Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Dinner and a Cooking ClassIt’s a busy time for Scottsdale’s Maggiano’s. Not only are they cooking up a five-course wine dinner on Tuesday, they will also be hosting a cooking class next Friday. Tuesday’s five-course wine dinner menu…
Bloom, an upscale eatery serving classic American favorites at the Shops at Gainey Village in Scottsdale, is closing and will serve its last dinner on Saturday, November 26. Fox Restaurant Concepts, owners of Bloom and 11 other restaurant concepts, accepted an offer from Tempe-based Highgrove Grill LLC to acquire Bloom’s…
Well, hello there! We didn’t expect to see you today. But we’re glad to have the chance to wish you a happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Chow Bella — and to share a little sweet we found just for you. Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter. …
Editor’s note: As a holiday gift to you, dear readers, we asked some of our favorite writers to regale us with tales from the Thanksgiving table. Enjoy. Laura Hahnefeld’s Fantasy Thanksgiving For most adults, running away from family commitments and responsibilities, especially on major holidays, is merely a fantasy —…
This year we’re giving thanks to some of our favorite writers for sharing tales of Thanksgiving woes — and joys. Today, here’s my story of a true Thanksgiving escape. For more great Turkey Day tales, go here. For most adults, running away from family commitments and responsibilities, especially on major…
Look, I’m all for a strong martini while bedding down in a bunker with good friends at the next sighting of a haboob. And, like any champion drinker with an eye for good design, I crave unique cocktail wares. So naturally, when I saw this Emergency Cocktail Station from Urbancase,…
As if horoscope tracking wasn’t embarrassing enough, astrological enthusiasts have a new fad to force down our throats. The spiritual dynamics of gravitational pull, orbiting planets, and indescribable forces have made their way into the heads of winos everywhere. The trend is biodynamic wine and it’s not as technical as…
For the past two days we’ve been getting to know the chefs behind SmartKitchen, an online culinary school designed to bring the culinary arts into your kitchen at home. Chefs Eric O’Neill and Perry Herst have explained the history of the technology that drives the school and their personal stories…
Last month, Team Distrito, led by Jose Garces chef de cuisine Dave Conn, earned the title of grand champions at the 2nd annual Arizona Taco Festival — whetting our appetite for their mahi-mahi, carnitas and chicken rapa vieja tacos and setting us up to eagerly await the Scottsdale opening of…
Visiting a shelter to feed the homeless on Thanksgiving Day has always been a way to help those in need, but for Richard Bock, owner of Giuseppe’s on 28th, this year, he’s bringing the needy to him. Between noon and 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, St. Mary’s Food Bank will…
Does the idea of Thanksgiving get your politically correct panties all in a bunch? Good news, you can still enjoy gorging yourself on Mother Nature’s autumn bounty without having to sell your soul to the controversial Hallmark holiday. Instead, celebrate the season by letting Chef Freddie Bitsoie prepare an artistic…
We couldn’t resist sharing this brilliant program in the works in Portland over at The Kitchn. You know how you have wanted to tackle a specific recipe but keep filing it away for another day because you don’t want to shell out the dough for a new gadget that might…
We love lists but let’s face it — nothing is going to top last year’s Thanksgiving Cake. Nothing. So this Thanksgiving we decided not to put together our own list of ridiculousness but instead take a look at of our favorite Thanksgiving lists from this year and a couple from…
This year we’re giving thanks to some of our favorite writers for sharing tales of Thanksgiving woes — and joys. Today Sativa Peterson’s got the story of a truly unforgettable holiday. Oh Thanksgiving, full of thanks and food — a holiday for families to come together around a meal. Thanksgiving you…
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. You know you can’t resist the pumpkin cream cheese schmear at your favorite bagel shop this season. Handle the Heat shares how to do it at home. We wanted to give you this recipe since we know this will be handy…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Orphan ThanksgivingSo you work in the restaurant or bar industry which means you’re working yet another Thanksgiving. Bummernuts. All hope of a turkey dinner may not be lost dear industry professional — this year The Casablanca Lounge…
The Spot: Stax Burger Bistro, 4400 N. Scottsdale Road #12, Scottsdale, (480) 946-4222. www.staxburgerbistro.com The Hours: 3 to 6 p.m. daily The Details: The Stax happy hour is all about 3 hours of $3 deals. On the $3 menu: five choices of Stax mini-burgers, like Turkey and Beef; Baskets of…
During my first visit here, many months ago, one of the first things Pauly said to us as we entered his charming restaurant with a thick Brooklyn accent was, “Hey, if you need something just holler, ‘Yo Pauly!'” He meant it. Everyone is greeted warmly at Yo Pauly’s New York Pizza Co. and if…
Eric Glomski – Page Springs winemaker and winemaking mentor to Maynard James Keenan – has a mop of beachy-blonde bedhead and a surfer’s swagger. “I can’t use the word ‘luster’ talking about wines I make,” he says, with a smile. Glomski is addressing a crowd of eager tasters at the…
We talked yesterday with the chefs behind the online culinary school SmartKitchen. Chefs Eric O’Neill and Perry Herst talked about the launch if the program and we explained Eric’s culinary roots. Today Chef Perry, COO of SmartKitchen, will give his story and we’ll find out what they each find most…
If you don’t know about Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, the popular “cow to cone” artisan ice cream from Jeni Britton Bauer, or just wondered when the heck the Columbus-based company was going to make their way into Arizona so you could stop ordering online already, read on, you’re going to…
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc., the Scottsdale-based company that owns and operates over 200 P.F. Chang’s China Bistro restaurants and over 170 Pei Wei Asian Diner locations, is planning to open a new concept in Phoenix next April. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, the new concept, called Pei Wei Asian…
