57: David TinapplePart artist, part engineer. And teacher. David Tinapple explores images, video, sound, and human interaction. He writes, “I create interactive systems, performance tools and image capture devices. I want to illuminate the forces at work around us andwithin us, explore our assumptions about the world.” Tinapple did his…
Typically, the fur really flies over on our brother blog, Up on the Sun, while things stay pretty staid around here at Chow Bella. But our esteemed food critic, Michele Laudig (who also happens to be our former music editor), keeps telling me that Phoenix is way more passionate about food than music…
Mike Dana is a downtown Phoenix lawyer and musician — and a self-described “huge supporter” of downtown performance venues and eating establishments. He was one of the producers and music composers for the film “Hi My Name is Ryan.” So, what are you wearing? I work a lot from home…
For the most part, I try hard to heart Phoenix. Really. This city and I have a long history together, long enough that I remember the days when Bill Johnson’s Big Apple was considered a night out on the town. I even remember when we had a Sambo’s. I appreciate how…
I ate dinner with Joe Arpaio the other night. More specifically, my family and I ate dinner beneath a gigantic black and white photograph of Maricopa County’s sheriff, one of several “celebrity” photos lining a wall at The Grind. The Grind is strictly a burger joint (hailed in the July edition of Bon…
What’s on your summer reading list? This week, Chow Bella contributors will answer that question with reviews of the food-related books we’ve read lately. If you have a recommendation for us, please leave it in the comment section. Today’s selection: “The Particular Sadness of Chocolate Cake” by Aimee Bender. Aimee…
Already whipped through your summer reading materials? No worries. All week, Jackalope Ranch contributors will review candidates for your nightstand. Have a suggestion for us? Leave it in the comment section. First up this week: “Party” by Tom Leveen. We all have our guilty little reading pleasures — you know,…
71: Paul Morris Paul Morris directs the Master of Liberal Studies program at ASU. He says, “It’s a joy to create grad seminars in nonfiction writing and film while helping people return to school.” List five things on your Inspiration Wall (real or imagined). 1. A photo of my wife and…
72 : Tony CarrilloArizona native Tony Carrillo is the creator of the syndicated comic panel “F Minus”. He has produced two books collections of his comic and also writes a monthly humor column. Read on and learn everything about Carrillo — even his pin code. Maybe.List five things on your…
When we heard about the 26-page Pentagon brownie recipe published recently, we couldn’t resist trying to bake them. Emphasis on trying. What better time for the next Chow Bella Showdown? We gathered the staff and got them baked — er, baking. Whose cuisine will reign supreme? Tune in all week…
74: Matthew MosherBoston native Matthew Mosher (we’re told this is his real name) wants us to know that he rocks the art world, and is often described as “a force of will, intellect, and creativity.” When he is not chasing squirrels or catching ducks, the idol to adolescents supports healthy…
75: Greg Esser Greg Esser claims he doesn’t fit easily under the label “artist,” yet he continuously struggles to find anything more appropriate other than “other” to describe himself through the available on-line drop-down menus. He undertakes relentlessly optimistic endeavors in the name of Art. His favorite quote about his chosen…
76: Erin Sotak Erin Sotak moved to Arizona as a child in 1982, exchanging grass, snow drifts 241 shades of Ohio gray sky for a granite lawn, “faster-than-me” tumbleweeds and 241 shades of brown. “I used to lie on my back in the driveway and stare up at the thick…
77: Mary Lucking Mary Lucking’s work ranges from large-scale, permanent artworks in parks, biking trails, and bus stops, to temporary interactive installations across the US. A fifth-generation Arizonan, she headed to east for school (architecture at Wellesley College and art and technology at the School of the Art Institute of…
Aaron Abbott is a photographer and photo instructor at Arcadia High School. He utilizes a documentary approach to convey stories about class distinctions. Outside of photography, Aaron love travel, zombies, sneaking into abandoned buildings and dinosaurs. …
79: Karolina Sussland Karolina Sussland is an Arizona-based artist whose family defected to the US from the Czech Republic in 1980. She studied Chemistry and Drawing at ASU and graduated with a BFA in 2000. Among her most recent work is a series of sunset images inspired by Arizona Highways…
It was a tough call, but we’ve made our decision. Chow Bella is pleased to announce the winners of our totally unauthorized “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” contest. Each winner receives a Chow Bella apron, a pair of front-row seats and “A” spots in the book signing line (book…
We’ve got the scoop — Wednesday, June 23, Iron Chef Cat Cora is coming to Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe and she’s making…. (Insert sounds of fork tinging against Champagne glass and lots of throat clearing.)…
80: Rachel Bess Rachel Bess was born in the Ozarks and raised in Phoenix. She has a degree in painting from ASU. In her words: “My most recent work is about the continuum of relationships between humans and nature – from a harmonic and mutually beneficial relationship to an adversarial…
courtesy of Erin Kane Erin Kane is the mom of two kids — and quite a sport, though she cleans up nice, too (see above). She works for Gaylord Sports Management, a full-service boutique agency, and has recently been asked to sit on the advisory panel for ESPN W. And though she…
81: Paul PorterPaul Porter was born and raised in the Southwest. He lives in Phoenix with his wife of 24 years, and learned/cultivated the craft of woodturning while raising three children. He says, “I accidentally fell into the re-learning of turning wood while taking an evening community college class in…
Cat Cora is coming next week, and we’re giving away Chow Bella aprons, front row seats and spots in the “A” group to get your book signed. (Book not included.) The deadline is today! Just tell us all about the best thing you ever ate…. Click here to enter…
