Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? “I used to like St. Patrick’s Day, back in the ’90’s.” That’s what Ron, the morning barkeep at Pat Murphy’s, tells my day-drinking gal-pal Ronda and I when we pop in for pre-St. Patrick’s…
Late-night cheap Sonoran grub is about as easy to find in Phoenix as a flashing yellow light. That is, unless you know where to look. For you sundown socialites and twilight trollers with a case of the Mexican munchies, check out my review of La Frontera Comida Mexicana. And speaking…
It’s late. You’re hungry. Options? Pickin’s are slim in this town, unless you know where to look. Point your peepers to 16th Street and Van Buren. The Jack in the Box? Nah. The adult bookstore? Not now. Track down the truck. See it? The white one with the awning? The…
“You know Shaq well?” Cedric the Entertainer asks George Lopez while discussing All Star Comedy Jam, the comedy show he produced with the ex-Phoenix Suns baller last year, “Shaq is like a big kid. He like to Twitter and text and all that stuff – and he got them big…
After the streets of downtown Phoenix have emptied themselves of green beer, fake Irish accents, and liquored-up leprechauns, culture returns with the Heard Museum’s NU (Native + You) event. Part of the Third Friday fanfare, the night features clay works by Jason Garcia, Richard Zane Smith, Lisa Holt, and Harlan…
How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? See if you can guess today’s gadget and check back next week for the answer. Here are a few shots at the answer, add yours to the comment box below: – Alien Chalice – “Topsy” the Topple Vase – Crocodile Muzzle…
In the end, we get what’s coming to us. Let’s hope it’s sweet. Since 1970, McDonald’s has been celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with the Shamrock Shake. Available at select locations, this seasonal, mint-flavored green goody has inspired a frenzied following of shake shaggers to hunt down the frozen treat year…
OMG! Spring breaaaaaaaaak! Quick, pull out anything Abercrombie, Hollister, or Forever 21 and get your ass down to Dos Gringos Tempe Trailer Park for Jägerbombs, now. And don’t worry about Anthony Bourdain. He’ll just be in China for the fourth time, eating, suffering through cold temperatures, eating again, yelling at…
Molecular gastronomy (not the after-effect of eating too many black bean, spicy sausage and cheese nachos) is a scientific discipline that studies the physical and chemical processes that occur while cooking. Wonder what it tastes like? Find out in this seven-part series. Last week’s salmon dices and eggs, dill flavoured…
Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? I said we’d be gone by noon. I said I wasn’t going to give José a ride. I said I didn’t know the second line to the chorus of Manfred Mann’s, “Blinded By the…
You deserve a break today. Of course you do. You want a cheeseburger. You don’t care that it’s bad for you, or that it’s 9 p.m., or that if you leave the bag in your car it’ll smell like a grease kitchen the next morning. You want that cheeseburger. So…
“Thirty-five years ago today, in a little, dirty hospital in New Jersey, Chelsea Lately was born,” Chelsea Handler recently told the whooping audience of her late-night talk show, Chelsea Lately. “And that means nine months before that day, my mother allowed my large, sweaty, disgusting father to mount her one…
The natural high. Some have snagged it by smoking bananas, eating nutmeg, or placing halved ping-pong balls over their eyes and listening to symphonic prog. But for runners, the titillation goes with the territory, as do ice baths, frequent urination, and nipple burn. Sprinters of all sorts converge to share…
How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? See if you can guess today’s gadget and check back next week for the answer. Here are a few shots at the answer, add yours to the comment box below: – Broke-Ass Pipe – Pac-Man Stamper – God’s Gavel What the…
In the end, we get what’s coming to us. Let’s hope it’s sweet. According to Sunset magazine, cupcakes are out, and exotic ice cream flavors are in. After visits to Mary Coyle and Pink Spot, delicious, creamy pay-dirt (and a hot tip) was unearthed at Sweet Republic…
Last night, the Academy Awards celebrated the hard work, dedication, and sheer awesomeness of professionals in the film industry. This week, the Travel Channel celebrates a show no one will care about, hosted by someone with scant credentials, and promoted in a commercial made by and for men. You go,…
Molecular gastronomy (not the after-effect of eating too many black bean, spicy sausage and cheese nachos) is a scientific discipline that studies the physical and chemical processes that occur while cooking. Wonder what it tastes like? Find out in this seven-part series. Last week’s baby food nightmare of avocado chantilly…
Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? “Linda, the ladies’ bathroom is out of toilet paper.” “Well, you know where it is. Get it yourself.” That kind of no-nonsense backtalk from Linda, the night bartender, was one of the first things…
How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? See if you can guess today’s gadget and check back next week for the answer. Here are a few shots at the answer, add yours to the comment box below: – The Chopsticks Workout – No-Touch Penis Handler – Ol’ Peg…
In the end, we get what’s coming to us. Let’s hope it’s sweet. Sunset magazine says the cupcake craze is giving way to exotic ice cream flavors. Last week, after checking out what Phoenix frozen dessert institution, Mary Coyle, had to say about that, it was off to Pink Spot…
Looking for the latest in tasty television? Need to know the need-to-watch episodes of your favorite foodie shows? Chow Bella is here to help. We’re reviewing the most delectable and dreadful with a handy, must-see schedule so you won’t miss a thing. Sure, the Oscars feature “brave” actors and actresses…
5.) Pizza Vending Machine: Italy Who needs to watch a pizza being hand-tossed by a chef when they can watch Roberto the Pizza-Producing Robot slide it out of his exit chute? After choosing one of four varieties (Margherita, bacon, ham, or fresh veggies), hungry-for-crap patrons watch through a window as…
