Just weeks after announcing her plans to open a second restaurant at The Yard in Phoenix, chef Silvana Salcido Esparza has unveiled a new fast-casual concept in Terminal 2 at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Called Barrio Avion, the restaurant takes a cue from Tinta Mexicana, a concept Esparza designed for…
On Friday night, hundreds of food-loving Phoenicians headed to the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North to celebrate the kick-off of this year’s Scottsdale Culinary Festival at the Cooks and Corks event. More than a dozen local chefs participated in this year’s event, serving top-quality dishes with ingredients such…
Spiga Cucina Italiana Monday, November 17 This week north Scottsdale will welcome a new dining destination to the scene when Spiga Cucina Italiana opens its doors to the public. The new restaurant comes courtesy of Toronto-based restaurateurs Paula and Fernando Esteves (Spuntini Ristorante) and local chef Marc Martinez (Federal Pizza,…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
Starting a garden can be a daunting endeavor. What can you plant? How and where? And, of course, you’re going to need seeds. When it comes to at least some of these questions and needs, the Phoenix Public Library is now here to help. This weekend, the library will launch…
After nearly 10 years at 3815 North Central Avenue, Fez is on the move. The restaurant — known for its specialty cocktails, approachable food, and impeccable style — will relocate to a new spot in the early part of 2015. In addition to offering a slightly larger dining room, Fez’s…
Even if you never went there yourself, chances are good that you’ve at least heard of Pearl Sushi Lounge. The defunct restaurant generally was well-known among Scottsdale-ites as “that place with happy hour all day, every day” . . . which is probably the only reason people might miss the…
Pie Social Saturday, November 15 Forks up, Phoenix! It’s just about time for Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row’s fifth annual Pie Social — and trust us, you don’t want to miss this year’s lineup of celebrity chefs. The event will go down this Saturday at in the “What Should Go…
In celebration of Farmers Market Week (which is apparently a thing), burrito behemoth Chipotle is heading to one of our local farmers markets to give away produce vouchers and coupons for Chipotle burritos. This Saturday at the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the restaurant…
We are all about that pie here at Chow Bella. With our annual Pie Social just around the corner we’ve definitely got pie on the mind. But don’t worry, the pie love doesn’t have to stop after the event this Saturday. Plenty of local restaurants, bakeries, and chefs will have…
If you’re looking for a fancy soiree to put on your weekend calendar, then you might be interested in Cooks and Corks, an al fresco evening of food and drinks at one of the Valley’s top resorts. The one-night tasting event is the official kick-off to next year’s Scottsdale Culinary…
Scottsdale will lose a standby dining and drinking spot this Sunday when chef Aaron May’s The Lodge closes its doors for good. Known for its cabin-esque atmosphere and infamous Sasquatch Burger, The Lodge has been a popular locale for dining and drinking during the day and night. The silver lining…
Short Leash Hot Dogs second brick-and-mortar restaurant is now open inside Union at the Biltmore Fashion Park. Unlike Short Leash Short Lease, the restaurant’s semi-permanent pop-up restaurant that opened in a different spot at Union earlier this year, the new restaurant is going to be a permanent fixture inside the…
We’re thankful for our veterans and active military members 365 days a year, but today local businesses are giving a salute to vets by offering a handful of special Veterans Day deals. Here are five local dining and drinking spots where military members, active and retired, can cash in on…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
Welcome Chicken + Donuts Today If you’ve been impatiently waiting for the coming of this second restaurant from the folks behind Welcome Diner, here’s a great piece of news to start your week: The wait is over. Welcome Chicken + Doughnuts officially opens its doors to the public today and…
If you haven’t been watching MasterChef Junior so far, know that you’ve been missing out on probably the best cooking show on television right now. Why? Because it’s physically impossible not to smile when you see the infamous chef Gordon Ramsay sitting cross-legged and praying before an oven for a…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
“It almost feels as though I am destined to never open a restaurant from ground-up,” chef Silvana Salcido Esparza wrote in a message to Chow Bella on Thursday night. Yet again, she’ll be taking over a space abandoned by a shuttered restaurant. This time Esparza’s taking her talent and unique…
Mark your calendars now, beer lovers, because you’re not going to want to miss this. Later this month New Times will host the NovemBEER Festival, the grande finale of the month-long celebration of all things carbonated and boozy. The event will go down on Saturday, November 22 at the Arizona…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fifth annual Pie Social from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 15, at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second and Roosevelt streets. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
Plant This Movie Trailer from Emily von W. Gilbert on Vimeo.”Plant This Movie” Screening Tomorrow Head to The Farm at Agritopia in Gilbert tomorrow to check out a screening of “Plant This Movie,” a new film that “explores the zeitgeist of urban farming around the world.” The event will begin…
