Welcome to “Schaefer,” in which Eric Schaefer — a local guy with a big (but discerning) appetite and a sense of humor to match — takes on the Phoenix food scene. What would you do if you were responsible for the long-awaited expansion of a Midwestern legend into a city…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fourth annual Pie Social Saturday, November 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second and Roosevelt streets. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
The two guys from Scottish brewery Brewmeister have unveiled their newest creation, Snake Vemon. The brew apparently is the world’s strongest beer, with a ridiculously high alcohol content of 65.7 percent ABV. In case you were wondering, that means this beer is stronger than most liquors and most definitely should…
Beer: Untouchable Brewery: Speakeasy Ales and Lagers Style: American Pale Ale ABV: 5.4 percent You’ll often hear people waxing nostalgic about decades long past, wishing they could’ve been born in a different time. But nobody ever says they wish they were alive in the ’20s. Know why? Prohibition. Thirteen long…
It’s been a busy year for the owners of Pomo, the three-year-old, certified authentic Neapolitan pizzeria from executive chef Matteo Schiavone and partners Stefano Fabbri and Mark Proto. Since losing their restaurant’s home at The Borgata of Scottsdale shopping center early this year, the Italian trio not only made plans…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fourth annual Pie Social Saturday, November 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second and Roosevelt streets. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
From time to time, Chow Bella’s contributors challenge one another to a showdown: Make the best dish you can, using one common ingredient. This time (naturally), it was pumpkin. For the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing the results, and at the end, we’ll let you know who won. Today:…
Dozens of the Valley’s food trucks hit Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon for the Taste of the Trucks food truck festival. We headed out on Sunday to sample just what the fest had to offer — and we’re happy to say many of the…
Stacy Phipps may have taken a few hits in his restaurant career, but the Phoenix barbecue man hasn’t been knocked out yet. After his second Scottsdale location of Stacy’s Smokehouse shuttered at the start of last year (after being open just six months and setting Phipps back about $120,000), Phipps…
Once you’ve wrapped your head around the fact that the luxury hotel and resort chain Four Seasons has its own food truck, you might want to get ready to eat. The Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North and Scottsdale’s Food Truck Caravan are teaming up for two downtown Scottsdale…
Jay Bogsinke Chef St. Francis stfrancisaz.com 602-200-8111 This is part one of our interview with chef Jay Bogsinke of St. Francis. Bogsinke has been at St. Francis since August, when chef/owner Aaron Chamberlin decided to call in some extra firepower for the restaurant as he wrangles with the new Phoenix…
Offal often gets a bad rap for being the odds and ends of animals that no one wants to eat. The term, a British one, refers to non-muscle parts of a butchered animal. It covers all sorts of tasty bits like intestine, liver, kidneys, feet, head, brain, tongue and more…
Four Peaks Brewing Company Tuesday, October 29 Arizona’s craft beer lovers can celebrate the release of Brewing Arizona: A Century of Been in the Grand Canyon State this Tuesday at Four Peaks Brewery in Tempe. The 360-page book features hundred of illustrations and and historical information about the breweries and…
Believe it or not the “poop coffee world” is, like, a real thing. Because now in addition to tree-dwelling cat poop coffee and elephant poop coffee (and human poop coffee, apparently) you can also buy bird poop coffee. As in coffee that’s been brewed with beans digested by birds. And…
Still looking for the perfect drink to serve at your Halloween party? Looking for the best Pumpkin beer? Wonder how to properly pair your candy with wine? Chow Bella has you covered. Check out the Halloween food and drink tips from years past…
I have had more than a few people lately ask me . . . What’s a good drink to serve at my Halloween party? The easy answer is: Take your favorite punch recipe and add a block of dry ice to it to create a layer of billowing fog. Dim…
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as a nice hot cup of tea on a chilly autumn night, and the local tea connoisseurs at Olive Leaf Tea Company do it the right way. The fair trade and organic tea blends feature as many locally sourced ingredients as possible, starting with the…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fourth annual Pie Social from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 16, at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second Street and Roosevelt. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
Set those alarm clocks, breakfast biters. Snooze Eatery, the Colorado-based breakfast and brunch joint that’s had the Valley buzzing since the announcement of its first Arizona location in the Town & Country Shopping Center in May, has set a grand opening date. At 6:30 a.m. on Monday, November 25, Snooze…
Construction is coming to an end at the newest restaurant concept from popular grocery and pizza spot La Grande Orange in Arcadia. Once used for much-needed additional parking, the northwest corner lot of Campbell and 40th Street (across from LGO) now sports a cylindrical structure of gleaming metal and brick…
Halloween weekend is coming up, and you don’t need a costume to get in on the sugar-fueled action. Here are the top places in the Phoenix area to stock up on Halloween treats, check out special menus, and join in on some beer-centric celebrations. Plus, we’ll give you a the…
Coffee: Elixir of the gods — or at least the sleep-deprived. Here in the Valley, there are plenty of places to get a fix of fresh-brewed coffee. But if you’re looking for a particularly satisfying jolt of caffeine we’ve narrowed down the options in this year’s Best of Phoenix® edition…
