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See also: Seven Favorite Juice & Smoothie Bars in Metro Phoenix Tempe fans of vegan, raw, and gluten-free food and smoothies will be getting a new spot of nutritious eats in the next few months thanks to a Chandler eatery on the move. 24 Carrots, the healthy cafe that started…
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See also: La Condesa: Great Eats, but that Wait is Rough For fans of La Condesa Gourmet Taco Shop in Central Phoenix, your mornings just got a lot more delicious. As of yesterday, the cozy, fast-casual spot of tacos, quesadillas, and burros owned by Felipe and Cristina Guzman is now…
See also: April’s Edible Education at Scottsdale Old Town’s Farmers’ Market This is part two of my interview with Chuck Wiley, executive chef of Cafe ZuZu and the Hotel Valley Ho. If you missed part one, where Wiley discusses his oddball guilty pleasure, read it here. Is comfort food here…
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From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
Sad news for those who enjoy cooking up a spicy pork and kimchi stirfry, bibimbop, or japchae: Paldo Market in Tempe, the grocery store specializing in Korean foods and cooking items in addition to having a small lunch counter with a cheap menu of Korean standards like bi bim bap,…
See also: The Arizona Survivalist Show: Five Tools You’ll Need to Survive, Well, Anything There are quite a few hidden gems in Chandler, not the least of which might be this non-descript office-building-looking retail store located just off the I-10 at Chandler Boulevard. They sell food storage supplies; freeze-dried foods;…
See also: Wine Spectator and Details Love Shinbay for a Damn Good Reason See also: Sweet Republic Introduces Sichuan Orange Ice Cream See also: Romancing the Grape: Pavle Milic’s Quixotic Adventures in Wine-Making Except for the occasional inclusion in Food & Wine’s “Best New Chefs,” Arizona has historically received little…
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Tacos, like sandwiches and burgers, come in so many delectable variations that it’s hard to commit to just one. Especially when these traditional, wallet-friendly Mexican snacks can be found in a multitude of restaurants and stands throughout the Valley. Here, for now, are 10 of our favorites. If yours isn’t…
See also: Larry White Jr. (Lo-Lo) Dishes about Family Recipes & Secretly Loving KFC See also: Nine Favorite Spots for Fried Chicken in Metro Phoenix The Guilty Pleasure: You’re soaking in it. Where To Get It: Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles, 1220 S Central Ave (and a second location in Scottsdale)…
See also: Here’s the Lineup For This Year’s Dine Out with the Chefs Event See also: Justin Beckett Dishes on Roy Yamaguchi and Describes His Fantasy Restaurant Chuck Wiley Cafe ZuZu, Hotel Valley Ho 6850 E. Main Street, Scottsdale 480-421-7997 www.hotelvalleyho.com This is part one of my interview with Chuck…
See also: Pie Social 2011 Winners Announced Just two more days to sign up to compete in the hottest pie-baking contest (okay, the only pie-baking contest) in town. Pie Social 2012 will take place Saturday, November 3, from 2 to 6 pm at the RO2 Lot at 2nd Street and…
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When it comes to shopping for Halloween candy, everyone knows the basics: no generics, no toothbrushes, no mystery baked goods, and if you’re giving out king-sized candy bars, word will quickly spread through the trick-or-treat grapevine that your house is the jackpot. But what are the specific candies that kids…
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. I pity the poor Cosmopolitan. At the turn of…
It’s hard not to miss the Urban Grocery and Wine Bar when we stare into the empty windows and lifeless building on Saturday morning runs to the Public Market. And after the flurry of news that followed the closing last spring, including our report that St. Francis chef/owner Aaron Chamberlin…
Hey, readers, get ready. We’re putting new meaning into the term “street food.” For Chow Bella’s latest mission — “Eating 16th Street” — we’ve employed a young woman who’s literally eaten her way around the world. Alex Rodriguez has eaten borscht in Moscow, steak in Buenos Aires and a “life-changing…
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