Hey, that’s not burnt popcorn I smell — it’s a trend! On the heels of the AMC Esplanade 14 Dine-In Theater opening on Wednesday, September 7, in Central Phoenix, comes the announcement that Studio Movie Grill (SMG), pioneer of the first-run, in-theatre dining concept, is coming to Scottsdale in early…
If you’ve lived in the Valley for more than five minutes, you’re probably familiar with Pita Jungle. The place has overrun metro Phoenix (in a good way), with more than a dozen locations. Most are pretty hippie-dippie, a la the original location on Apache in Tempe. But the new(ish) PJ on…
Chef Chat this week takes us to Old Town Scottsdale where we’ll be chatting with James Fox from Big Earl’s BBQ. If you don’t already know, Big Earl’s BBQ is Chef James Porter’s way of satisfying ourneed for down-home cooking. Fox joined Big Earl’s team just a few months ago…
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay, best known for his colorful personality, his interpretation of Southwestern food, his television shows, his two New York restaurants and, most famously, jumping up and down on a cutting table on Iron Chef, is coming to Scottsdale. Flay, who recently made a cameo on HBO’s Entourage,…
They’re baaaaaaack! FnB, the Scottsdale eatery of eclectic American comfort food courtesy of front-of-the-house pro Pavle Milic and chef Charleen Badman, is back from summer break and will be open for business tomorrow — Wednesday, September 7 — with a new menu to share. Think manti, hand-pulled mozzarella, and grilled corn…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 18: #1…
As a kid you grow up thinking you’re going to eat ice cream for breakfast every day when you’re an adult, because mom ain’t around to tell you otherwise! Then you wake up one day and realize your pantry is stocked with Fiber One and Kashi, and you eat more…
Christopher Wharton, who teaches nutrition, spends his days well-dressed and instructing students at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus — but on the weekends he’s sweating it out at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market since he’s also the co-founder of Chow Locally — the newest way to get your local food fix. It’s…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week’s harvest: Eggs Ok, so eggs are “in season” most all of the time — though production varies throught the year. We might…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? CoffeeWeek 2011 This week join Valley coffee shops raise money through social media for the Phoenix Children’s Hospital to help out kiddo’s with cancer during CoffeeWeek 2011. Here’s how it works – all this week, pick…
EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo. Hey, pal — didn’t you know? It’s Labor Day. You shouldn’t pick up a finger today, even to, er, finger your mouse. But since you’re here, check this out. Then go back to bed. See you tomorrow.Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 19: The…
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week. Five Favorite Sushi Experiences in Metro Phoenix Spicy Tofu…
Heaven knows we get enough crap sent to us via e-mail (did we really sign up for fingernail tattoos?), making enlisting in any new adventures a cautious exercise akin to Seinfeld “sponge-worthiness.” Lucky for us, Foodiacs, a free, email-based service tailored specifically for folks interested in food-related products and events,…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburbian-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Pho Ga (Vietnamese Rice Noodle Chicken Soup) from Da Vang (4538 N. 19th Ave. Phoenix) The Basics: Pho Ga…
Sometimes when you write about something enough, you just have to have it. Such was the case last week after writing about this juicy burger from a favorite Arcadia hot spot. The dark cool atmosphere was a nice break from the heat and the burger was cooked to medium-rare perfection and topped with…
Nothing says Labor Day and the last gasps of summer quite like a good dose of fruit — and liquor. In a last-ditch effort to cool off and wholeheartedly prepare for the weekend, we vaguely recalled times spent in the dorms with watermelons, funnels, and spigots … and decided to…
You know that jerk as in soda jerk refers to the young soda fountain operators of yesteryear. We’re not being negative, we think Soda Craft is really onto something special. This San Francisco-based company creates some special so-dey pops using local sustainable ingredients. Trendy food words aside, this sounds like…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 20: Osaka…
Rejoice food truck lovers! Tickets for the first annual Phoenix Food Truck Festival are now on sale at a discounted price of $25.On Saturday, October 22, more than 30 food trucks will descend upon A.R.T.S. Project #1/ 408 E. Roosevelt St . More details after the jump…
Slow Food USA is encouraging you to eat fruit, not Froot Loops in a $5 challenge taking place all over the country on Saturday, September 17th. The premise is that it shouldn’t cost more to eat slow than it does to eat fast food. So, Slow Food is challenging you to…
If you’ve been on Facebook lately you might have noticed a few of your friends have “liked” a page called “Crock Pot Girls.” I clicked “like” for kicks to see what kind of recipes soccer moms are into these days. Apparently, I’m not the only one. By a longshot…
