April showers bring May flowers — and you know who really loves flowers? Your mom. Lucky for her, you can one-up the traditional bouquet come Mother’s Day weekend with tickets to the Arcadia Edible Garden Tour happening May 11. Join fellow horticulture enthusiasts from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as…
Two restaurants known for their fresh and interesting take on breakfast — it only makes sense to put them up against each other. And, no, this is no battle of the crepes. That would be too easy. This is a battle of granola. A surprisingly versatile dish, granola is an…
Last month, artist-architect Hong Yi, who also goes by the name Red, embarked on a project in which she would create an image a day using food on a white plate backdrop and post the results on Instagram. She even made a video about the project. It was a beautiful…
Remember when your only milk options were regular or chocolate? Nowadays we’ve got fat-free, 2 percent, soy, almond, and . . . maybe in the not too far off future: camel. At least that’s what companies in the United Arab Emirates are saying. See also: – Eatmecrunchy Bowl Keeps Cereal…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2013 Finalists Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 27, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists. Up today: Hayden Flour Mills…
Pick your favorite fruit or color and chances are there is a refreshing agua fresca to match. Pink, yellow, orange, red, white — a rainbow of glass jugs filled with sweet, icy, thirst-quenching beverages. And they are easy to make. See Also: -Scientists Show That A Single Sip of Beer…
We’re constantly looking for reasons to make our way over to Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn, a gem of a hotel with a kick-ass bar to boot. This summer, Lon’s is offering a monthly wine-tasting series for everyone from vino newbies to those with experienced palates — and all for…
Today, fans of The Breakfast Joynt in North Scottsdale will be waking up to some sad news: The restaurant shuttered on Sunday. See also: – CLOSED: Mike’s Kitchen & BBQ Food Truck – CLOSED: Every Baja Fresh in the Valley The locally owned breakfast and lunch spot at 14891 North…
Remember the giant shitstorm early last summer, when Pavle Milic of FnB innocently asked his Facebook buds which restaurant he should take his mom to for great fried rice? You’d have thought Western Civilization depended on the answer, as people stridently defended their positions on New York-style Chinese, local fried…
Last fall, Shine Coffee owners Laryn and Christiaan Blok expanded their coffee business from a retro-cool Airstream trailer to a walk-up java shop in a tiny, Colonial-style structure at 10 West Vernon Avenue (across from the Heard Museum light-rail stop on the north side of the street). See also: -…
Some snooty conquistador way back when once noted that in Mexico, avocados and guacamole were “butter for the poor.” My, how times have changed! Guacamole — a literal and linguistic mash-up of the Nahuatl (Aztec) words ahuacatl (avocado) and mole (mixture) has gone so upscale, customers now routinely shell out…
As the likable smart-ass behind the food scene blog EATERAZ and the guy who puts on both the Arizona Taco Festival and the Arizona BBQ Festival (all with considerable help from his equally likeable and possibly more smart-ass partner Dave Tyda), Rick Phillips is known for being a magazine publisher…
If you’re a coffee connosieur, you might already have heard about Black Ivory Coffee, which is brewed from beans that have been chew up and pooped out by elephants. Yes, we’re talking about elephant poop beer. Supposedly being inside the giant pachyderms gives the beans extra special smoothness that can’t…
Around the bar, it seems that this season’s official cocktail is the Moscow Mule. Over the past few weeks, its popularity has skyrocketed. I’m a little surprised that people often say I make a really good one. It’s such a simple drink, anyone should be able to put together a…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2013 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 27, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists. Up today: The Simple Farm…
In the latest food truck news: Short Leash is moving into a brick-and-mortar location (and keeping its truck), you can buy the former Epic Hot Dogs mobile kitchen on eBay, and now, Mike’s Kitchen & BBQ is pulling into the parking lot — permanently. See also: – Six Phoenix Food…
April’s known for showers and the phrase covers more than just rain. It’s also a great month to catch a starry show in the sky, namely, the Lyrid meteor shower. See also: – “Gardenside” Chat with Stephen Eldridge of Gertrude’s You’ll be able to see the shower on Sunday night…
The Spot: ABC Cake Decorating Supplies, Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See Also: – Cakes Baked in Eggshells – Five Peculiar Finds at ABC Cake Decorating Supplies’ Summer Clearance Sale – Citadelle Plaza Farmers Market in Glendale:…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See also: – Local Food Trucks (And Lots of Alt Rock) at That Damn Show 2013 in Mesa on April 20 – Mesquite Chocolate Chips Cookies from Super Chunk Sweets…
From the sound of things, the folks over at Budweiser have a lot of free times on their hands. Otherwise there’s no way they would have spent the past three years developing their new bow tie-shaped beer can. See also: – Chow Bella’s Gift Guide for the Hipster – A…
Hey, wine lovers: Do the wine terms “minerality,” “leathery,” and “chunky” confuse you? If your answer is “yes” or “maybe,” you are not alone, according to a new study. According to The Telegraph, a survey conducted for Laithwaite’s Wine asked respondents to rank terms and phrases used to describe wine…
A few days ago, I came across a package of rice paper in my pantry and was inspired to make a trio of summer rolls. Any combination of ingredients that make a good chopped salad also will make a good summer roll. Rice paper starts out rigid and it easily…
