See also: Name Kitchen 56’s Giant-Ass $18 Burger (and Then Possibly Be Killed By It) Located in a former 1960s gas station and auto repair shop, Kitchen 56 appropriately serves a menu of comfort classics that matches the retro-turned-contemporary atmosphere. While the offerings are mostly American, featuring mac n’ cheese,…
Summertime might not be the most ideal season to introduce a new farmers market to the Valley, but the folks at Vaseo Apartments in Moon Valley think otherwise. From 7:30 to 11 a.m. every Saturday, the new Vaseo Moon Valley Farmers Market will be ready to do business at 16220…
See also: From High Tea to Fish and Chips, Seven Places to Get a Taste of Britain in Metro Phoenix See also: Five (Surprising) Ways to Eat Like an Olympian See also: Five Must-See Summer Olympics Parties The Olympics are coming! The Olympics are coming! So grab a seat at…
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…
See also: National Sugar Cookie Day: A Cocktail Recipe for Boozehounds See also: National Pecan Pie Day: A Cocktail Recipe for Boozehounds How could we ignore National Chocolate Day? You can eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but we’ve chosen to start with cocktail hour. Surprisingly, finding a chocolate…
See Also: The Jim Henson Company Breaks Its Rainbow Connection With Chick-fil-A See Also: Trannies Chow Down on Chick-fil-A So a lot has happened since the Jim Henson Company withdrew their support from Chick-fil-A over the company’s outspoken views against gay marriage. Shortly after that announcement was made, pictures started…
See also: Chef Peter DeRuvo to Head Kitchen at New Davanti Enoteca Add another familiar name to the talented lineup who’ll be working at Davanti Enoteca, slated to open in early August. Wine sommelier Dave Johnson — best known for his stints at Atlas Bistro and the defunct Sol y…
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…
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…
See also: Five Must-See Summer Olympics Parties See also: The Best and Worst Olympic Theme Songs in History In case you don’t remember from last time the Olympics rolled around, watching athletes burn hundreds of calories can really get you thinking…about dinner. And since we’re about to be bombarded with…
See also: Sleepy Dog Saloon and Brewery Pairing Up with Food Trucks See also: FnB Line Cook Minerva Orduño Launches Muñeca Mexicana Product Line Dan Medlen knows dough. He’s been baking for Tammie Coe for the past eight years and, more recently, hauling his mobile oven to Sleepy Dog Saloon…
See also: Treehouse Bakery: Great for Vegans and Pretty Good for Everyone Else See also: Vegan-Friendly Treehouse Bakery (Finally) Gets Its Storefront When you’re cooking, it’s all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we’re going…
Apparently the future of alcohol consumption isn’t inhaled booze but rather alcohol that tastes… like water? Cue the jokes about cheap beer. “Air” is a new adult beverage is currently rolling through a nationwide release. Release parties have popped up in several cities around the country, although sadly not Phoenix…
Beer: Moa Imperial Stout Brewery: Moa Brewing Company Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 10.2 percent See also: Sonoran FFF See also: New Belgium/The Lost Abbey Brett Beer 9 p.m., Sunday night. CSI has been called in to investigate a crime scene. Lieutenant David Caruso arrives at the taped-off Tempe home…
See also: Make Your Own Chai Concentrate. See also: Roasted Strawberry and Coconut Milk Paletas.See also: Iced Coffee All Day, Every Day – Thanks to Pinterest All right stop. Collaborate and listen… Pinterest is back with a brand new invention — in the form of gourmet ice cubes, which have…
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: Urban Grocery Closes on May 12 See also: Aaron Chamberlin Will Open Farm-Focused Cafe in Urban Grocery Space Got a small farm or ranch in Arizona? Or an interest in local food and methods for marketing and distributing it? Or maybe a burning desire to learn more about…
When we saw Kentucky Fried Quail pop up on the menu at Aaron May’s newest venture, Praying Monk, we were intrigued and pretty excited to try one of these little birds covered in batter and deep fried. Come on — deep fried quail?! It sounds great! And then we saw…
See also: Italian Cuisine With a Healthy Twist Coming to the North Valley They say if you can’t take the heat get out of the kitchen, but if you’re in search of Italian flavor without the guilt you may want to stay inside this one. The Skinny Italian Kitchen, a…
See Also: Shinobu Diego Tacos y Burritos: Bringing Fusion Food to the Streets Phoenix has been blessed with a veritable explosion of food trucks but none truly devoted to the art of embracing meat with smoke — until Q Up. The were off the road most of last month due…
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. For many of us, we couldn’t care less if Mom’s…
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, McDonald’s must be feeling pretty proud. Is the latest breakfast sandwich on the block a true guilty pleasure, or is it none of the pleasure and all of the guilt? The Guilty Pleasure: Waffle Breakfast Sandwich Where to Get It:Jack in the…
