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: Coming Soon to Downtown: Province Johnny Chu of Sens…

Cafe: The House at Secret Garden

We tend to stay away from anything that combines the word “secret” with the word “garden.” Chalk it up to some ignorant machismo, but that’s the way it is. Of course if The House at Secret Garden is half as good as Michele Laudig makes it sound in this week’s…

Joe Arpaio’s Jails: “What’s Mom Worth?” Videos of Depositions and an Interview From This Week’s Cover Story

The research for “What’s Mom Worth” involved poring over depositions from jail guards, inmates, and a doctor. Below are videos of these depositions, as well as of segments of an interview with Deborah Braillard’s daughter, Jennylee, used in this week’s cover story. Guard Sandra Garfias talks about her interaction with Deborah Braillard in…

National Novel Writing Month: Meditations On Failure

Somewhere around twenty four hours after National Novel Writing Month officially ended for the year 2010, my writing partner sent me an instant message. It started with bad news. He’d been let go from his job. There was, he explained, a silver lining to his plight. He is listed as…

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: Get Your Gingerbread Fix US Airways Center Upgrades Concession…

Cafe: Canteen Modern Tequila

Looking for a dining location on Mill that doesn’t involve drug references or gummy bears? We may have the place for you. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Canteen Modern Tequila: I’m still dreaming of those tacos. Served upright in zigzagged metal trays, heaped with shredded cabbage, crumbled cotija cheese, and…

What Are You Doing Here?

We’re glad you showed up. We just weren’t expecting an audience on the old blog today. Not sure if you heard, but it’s Thanksgiving. We’re sort of on holiday as it were. Still, Chow Bella is not known for turning away an audience. For you loyal followers who took time…