This time of year, conversations at Chow Bella staff meetings tend to turn to who’s eaten what and where. With the summer travel season in full swing, we bring you Food Tours, our writers’ suggestions of what to eat and drink out of town. San Diego might just be one…
If you weren’t already sick of the tasting-menu trend, you’re about to be. We’ve just caught wind of a water — as in, the stuff you get for free out of the tap — tasting menu available now at Los Angeles’ Ray’s and Stark Bar. Because according to the LA…
The Spot: Spoke & Wheel 8525 North Central Avenue 602-870-8860 www.spokeandwheeltavern.com…
The Guilty Pleasure: Two limited-edition varieties of Oreo cookies Where To Get It: Your favorite grocery store The Price: About $3 What It Really Costs: It’s all in the aftertaste. I have to hand it to Nabisco for revving the Oreo marketing machine in recent years. The product line was…
After just eight months, Saladworks, the largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept in America, has shuttered its only Arizona location. Located at 15768 North Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, the North Scottsdale Saladworks opened in December of last year. The over 25-year-old company, based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, currently operates 105 104 locations…
A new American restaurant heavy on the veggies is coming to Ahwatukee. Called Perfect Pear Bistro, the new spot comes courtesy of industry vet Chris Hove — who has managed and opened restaurants such as Ling & Louie’s, Pei Wei, and Buffalo Wild Wings — and his wife, Laura. Located…
Introducing “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. Last week, I professed my love of White Castle hamburgers, a food that sits on the lowest rung of the…
Ah, the veggie burger. It’s arguably the most popular item on a vegetarian-friendly menu — and the scariest. And so we’ve eaten veggie burgers far and wide, across the Valley, seeking out the five best in metro Phoenix. Meat lovers, take note. You might learn something…
This is part two of our interview with Lester Gonzalez, chef at Scottdale’s Cowboy Ciao. If you missed the first part of the interview, in which Gonzalez talked about the restaurant’s new location at Sky Harbor Airport and his gave his thoughts about Gio Osso of Virtu, you can read…
Throughout August, Blue Bell Creameries wants its fans to share their love of ice creams and novelties in an online contest to win a VIP trip to Blue Bell’s creamery…
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We know. It’s super-annoying and disruptive. But, hey, we’re not the ones saying posting pics of your food makes it taste better. Science is. Or at least, that’s how some people are interpreting a recent study…
Chef Jared Porter is going from artisan pizzas to noodles and dumplings with a twist. The executive chef of the Parlor, the gourmet pizzeria in Central Phoenix owned by father-and-son-team Dan and Aric Mei (the two also also own Nello’s in Ahwatukee), is leaving his home of four years on…
Beer: Saison Brewery: Funkwerks Style: Saison ABV: 6.8 percent Phoenix, it must be said, is a pretty odd place — made up primarily of people exported from other regions. With our climate and the variety of drinkers making their homes in the Valley, it’s difficult to dial in on what…
It’s been a little over seven months since chef Charleen Badman and Pavle Milic pulled up stakes at Stetson Drive and moved their restaurant, FnB, a few streets over to Craftsman Court. The Old Town Scottsdale storefront has been vacant ever since. But now it looks like its landlord, Peter…
This is part one of our interview with Chef Lester Gonzalez of Scottsdale’s Cowboy Ciao. The Le Cordon Bleu grad has been working behind the scenes at this Valley institution for more than a decade — find out what keeps him going today. Tomorrow, we’ll share his take on last…
Just because the weekend is over doesn’t mean you have to starve. Here are a few things to put in your mouth this week in the Valley. National Root Beer Float Day There’s no reason apple pie should be the only treat to get credit for being “All-American.” Root beer…
When Arcadia’s Cave & Ives Portico Grill shuttered in April, it didn’t take long for a new project, called The Attic, to take the place of the two-year-old Mediterranean-inspired restaurant from owners and brothers Cary and Ivan Morrow (Sacks Art of Sandwicherie) — in fact, it took one day. That’s…
The countdown to Best of Phoenix is on. Mark your calendar: This year’s issue will be on newsstands September 26. What better way to warm up than by asking some local “experts” to list their own personal bests? This week Joe Johnston — the guy who put the “Joe” in…
Since Instagram introduced video, we’ve been subjected to a lot of pretty horrible 15-second clips. Especially when said clips involve food. You see, food doesn’t move, so there’s really no reason to share a video of your dinner plate. And no one wants to watch you drinking your drink. If…
Every week, there’s a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you’re like most people, you probably just don’t have the time to get to all of it. So, here’s a recap of some of the top stories from the week that…
Thanks to a recent shift change at work, I’m now off on Sundays. This means I can once more be on the receiving end of that wonderful Sunday morning drinking tradition, brunch. Some of my favorite cocktails are tailor-made for brunch. I can get picky with my brunch drinks. The…
The Spot: Fujiya Market, Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m…
