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. It’s no secret there’s a connection between food and music…
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See also: Sierra Bonita Grill: Happy Hour Report Card See also: Los Olivos Mexican Patio: Happy Hour Report Card The Spot: Humble Pie, 21050 N. Tatum Blvd., 480-502-2121, www.humblepieusa. There are three other Humble locations in metro Phoenix (the newest in Kierland Commons) with more to follow. The Hours: 11…
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If you’re a fan of gluttony and Chompie’s Jewish Sliders, you’ll definitely want to mark your calender for next Wednesday, July 18. Chompies locations around the Valley will be celebrating the 3rd Annual Ultimate Slider Celebration by selling the (in)famous Chompies Jewish sliders for 99 cents apiece rather than the…
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…
The Guilty Pleasure: Biscoff Spread Where to Get It: Trader Joe’s, Fresh & Easy, or WinCo Foods Price: $3.50-$4.50 What It Really Costs: 90 calories a tablespoon; same as peanut butter without any redeeming nutritional value. (serving size 1 tablespoon? Yeah, right!) There it was, innocently sitting on the shelf…
See also: Crudo at New Location: Get. In. The. Car. If you haven’t yet treated yourself to an evening at Crudo, chef Cullen Campbell’s relocated comfortable and contemporary restaurant of raw seafood, handmade pasta dishes, and killer drinks by cocktail artist and sommelier, Micah Olson (Merc Bar) — or just…
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See also: Christopher Gross’ Parnassienne au Chocolate Chocolate Tower This is part two of my interview with Christopher Gross, chef-owner of Christopher’s Restaurant and Crush Lounge. See part one of my interview. What the average person doesn’t understand about chefs is: We’re not artists. If an artist doesn’t want to…
Chuck E. Cheese recently rebooted its longstanding skateboarding rodent in favor of a guitar-wielding rock star rat. The company is clearly trying to do everything in its power to stay relevant to the modern world. Back in May, it announced plans to start producing gluten-free pizzas, presumably to appeal to…
See also: Six Favorite Specialty Cocktails in Phoenix As much as we loathe these “National” days, our more festive side decided that if we can’t beat the National game, we might as well join it. And what better way to join the infestation of silly Facebook posts today than to…
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: Johnny Chu Moving Sens Asian Tapas to CenPho, Opening New Restaurant in Peoria Citing a drop in business, in April, Johnny Chu, chef-owner of Tien Wong Hot Pot in Chandler and the defunct Lucky Dragon in Tempe and Fate in downtown’s Roosevelt Row district, made the announcement he…
A year ago, the question used to be, “Where are the food trucks?” Now, a better question might be, “Where aren’t they?” From Food Truck Friday and Wednesday Night Mania at the Phoenix Public Market to Tuesday aftenoons at the historic Phoenix Seed & Feed Building and at events, farmers…
“I grew up in Arcadia, and went to Arcadia High School, so this location just felt right.” That’s Reed Johnson, owner of Milagro Grill, a new Mexican-American fusion restaurant planned to open in mid-August at 4280 East Indian School Road, at the corner of a strip mall and in the…
If it wasn’t for our favorite Mexican dip, tortilla chips would be super lonely, chimichangas would suffer, and nachos would be sad piles of melty cheese. Thankfully, that’s not the case and we have plenty of restaurants in town serving up big bowls of the sought after green stuff. Here’s…
See also: Christopher Gross Makes Pig Feet You’d Walk a Mile For See also: Chris Curtiss Dishes on His First Phoenix Gig and Why Food Network Sucks Christopher Gross Christopher’s Restaurant and Crush Lounge Biltmore Fashion Park 2502 E. Camelback Road, Suite #102, Phoenix 602-522-2344 www.christophersaz.com This is part one…
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I’ve fallen under the spell of a classic summer beverage, the shandy. It doesn’t get much simpler to make: First, get some beer, not too dark; lagers and wheat beers work great. Then, get your hands on some sparkling lemonade or citrus-flavored soda like 7-Up. Mix together in equal parts…
See also: Strawberry Shortcake at Durant’s There are quite a few places to grab a bite to eat near Camelback Road and Central Avenue, but none of them is as much an easygoing neighborhood gathering spot as Maizie’s Café & Bistro. Tucked at the base of Landmark Towers (right by…
On the heels of Royal Coffee Bar shuttering its location in Downtown Phoenix, Next Coffee Company, a neighborhood java shop in Glendale, has announced it will be closing its doors as well. First opened in 2008 and across the street from Midwestern University, Next started as a hangout for college…
