The BBC is reporting that there are bees in France that are literally puking rainbows into their honey combs. Apparently the bees found their way into the M&M factory’s refuse and gorged on multi-colored sugary dyes. Sure, that’s news but the bigger story that the lamestream media is missing is…
The Spot: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House, 6710 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, 480-488-8031, www.cartwrightssonoranranchhouse.com. See also: – Timo: Happy Hour Report Card – Citizen Public House: Happy Hour Report Card The Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 4:30 to 6:30 pm every day…
The Guilty Pleasure: Ice Cream Soda Where To Get It: MacAlpine’s Soda Fountain, 7th Street and Oak How Much It Costs: $3.75 What It Really Costs: Possibly hundreds or thousands more. Depends on how much you like vintage furniture. I am a shameless fan of all things retro. My closet…
Top Chef Brian Malarkey has said whichever local chef is hired to head up the second location of Searsucker, his restaurant of new-American cuisine in Scottsdale, will need to “direct his own vibe” and interpret dishes accordingly. See also: Top Chef Brian Malarkey to Open Restaurant in Scottsdale Now, with…
In 2004, Mireille Guiliano wrote a runaway hit called French Women Don’t Get Fat. It was a non-diet book that encouraged women to think of food as a source of pleasure, not guilt, and to eat whatever they liked — including bread and chocolate — but to eat it sensibly…
We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. If you’re looking…
Good news for Franco-philes: Franco Fazzuoli — formerly of Franco’s Trattoria in Scottsdale and later, Franco’s Italian Caffé in Phoenix — has recently moved back to town and plans to open a new Franco’s Italian Caffé later this month in Scottsdale. See also: Upscale Italian Restaurant Coming To North Scottsdale…
Valley residents driving around town last week may have noticed some unique signs in areas used for promoting candidates for this year’s election. Instead of ads for President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, the signs noted a showdown between Mint “The Chip” Romney and Ba “Rocky Road” Obama. The…
This is part two of my interview with Aaron May, chef-partner of Praying Monk, Over Easy, The Lodge, Mabel’s on Main and May’s Counter in Tucson. If you missed part one, where May talks about whether he’s a chef, a restaurateur or a party boy — and what I learned…
“Los Milics” In this occasional series, Pavle Milic (co-owner of FnB, Baratin, Bodega and AZ Wine Merchants in Scottsdale) will spill about his current mission to learn how wine is made — literally from the Southern Arizona ground up. Today: What’s in a name? And some advice from the pros…
We were all a little psyched to see legislation allowing for the refiling of growlers become a reality. Of course there are significant… logistical concerns we hadn’t taken into consideration. See Also: –Ten Places in Metro Phoenix to Get Your Growler Filled — and Some Handy Tips on the Whole…
On Sunday the 7th Annual Dine Out with the Chefs went all out as more than 25 of the most talked about restaurants in Metro Phoenix set up shop at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. See our complete slideshow from the event. See Also: RoRo Chile Pepper Festival…
Beer: #9 Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Co. Style: American Pale Ale ABV: 5.1 percent There are a few ways to judge the strength of beer culture in a city. One would obviously be the number of breweries operating within the community (and judging by recent events, we’ve got this one)…
It might be fall, but ice cream really is season-less. Especially because CenPho’s Pink Spot has introduced three ice cream flavors that cater precisely to this season’s favorite flavors. See also: – Pink Spot Brings Back Lobster Ice Cream, Now Locally Sourced (Except for the Lobster) – Pink Spot Doing…
After the “Dutch Pancakes” at Lux left me disappointed and craving the real thing more than ever, I have been on an even more refined and desperate search for them. Now, it seems I may have found the real thing after all. See also: – Going Dutch: Do the “Dutch”…
Let’s face it: Higher education makes you hungry. (BRAIN FOOD!) And if you’re a Tempe ASU student, chances are you’re looking for some grub that’s not only convenient and wallet-friendly, but damn tasty, too. See also: Best Food Truck 2012 – Hey Joe! Filipino Street Food Truck Ten Favorite Food…
For good dessert, a museum is probably the last place you’d think to go. After all, don’t they just provide food so that visitors, hungry from walking around, don’t have to leave, quickly pick up some fast food, and return to finish touring the exhibitions? That’s far from the attitude…
At the end of September, The Sweetness, the ice cream shop located inside Fair Trade Cafe’s First Avenue and Roosevelt location, shuttered after being open less than a year. “It’s not out of business. It is just homeless for the time being,” says owner Jesse Robinson on The Sweetness’ website…
Homer Simpson sold his soul to the devil for one, 30 Rock’s Liz Lemon loves putting them in the microwave, and on the first Friday of June each year, we celebrate their very existence. It’s the doughnut. While readily available at bakeries and shops, snatching one up at a Valley…
Aaron May Praying Monk 7217 E. 1st Street, Scottsdale 480-398-3020 www.scottsdalemonk.com See also: — Celeb Chefs Matt Carter, Beau MacMillan and Aaron May Cooking Up Four-Course Brunch at Superstition Farm — Aaron May Heads Kitchen at Former Renegade Canteen, Now Called Renegade Tap + Kitchen — Tastemaker #76: Anthony Patafio…
At first blush, it seems like the greatest of great deals: Get paid thousands of dollars to gain weight by eating an extra meal every day composed entirely of fast food. The only catch is that to earn the full amount of money, participants have to try and lose the…
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…
