Radio Cafe: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Radio Cafe602-956-6600 www.radiocafeaz.com/ The Hours: Happy hour is 5 p.m. till 7 p.m. daily. They are open until midnight Sunday through Thursday and till 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays for late night eats. The Details: Half off all specialty cocktails, draft beer and wine by the glass plus,…

Urban Farming 101: Raised Beds and Hanging Baskets

A look into my trial and mostly error farm in the middle of the city. There are several benefits of investing the time and money into building raised beds for your seed babies. Weed control, quality soil, better accessibility, etc. What it really came down to for me were two…

El Pollo Supremo: Lunch $10 and Under

There is no shortage of places to eat lunch in Tempe for under $10, but one of our favorites is El Pollo Supremo. Tucked away in the ultra hip strip mall on University and Ash and easily overlooked while traversing on your fixed gear from Buffalo Exchange to Cartel Coffee,…

The Parlor: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: The Parlor 1916 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-248-2480 www.theparlor.us The Hours: 3 p.m. till 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed on Sundays. The Details: $3 16oz draft beers and all glasses of wine are $2 off. And not just in the bar, this deal is good…

Urban Farming 101: Sweet Corn

A look into my trial and mostly error farm in the middle of the city. Growing sweet corn was at the very top of the wish list for my little farm. After assessing the sun situation, we picked a nice 20 x 20 spot on the north side of the…

Urban Farming 101

Garden fever has struck at Chow Bella and we are jumping on the grow-your-own-food bandwagon. Starting this week, I will be documenting the trials and tribulations of turning my rundown backyard into a little farm, right in the middle of the city. This is my first ever attempt at a…