From the second the sign went up, Arcadia’s newest casual dining/bar experience, O.H.S.O. (don’t bother asking what those letters stand for; no one seems to know), managed to grab the city’s attention faster than you could even say “nanobrewery.” Beer lovers, foodies, and Arcadia locals were eager to check out…
Do you live in Tempe and love craft beer? If you answered yes, La Bocca Urban Pizzeria & Wine Bar wants to talk to you. The Mill Ave. pizza & wine spot is looking for ten craft beer enthusiasts to join their “Unofficial Beer Advisory Board”. The new team will…
This week, I’ve had enough of watching people play horrible games of pool at the table where I work. I’m stepping out from behind the bar to show all of you how to play pool. Head on over to Jackalope Ranch for your lesson in how to play a game…
In the mood for some tasty Vietnamese food in Downtown Phoenix? Well, good luck finding a spot. Your options might be pretty limited, but at least we have Rice Paper! Rice Paper sits in a quaint re-purposed house off 7th Street just north of Palm Lane. Inside you’ll find a…
Phoenix might be pretty far from “the pond” (the Atlantic Ocean), but we can still get down on some UK-style fish n’ chips. Being landlocked, we probably appreciate good seafood even more because it can be tough to find. We’ll never leave you high and dry craving fried fish, so…
Last week, Seasons 52 at the Biltmore debuted brand new springtime menu additions and invited us to lunch on their front patio to check it out. And for the sake of the blog, we went and stuffed our faces with a couple plates of their guilt-free eats. Haven’t heard of…
Here in the Southwest, chances are pretty good that everyone’s had their fair share of Mexican food. But as much as we all love to eat the stuff, how much do we really know about the flavors that we’re so helplessly addicted to? Unless you grew up with a Mexican…
On the heels of opening Postino East in Gilbert, the team behind the three-restaurant mini-chain in addition to Windsor/Churn have announced plans for a new restaurant in North Central Phoenix. “The neighborhood and community that surrounds the area is so special,” Bailey tells me, “and we could not pass up…
Since coming to the United States from Tokyo in the 1960s (when the California Roll was born), sushi has been found everywhere from grocery stores and restaurants to convenience marts in all 50 states and popular culture. (Hell, even Tony and Carmela ate it in The Sopranos’ final-season opener.) And…
Why is the Swedish chef stuffing a Costco flat of popcorn into the microwave? Probably because he heard the findings announced by a researcher from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. In short: Air-popped popcorn is not only delicious but also contains high concentrations of a type of anti-oxidants called…
The Spot: Cornish Pasty Co., 1941 W. Guadalupe Road, Mesa, AZ 85202. (480) 838-3586. (Other location, newly expanding, in Tempe) www.cornishpastyco.com The Hours: 3 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. until close every day; all day Sundays The Details: We’ve worshipped at the altar of Cornish’s $3 car bombs before,…
Easter is right around the corner, and we’re stoked because it gives us the perfect excuse to make all of the adorable sweet treats we’ve been eyeing on Pinterest and Foodgawker lately. Instead of keeping all the adorableness to ourselves, we’ve put together a list of our most favorite Easter…
Italian American chef, writer, television personality, self-proclaimed chocoholic, and holding a #6 ranking on CafeMom’s 2010 “Sexiest Moms Alive” list, the Food Network’s Giada De Laurentiis is coming to Scottsdale. At 11:30 a.m., Sunday, April 29, De Laurentiis will be visiting Sur La Table’s Kierland Commons location in Scottsdale promoting…
Buzzing insects, varying temperatures — STRANGER DANGER — the world’s a scary place outside the soothing, controlled comforts of the inside of one’s automobile, especially when it comes to leaving it to procure an espresso. Fear not, coffee fiends and car lovers, Handpresso Auto has come up with the mobile…
Spring has sprung, and Old Town Scottsdale Farmers’ Market is celebrating throughout the month of April with a bushel full of classes hosted by Terri Nacke of La Bella Terre. The Market’s founder Dee Logan says, “It is so important to educate our community about the wide expanse of local…
Think the stretch of Indian School Road between 36th and 56th streets has finally run its course as one the Valley’s hottest addresses for restaurants? Think again. From current dining sites like Beckett’s Table, Cave & Ives, and Kitchen 56 to the recently opened bar called The Little Woody and…
Welcome to our new(ish) column, “Ask the Pastry Chef,” by Amy Morris, a pastry sous chef at J&G Steakhouse. Have a question for Amy? Leave it in the comments section. Do you have a good Coconut Macaroon recipe for Passover? Coconut macaroons are known for two things: First, they make…
In an effort to make Mom proud, Chow Bella’s taking a good, hard look at the most important meal of the day in the form of Scrambled, a mashup of breakfast recipes, news and reviews of local restaurants serving the a.m. crowd. We were craving breakfast during lunchtime hours so…
Over the weekend, NPR reported on a company in San Francisco that is providing a service sorely needed in homes around the country. Culture Kitchen seeks to put bored grandmothers and housewives, well versed in the cooking arts of their home countries, to work teaching the current generation how to…
Beer: Big Sky KriekBrewery: Big Sky Brewing Co. Style: Fruit BeerABV: 10 percent As with restaurants and hotels, there’s a wealth of consumer-generated review content floating around the interwebs that pertains to beers. From video reviews to expansive rating databases, sites available at your fingertips can tell you whether that…
Lately, in this In Season series, we’re taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I’ve done with my CSA share, or part share. This week I’m using beets. My default cooking method for root vegetables is roasting. Lately, though, I’ve…
“There’s a lot of ‘berto’s’ in Mexican restaurant names, and teddy bears are disarming,” says Yin Macatabas on how she arrived at the name for her first eatery. “Plus, vegans don’t eat animals.” Called Tediberto’s, Macatabas’ restaurant will focus on vegan Mexican food, something she says is difficult to find…
