With temperatures dropping (okay, we’ve got another 20 degrees to go, but you get the idea) we’re in the mood for comfort food — like grilled cheese. What are your Phoenix favorites? Here are a few of ours. 5. Triple Grilled Cheese from SwitchIf you’ve ever dreamed of pairing a grilled…
Last night ushered in the year 5772 on the Jewish calendar. Happy New Year! (Editor’s Note: Apologies — we got the date wrong in the original version of this post.) Sadly, the Jewish New Year celebration is typically not quite as raucous as the party the rest of you…
Fall is officially in the air — so since a couple more foodie summer vacation reports fell from the sky, we figured we’d share. Today: Theresa Greco, who “seeks out good food and wine and writes about it” at The Food Hunter’s Guide. Where I went: I traveled to South Dakota, stayed in…
This is the list that needs no introduction — except to say that we fully expect you to throw something hot and greasy at us when you see what we chose for Number 1. 6. Joe’s Farm Grill The trifecta of fries at Joe’s Farm Grill in Gilbert — scandalously ignored…
Fall is officially in the air — so since a couple more foodie summer vacation reports fell from the sky, we figured we’d share. Today: Dominc Armato, who blogs his heart out at skilletdoux.com. Where I went: Big sky country… Marfa, West Texas. Population 1,981, former railroad water stop turned art community,…
Typically, here at Chow Bella, we prefer to sit back and let the conversation happen. We break the news, make the pronouncement, share the opinion. Then it’s your job, reader, to hash it all out — and of course let us know when we’re wrong. But after the downright crazy-ness…
There’s not much that leaves us speechless, but several of us here at Chow Bella didn’t know quite what to say after reading the stream of comments that came in last week following food critic Laura Hahnefeld’s first-taste review of Tina’s Ethiopian Cafe in Chandler. The colorful comments — both for…
Wait — something feels different. Did the temperature drop a couple of degrees?! Time for comfort food! Better carb-load for that cool winter we know is coming. No worries — Chow Bella’s here with a half-dozen must-try noodle dishes. You’re welcome. 6. Butternut Squash Mac at Cheuvront An eclectic wine bar…
Hey, do you subscribe to our weekly dining newsletter, Meal Ticket? If not, what are you waiting for? Sign up here. Here’s a sample from this week’s edition — all about Arizona Restaurant Week, which starts tomorrow. It’s here! Restaurant Week 2011 starts tomorrow and this year it’s bigger then…
Hey Phoenix, are you ready for pie? Roosevelt Row and Chow Bella are pleased to announce the line-up for this year’s celebrity pie contest — part of 2011’s Pie Social, Saturday, November 12 on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. If you don’t bake in a commercial kitchen (and even if…
It was a heat-seeking mission — and a dangerous one. Chow Bella’s contributors dispersed through the Valley, in search of the hottest, tastiest and most creative spicy culinary offerings. Read on at your risk. 10. Jerk Chicken at A Taste of the CaribbeanWhen you think spicy food, Mexican food…
EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo. Hey, pal — didn’t you know? It’s Labor Day. You shouldn’t pick up a finger today, even to, er, finger your mouse. But since you’re here, check this out. Then go back to bed. See you tomorrow.Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter…
For most of us, going out for sushi isn’t just about scarfing down immense amounts of raw fish in our best walrus imitation. That’s why this week we asked our sushi-obsessed Chow Bella contributors to count down their favorite Valley sushi experiences — taking price, atmosphere and people watching into consideration,…
It certainly still feels like summer, but for many of us the most important part of summer (vacation) is now but a distant memory, as work and school move into high gear. Stay tuned as Chow Bella brings you tales from some of our favorite folks’ summer travels. Gwynne…
It certainly still feels like summer, but for many of us the most important part of summer (vacation) is now but a distant memory, as work and school move into high gear. Stay tuned as Chow Bella brings you tales from some of our favorite folks’ summer travels. Chef Josh Hebert…
It certainly still feels like summer, but for many of us the most important part of summer (vacation) is now a distant memory, as work and school move into high gear. Stay tuned as Chow Bella brings you tales from some of our favorite folks’ summer travels. Eric Schaefer blogs…
In celebration of the opening of Betty Alatorre’s gourmet Mexican popsicle shop, Paletas Betty, on Mill Avenue, our foodie friends at Chow Bella did some big dreaming. And we totally agree; Tempe’s main drag could definitely use all of the droolworthy stops suggested on Chow Bella’s Mill Avenue Wishlist. But we…
It certainly still feels like summer — but for many of us, the most important part of summer (vacation) is now a distant memory, as work and school move into high gear. Stay tuned as Chow Bella brings you tales from some of our favorite folks’ summer travels.Anthony Redendo is…
It certainly still feels like summer, but for most of us the most important part of summer (vacation) is now but a distant memory, as work and school move into high gear. Stay tuned as Chow Bella brings you tales from some of our favorite folks’ summer travels. First up:…
The second annual Pie Social won’t go down ’til November 12, but the line-up of celebrity bakers is already looking pretty sweet. We’ve got old friends and a couple newcomers competing for top pie honors at the event co-sponsored by Roosevelt Row and Chow Bella. The deadline for signing up…
We were delighted this week to see Paletas Betty open on Mill Avenue — and it got us thinking. (Always dangerous.) If Betty Alatorre can bring a second location of her gourmet Mexican popsicle shop to Mill, what else could thrive there? Yeah, yeah, we know, Mill’s a notorious sink hole…
Hours may be limited, but some local grand dames are keeping busy this summer, making and selling wares out of Grand Avenue studios and shops — thanks in large part to the wonders of etsy.com. See what Beatrice Moore of Kooky Krafts, Kate Benjamin of Moderncat Studio and the…
