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…
In about a week basketball fans will begin obsessing over their March Madness brackets, trying to predict which college teams have the talent and luck to take the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship. And here at Chow Bella we’re kicking off a tournament of our own: an Ultimate Battle…
As of last week downtown Scottsdale has a stylish, new hangout for coffee and craft beer fans. Sip Coffee and Beer House, located at 3617 North Goldwater Road, is now open and serving a small menu of breakfast and lunch items, caffeinated drinks from Cartel coffee, craft beer, wine, and…
For years, Kitchen Switchin’ in north Central Phoenix was a go-to place to discover gently used kitchenware treasures at deep discounts. And that’s still the case — sort of. The shop closed recently, but as of this month, it’s back under a new name and new owners, Terri Mainwaring and…
It’s hard to see the logic in the name Pallets Food and Bar until you go there. By name alone, it would seem to make more sense that the name be “Palates,” a reference to the sense of taste. Or even “Palettes,” a potential reference to the fact that the…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Faire Saturday, March 15 Phoenix’s 31st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Faire will kick off this Saturday at 10 a.m. with a parade and faire at the Irish Cultural Center on the west side of Hance Park. The faire will include three stages with…
Just months after opening Ingo’s Tasty Food across from La Grande Orange Grocery, LGO Hospitality has announced plans to open another restaurant in the Arcadia neighborhood. The new restaurant will be located at 4225 East Camelback Road, currently the home of a small complex called Camelback Court. That building –…
“Would you like to create a masterpiece?” are likely to be the first very enthusiastic words you’ll hear upon dropping into Pizza Studio, the new fast-casual pizza restaurant that opened Monday, March 10, at CityScape in downtown Phoenix. The Los Angeles-based chain is one of a handful of fast-casual Subway…
This is part two of our interview with Perry Rea, owner of Queen Creek Olive Mill. Today, the certified olive oil sommelier explains the differences between good and bad extra virgin olive oil and gives us advice on how pick good oil. If you missed part one, in which we…
Like burgers? So do we — particularly when they feature ingredients like white truffle aioli, homemade falafel, and applewood bacon onion jam. And the best part is that you don’t have to head to a sit-down restaurant to get these kinds of gourmet burgers anymore. A new food truck, Aioli…
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. Which means this weekend, you and a gazillion of your closest corned beef and Guinness loving friends will be looking for the perfect place to post up and slam car bombs all day. Luckily for those who are unfamiliar with our local…
Beginning on Wednesday, March 26, T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms will launch a new weekly dining experience designed to highlight the talents of the resort’s executive chef, Paul McCabe. The chef, who came to the restaurant last fall, relaunched the redesigned and modernized T. Cook’s in October and implemented…
Perry Rea Owner, Master Mixer Queen Creek Olive Mill 25062 S. Meridian Road, Queen Creek 480-888-9290 www.queencreekolivemill.com This week in Chef and Tell we headed out to Queen Creek to find out how to make extra virgin olive oil. Since 1998, Queek Creek Olive Mill has been making EVOO right…
This time of year, downtown and central Scottsdale become the Valley’s biggest tourist destinations, thanks in no small part to the high concentration of top-notch restaurants you’ll find in these trendy neighborhoods. With so many choices it’s hard to pick the very best of the crop but right now our…
For six years, western-themed Cadillac Ranch bar and restaurant at Tempe Marketplace was a hot spot for Arizona State University students and other party-hard types. But in October 2013, the pub and grill closed its doors for good — about a year after the bar was caught up in a…
Handlebar Tempe Tuesday, March 11 On Tuesday, Mill Avenue’s Handlebar will debut a new menu that includes beers, cocktails, and food. To celebrate, it’s hosting a New Menu Release Party and offering an extended happy hour from 5 to 8 p.m. that will include half off all draft beers and…
The fourth TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat took place in New York City on March 1, and was webcast live online. More than a dozen food experts came together to talk about changing the way we eat — more specifically, ways we can each help fix our broken food…
There are quite a few good places to grab a cup of coffee in central Phoenix but none quite like A.T. Oasis Coffee and Tea Shop, located just east of 46th Street and Thomas. The 10-month old shop is owned by Aisha Tedros — originally from Eritrea, just north of…
It’s the Lenten season, which for many means skipping burgers, steaks, lamb chops, pork chops, and, well, all other forms of meat on Fridays. Luckily, that doesn’t cover fish — so to make the sacrifice of all things rich and meaty a little bit easier, we’ve rounded up some of…
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…
Arizona Aloha Festival Saturday, March 8 This weekend, the 20th annual Arizona Aloha Festival will go down at Tempe Town Lake, bringing Hawaiian and Polynesian culture to the Valley. In addition to live performances and tons of vendors (you know you want one of those dashboard hula girls), you’ll be…
It’s been nearly a year since we told you that Arcadia’s well-loved chophouse Cork ‘N Cleaver, which was damaged by a fire in 2010, would become a new restaurant under the operation of the well-known Mastro family. Jeffrey Mastro, Michael Mastro, Dennis Mastro, and Scott Troilo — who also own…
