Food & Drink

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…

“Ding! Dong!” “Hello?” “Yes, ma’am. I have that Ben and Cherry’s Americone Cream you ordered.” “Americone Cream? I didn’t order any Americone Cream. — Oh, my!” (chicka bow bow, chicka bow bow, chicka bow bow) Ben & Cherry’s Ice Cream has always satisfied a craving for a cold sweet treat…

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Welcome to Brunched, where Chow Bella samples local restaurants’ offerings for our favorite meal. Hey, you get to sleep in and eat breakfast — what’s not to like? See also: Clove-Scented Ham and Baked Pancakes at Wy-Knot Cafe See also: Frescas and Pozole at Distrito What: Nobuo at Teeter House…

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…

Do good things come to those who wait? At Mimita’s Cuban Cafe in Chandler they do. The friendly, locally owned restaurant of traditional Cuban comfort food offers family-sized dishes of the classic Spanish rice dish paella valenciana and arroz con pollo a la chorrera (soupy chicken and rice) which require…

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A Caprese Salad is as classic and iconic as a blue blazer or a little black dress. All three invite personalization according to taste. In other words the salad is capricious.

When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…

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Fans of the Daily Dose, the locally owned restaurant of American comfort food with a twist in Old Town Scottsdale, will soon have a second location of the stylish yet cheerful restaurant to visit for cinnamon apple crunch pancakes, stacked turkey melts, or happy hour sliders on pretzel baguettes. And…

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The paella valenciana at Mimita’s Cuban Café in Chandler may be one of the Valley’s best edible outcomes of the saying “Good things come to those who wait.” As long as it’s understood that the wait is two hours and that it’s best to call in the order. After that,…

In today’s example of “shit people actually pay money to own” comes the high-priced, deep-fried lady box that’s all yours — if you can cough up the cash. The Vagina Onion Ring, now up for bid on eBay, is not only a sure sign of the end of times, but…

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…

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The Guilty Pleasure: Wingless Buffalo Dip Where To Get It: Maizie’s Cafe & Bistro Price: $9.50 ($5 during happy hour) What It Really Costs: Your whole day’s allotment of carbs and fat… and that’s when you split one. See Also: Ten Favorite Spots for (Actual) Wings in Metro Phoenix There’s…

See also: Matt’s Big Breakfast: New, Bigger Location Now Open Chef and restaurateur Matt Pool’s been a busy man lately. Last week, the chef-owner of Matt’s Big Breakfast, the popular breakfast and lunch spot in Central Phoenix, opened the restaurant’s new and bigger location a few doors north of the…