Arizona Beer week starts Saturday and we are so freakin’ excited! After spending hours looking at each and every of the more than 150 events that will take place between Saturday, February 18th and Saturday, February 25th we have come up with a list of our favorites. We tried to…
This weekend is going to be a busy one! Arizona Beer Week starts tomorrow; Cocktail Week starts Sunday; Jennifer Woods is teachin’ class at the Public Market; Kitchen 56 is celebrating their first anniversary. It’s all good stuff but a girl only has so much time and her liver can…
On the heels of the news that Portillo’s is bringing its Chicago hot dogs, Italian Beef, and drool-worthy cake shakes to the Valley (woo-hoo!), another Windy City favorite has announced its foray into Arizona, as well. Known as the pioneer of the neighborhood trattoria and a Chicago institution for 20…
Pardon us, we overslept this morning. I heard a little rumor yesterday via HuffingtonPost.com that popular ice cream hustlers Ben & Jerry are going Greek next week with the release of a new line of frozen Greek yogurt. A tweet from their shop in Manchester, New Hampshire stated that three…
Who hasn’t wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below…
Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let’s face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds in the valley. This week: Al Pastor Tacos from America’s Taco Shop…
The 5 & Diner at Arizona Mills Mall owes a lot more than nickels and dimes to its parent corporation and has breached its franchise agreement, a federal lawsuit claims.Valerie Nabasny, who has owned the mall location since 2001, stopped making required payments in 2009 and now owes more than…
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, some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened,…
YOU SHOULD MAKE YOUR OWN PIZZA BECAUSE … IT’S FAST … Depending on your speed in the kitchen you can make a pizza, dough and all, in 60 to 90 minutes. That’s as long as it takes to get a pizza from a good place delivered on a busy night;…
Tom’s Tavern & 1929 Grill in downtown Phoenix has seen almost as much history as the state of Arizona has. Originally the city morgue on Adams Street until namesake Tom Higley opened the business in 1929, the landmark tavern had been around for more than 80 years in various manifestations…
One of the my favorite things about Pinterest is all the crazy stuff you find on it. I like that you don’t have to go out of your way to look for it, it’s just always there. But this is also one of the things I don’t like about Pinterest. …
We’ve got a big week ahead of us, fellow drinkers. Not only does this weekend mark the kickoff of the second annual Arizona Beer Week, but some geniuses got the bright idea to hold the first-ever Arizona Cocktail Week during the same period. We fear for our livers. But, troopers…
The thing to know about Tom’s Tavern & 1929 Grill is that after being on the brink of closing in 2010, it was rescued not by one of its primary clientele of local politicians and government movers and shakers, but by a far less likely source. Football. Arizona Cardinals football…
A short while ago, a letter scripted in brilliant ruby-red ink landed on my desk. It read: Dear Bartender, A friend just presented me with a bottle of homemade grenadine for my birthday. What do you recommend I do with it? -Joe J. of the Eastern Hinterlands I’m sure that…
Thanks to everyone who participated in our first ever Pinterest contest! We have had way too much fun spending hours upon hours scrolling through our followers boards and you have all given us too many ideas and recipes to even process. Hopefully this contest hasn’t attributed to a severe pinning addiction on…
For a limited time, Pei Wei (the fast-ish food counterpart to P.F. Chang’s) is offering a free meal. Well, pretty free anyway. Free enough for us. As far as quick meals go, Pei Wei tops our list with fresh ingredients, creative menus and a nice, casual atmosphere. We’re huge…
Love can be found in some strange places. At least, as my parents told me, that’s how I got my sister. TV love, however, at least in the form of The Bachelor, ABC’s reality series about a dude on a journey to find “true love,” happens in more sentimental spots…
Like their three new concepts under one roof — Baratin, Bodega, and AZ Wine Merchants, which opened earlier this month — it goes without saying that when FnB co-owners Pavle Milic and chef Charleen Badman set out to do something, they do it with style. The two have recently announced…
Who hasn’t wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below…
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. In the wacky world of restaurants it seems only fitting…
This week we’ve been talking with Chef Christine Boerner of The Baker’s Daughter. A chocolatier and pastry chef, Christine told us earlier how much it takes for her to get ready for the most chocolate-y of all holidays: Valentine’s Day. Today, she gives us a peak at her recipe for…
This Saturday is the last class in the Downtown Phoenix Public Market’s Winter Chef Series and the host just happens to be our very own Chow Bella contributor, Jennifer Woods. You may know Jennifer from our Chow Bella book club or from her weekly online column In Season or from her…
