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…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Petite Maison This year Petite Maison in Scottsdale is offering a menu of gourmet American classics for their Fourth of July celebration. Guests will get a three-course menu that includes watermelon and heirloom tomato salad; grilled corn on a stick with basil butter, cotija cheese, and smoked paprika; and smoked…
This weekend Americans from coast to coast will get an inexplicable craving for smoked meats and backyard barbecue. The only problem is that not all of us are grill masters or, let’s face it, brave enough to light up a grill when it’s 112 degrees outside. Don’t let your lack…
It’s not often that restauranteurs and chefs actually hit their expected opening date. But in this case the promise that The Revival would open its doors on Tuesday, July 1 was actually true. The new restaurant, formerly Mucho Gusto in Tempe, comes courtesy of chef Kelly Fletcher and restaurant partner…
After sticking it out for three and a half years at Camelback Esplanade, a mostly empty Biltmore-area shopping center, Fuego del Mar (formerly Fuego Tacos) closed its doors for good on Saturday, June 28. The restaurant, owned by Jeff Ward of Fuego Restaurant Group, opened under the name Fuego Tacos…
Mark your calendars now because the 10th annual Phoenix Cooks will take place later this summer, bringing more than 50 restaurants and chefs to the Westin Phoenix Resort and Spa in Scottsdale. The event will include food, drinks, and entertainment with a portion of the day’s proceeds going to benefit…
If you follow our Chow Bella Instagram account (@chowbellaphx) and have been keeping up with our Food Tours series, then you already know that June included quite of bit of travel for the Chow Bella team — including me. I don’t always get to share details about the food I’ve…
Changing Hands Bookstore Today Writer and blogger Kate Payne wants to help make your kitchen hip. And no, that doesn’t mean having cutesy plates and matching window curtains. To this kitchen guru being hip is about making the most of everything you buy and learning to do some things –…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
We’re going behind the scenes and getting up close and personal with some of the Valley’s favorite chefs, learning what it takes to make one of their best-known dishes. Welcome to The Trail. Even at 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday, the kitchen at Christopher’s is buzzing and hot. Really hot…
Just because school is out doesn’t mean you can’t learn a thing or two this summer. Starting this Sunday The Gladly is launching a seven-part series that will bring some of the city’s top mixologists to the restaurant for several afternoons of education and booze. Summer Cocktail Camp begins this…
The Guilty Pleasure: Churros Rellenos de Cajeta de Cabra Where to Get It: Barrio Cafe Price: $12 What It Really Costs: Who cares? It’s delicious Ok, Phoenix. Last week we told you about the awesome-est sounding thing ever, the Churro Ice Cream Sandwich. In case you missed it, they’re really…
When you spend as much time as I do reading restaurant menus and websites and press releases, you start to notice that certain words get used quite a bit with regard to food and drink. And then you start to look closer at those words and you realize that in…
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…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Scottsdale Beer Palooza Saturday, June 28 You know what’s even better than a new summer festival in Phoenix? A new indoor beer festival in the summer in Phoenix — and that’s exactly what we’ll get this Saturday at the first Scottsdale Beer Palooza at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The new indoor…
For the second year, the James Beard Foundation will make a ten-city tour around the country, hosting dinner events, cooking demonstrations, book signings, and more with James Beard Award-winning chefs. This year the tour comes to Phoenix during September for a weekend full of star-studded events and one sure-to-impress dinner…
Bernie Kantak. Gio Osso. Nobuo Fukuda. Tracy Dempsey. Keenan Bosworth. What do all these chefs have in common beside being some of the best-known names in town? Believe it or not, they all passed through the kitchen at Peter Kasperski’s Cowboy Ciao restaurant. There are few places in town that…
A new urban tavern will be opening in Old Town Scottsdale early next month. Union Barrelhouse, courtesy of Scottsdale restauranteur John Casale, will occupy the former home of Salty Senorita at 3636 N. Scottsdale Road. The restaurant will offer a menu of “upscale tavern” cuisine, including salads, burgers, and a…
Sorry fans, you still have a while to wait until the next season of PBS’s Check, Please! Arizona debuts. But in the meantime you can stay busy by putting some serious thought into what restaurants you think should earn a spot on the Emmy Award-winning program in the future. In…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
