C’mooooon over, folks! Step right up! That’s right, it’s almost that time of year again. So, gather up the kids, put on your stretchy pants and grab some Pepto-Bismol. The Arizona State Fair is on its way, opening Friday, October 14. And we are ready to eat. This year, the…
Until restaurants became popular in the 1800’s, a printed menu, unless it was a special occasion, was as rare a sight as eating with your hat on. Since then, menu design has become more and more important as a branding tool, an excuse to sit back and peruse an establishment’s…
After months of patiently waiting (okay, not so patiently), the second location of Green, Damon Brasch’s funky vegan bistro, in downtown Phoenix is now open. Green’s location, a house at 2022 North 7th Street, was formally Brasch’s sandwich shop called That’s a Wrap before he sold it to longtime manager…
Tracy Dempsey is known for her thoughtful sweet creations and perhaps most known for her Original Bacon Pecan Brittle. She is smart, kind and completely dedicated to mastering the art of satisfying your sweet tooth. Dempsey (headshot here was taken by Sophia Flocken) showed an early interested in food and cooking,…
In some countries brioche, an enriched French pastry bread, is eaten as a dessert or served with tea. But this is America — and we want sugar for breakfast. In fact, we want it dipped in milk and eggs, fried, then smothered in butter, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Yes, we’re…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Winemaker’s Dinner Series Kickoff Wright’s at the Biltmore will be kicking off its 22nd season of Winemaker’s Dinners this Thursday, October 6th. The first dinner in the series will feature wines from the 40+ year old…
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 some sweet onions and yellow crookneck summer squash. Last week, my husband was…
The Spot: Big Earl’s BBQ, 7213 E. First Ave., Scottsdale, 480-947-6800. www.bigearlsbbq.comThe Hours: 2 – 6pm, Monday through Friday.The Details: Happy hour at this BBQ joint is simple: Choose from 5 finger-lickin’ appetizers priced at $5 each, plus $3 Bud Light drafts, red sangria and Rancho Allegre 100% Agave Margaritas…
This week here at Chef Chat we’re spending some time at Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Café in downtown Phoenix. When we stopped in, we weren’t the only ones hoping to chat with the woman who started it all. Fans of Mrs. White’s southern style cooking from as close as up the street…
Lunch under $10 at Fuego Bistro? Is that even possible? Why yes, yes it is. With only seven tables and five bar stools inside, the place gets packed fast. Although almost every table was full on our recent visit, the atmosphere felt calm. Maybe it was the warmth of the…
To describe chef Cullen Campbell, owner and chef of the Italian-inspired Crudo, as restless would be an understatement. Still working on securing a new home for Crudo (rumored to be in Arcadia) since being kicked out of his Scottsdale location in July, Cullen has kept busy with pop-ups at Posh…
Chow Bella and Changing Hands Bookstore are proud to present the Chow Bella Book Club — an online book club for people who love food, books and books about food.Every month, we’ll choose a book — memoir, history, novel, biography, cook book — that you can buy at a discount…
On Sunday, local food blogger Seth Chadwick, who started Feasting in Phoenix, the blog he labeled as, “When Zagat meets Sex and the City. . .,” posted his last entry. Started in 2005, Feasting in Phoenix featured Chadwick’s reviews from eateries around the Valley and, occasionally, the country, treating readers…
Goodbye September, hello October! We didn’t have a whole lot of action on the restaurant front this past month, but we did have a couple of places open — and a few places bailed. Restaurants (and other Food-Related Establishments) That Opened in September 2011 Limelight Dipping Bar & Grill, ScottsdaleAMC Esplanade 14…
In what’s sure to be torpedo-sized news in the world of submarine sandwich chains, Jersey Mike’s, a franchise with more than 500 stores nationwide, will continue its quest for world domination (and the freshest baked bread, meats and cheeses) by opening ten more locations in Arizona. (Currently, there are seven…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Taste the Biltmore How does the Biltmore neighborhood taste? Pretty damn good if you ask us. Find out for yourself at the 5th Annual Taste of the Biltmore this Thursday, October 6th, from 6 to 8…
Now here’s a birthday bash we can sink our teeth into: Joshua Hebert, sweetbreads guru and owner and chef of Posh, the contemporary American restaurant tucked into the Optima Camelview condos, is celebrating his 35th birthday from 6 to 8:30 p.m., tomorrow night, Tuesday, October 4, with a “My Favorite…
Beer: Smashed PumpkinBrewery: Shipyard Brewing Co. Style: Pumpkin AleABV: 9 percent We at Chow Bella spent some time last week talking about pumpkin fatigue — how pumpkins and things flavored with pumpkin, much like premature Christmas decorations, have started sneaking into stores before they’re welcome. As noted, the world of…
This past weekend — as brewers and beer lovers got sauced during their yearly visit to Denver and the beer Mecca that is the Great American Beer Festival — four Arizona breweries took home medals. For those who don’t know, the Great American Beer Festival is one of the…
The Mint, the swanky restaurant and ultra-lounge in Scottsdale, might have gleaned its name from its former bank location, but at its Paint it Pink benefit for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the former financial institution is going the giving route. Starting at 3 p.m., this Thursday, October 6,…
Watching Plenty — the veggie-centric cookbook by chef, restaurateur, and “New Vegetarian” food columnist Yotam Ottolenghi — climb to the final round in Food52’s Piglet cookbook competition last year was a frustrating experience. The cookbook, published in the U.K. in 2010, had yet to be released in the U.S., and what…
For many in Phoenix, “soul food” is synonymous with Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Café. Since 1964, the landmark has been serving southern classics like catfish, smothered chicken, and a mean peach cobber. At the heart of it all is one woman: Mrs. Elizabeth White. This week we sat down with Mrs…
