Both Teakwoods Tavern and Grill and Native New Yorker boast award-winning wings. But whose really are the best? We put these two establishments head-to-head — er, wing-to-wing in this week’s Battle of the Dishes. Who’s our wing man? Find out after the jump. …
Since she announced her two new restaurant concepts in June — the “Euro-Mexican” restaurant called Silvana and the more casual Barrio Queen Tequileria — the chef and owner of Barrio Café, Silvana Salcido Esparza, has been busy, indeed. After months of redecorating, menu planning, and honing the concept, it looks…
Pulled straight from SnoBar’s press release:”With a pure alcohol content range of 3.59 to 6.41 percent (8.22 to 14.67 alc/vol), each serving of SnöBar ice-pops and ice cream has the equivalent alcohol percentage of a full cocktail.”…
Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we’re helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas,…
We all know this is the season of giving. But it’s so much easier to down another martini at the office cocktail party and focus on the white elephant gift than actually do something for someone in need. That’s why we’ve gathered a list of ways that you can help…
We had such a good time talking with Robin Miller about her new book and her recipe inspirations a couple weeks back that we wanted to know more about her perfect Sundays she spends with her boys. It sounded like one of our perfect food days and we asked her…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Late Harvest, Greek Wine Dinner, and Sushi & WineGilbert’s Down Under Wines has a busy month ahead of them! Join the popular wine bar tonight for an evening of food and wine from Greece during their latest…
Jennifer Woods Welcome to the second meeting of the Chow Bella Book Club! How nice to have you here. I told you I was going to make orangettes for our visit tonight. I made good on my promise. I have them right here (I would have posted a pic…
The Spot: Va Bene Italian Cuisine and Wine Bar, 4647 E. Chandler Blvd., Phoenix, (480) 706-4070. www.vabeneaz.com The Hours: 4 to 7 p.m. daily, 4 p.m. to close Sundays and Mondays The Details: Contrary to what the restaurant’s website says, Va Bene’s happy hour isn’t exclusively drinks; it’s just mostly…
Sad news from the Valley hot dog scene: Maui Dog, the colorful eatery of island-inspired dogs, burgers, and sliders which opened last July on Indian School Road and 36th Street in Central Phoenix, is closing its doors for good at the end of this year. Owner John Stamatakis, who spoke…
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For Mary Coyle, the landmark Phoenix ice cream parlor on north 7th Avenue, this year, its sixtieth in the business, may have been one of the roughest. From March through May, it looked as if the central Phoenix institution would close without a new buyer. Then, at the eleventh hour,…
The business: Aji Mobile Foods What you need to know: Father and son Joe and Giancarlo Alarcon run a food truck with a diverse Ecuadorean and pan-Latin American menu that rotates weekly. A given week could see empanadas res prepared Argentinian style, Peruvian grilled chicken sandwich and a steak sandwich…
Bread, often equivalent to the word “food,” is an indispensable staple in many parts of the world. Throughout history — in religion, magic, and custom — this deceptively simple foodstuff has ensured a seat at our table of survival. Where to find some of the best of it in the…
Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we’re helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas,…
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 pumpkin…
Flowers Wine Dinner Join BLT Steak Thursday, December 8th for the final wine dinner of 2011 with Sonoma County’s Flowers Winery. Chef Marc Hennessy has created a five-course dinner menu starting with a root veggie salad complete with arugula from Seacat Gardens, Spanish Serrano ham and a vanilla sherry dressing. Next, dine on…
Beer: Lagunitas Sucks Holiday AleBrewery: Lagunitas BrewingStyle: Imperial IPAABV: 7.85% Lagunitas sucks, but at least they know it. I have a list of favorite winter brews, and right near the top is Lagunitas’ Brown Shugga. I love its origin story, which goes like this: Something went terribly awry when the…
This week we caught up with Orange Table’s Executive Chef Elizabeth Meinz. When we dropped in we found her battling a mountain invoices while also greeting her many regular customers. We chatted with Meinz, also the Orange Table general manager, about the subtle revamp of Scottsdale’s best-kept breakfast secret, which…
Scottsdale’s Gainey Village may have lost Bloom, the upscale eatery from Fox Restaurant Concepts whose ten-year run ended in November, but diners won’t have to wait long for a new restaurant to take its place. Cask 63 American Eatery & Wine Bar, a lunch and dinner concept from partners Jerry…
For her latest review in the current edition of New Times, our restaurant critic Laura Hahnefeld headed to Scottsdale to check out the sushi — and the scene — at Pearl, a place better known for racy pictures of pearl thongs than anything racy on the plate. That got…
Those looking for a new coffee fix in CenPho will soon be getting one courtesy of White Sage Espresso, a new java joint opening at 2639 North 16th Street (between East McDowell and East Thomas Roads.) Located in a cute ‘n’ cozy renovated brick home, White Sage will serve munchies…
