It’s a pretty exciting time for craft beer in Arizona. Not only does Phoenix have more and more local bars offering craft brews from around the country, there’s an abundance of breweries popping up around town. Ten years ago, we couldn’t have made a list of our 10 favorite Phoenix…
Since we’ve effectively lost resident Southern cooking queen Paula Deen, why not open our hearts to a new Southern kitchen star? Yeah, we’re talking about Honey Boo Boo’s mother, Mama June. You better redneckognize!…
Grand Canyon Brewing Company and Gertrude’s at Desert Botanical Garden are teaming up for a four-course dinner paired with craft beers…
To celebrate Chipotle Mexican Grill’s 20th birthday, the burrito HQ has invited fans to join on a 20-day “Adventurrito” puzzle contest to win free burritos. The game has already started, but it’s not too late to get in on the action…
Beer: Irish Red Brewery: Fate Brewing Co. Style: Irish Red Ale ABV: 5.4 percent Having just attended a gathering of beer industry leaders who discussed the merits of drinking local and supporting a brewery’s core brands, I am (for this week, anyway) pumped on flagships. These are the beers that…
Food rules in my world are surprisingly few in my out-of-the-kitchen hours: 1. Eat Mexican seafood or Asian food at every opportunity. 2. Anything on a bun is friendly territory. 3. If fast food is involved, make it McDonald’s. Everyone in the culinary industry has their fast-food weakness, no matter…
If you didn’t make it to Quiessence, the destination restaurant at the Farm at South Mountain, before chefs Greg LaPrad and Tony Andiario left at the end of the season, you’re in luck. In the not-so-far-off future, you’ll be able to taste LePrad’s talents at Overland Trout in Sonoita. And…
Thirsty for a refreshment-focused movie you can watch on your own damn time? Three new films about cocktails, wine, and coffee (two documentaries and one comedy), have recently hit the On Demand circuit. So now you can follow the dreams of bartenders, learn about what it’s like to take the…
Just because the weekend is over doesn’t mean you have to starve. Here’s what we’ve got on our plate this week. Beyond Frybread – Discovering Diné Nuevo Cuisine This Thursday, July 18, Tertio winebar chef Renetto-Mario Etsitty will create a one-of-a-kind Navajo-influenced menu for “Beyond Frybread — Discovering Diné Nuevo…
When Ricardo (Ricky) Celaya was a student at the University of Arizona, he was on his way to a career in the medical field. But after he graduated, and before signing up for more schooling, his visions of the future changed from stethoscopes to Sonoran hot dogs. “I love Sonoran…
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, Brady Breese of Urban Cookies ditches the sugar for the…
For all you swanky food lovers out there, one luxury travel agency is offering a hot deal on the dining excursion of a lifetime. No really, it costs, like, a lifetime’s worth of savings. If you can afford to shell out £182,000 per couple (or $274,547), they’ll take you and…
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…
While looking through all the Last Call columns I’ve done, I was somewhat taken aback that I’d been writing about cocktails for this long and have yet to discuss a cocktail cornerstone, the Manhattan. It’s a very elegant cocktail; it has only three ingredients, but its flavor is almost infinitely…
Del Frisco’s Grille in Phoenix is offering a way for its guests to eat well and help others stay hydrated…
The Guilty Pleasure: Caramel Chocolate Pretzel Doughnut Where To Get It: Krispy Kreme, four locations Valleywide The Price: 99 cents each What It Really Costs: 420 calories for one doughnut? Yikes. Blame it on Voodoo Doughnut up in weird ol’ Portland. Ever since someone there slapped a couple of strips…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. Bastille Day On Sunday, July 14, the French and francophiles around the world will celebrate the national French holiday, Bastille Day. Mostly, we’ll be using it as a good excuse…
With the anticipation of the arrival of William and Kate’s very Royal Baby — and the subsequent announcement of the kid’s gender — Sprinkles Cupcakes is taking part in the guessing fun…
Voltaire Restaurant, the 30-year-old fine-dining spot of classic French cuisine in North Scottsdale, is getting a makeover. In an letter to guests, owner/chef David Antonelli, who has been with Voltaire for almost 20 years, said: “January, February, and March are busy months for us, but we can’t survive on three…
The Spot: French Grocery, Open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m…
Amy and Samy Bouzaglo, the Valley’s reigning king and queen of denial (and two more reasons the rest of the world can make fun of Arizona) are back in the news again. This week, the owners of the now-infamous Amy’s Baking Company in Scottsdale were interviewed by the Daily Mail…
Because apparently there’s no justice in this world, the powers that be have brought together the cast of Grown Ups 2 (a perfect example of why sequels are almost always a horrible idea) and the world’s most famous blond goatee, Guy Fieri. That scary combination resulted in a Grown Ups…
