Love: Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row Team Up for a Pie Social

    ​We've been hinting for months, but now it's time to get our your calendars -- and your cookbooks -- and start planning for our Pie Social.  In case you haven't heard, Pie is the New Black -- and of course the trendsetters over on Roosevelt Row are on top of it. We're teaming up with the ... More >>

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    August 6, 2010

    Barrio Cantina's BIG ASS Burro and En Fuego Burger Challenges

    The BIG ASS Burro​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week -- daily recommended ... More >>

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    July 16, 2010

    Chompie's Ultimate Sliders Challenge

    Evie CarpenterZach Fowle prepares to take on the slider challenge at Chompie's.​​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ing ... More >>

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    July 14, 2010

    Zach Fowle Attempts Tonight's Man v. Food Challenge at Chompie's

    Evie CarpenterZach Fowle and his nemesis: Chompies' Slider Challenge.​Tonight, Travel Channel celebrity Adam Richman will perform feats of gastronomic fortitude direct from Tempe in a new episode of Man v. Food. His ultimate hunger quest for this episode: the slider challenge at Chompie's. Fea ... More >>

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    July 9, 2010

    Toby Keith's Arizona 100oz. Challenge

    The Arizona 100oz. Challenge ​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week -- ... More >>

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    June 2, 2010

    Lobbys 3 lb. Burger Challenge

    The Three-pound Burger ​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week -- daily ... More >>

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