Later March, it was nice to see you again. Thank you for leaving us with so many new restaurants and not taking very many away. We appreciate it! Restaurants That Opened in March 2011Smok’n Joe’s Roadhouse, ScottsdaleMajerle’s Sports Grill, Scottsdale Province @ The Westin Phoenix Downtown Hotel, PhoenixThirteen North Grille,…
Good lord, there are a lot of festivals going on. Last week we had competing barbecue festivals and this week we have everything else. Our poor little foodie heads are about to explode! To be sure you don’t miss anything, here is a quick run down of the April food…
Introducing Food & Ink — a new feature on Chow Bella, cataloguing Cyndi Coon’s weekly consumption. Stay tuned for more. Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter. …
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Boho Farmers MarketDrag your ass out of bed early this Saturday morning Caroline Van Slyke’s Boho 1st Annual Flea and Farmers Market in her very own backyard (which is so pretty and perfect we almost don’t want…
CityScape is a double-edged sword. Sure, we’re stoked there’s a bit more to do and see and eat downtown, but a lot of these joints aren’t exactly destinations worth a drive from Tempe or Scottsdale. Enter Sam Fox’s latest eatery The Arrogant Butcher. Is the latest Fox concept restaurant worth…
Hey Phoenix, welcome to the pop-up restaurant party. Fashionable late as always, Phoenix is about to get its first taste of the foodie trend that has already hit major cities like San Fransisco, New York and Bozeman, Montana. The new restaurant project Cycle, which opens its doors this Friday in…
Here at Chow Bella, we like our beer in cans. Aesthetics aside, cans are the ultimate in beer technology, providing better protection against oxygen and light (mortal enemies of fresh beer) than bottles while being easier to ship and more acceptable at the beach. Plus, they’re better for shotgunning and…
We finished up our conversation with Anthony Redendo of Sofrita and Redendo’s Pizzeria yesterday. Today he shares a recipe for a tropical ceviche representative of some of the Latin American tapas over at Sofrita. This is light enough to where you could pair it with a margarita and still go…
Kitchen 56, formerly Vatra Grill, opened back in February but decided to work out all the kinks before rolling out an official preview. Last night they featured a variety of appetizers, highlighting their new menu of upscale comfort food in the Arcadia corridor. The Asian flair on some dishes was pleasantly surprising,…
We made it, yo! After what has seemed like an eternity in the Bahamas (BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR!), we’re finally down to crowning a Top Chef, and Bravo is all business right out of the gate — straighten that tie, Bravo! Padma and Tom tell the chefs there…
This week’s question: How to fix a sauce that has separated or broken?The challenge: In preparing hollandaise, béarnaise, mayonnaise and even a simple vinaigrette the cook is creating an emulsion-a balanced mixture of two liquid ingredients that do not mix. In making vinaigrette it is the oil and vinegar, in…
Mix one part Death’s Door Spirits, with one part self-dubbed Sumosommelier David Johnson, and two parts Crudo chef-owners Cullen Campbell and Brandon Crouser and you have a lethal combination that lures hospitality hopefuls to the table to play Russian Roulette with a cocktail dinner that has just the right amount of uncertainty to keep things interesting… And welcome to our Wednesday night in Scottsdale.
There’s a new boss in town, located on Saddlebag Trail in Scottsdale near Axis/Radius and Suede. El Hefe, a play on the Spanish word for boss, opened its massive garage doors to the public on March 23, though the official grand opening wasn’t until yesterday. The “super macho taqueria,” run…
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: Aguas Frescas. ¿Como se dice?: Aguas frescas…
Yuri Artibise is one of our 100 creatives and an uptown resident who has spent the past four years creating community in the urban desert that is better known as Phoenix. His blog “Yurbanism” is at http://yuriartibise.com. We asked him to describe his perfect food day…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?MF Tasty TastyRemember last year when chef Eric Gitenstein started up his super secret supper club MF Tasty? Well guess what, he’s still doing it and his next dinner is just around the corner and, like the…
One good thing I can say right off the bat about The Arrogant Butcher, the latest “concept” eatery from restaurant guru Sam Fox, located in CitySpace, kitty-corner to US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix: It’s convenient. And though it’s always great to see another downtown restaurant open its doors to…
When New Times received a press release from Mont’s indicating celebrity chef Beau MacMillan would be participating in Monti’s La Casa Vieja’s “Culinary Masters” guest chef series we couldn’t help wondering, What the hell? This is Beau MacMillan we’re talking about. The same Beau MacMillan who has reigned supreme among a…
Judging by the crowd of more 75 people attending last night’s food truck information session at Modified Arts, you can bet Phoenix will see new mobile food vendors up and running soon. The session was sponsored as a part of Roosevelt Row’s Small Business Incubator series along with Local First AZ…
With spring in the air and the near-perfect weather in Phoenix, it’s time to fire up the grill and make some burgers. We asked Pavle Milic, FnB co-owner and wine director, to pair up Martha’s best burgers with wines that make them shine.
The Spot: Crave Cafe and Lounge, 505 S. Mill Ave, Tempe, 480-784-6700 http://www.cravetempe.com The Hours: Happy Hour prices are available 7 days a week, 4-9 pm. Yes, happy hour lasts 5 hours a day at Crave. The Details: Crave has a lot of items on the menu printed in red. There are…
Editor’s Note: We stand corrected — by Vienna Beef, which reports that its hot dogs are kosher-style, not kosher. And “premium beef,” rather than “all beef.” Chow Bella regrets the error. In order for a hot dog to be called a Chicago Style Hot Dog, the purveyor must adhere to…
