We understand that you can’t pick whom you’re attracted to. And there are plenty of hot people out there who just happen to be parents. In the event you end up dating someone who has kids, there are more than a few obstacles you need to be prepared for.We know…
Jesse Frausto may have only left Los Angeles to move to Phoenix in July, but his tattooing has already built a following here in the Valley in just six months. After winning multiple awards at several conventions for his black-and-gray realism work, Frausto started to make a name for himself…
Anti-Flag, one of the nation’s most prominent political punk bands, is playing in the Valley on Sunday, January 4, but it’s far from an ordinary show. The concert will be one of a handful of tour dates in which the band plays their 2003 release, The Terror State, in its…
Everyone needs some good resolutions to uphold in 2015, right? Thankfully, we’ve got you covered, at least for Phoenix’s music scene. You can worry about exercising and giving up cigarettes another time, here are 11 resolutions for the Phoenix music scene in 2015…
Sometimes, going out to eat isn’t necessarily all about the people you’re dining with or even the food. From time to time, there are little things that restaurants do (that we doubt they even think twice about) that make the whole meal a better experience. Here are five ridiculous little…
Yep, it’s that time of the year again. As the calendar flips to 2015 and the “New Year, New Me!” posts flood social media, it’s about time you make some resolutions that probably won’t last more than a month. In case you’re one to finish what you start, here are…
Chris D’Elia didn’t start doing stand-up until 2006, but that’s not to say he didn’t start working on his comedy well before then. “My family’s real funny, so I had to be funny,” D’Elia says. “I really had no choice.” Almost nine years ago, D’Elia began participating in open mic…
We knew it wasn’t a good sign for civilization when Tinder came on the scene. We were skeptical at first, but as the app skyrocketed in popularity, it became perfectly clear that there was a demand for a bit of software that lets you choose a possible romantic partner based…
New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest nights of the year to go out to eat. Whether you’re looking for a (relatively) chill Mexican dinner or a fancy seafood feast, we’ve got you covered with our roundup of the best NYE dinners in the Valley…
The Marvel Experience has begun in Scottsdale, and it’s a couple hours of bliss for superhero fans. The first stop of the event’s global tour is at Salt River Fields through January 3. While there are still some technological kinks to iron out, it is a must-see for Marvel fans…
Chow Bella took a bite out of the holidays earlier this month with our annual “Eating Christmas” event at Crescent Ballroom. No worries if you missed it — catch the essays here through the holiday season. For the first 15 years of my life, the holidays were always an uncomfortable…
Don’t feel like cooking Christmas dinner this year? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the top Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner specials at restaurants around the Valley…
Much of America’s tattooing tradition comes from the military, with Navy sailors being a strong part of tattooing history. It so happens that Josh Gargalione’s interest in tattoos was sparked before his service time, but he still sees the clear connection. “A lot of it has to do with the…
Stumped for what to buy those special someones on your list? Let Chow Bella do the shopping — or at least the browsing — with our 2014 gift guides. Today: gifts for the single person. Magic Bullet Blender $39.99-49.99 Department Stores Everywhere The truth is, you never really know how…
Every year, the music industry brings us a wide variety of shocking moments. Whether it’s a surprising death (Whitney Houston in 2012, Lou Reed in 2013) or a publicly off-putting/humiliating debacle (the VMAs, from almost any year), there are always a handful of moments that stick out each year that…
For as long as people have been dating, there’s been slang created about dating and relationships. Considering that slang changes at the speed of social media, we thought it was due time to issue a refresher on some of today’s dating terms. You probably know some of these, but there’s…
TopGolf is opening its second location in the Valley on Friday, December 12, and it’s more or less exactly like the first. TopGolf Gilbert will be located at 1689 S. SanTan Village Parkway, which will be far more convenient for the southern half of the Valley than the Talking Stick…
You’ve probably seen or heard Joe Rogan before, whether you intended to or not. He’s a pretty busy guy, considering that he does the color commentary for the major UFC events, has his own successful interview-based podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, and shows up on a wide variety of television…
Some tattoo artists aren’t sure that they want to ink people for a living until later in life. For Jake Imler of Phoenix’s Copper State Tattoo, that wasn’t the case. “My grandpa had a really big tattoo that I always loved, so that’s what first got me interested in tattoos,”…
Victor Lebo didn’t start off wanting to cut hair for a living, but after trying his hand at a number of other trades, he realized that the life of a barber was the life for him. “I ran out of other things to do,” Lebo says. “In high school, I…
Fox Restaurants Concepts has opened a new Phoenix location of Juby True, its one-stop shop for fresh-made juices, salads, and other healthy snacks. We tried a handful of different items from the juice bar, and they were all rather refreshing, though some tasted better than others…
There’s no two ways about it, ending a relationship sucks. Regardless of who breaks up with whom or how it went down, both people are still going to feel it (unless you were dating an absolute monster). Even the cleanest breakup isn’t great, but it doesn’t have to be all…
