If you haven’t been to Cheese ‘n Stuff, the humble deli and food shop on Camelback and Central, there’s a good chance your parents or your grandparents have — the joint’s been a Valley staple since 1949. “My Dad knew the original owners and told them he’d buy it when…
Caffe Boa restaurants in Tempe and Ahwatukee have different owners and different menus, but similar health inspection failures. This sorry coincidence came to our attention in a recent report by the Maricopa County Environmental Services department, which revealed that the popular bistro on Mill Avenue — owned by Jay and Christine Wisniewski — received a “no award” rating…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Birthday Party! Happy Birthday Cibo! One of our favorite little downtown pizza joints is celebrating their sixth birthday this week. To thank all of their loyal customers, they are offering their mouthwatering Margarita pizza for just $6.13…
Kimberly White, granddaughter of Mrs. White of Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe and sister of Larry White Jr. of LoLo’s Chicken & Waffles, passed away Friday at the age of 34. “She was sweet, not an enemy in the world,” her father, Larry White Sr., told me this afternoon. “Kimberly was…
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. Lunch at Pizzeria Bianco: Same Great Pizza, Much Shorter…
Staying in? We’ve got you covered — both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie — a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. Lately fried chicken sounds like a good idea. But ever since the movie Little Miss Sunshine hit theaters in…
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Yesterday, we met Gina David, veteran bartender at south Scottsdale’s Rogue Bar. Today, she shares with us the recipe for Breakfast, a cocktail she says she and her friends are loving right now — mainly because it tastes like pancakes and OJ. The ingredients:1.5 oz Blueberry vodka2 oz. Red bull2…
I still can’t afford dinner here, but lunch is a completely different and affordable story. Plus, I just had to hit up this Tempe staple up one more time before summer officially kicks in and outside lunching is a thing of the past. I ordered the Asian Barbecue Pork Tenderloin…
Can Angry Birds, the crazy-addictive game that challenges players to catapult furious fowl at structures containing egg-stealing swine, get any more popular? Answer: Yes. Now put your apron on. Angry Birds is gettin’ a cookbook. Read on for the egg-y details. Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter…
Last week, we posted a list of some of the East Valley’s best boba tea offerings and heard from those of you outside the lower righthand corner of town. You want boba, too! No worries, we’re back with more. To recap, boba tea, or “bubble tea,” are sweet, cooling beverages packed…
If you were to boil and mash the food documentaries Super Size Me and Food, Inc. together, then add a dash of An Inconvenient Truth, and serve on a bed of pro-vegan rhetoric, you’d get a film like Forks Over Knives. Following a familiar documentary path that films a change of lifestyle and the eating…
80: Mongolian Delight from Loving Hut Ah, the curse of middle-age. For one fella we know, it’s meant forsaking all meat during daylight hours in a desperate attempt to lower cholesterol. It’s worked — in large part because our friend has discovered the vegan joys of Loving Hut, particularly…
It’s that time again. We’ve compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. If our bodies aren’t already pool/beach ready, we’re kinda screwed. The heat is here and we’re already dying for some respite. If you’re hoping to squeeze into some teeny…
Stand Up Live’s sister restaurant, Copper Blues, is now open at the downtown retail/restaurant/office mecca know as CityScape. The new addition is actually located under the same roof as the upscale comedy club, which we think makes it more of a Siamese twin then sister. Whatever the case, it’s open,…
Ridge wines and Roka Akor deliciousness? Where do we sign up? At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, selections of Ridge wines and sashimi, robata favorites will meet at Roka Akor in Scottsdale for the Ridge Wine Dinner 2011. Along with various wine pairings, the five-course meal includes hirame blueberry pockets,…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Bloomin’ Beer Fest Book nerds and beer geeks will come together this Saturday, June 11th, to celebrate Bloomsday at The Irish Cultural Center’s Fifth Annual Bloomin’ Beerfest. What’s Bloomsday? Technically it’s a day to commemorate Irish…
We get it. This is the internet age. We want all things at all times. If you’re talking about being able to stream movies at a moment’s notice, we agree with you. If you’re interested in unrealistic expectations for local eateries, we’d direct you to BLD. This new eatery from…
After last month’s pop-up restaurant happening in Tucson, Lara Mulchay from Petite Fromage, her (sadly) now-defunct Phoenix cheese shop, and Joel LaTondress, a web developer who has worked on special events with many Valley chefs, are continuing to stay busy with the launch of Community Supported Provisions, or CSP. As…
Love the Dhaba in Tempe? We’ve got great news! India Plaza’s owner Raveen Arora is opening the new Fusion Cafe right next door. The cafe was closed for renovations ten weeks ago and now, instead of run of the mill scones and croissants, Arora is proud to serve traditional Punjabi…
Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let’s face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds in the valley. This week: Carne Asada served up by Sonora Mesquite…
Last night, Chef Chrysa Robertson of Rancho Pinot teamed up with Hank Shaw, author of Hunt, Gather, Cook- Finding the Forgotten Feast for a dinner designed around ingredients indigenous to Arizona. It was a perfect pairing: The local chef who kickstarted Slow Food in Phoenix and made her name by featuring…
