Two years ago, the morbidly obese spokesman for Heart Attack Grill, Blair River, died of pneumonia, likely complicated by his extreme weight. Late last week, the current spokesman for that temple of excess was removed from life support after suffering a massive heart attack. See Also: –Death of a Heart…
Hey sugar slingers — you have just a few more days left to enter the most fabulous caramel tasting event (well, okay, the only caramel tasting event) of the year. See also: – Caramelpalooza 2012: The Winners!…
The Spot: Pier 54, 5394 South Lakeshore Drive Tempe, 480-820-0660, http://www.pier54az.com/. See Also: – Lucky Strike Lanes: Happy Hour Report Card – Tempe Restaurateur Julian Wright to Open Cool, Concept-y New Bar on Mill in March – 14 More Valley Places to Wine and Dine Your Honey Bun on Valentine’s…
If you’ve driven past Coach & Willie’s near the stadiums downtown recently you may have noticed the banners covering the old signage that say Legends Sports Bar and Restaurant. While the official grand opening celebration isn’t until February 15, Legends has been busy repainting, remodeling and generally sprucing up the…
If there seems to be an increase of pitas, laffas, and kabobs in the Valley over the next few months, look to the northeast — they’re coming from Denver, kind of. See also: – Sam Fox’s The Yard, Featuring Culinary Dropout, to Open February 11: Think Live Music, Tetherball, and…
Chef Salad takes a detour this week and next, interviewing four of the country’s leading beverage industry experts, all of them speakers at upcoming seminars held at the Hotel Valley Ho for the second annual Arizona Cocktail Week, February 16-22. See also: –6 Don’t Miss Events During AZ Cocktail Week…
Tis’ the season of the grilled sandwich — or at least, it would seem. We’ve got L.A.’s famous grillin’ mobile, a grilled cheese throwdown and now, yet another grilled sandwich truck. That’s right, the Valley’s original grilled sandwich food truck has chosen now as the time to make a return…
With more than 100 tastings, tappings and opportunities to tipple taking place throughout Arizona Beer Week, one must schedule his time wisely for maximum drinking. These are the events you’ll find us at — and the beers we’ll be drinking there. See also: – Arizona Strong Beer Festival at Steele…
For many, 2011 was a year of planking, Rebecca Black’s ear-bleeding hell of a horrible song called “Friday,” and Junderpants. But if you were a doughnut lover living in Arizona, you might most remember 2011 as the year every Krispy Kreme in the state (save for one in Mesa) shut…
Apparently Salvatore’s Legacy lasted less than half a year because an Australian bartender has poured what is likely the new most expensive cocktail ever. See Also: –Watch This Man Pour the World’s Most Expensive and Oldest Cocktail –Cocktail Lovers’ Anti-Gift Guide: What NOT To Get The “Winston,” as in Sir…
Beer: Hop Bomber India Pale Ale Brewery: Grand Canyon Brewing Co. Style: American IPA ABV: 7.5 percent One of my major complaints about Arizona’s breweries is that they seem afraid to innovate. For all the different breweries in the state, the consumer still has very few Belgian ales to choose…
Do you enjoy drooling over newly remodeled kitchens? How about donating money to a good cause? Well, you can check both off your list on February 23 at the 1st Annual Kitchen & Tasting Tour, hosted by the Arizona Chapter of the Lymphoma Research Foundation in Scottsdale. See Also: “Celebrate…
Steve Olson Chef Salad is taking a detour this week and next, interviewing four of the country’s leading beverage industry experts, all of whom will be speakers at seminars held at the Hotel Valley Ho for the second annual Arizona Cocktail Week, February 16-22. Their excitement about cocktail culture is…
Soon, Tempe fans of fast Indian eats will be able to add a new restaurant to their list — and if you’re an ASU student too, well, convenience just doesn’t get any more, “Bro, it’s right there.” See also: – Tempe’s Cartel Coffee Lab to Release First Craft Beer &…
Welcome to Minervaland. In Minervaland, all food is Mexican — or should be — and tostadas are easily consumed all the way through without breaking. Strawberry ice creams bars can be found on every corner, every cup of coffee is face-smackingly strong and is always served with a concha; those…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Phoenix is becoming a bona-fide food-town, “becoming” (present progressive) being the operative word. Exhibit A, for your consideration: the second annual Arizona Cocktail Week, a seven-day series of boozy events — some educational, others not so much — bringing some of…
We know that around this time people start panicking about V-Day plans. So we’d like to deliver you a PSA: Please, for the love of all that is holy and good, don’t try to spice your meal up with the “aphrodisiac” called Spanish Fly. See Also: –14 More Valley Places…
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. It’s kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won’t all…
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. New Orleans is a town with a storied past…
There’s something uniquely English about enjoying a dainty scone and a piping hot cup of tea. So while we may not be able to actually get to the Yorkshire country house of the Earl and Countess of Grantham — mainly because it’s a fictional place — we can channel our…
For ice cream fans, scoring a first-rate frozen treat from Udder Delights means stalking the local farmers markets, hitting up the cooler at RoRo’s Bodega 420, or making a trip to the company’s only store in Gilbert. See also: – Healthy Fast Food Drive-Thru Coming to Gilbert – Scratch Pastries…
In March, Jobot duo Liam Murtagh and Dana Stern will open Bragg’s Factory Diner, their vegetarian and vegan restaurant serving American diner food in the retail space of Bragg’s Pie Factory, the former pie factory turned art galley at 1301 Grand Avenue. See also: – Scratch Pastries to Open Phoenix…
