The Spot: Old Town Scottsdale Farmer’s Market, Open Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. See Also: – 2012 Best Saturday Farmers Market: Old Town Scottsdale’s Saturday Market – 5 Sweet Spots for Valentine Treats in Metro Phoenix – Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket in Chandler: What We Bought, What We…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: Five Places to Eat, Drink and Celebrate for Mardi Gras in Metro Phoenix Aaron May Opens Over Easy Locations in Mesa and Gilbert Charcuterie Class and Tasting at…
Caffeine has been in the news the last couples of days with reports that the over consumption of it, particularly in the form of energy drinks, has caused an uptick in caffeine related emergency room visits. In fact the FDA has established that at least five people have died after…
We love shopping locally, but let’s face it: There are times when you find yourself in a national chain shopping for wine. It’s overwhelming to take in aisles and aisles of choices and it seems there’s always a sale going on. Here are five tips to help you come home…
While a jumbo tub of hot buttered popcorn is one of our most frequently indulged guilty pleasures, we think a good movie deserves a little better company than junk food. Try out our movie and meal pairings for yourself or feel free to suggest one of your own favorites in…
See Also: –Andytalk: Why You Should Make Pizza From Scratch –AndyTalk: Attack of the Hot Tomatoes I like to say that the Chinese and the Italians have an ongoing feud. Did Marco Polo bring pasta to the Chinese, or did he bring it back from China to Italy? Ever since…
With all the television love Valley restaurants have been receiving lately, you can hardly get to a table without hitting your head on a boom mic. See also: – Set Your DVR to Stun: Kitchen Nightmares Candidate Amy’s Baking Company Scheduled to Be on Check Please! Arizona – Guy Fieri…
Coffee nerds, listen up. Did you know there’s a coffee academy with ties to the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe operating in Valley? Well there is, in Tempe to be exact. And the International Barista Coffee Academy is the only certified coffee school for SCAE in the Americas. If you’re…
Brat Haüs is the Scottsdale version of a beer hall: clean, comfortable, and with an outdoor area peppered with picnic tables, potted plants, and strings of bistro lights that usually fills up before the two, tiny indoor spaces do. See also: The Secret Is Out on New India Bazaar &…
We’re usually looking for a reason to convince our more responsible friends to go out drinking on a Tuesday night, which is why Fat Tuesday is one of our favorite days of the year. As much as we wish we could pack our bags and hit Bourbon Street for authentic…
After five years at the helm, Todd Sicolo, executive chef at the Arizona Biltmore, left for the Royal Palms late last October. He accepted the executive chef position vacated by Lee Hillson, who had moved to The Phoenician to become executive sous last August. Now the position vacated by Sicolo…
Portlandia has been running a promotional series called “Kumail Tours Portlandia” which tends to reveal that the exaggeration depicted in Portlandia is not all that much of an exaggeration. Case in point: the vegan strip club. See Also: –Tediberto’s Shut Down By Landlord –Chow Bella’s Gift Guide for the Vegetarian…
Art lovers have Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights, Springsteen (and Jerry Maguire) fans have their “Secret Garden,” but when it comes to a place where malted barley is cultivated like the most delicate of seedlings, a beer garden may be the one place nearly every hophead craves a romp…
When chef-restaurateur Aaron May and his partner-dad Brad opened the first Over Easy in 2007 in a former Taco Bell on 40th Street, they had an instant hit on their hands. Even though they’d added on a small shaded patio — bigger than the restaurant’s interior — they still had…
The Guilty Pleasure: The Wall of Soda Where to Get It: Rocket Burger & Subs, 35th Ave and Cactus Price: $1.99 (or $9.95 for a six-pack) What It Really Costs: Go ahead and schedule that dentist visit now. Everyone has their preferred bad-for-you vice. Some people can’t live without a…
Downtowners know to hit up La Tolteca to satisfy all their Mexican food cravings — from tamales and enchiladas to an entire case of fresh baked cakes and other goodies. There’s usually a pretty big lunch rush and it’s not hard to see why with their cheap prices and huge…
Ever since I saw these on Pinterest several months ago, I knew they would be perfect for Valentine’s Day. I’m not much of a celebrator, I don’t expect (nor would I want) diamonds, or anything of the sort, but I do like the idea of giving friends, family, and all…
Tasty crêpes and even more delicious celebrity gossip from Hollywood’s golden age finally come together in a night to benefit ASU’s Center for Film, Media and Popular Culture at the “Dishing On Oscar: Award Tales with Taste” event. The best part is that it’s all happening at one of our…
Remember last year when you swore you’d make Valentine’s Day plans way ahead of schedule so as not to repeat the twelve-hour scramble of years past? It might be too late to get a reservation at the top spots in town, but you haven’t missed the window entirely — not…
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. Vanity Fair food writer Corby Kummer likened them to a form of culinary dictatorship. New…
You’ve got to hand it to Amy’s Baking Company. Somehow, the Scottsdale restaurant, whose name-calling owner, Amy Bouzaglo, made the news in 2010 after an angry tirade on Yelp following a one-star review, has found the proverbial rabbit hole to travel between television worlds. See also: Screaming, Expletives, and, Eventually,…
We’re actually not sure which is the most depressing revelation of the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine: That sex for the typical American only burns 21 calories or that it only burns 21 calories because Americans only have sex for an average of six minutes an…
