Food & Drink

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…

See also: Calle 16: A Mural Project 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,…

Grabbing an adult beverage while attending a typical First or Third Friday in downtown Phoenix is sometimes a frustrating endeavor. Nearby establishments such as The Lost Leaf, Carly’s, and ReBar are often jam-packed with bodies, while bartenders are usually swamped with drink orders. Come this fall, however, Ira and Patricia…

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…

The actual Fourth of July holiday may have been on Wednesday, but as far as we’re concerned, the celebration should continue through the entire weekend. So we’re extending our patriotic plans this weekend with a real Arizona burger, a couple of historic American cocktails, and a batch of sinfully good…

See also: Hana’s Lori Hashimoto Dishes on Brazilian Lobster, Magic Knives and Keeping It All in the Family See also: Round Two with Lori Hashimoto Food-istas like to say that ankimo — the huge one-pound liver of the monkfish — is the foie gras of Japan. After it’s been marinated,…

If your objection to anchovies is that they’re too salty, you’re right. I’m not telling anyone to eat them like popcorn. Mashed up into a sauce they’re a flavor enhancing salt substitute. In fact, anchovies are a great source of umami – the fifth of the five basic tastes.

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…

After you’ve finished giving your what-I-did-for-the-Fourth-of-July recap to your co-workers for the zillionth time, you’re going to need something else to discuss. Here’s a suggestion: Scottsdale-based Pita Jungle, the Mediterranean-inspired healthy eating chain with over 15 locations throughout Arizona and California, has released its very first commercial. It’s kind of…

Good-bye “Lifestyle,” hello “Food & Drink.” Macstories reports that, “in the next few weeks,” Apple’s App Store will be updated with a new “Food & Drink” category. Good news given that currently, finding apps having to do with eating and drinking means trolling through the “Lifestyle” category and navigating around…

At 69, Phannee Plabprasit, owner and chef of Palee’s Crown in Mesa, knows a thing or two about patience in the kitchen, but it wasn’t always this way. As a child growing up in Bangkok, she often was scolded by her mother, who complained that her daughter was impatient when…

Thai beef noodle soup is not all that different from Vietnamese pho. Both are fragrant and laden with a variety of textures, and their deep, rich broths are the result of a multitude of herbs and spices stewed with meat for hours. They are dishes cooked with patience, but often…

It’s Independence Day, folks. Game on. I have a love/hate relationship with food-oriented holidays. I really like getting together with friends and sharing food, but I don’t like deciding what to make. In fact — I’m whispering here — sometimes I’ll decline potluck-style invitations cause the pressure is just too…

See also: The Life of Pie at Rock Springs See also: Pie Social in Photos In honor of the 4th of July, we decided to go with an all-American battle this week and nothing is more American than a thick slice of homemade apple pie. (Except maybe for ribs, or…

See also: Marianne Belardi Says Goodbye After 15 years See also: Cowboy Ciao Somm Throwdown On Friday, June 29, Peter Kasperski, owner of Cowboy Ciao in Old Town Scottsdale, filed Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona. According to records, he owes $1.1 million to the Arizona Department…

See also: Los Olivos Mexican Patio: Happy Hour Report Card See also: Z’Tejas: Happy Hour Report Card The Spot: Sierra Bonita Grill, 6933 N. Seventh Street, Phoenix, 602-264-0700, www.sierrabonitagrill.com. The Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through…

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…