Another busy month on the Phoenix food scene. We bid adieu to a handful of restaurants, including Chick Rotisserie & Wine Bar. But welcomed a fresh crop of new eateries, including a new Bink’s location and the Salty Sow. See Also: –February Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix –January…
My search for fresh Mexican coconuts started with a tall tale of a machete-wielding old man running a stand at the Phoenix Park’n Swap selling the hard-shell beauties, breaking them open enough to first enjoy the refreshing water, then fully cutting the top to expose the tender flesh inside, and…
Just in time for the Arizona Diamondbacks’ opening day, Game Seven Grill, the new barbecue-style restaurant at Chase Field, will open its doors to hungry baseball fans. See also: – Chef Justin Beckett Opening Restaurant in Old Beef Eaters Building – Squid Ink Sushi Opening Second Location at Downtown’s CityScape…
Helen Yung Sweet Republic 9160 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale 480-248-6979, www.sweetrepublic.com See also: — Sweet Republic Makes U.S. News and World Report’s List of America’s Best Ice Cream — Tastemaker 88: Jan Wichayanuparp and Helen Yung This is part one of my interview with Helen Yung, co-owner and ice cream…
Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. With today being April Fools’ Day, there’s a good chance many of us will either…
In a time that doesn’t seem too long ago, Americans approached wine with a sense of dread. Stumbling over French names, listening to the intimidating patter of the sommelier (who had what looked like an ashtray hanging from his neck), smelling the cork, sipping and giving a nod of approval…
In what has to be one of the nicest publicity stunts and advertising campaigns ever, a college in Lima, Peru, advertised the start of classes by building a billboard that sucks drinkable water straight out the air. That might not sound very exciting until you consider that Lima is the…
Ring the bell — it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. Names are a funny thing. Names get even…
With just a week to go before the fourth annual Caramelpalooza, the candy makers are busy boiling sugar and over here at Chow Bella, we’re tightening up the dental work in anticipation. What about you? Do you have your tasting tickets yet? Get ’em quick online or wait til the…
As the chefs competing in Smeeks and Chow Bella’s fourth annual Caramelpalooza — coming 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at UNION — get out the candy thermometers, we’ve got our pens ready to introduce you to the faces behind the caramel. She might be new to the caramel scene, but…
When you’re hot you’re hot. And when you’re the hottest restaurant in town, people take notice. See also: – Chou’s Kitchen Makes Travel + Leisure’s List of Best Chinese Restaurants in the U.S. – Chef Kevin Binkley a Finalist for James Beard Award At least, that’s what OpenTable did. The…
The Spot: Camelback Esplanade Farmers Market, open Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. See Also: – Message to the New Restaurant at the Camelback Esplanade: Good Luck – Mesa Farmers Market: What We Bought, What We Skipped and What We’re Still Lusting Over – Six Spots to Get Fresh…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: – Ten More Picks for Easter Brunch and Dinner in Greater Phoenix – Miu’s Cuisine: Quite Possibly Your New Favorite Chinese Restaurant Wingstock 2013 Grab a stack of…
You might know that the FDA recommends people consume on average around 2,000 calories a day. But what does 2,000 calories actually look like? This video lays it all bare, often depressingly so. See Also: –24 Legitimately Fascinating Facts About Beer –Study Concludes Sex Only Burns 21 Calories Per Encounter,…
Our ears are still ringing from the opening of Hi-Fi Kitchen and Cocktails, Scottsdale’s newest spot for drinking, dining, and general sensory overload. The concept comes from the folks behind other successful Old Town bars including The Mint, RnR, and Axis/Radius. See also: – Scottsdale’s Hi-Fi Kitchen & Cocktails Opens…
Nothing says relaxing on a sunny day quite like a pineapple cocktail. We’ve recently found our cravings for them rising along with the temperatures, so we decided to put two of our favorites up against each other and see which is the ultimate unwinding drink. We kind of played fast…
Looks like the vacant Beef Eaters building at 300 West Camelback Road will be getting a little Beckett in the future: Chef Justin Beckett, that is. See also: The Newton: Changing Hands Bookstore and Lively Hood Co-Working Space Part of Beef Eaters Reuse Project in Phoenix The 37-year-old chef-owner of…
See Also: AndyTalk: Dates and Easy Hors d’Oeuvre AndyTalk: Get a Load of These Melons Springtime vegetables tend to be small, in part because the growing season is new and they’re picked young. What that means for you the cook, in the practical sense, is that they’re tender and don’t…
There’s no shortage of places to grab a bite from a food truck these days. For many, especially those who work in downtown Phoenix, that next culinary adventure could be parked just outside your office door on any given day. If you find yourself near 12th Street and Jefferson, the…
One of the Valley’s most popular local food shows is hitting the road — specifically the streets of downtown Phoenix. See also: – Go lb. salt Launches Salt Education Series in Gilbert This Spring – Mark Tarbell, Beau MacMillan, & Barbara Fenzl to Team Up with Childsplay on April 13…
As the chefs competing in Smeeks and Chow Bella’s fourth annual Caramelpalooza — coming 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at UNION — get out the candy thermometers, we’ve got our pens ready to introduce you to the faces behind the caramel. Crepe Bar isn’t the kind of restaurant people would…
The most primitive attraction in North Scottsdale may be Lamp’s pizza oven. See also: – Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale: Gourmet Food Without the Price Tag – Six Phoenix Food Trucks, Rated Covered in an armor of shiny red tiles, it transforms bolts of wood into flickering flames and blistering…
