The 10 Birthday Shots Guaranteed to Make You Vomit

Turning 21 is a monumental day in most young lives. And what better way to celebrate finally turning that magic (i.e., rip up the fake I.D.) age than by having your closest friends feed you as many vomit-inducing shots as possible for their own entertainment. Not to mention you will…

Blue Fin Teriyaki: Lunch $10 and Under

Trying to find a quick, cheap and tasty lunch when you work on the southeastern outskirts of downtown Phoenix can be a bit of a challenge at times and we were in the mood forsomething we hadn’t had in a while. Mexican? No. Burgers? Absolutely not. Rice bowls? Bingo. And…

April Restaurant Closures

Sadly, it’s time to take at look back at those we lost during the month of April… Acua Ricky’s Big Philly Simply Unique Gelato & Italian Ice Black Forest Mill Central Grille…

New Restaurant Round Up

A quick run down of our new food friends the month of April introduced us to. Echo Coffee Chez Vous Creperie & Gelato Lush Burger Calico Jack’s Big Daddy’s BBQ Thai Café in Chandler Tara Thai Zoyo Frozen Yogurt (red velvet frozen yogurt — Thank you!) Bogey’s Steak and Seafood…

Salsa Showdown: Mom’s Extra Hot Salsa

Real cooks can’t stay out of the kitchen. That’s why four of Chow Bella’s regular contributors have concocted four different types of salsa just in time for Cinco de Mayo. Check in next week to see who won the showdown. Now, someone pass the chips. Today’s Salsa: Mom’s Extra Hot…

Local Breeze: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Local Breeze The Hours: “Low Tide,” which is their way of saying happy hour, happens Tuesday through Friday 2:30 till 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 3 till 6 p.m. Closed Mondays and only open for brunch until 3 p.m. Sundays. The Details: 20% off everything. Yep. Everything. All…

Welcome to “Pimp My Yard”

In the latest installment of Surreal Estate, Robrt Pela introduced us to the Statue of Liberty that lives down the street from his house. Impressive, but not quite as impressive as this yard we found on the westside…