Beau Macmillan is nothing short of a celebrity chef, with a resume that includes hosting Food Network’s Worst Chef in America, winning Iron Chef America, and serving as executive chef of Elements. And, lucky for Valley residents, every year Macmillan teams up with other notable chefs for a series of…
When we saw Kentucky Fried Quail pop up on the menu at Aaron May’s newest venture, Praying Monk, we were intrigued and pretty excited to try one of these little birds covered in batter and deep fried. Come on — deep fried quail?! It sounds great! And then we saw…
It’s Sunday morning, you have a pounding headache, your teeth feel like someone climbed in your mouth while you were sleeping and knitted a tiny sweater on each and every one of them, and you’re still not sure why you thought that order of Super Nachos was an awesome idea…
Happy Friday Chow Bella friends and welcome to another beautiful Phoenix summer weekend! This weekend, we’re tying our humidity hair back and gettin’ down with a hearty mimosa brunch in Gilbert, a refreshing cocktail in Old Town Scottsdale, and we’re frying up our favorite junk food treat in honor of…
Sometimes the modern world of craft beer can be a confusing, scary place full of inscrutable brews with names like “doppelback” or “saison” that hail from faraway places like Michigan and Montana. It’s enough to make us dizzy before we’ve even crack into our 13 percent bourbon barrel aged Russian…
Veggie burgers have come a long way since yesteryear’s pre-processed, cardboard-flavor hockey pucks. Nowadays, they are made-in-house masterpieces full of whole grains, spices, and tasty stuff like black beans and mushrooms. And you can find them in one form or another on many restaurants’ menus. Two particular veggie burgers that…
These days, most of us have never experienced (or have forgotten) the joy of going to a real live butcher or the intoxicating fragrance of fresh smoked meat or even the taste of imported cheese straight off the wheel. Most of us just hit the grocery store and pick up…
Saturday, July 14 is the French holiday Bastille Day and we’re celebrating with a three-course French meal, a few glasses of red wine, and a batch of spicy French macarons. Check out what’s on our plate. Eat This: Three Course Dinner at Petite Maison — Chef James Porter and his…
For many, chicken and waffles is the quintessential comfort food. A plate of crispy fried chicken served on top of fluffy waffles with sweet maple syrup is like a favorite pair of pajamas on a rainy day or during the worst hangover. Speaking of hangovers — if you have one,…
If it wasn’t for our favorite Mexican dip, tortilla chips would be super lonely, chimichangas would suffer, and nachos would be sad piles of melty cheese. Thankfully, that’s not the case and we have plenty of restaurants in town serving up big bowls of the sought after green stuff. Here’s…
The actual Fourth of July holiday may have been on Wednesday, but as far as we’re concerned, the celebration should continue through the entire weekend. So we’re extending our patriotic plans this weekend with a real Arizona burger, a couple of historic American cocktails, and a batch of sinfully good…
Before brothers Ethan and Joel Cohen directed box hits O’Brother Where Art Thou and No Country for Old Men, they released a box office disappointment about a scruffy slacker in a bathrobe on a reimbursement quest to replace his beloved living room rug. That film flop, a.k.a. The Big Lebowski,…
See also: The Life of Pie at Rock Springs See also: Pie Social in Photos In honor of the 4th of July, we decided to go with an all-American battle this week and nothing is more American than a thick slice of homemade apple pie. (Except maybe for ribs, or…
Because sometimes a great meal just doesn’t cut it. Think about it — what if FnB had a giant slide in the middle of the dining room? Or if Pizzeria Bianco did dinner theater? Super-fun, right? Okay, we love our upscale eateries exactly how they are (and we do not…
It’s official — Truckin’ Good Food is now Tempe’s newest eatery, Crêpe Bar! Nearly a year after Phoenix food truck pioneer Jeff Kraus announced he was looking for a home for a brick-and-mortar restaurant, the Truckin’ Good Food chef is ready to open the doors to his new home. And…
Happy Pre July 4th weekend, Chow Bella friends! Since we don’t want to over do it before the big Wednesday holiday (can’t we just move it to Friday this year?), we’re taking it easy with a cool tomato sandwich, a relaxing wine tasting, and a batch of summery cupcakes. Check…
Don’t worry, you read that right. We put Sam Fox’s brand new North up against Olive Garden. We thought it would be funny. We thought maybe Sam Fox’s new Italian restaurant would prove to be comparable to corporate Italian beast Olive Garden. We thought that we could prove once and…
Yeah, yeah, it’s hot outside, but we’re not complaining. We’re putting on our rose-colored glasses and looking at the brighter side of summer: eating as much ice cream as we want. Okay, maybe we can’t (or shouldn’t) eat ice cream everyday, but we can try to cool off this summer…
Happy Weekend Chow Bella Friends! This weekend, we’ll be pulling out our Hawaiian shirts, attempting to stay cool with vegan smoothies, and getting spicy with a batch of rooster sauce lollipops. Check out what’s on our plate…
The milkshake has come a long way since its birth in 1885. She has made friends with all sorts of ingredients like strawberries, vanilla, and chocolate, moved into pretty metal cups, managed to bring all the boys to the yard, and now she even has her very own pop-up shop…
Barbecue is taking over Chandler almost as quickly as craft beer is taking over Tempe (seriously, there are at least a half-dozen new bars/breweries in the works). You can’t throw an imaginary rock without hitting a smoked brisket or full-on festival in this particular part of the Southeast Valley. Let’s…
Move over Margarita, your Spanish 3rd cousin, Sangria is popping up on menus all over town. The refreshing summertime concoction of red (or white) wine and boozy fruit layered over ice has become a menu staple for Valley restaurants. Here are 10 of our very favorites. 10. Sangria Blanco, La…
