The Spot: El Chorro 5550 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, (480) 948-5170 www.elchorro.com The Hours: Summer happy happy hour food and drink specials are available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday…
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…
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…
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…
What if I told you that you could mix butter and oil in your coffee in the morning and reap health benefits from weight loss to increased mental acuity and even help digestion and heart health? If you think I’m absolutely crazy, I really wouldn’t blame you, but that’s exactly…
In a perfect world, good service would mean a good tip, but that doesn’t always happen. That might just be why more and more restaurants are doing away with the tipped-worker model, which largely depends on diner kindness rather than employer satisfaction to pay employees. From New York to L.A.,…
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 –…
Beer: Oude Zuipers Brewery: Papago Brewing Co. Style: Tripel ABV: 11 percent “Daar zun meer oude zuipers dan oude dokters.” Translation: There are more old drunks than old doctors. It’s an old Flemish phrase you’re likely to find hanging on a sign or printed on a stained glass window in…
The first-ever Scottsdale Beer Palooza debuted at WestWorld of Scottsdale on Saturday, June 28, and despite premiering a new, rather nondescript beer festival in the dead of summer the turnout was surprisingly strong (perhaps stronger than brew vendors were prepared for.) But before you start beating yourself up for missing…
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…
Ice cream holds some magical power over me. It could be a winter wonderland outside and I will be ready to put down a pint of my favorite gelato. Stracciatella is similar to a “chip” ice cream, made by drizzling warm chocolate into frozen ice cream, to create irregular chips…
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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…
With news of the Kitchen Nightmares series coming to an end, we’re looking back — and it’s certainly been a long and bumpy ride for Gordon Ramsay and every restaurant owner on the show. It’s safe to say that some of those featured restaurants faired better than others. In fact,…
I’ve been on a serious iced coffee kick lately. A tall, cold glass of a brew as inky as midnight is a perfect pick-me-up on a stifling summer afternoon. For some time, I’ve been inhabiting various coffee houses, enjoying their variations on a theme. While I enjoy iced drip coffee,…
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…
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…
