What does spaghetti have to do with love? Only Laurie Notaro knows, and she’s not telling — not til Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. when Chow Bella presents Candy Hearts, our second public reading at Crescent Ballroom in downtown Phoenix. See also: – Laurie Notaro’s Eight Food(ie) Terms Past…
The Spot: Wrigley Mansion Club 2501 E. Telawa Trail, Phoenix 602-955-4079, www.wrigleymansionclub.com See also: — Gallo Blanco: Happy Hour Report Card Fate Brewing Company: Happy Hour Report Card The Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 3 to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday…
Good news, gluten-free foodies, Anne Byrn, a.k.a. “The Cake Mix Doctor,” is coming to Changing Hands Bookstore this Wednesday, January 30 at 7 p.m. See Also: Gluten-Free Beer: Omission Pale Ale is So Good, You Can’t Tell Nine Favorite Metro Phoenix Spots Where You Can Eat Gluten Free Byrn, who’s…
The Guilty Pleasure: Where To Get It: Oregano’s Pizza Bistro, 9 locations valleywide Price: $5 (cheap!) What It Really Costs: Snobby friends will see your Foursquare checkin and respond, “Oh God, you ate where?!” One of my favorite things about Phoenix foodies is their love/hate relationship with Oregano’s. As far…
What the hell’s a mud dauber? It’s a wasp that builds its nest from mud. And with that out of the way, we can get to Mud Dauber Coffee, a new java shop in Central Phoenix. See also: Downtown’s Co+Hoots Gets a Coffee Shop and Cupcake Love-In Founder Opens Coffee…
When discussing kitchen knives and keeping them sharp, it’s hard not to use the name Eytan Zias in the same sentence. See also: Tastemakers 2012 – Eytan Zias The ex-New York restaurant chef and owner of Phoenix Knife House in Arcadia is pretty much the Valley’s premier knife expert. And…
Valentine’s Day is approaching and to get you in the lovey-dovey mood, Chow Bella has picked out ten local love potions around the Valley. Try a few or try them all, just be sure not to leave an impromptu message on your ex’s phone — after all, alcohol love makes…
This is part two of my interview with Edward Farrow, executive chef of The Café at MIM. If you missed part one, where Farrow dishes about menu integrity and the fire he started at the famed River Café, read it here. See also: -javascript:void(0);- Four Best Farmers Markets in Greater…
We had an extended cold snap here in Phoenix and after that we got pummeled with rain. Chances are, your yard looks like a 5-day-old salad bar. Gary Brown from Sun Belt Landscaping has been a landscape designer in Arizona for 35 years and agreed to let us in on…
Fellow adventurous eaters: There is now an app called Waygo, specifically designed for translating Chinese menus on the fly.That’s right, now you can ask for the “real” menu at your favorite Chinese joint and be certain you’re ordering something more interesting than chow mein. See Also: –Chow Bella’s 5 Favorite…
Flickr.com Beer: Budweiser Black Crown Brewery: Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Style: Amber lager ABV: 6 percent At the bar where I work, the most-requested beer we don’t stock isn’t Russian River Pliny the Elder. It’s also not Three Floyds Dark Lord, or Westvleteren 12, or New Glarus Spotted Cow, or anything from…
When one door closes another one opens — fortunately for you, you can stumble through both on Sunday, February 3. As the Waste Management Phoenix Open marks its last day, Phoenix’s Central Bistro will be unveiling a brand new brunch menu. To celebrate, the restaurant specializing in modern French and…
Looks like the secret’s out regarding Chandler’s newest steakhouse, dancing, and live music venue, Speakeasy Saloon & Grill. See also: – The Vig to Open Third Location in Downtown Phoenix – Fez Owners Open New Restaurant at Camelview Optima in Scottsdale Located at 7450 West Chandler Boulevard, east of Interstate…
Sleepy Dog Brewery, the Tempe ale house serving pooch-inspired brews like “Leg Humper,” “Scootcher,” and “Wet Snout,” is expanding its doggy kingdom to Gilbert. See also: Eleven Favorite Phoenix Beers and SanTan Sex Panther: 60 Percent of the Time, It’s Good Every Time In partnership with the owners of D’Vine…
No food scores with sports fans quite like wings. Whether hot, spicy, sweet, all wings, all drumsticks, or a little of each, we’ve listed ten of our favorite spots for wings in the Valley (plus a few honorable mentions) that are sure to leave you cheering. Teakwoods Tavern & Grill…
Edward Farrow The Cafe at MIM (Musical Instrument Museum) 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix 480-478-6000, themim.org See also: — Greg LaPrad Explains Why Mangos Are Over-Rated and Gives the Best Lecture Ever to Negative Foodies This is part one of my interview with Edward Farrow, executive chef at The Café…
Last week we brought you the anti-loneliness ramen bowl, a ramen bowl with an iPhone holder integrated into the side so you could slurp noodles and use your phone at the same time. Clearly that wasn’t enough for some people because a company has just launched a Indiegogo campaign fund…
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. Just as I was enjoying the sunny 80-degree days…
The plantain is actually like a perfect houseguest. It likes to be left alone; it cooks with almost no fuss or extra ingredients; it’s versatile enough to be dessert or a side dish, and, within reason, the older it gets the sweeter it becomes…
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…
The Spot: Downtown Phoenix Farmer’s Market, Saturday mornings until 1 p.m. See Also: – Ten Favorite Metro Phoenix Farmers’ Markets – Slade Grove: Caramelpalooza Candymakers – The Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market: Grilled Breakfast Burritos, Public Market Fresca, and Calendula Flowers By The Bundle…
Flu season has hit the country hard this year. Chances are you’re either hacking up some gross form of the infectious disease into a hankie right now or, thanks to a fever-ridden co-worker who’s decided to make today “bring your germs to work day,” you will be before long. How…
