Do you drool over the perfect granite countertops and swoon for commercial quality kitchen appliances? Yeah, us too. Which is why getting up close and personal with upscale kitchens in Paradise Valley and Arcadia homes sounds so appealing. The second annual Lymphoma Research Foundation Kitchen and Tasting Tour will get…
Amy’s Baking Company has a new neighbor that serves healthy eats rather than a healthy dose of straight-up crazy. Open for about five weeks, Grabbagreen offers all-natural foods in a fast-casual setting. Diners can choose from breakfast bowls, fresh juices, smoothies, as well as hot and cold entrees. The restaurant,…
We’ve already told you that the annual “Friends of the James Beard Foundation” dinner is one of our favorite events of the year, and this year’s lineup of all-star chefs makes it easy to see why. Chefs from some of the country’s best restaurants will come together to create a…
I love Phoenix, there, I said it. I lived here for several years, moved away, and then came back because I like it here so much. But every so often, the traffic, noise, snowbirds, and general “cityness” have me feeling hemmed in. If you feel the same way, and you…
The people in the Jelly Belly flavor development center must be bored — like, really bored. Flavors such as moldy cheese, rotten egg, and skunk spray, along with the popular Harry Potter-inspired line of “Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans,” push the envelope of what people really want in candy. There…
The Guilty Pleasure: Poutine Where To Get It: Trader Joe’s, locations Valleywide Price: $3.99 What It Really Costs: Good news: Only 200 calories a serving. Bad news: One bag is almost six servings. I love the frozen food section at Trader Joe’s. There’s almost always an entrée or two from…
The most recent addition to the cluster of dining spots at the intersection of Campbell and 40th Street is Ingo’s Tasty Food, a round, metal-and-brick building in which chef Dom Ruggerio crafts truly tasty hamburgers. The restaurant, named after the childhood music teacher of one of LGO’s owners, offers diners…
Sunnyslope’s breakfast spot Scramble is ready to woo Scottsdale residents with its second location at the Marketplace at Scottsdale & Lincoln. Beginning Monday, February 10, Scramble’s Scottsdale location will serve breakfast, lunch, and (unlike its sister restaurant) booze. Scramble will be the first of three restaurants to open at the…
Devour Bartending Competition Sunday, February 9 We still have a while to wait (sigh) until Devour comes around, but you can get your first taste of the culinary action this weekend, when the state’s up-and-coming and established bartenders go head to head during the fifth annual Devour Bartending Competition. The…
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…
If you’re just as crazy in love with Queen Bey as you are with your significant other, you’re not alone. Brooklyn restaurant Brucie has planned an all-Beyoncé-themed dinner, with dishes inspired by the queen herself, her former gal group, Destiny’s Child, her hubby, Jay-Z, and even her daughter, Blue Ivy…
There’s an app for pretty much everything ever at this point, so it’s no wonder there is a multitude of apps dedicated to the most worthy of endeavors — drinking, mixing, and discovering great cocktails. Whether your mission is to find the best bar in town, pull the trigger on…
CenPho will welcome another wine bar to the neighborhood next week when Central Wine Bar opens at at 4236 North Central Avenue. The new bar and retail store is located in a multi-use space located between George & Dragon and Clever Koi and will share the building with a new…
One of the most refreshing and exciting parts of hitting up local farmers markets is finding local farmers who have unique offerings that are locally grown and hard to find in traditional brick-and-mortar markets. Sri’s Fruites and Vegetables often has typical produce selections, like kale and cabbage, but also offers…
A delicious surprise appeared in front of me last month when a friend brought me some gluten-free doughnuts from Urban Cookies Bakeshop at 4711 North Seventh Street. Gluten-free doughnuts don’t have the springy lift of traditional glazed doughnuts. They have a consistency more like a cake doughnut, which is really…
Spring is in the air — if not the actual calendar — which means it’s time for some of the Valley’s biggest chefs to join forces with farmer Pat Duncan for the annual Farmer in the House dining series. This year’s series includes seven dinners (so far) with chefs such…
One family from Paradise Valley is using the power of food not only to operate a biscotti business with their son, who is autistic, but also to represent hope for other families who have children with autism. Business is so good that you’ll be able to buy SMILES Biscotti at…
Still stuck on what to get your special someone for Valentine’s Day? Skip the same old box of chocolates and check out our list of locally made confections…
There are plenty of bottled water options that come with ridiculous price tags. From Smart Water to Fiji to Voss and more, the fancy water scene is here to stay. But for some hydrators, expensive water isn’t upscale enough for them, and that’s where spa water comes in. According to…
If you’ve been wondering when Phoenix’s arts district would get a contemporary American restaurant to call its own, the answer is soon. Because Chef Chris McKinley, previously of Atlas Bistro, and former Merc Bar general manager Adam Hargett have decided to bring a new restaurant to Roosevelt Row — at…
The Spot: Garage Wine & Tap 1534 East Bethany Home Road 602-265-4125 www.garagewinetap.com…
There’s a reason the majority of New Year’s resolutions to finally start eating right last only about a month: Girl Scout cookies. Once those cute little be-sashed monsters start peddling their boxes of high-calorie deliciousness, it’s game over. But we here at Chow Bella buy into the “in for a…
