Earlier this week we blogged about Jimmy Woo’s opening in Old Town Scottsdale, bringing a menu of familiar Chinese favorites to the area. Last night, Jimmy Woo’s opened its doors to a packed house. Hardly an empty seat was spotted during their first night on the scene, but the bar…
Buffalo Wings & Rings owners Jim and Carol Lolli rebranded their Chandler restaurant into a craft-brew-friendly eatery and taproom called The Hungry Monk, and quietly opened last month at Chandler and Dobson (1760 W. Chandler Blvd., 480-963-8000).But now they’re up and running, ready to rally the public and host an…
Yesterday we met Gina Florio, the buxom babe who mixes it up in north Phoenix’s relaxed gay bar, Kobalt. Today she shares with us a recipe she crafted for Kobalt when it first opened four years ago: the Va-Gina. “I tell everybody it’s pink and delicious, like me,” Florio says…
Nothing says autumn like pumpkins, pecan pie, and cranberries… so we threw them all together. If one’s good, three’s better, right?! We adapted a downeast Maine pumpkin bread recipe to make grab-and-go Pumpking Pecan Craisin Muffins to start each day of fall right (unless you gobble them all down in one sitting…).
When we first moved to Phoenix a decade ago, no one except rural transplants had ever heard of a farmers market, let alone seen one. Now it seems you can’t troll the streets of Phoenix and her ‘burbs on a Saturday or Sunday morning without spotting rows of farm fresh fruits and veggies under…
Along with the debut of a new Nike flagship store at Scottsdale Quarter this week came an announcement of the North Scottsdale mall’s fall/winter 2010-2011 restaurant lineup. Eleven new restaurants are in the works, joining Oakville Grocery, Brio Tuscan Grill, and Primebar: Coal Burger: coal-fired burgers, just like the name…
sugarcooking.blogspot.comHungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Domingo por la NocheFinally, a time and a place to put to use all that money you spent on Rosetta Stone. Every Sunday at Iruna from 4:30 p.m. till close, have a seat at the community table…
Through the winding streets of the San Carlos community I came upon a school bus unloading its innocent cargo. I asked an awaiting mother, “Can you tell me where to find the Apache Burger?” Her reaction told me she knew of the beast. “It’s that way,” she pointed, “but the…
Ever wonder how we make it through Best Of Phoenix season? This is your answer: A bad habit of sugar, butter, and caffeine in the mornings at our desks. Can you blame us? Go ahead and name our vice. We know you know it… Where Am I Eating?
Leave it to Joe Johnston, local tastemaker extraordinaire, to casually Tweet about a cool new website that’s suddenly become my time-suck/online shopping obsession of the moment: Terrain. It’s a home, garden, and gift store from the evil geniuses at Anthropologie, where I have a weakness for vintagey cocktail dresses. Heaven…
Amid a flurry of new restaurant openings on Mill Avenue, Downtown Tempe welcomes yet another newcomer — Diverti Bar & Grill — whose grand opening is today. Remember the short-lived Sucker Punch Sally’s, which didn’t last six months in the former Ruby Tuesday’s at the corner of Mill Avenue and…
Thumping dance music, rainbow-colored flags and a live poodle aren’t things you’d find at your average bar in downtown Phoenix. But Kobalt (3110 N. Central Ave., 602-264-5307) isn’t your average bar. A favorite of the central Phoenix gay community, for four years the raucous tavern’s been bringing a little color…
Compared to last week’s episode of Top Chef Just Desserts, Wednesday night’s episode was fairly drama-free. Take a break, ambulance drivers and tissue box suppliers — this one’s for you! We start the show with Yigit announcing his “Team Diva” clique, which includes himself, Zac, and Heather H. Huh? When…
Chef Chrysa Robertson of Rancho Pinot says she’s dying to use Tuscan kale in her dishes this autumn. Lucky for us, she’s willing to share. Today, Robertson tells us how to make a fall-appropriate Grilled Butternut-Kale Salad, so you know what to do with all that kale once it starts showing up at farmers’ markets by the truckload.
The banner outside says “coming soon,” but the sidewalk sign says “now open.” Yes, Fresh Gourmet to Go is now officially open for business, and although the name implies a takeout joint, this is actually a cute cafe as well. Located at 110 E. Roosevelt, in the building just west…
We are obsessed with pumpkin so much over here at Chow Bella that we thought it was time to take all the smack talk to task with a pumpkin showdown. All the blog contributors gathered ’round the table with their best pumpkin recipes to see whose dish gets the Great Pumpkin…
Great job,Taco Bell! There’s nothing like answering the call to fight obesity in America than introducing a new promotional item to your menu with reduced-fat sour cream. Never mind that it’s also 650 calories and the size of a child’s arm — a fat child’s arm. No, it’s fine. I’m…
www.cookingwithmykid.comHungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Justin Winery DinnerTonight, join BLT Steak in Paradise Valley as they welcome Justin Winery owner Justin Baldwin for the second half of their 2010 wine dinners. Chef Marc Hennessy will be preparing a 5-course meal which is…
Was it real? Whispers of its existence circled around me like smoke tendrils from a grill. A monster whose size raised eyebrows, whose mere existence beckoned even the most skeptical. I knew I must find it. I must fight it. I must devour . . . the Apache Burger. It…
A big highlight of my summer was a weekend trip I took to Los Angeles with a couple of adventurous friends who were just as eager to eat and shop their way through ethnic neighborhoods as I was. We skipped the haute cuisine hot spots to hit up Little Tokyo,…
We don’t have a complete list yet, but couldn’t wait to share the love. Here are some of the bakers/venues who’ve agreed to make pie for our first-ever Pie Social on November 13, 2 to 6 p.m., at 5th Street and Roosevelt:Barrio Cafe, The Breadfruit, Tracy Dempsey, Essence Bakery, Honeymoon…
The original Ahwatukee location of the Mexican grill, at 4747 E. Elliott Road, got plenty of Guy Fieri love for its carne asada and carnitas tacos on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, and Guy’s Big Bite. Although the menu here features the same kind of traditional recipes that Los…
