WineBat Wine Meetups and Vegetarian Tacos in Today’s Eater’s Digest

fulltimefoodie.wordpress.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?WineBat MeetupsEnjoy a glass of wine and maybe even make some new friends. Tonight at Studio Vino in Tempe, enjoy a wine tasting featuring 5 wines from Southern Arizona. From 6 until 8 p,m, sample wine and…

6: Inside Out Bleu Burger at Maizie’s

Hungry yet?We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series on 100 Creatives who make Phoenix a little more interesting for all of…

The Big Kahuna

Anyone that has searched the couch cushions for a handful of change knows that boozing on an extreme budget can be a risky proposition. To help you decide how to spend that meager pile of pennies, we’ve scraped the Bottom of the Barrel to review some of the cheapest wines…

7: Vampiro at America’s Taco Shop

Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series…

8: Buffalo ’66 at That’s a Wrap

Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series…

Lee Turner of Lee’s Cream Liqueurs

When Lee Turner faced a nightmarish, ice-cream-less childhood because of her egg allergy, she started making her own eggless ice cream at home. When Turner hosted martini and knitting parties for her girlfriends, she started making her own kahlua and lemoncello. Ever the mixologist, Turner thought: “Why not put the two together?” And so, Lee’s Cream Liqueurs began.

Dine Out with the Chefs Sunday Oct. 3

Start stretching out your stomach and saving up your allotted calorie intake. You’ll want to try a little bit of everything from more than 20 Valley chefs at the fifth annual Dine Out with the Chefs 4 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3.

Mystery Macaron: Guess Essence’s New Flavor

Does this mean our collective lust for macarons is getting worse? I think so. Essence Bakery is unveiling a new flavor at the end of the week, and no, they’re not just gonna give it up like that. Those teases! Instead, they want us sugar fiends to guess what it…

Pear and Apple Phyllo Crisp

​We were intrigued by a recipe for pear and apple phyllo crisp spotted on the last page of the October Martha Stewart Living magazine. The recipe’s not online yet, but should be arriving shortly – when the magazine is no longer on newsstands.  Since the recipe calls for sheets of…

Mediterranean-Italian Wine Dinner and Chowder in Today’s Eater’s Digest

www.jasmineteablog.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Mediterranean- Italian Wine DinnerThis Tuesday join Bravo! Bistro in Scottsdale for a 5 course Mediterranean-Italian Wine Dinner. prosciutto and brie bruschetta, arancini cheese rice balls, wedge salad, pork tenderloin with horseradish mashed potatoes (yum!) and chocolate mousse…

9: Tsukune at Yasu Sushi Bistro

Hungry yet?We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular orderLeave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section.Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series on 100 Creatives who make…

10: Cochinita Torta at Tortas El Guero

Hungry yet?We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular orderLeave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section.Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series on 100 Creatives who make…

11: Amaebi at Shimogamo

Hungry yet?We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular orderLeave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section.Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series on 100 Creatives who make…

This Week In Chow Bella:

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: Oktoberfest in Phoenix — Mark Your Calendar Michelle Burchfield,…

Buffalo Wild Wings’ Blazin’ Challenge

​The average person’s stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds’ worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week — daily recommended…

12: Rustica Pizza at Cibo

Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series…

Carol Skolnick’s Screwdriver

​Yesterday we met Carol Skolnick, the Chicago transplant who mixes classic cocktails at the Duce (525 S. Central Ave., 602-866-3823). Today she shares with us the recipe for the Duce’s Screwdriver. It’s not an original recipe, to be sure, but with fresh-squeezed juices, organic vodka and a grocery store’s worth of…

Where Am I Eating?

This week’s been a bit crazy, and all we wanted was some good, old-fashioned lunch like mom used to make. Loaded with four different cheeses and panini-pressed, this grilled cheese is a little more sophisticated than Kraft on Wonderbread (sorry mom!). Add in a garden salad with all the fixings, and we don’t feel like a 4-year-old.

13: Garlic Dip at Pita Jungle

​ Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion…

Different Pointe of View: Good Stuff for Restaurant Week

Restaurant Week was a good excuse to multitask: Catch up with a good friend and enjoy a delicious dinner, too. Last night, we checked out Different Pointe of View after my pal saw my blog roundup of where-to-go ideas earlier this week. What I liked about the Restaurant Week menu…

14: Tableside S’Mores at Frank & Albert’s

Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a companion series…

The Best Candy for Halloween Ever, That’s Right, Ever.

​ Don’t lie. We know you’ve already bought your Halloween candy — and we know it’s not going to make it to October 31. So what’dya get? As far as we’re concerned, you can keep your gummy skulls covered in marshmallow, then dipped in chocolate and rolled in sour sugar…