Alexa Wilson, also known as “the plate lady” is part of the back of the house happenings that you don’t usually see as a regular diner. She is the one that executive chefs, banquet managers, food and beverage managers, pastry chefs and any other decision maker in a restaurant turn…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Tequila Cocktails and Cuisine Tequila for dinner? Why not. Join Scottsdale’s Renegade Canteen for an evening of tequila and cuisine tomorrow, October 13th, at 6 p.m. Even without former executive chef Robert McGrath, the special five-course dinner…
The Spot: Delux, 3146 E Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 602-522-2288.www.deluxburger.comThe Hours: 4- 6pm and a reverse happy hour from 10pm- 2am, 7 days a week.The Details: Choose from four appetizers priced from $3.50 to $4 including, Roast Beef Sliders ($3 each), Bruschetta, Toasted Sliced Demi-Baquette w/ olive oil and reduced balsamic…
With the Arizona State Fair headed our way at week’s end, we at Chow Bella decided on our latest challenge: Create a “fair food” that kicks it up a notch. No one dared to cook with bugs, but we did have some creative entries. Check back later this week,…
Located just up the strip mall from the Department of Economic Security office, The Siamese Cat Thai Restaurant doesn’t exactly scream, “Great food, here!” But take a step inside (no really…hurry on in, no need to dally in the parking lot) and you’ll find some delicious food at great prices. When we…
Beer: Wasatch Pumpkin Ale Brewery: Utah Brewers Collective Style: Pumpkin beer ABV: 4 percent Pumpkin beer month continues! Huzzah! This week’s addition to the best family of vegetable beers around often flies under the radar, but is nonetheless so tasty that it topped our recent list of the nation’s best…
We’re back today to talk with Chef David Hall of the personal chef service, Thyme for a Chef. Yesterday he talked about how he became a personal chef and today, he’ll share his secret to meeting some of the culinary world’s brightest stars and give us real facts about the…
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,…
What would food look like if it was rainbow-ized? That’s what photographer and designer Henry Hargreaves wanted to find out in his “Food of the Rainbow” series. From a burger, to an ice cream cone, to pancakes, even spaghetti, Hargreaves, along with stylist Lisa Edsalv, transforms everyday eats to full-on…
Jennifer Woods We wanted to remind you that we’ve started our Chow Bella Book Club in partnership with Changing Hands Bookstore. This month (October) we’re reading the new book by Kathleen Flinn called Kitchen Counter Cooking School. If you still need a copy, you can get a discounted one from…
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 watermelon…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Rendez-Zoo 2011 Got $500 (or, for that matter, $75,000) burning a hole in your pocket? Because an evening of conservation and cuisine does not come cheap. If you’re looking to blow your kid’s college fund or you just…
Oh, the tongues of gossip are a-waggin’ on this one folks: Spasso, the pizza and mozzarella bar in the Town & Country plaza on East Camelback Road in Central Phoenix recently closed, and rumor has it that a certain well-known Valley pizza master (who’s also opening a restaurant in London…
With the Arizona State Fair headed our way at week’s end, we at Chow Bella decided on our latest challenge: Create a “fair food” that kicks it up a notch. No one dared to cook with bugs, but we did have some creative entries. Check back later this week, when…
We’re taking a break from the bustling Phoenix restaurant scene this week to talk to Chef David Hall of Thyme for a Chef personal chef services. He share how he, a former engineer, got into the culinary world and explain what a personal chef really does. Did you always know…
Like Linus awaiting the Great Pumpkin, we find ourselves plopped outside our local brew shops each October, anticipating the arrival of the season’s bounty of pumpkin ales. The selection is vast — this year there seem to be more gourd-based brews on shelves than ever. Some are mediocre; some are…
Sheesh, first it was Firehouse Subs, then the announcement of ten more Jersey Mike’s Subs — now, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, the Delaware-based sub and sandwich chain with locations in Ahwatukee, Mesa, and Tempe, has announced its continuing the recent surge of sub shops to the Valley with a fourth location…
Let’s face it, if anyone should be celebrating the death of summer, it’s Phoenix. And what better way to do so than by dining on the killer patio digs of one of our awesome local restaurants. Here are five of our favorite patio spots around town that we’ve been waiting…
Sweet Sensation, the new ice cream shop in the strip mall on Camelback (Camelback and 7th Street), and the subject of which I received a fair amount of heat from after a blog post regarding my concern for its success, has closed. The sign on the door said that Sweet…
If sippin’ and suppin’ under the light of a full moon sounds like a celestial celebration worth gazing to the heavens for, J&G Steakhouse, the chic eatery located atop The Phoenician in Central Phoenix, is the place to be. Called the Full Moon Social Dinner, J&G plans to have one…
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 weekly review of local breakfast spots.The staff at Scottsdale’s Jolta Java really understand the morning grind. The coffee is good — but not so…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?On Campus Farmers’ MarketThere’s a new farmers’ market in town and it just happens to be conveniently located right on ASU’s Tempe campus. Every other Tuesday (like tomorrow, October 11th) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. more…
