Cafe: Stan’s Metro Deli

Holy matzo balls! Mill Avenue’s got a New York Deli once again! Stan’s, once a Mill Avenue staple, has returned to Tempe with sandwiches, soups, pizzas and breakfast. But is the new joint an instant classic or lacking in panache? Food Critic Michele Laudig on Stan’s Metro Deli Although there’s…

15: Delux Burger at Delux

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…

Has the FDA approved genetically engineered salmon?

Last week,you wrote about a “frakenfish”, genetically engineered salmon. What did the FDA decide about the salmon? Will it be allowed in our food supply? What are your thoughts on this? Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration held public hearings to determine the introduction of Aquabounty Technologies’ Transgenic…

Dig In! With Slow Food, This Saturday

What a great idea: Foodies volunteering for a good cause. Get a little dirt under your fingernails, enjoy good company, and you’ll even get fed.This Saturday, from 8 a.m. to noon, the local Slow Food convivium will join others around the country for a “Dig In!,” where they’ll “break ground…

Carol Skolnick at the Duce

​Housed in a sprawling brick warehouse in downtown Phoenix, The Duce (525 S. Central Ave., 602-866-3823) is difficult to describe. The area — nicknamed “The Deuce” by local cops in the twenties — originally housed produce purveyors by day and speakeasies by night. Today, it feels less like a variety store…

16: Tagliatelle at The Parlor

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…

Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Easy Artisan Bread

[jump] Yvonne Ruperti, a Cook’s Illustrated test cook and writer, features the no knead method in a new Idiots Guide, extending its use beyond the basic boule (traditional round French yeast bread). In the simple style and format of The Complete Idiot’s Guide series, she demystifies bread-baking basics for wanna…

Greek Festivals and Shrimp Tostadas in Today’s Eater’s Digest

eclecticrecipes.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Going GreekSeptember 23 – 26 spend an evening down south for the Tucson Greek Festival at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. Live music, Dancing and of course plenty of food. Everything from Gyros to Pastitsio, and of…

Teharu Sushi Just May Be the Fastest Food

With fast food, it’s all about timing — the quicker the better. Sure, a counter request that’s ready in five minutes or less is admirable, and a drive-thru order time of two minutes and thirty-six seconds is the McAverage mark of efficiency, but it’s not the fastest. What if Fry…

Stop! You Can Eat Those Rotten Tomatoes

Do you have too many tomatoes from the garden or perhaps you bought some and didn’t get around to using them in time and now they are heading for the compost bin? Well stop right there and read on so that you know what to do with your about-to-expire tomatoes…

17: Banana Cream Pie at Cork

​ 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…

Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza Cooks For Political Fundraiser

“I always watched politics like sports,” says Barrio Cafe chef-owner Silvana Salcido Esparza. “But SB 1070 was the straw that broke the camel’s back.” Nowadays, the acclaimed culinary talent — who was a semifinalist for a James Beard Award this year — is getting more politically involved, speaking out against…

18: Morning Glory Benedict at Morning Glory Cafe

​ 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…

Downtown Mobile Food Court Postponed

We’re still scratching our heads from yesterday’s announcement that Crave Culinary Festival is being postponed until January 2011. Today’s news: The Mobile Food Court that was supposed to happen every Friday starting October 1 at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market has now been pushed back to November 5, pending permit…