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. Miss a question? Go here. Cullen Campbell, Chef and Owner, Crudo We always give the…
In this occasional series, Pavle Milic will spill about his current mission to learn how wine is made — literally from the Southern Arizona ground up. Today: preparing for the harvest. See also: Pavle Milic’s Quest to Make Wine: A Quixotic Exploit? See also: Pavle Prunes the Vines — and…
See also: Chow Bella Tastemakers 2012 The countdown to New Times’ 34th Annual Best of Phoenix is on, but it’s not too late to make your voice heard. Just head on over to the Best of Phoenix Readers Poll and submit your suggestions for the Valley’s best eateries, food trucks,…
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Sad news at L’Amore Italian Ristorante, the family-owned Italian restaurant in East Phoenix. The restaurant’s executive chef, Cuauhtemoc Garcia Delgado, died Saturday in a drowning accident on Lake Pleasant, according to kpho.com. Delgado, 28, who started with L’Amore as a dishwasher when the restaurant opened in 2002, worked his way…
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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This post has been edited from its original format. Since Maui Dog, the colorful eatery of wonderfully flavored island-inspired dogs, burgers, and sliders closed late last year, the little standalone building on Indian School Road and 36th Street in East Phoenix has been as vacant as my still-mourning-its-closing heart. (Follow-up…
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Get your whisks at the ready, folks. Because Over Easy just kicked off “the breakfast competition of the year.” See also: Over Easy Named One of America’s Best Brunches by Travel + Leisure The breakfast spot with locations in Scottsdale and Arcadia is known for its inventive fare from local…
See Also: 10 Favorite Drive-Thrus in Metro Phoenix Let’s face it, the music that streams through the speakers of a restaurant has the ability to make or break your dining experience. We know of a sushi shop that only plays religious music, a Mexican food joint that can’t turn down…
See also: Lifting the Wine-List Veil at Citizen Public House This is part two of my interview with Bernie Kantak, chef and co-owner of Citizen Public House. If you missed part one, read it here. The great thing about being a chef is: I get to throw a party every…
See Also: Laura Hahnefeld Gets Glazed at BoSa See Also: Jack in the Box’s new Waffle Breakfast Sandwich The Guilty Pleasure: Apple Fritters Where To Get It: BoSa Donuts, several locations Valleywide The Price: A paltry 75 cents What It Really Costs: About 400 calories. Keep telling yourself that it’s…
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Beer: Sang Noir Brewery: Cascade Brewing Style: American WIld Ale ABV: 9.5 percent See also: Moa Imperial Stout See also: Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale Whoever said “It’s about the journey, not the destination,” was A) Probably a dirty, baked-out hippie, and B) Full of it. The journey is filed…
How long did it take Tempe Town to decide it wasn’t in need of a restaurant concept where all the food items contain garlic and the shots number over one hundred? Around seven months. Garlic & Shots, located at 909 East Elliot Road (at the corner of Elliot and Rural),…
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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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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…
See also: Chef Bernie Kantak Returns with Citizen Public House Bernie Kantak Citizen Public House 7111 East Fifth Avenue, Scottsdale 480-398-4208 www.citizenpublichouse.com This is part one of my interview with Bernie Kantak, chef and co-owner of Citizen Public House. Come back on Tuesday for part two, when Kantak reveals where…
