There aren’t many negative things we can say about Unbound Energy. It’s cheap (around two bucks a can), tastes good, and provides a nice energy boost. For years, we’ve been waiting for an energy drink that we liked as much as Monster — and we may have finally found it…
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: Sammy Wiley, What Are You Eating? Abnormal Ales: 10…
While it was definitely a cookies ‘n’ milk kind of afternoon, we couldn’t sacrifice the opportunity for some much needed caffeine (plus these guys tends to make some pretty killer java). There are a bunch of places that use these feel-better-about-wasting-plastic recyclable cups, the real satisfaction is in one of…
In his latest book, Medium Raw, Chef turned Food Writer turned Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain posits the following: “Who doesn’t like a good wank now and then?” Bourdain is talking about food porn; written chronicles of culinary exploits that make you feel glad to be alive and in possession of…
This Fry Girl ain’t got the smarts for no research and development department. So who am I to say that the year and a half(!) that McDonald’s took to develop its new Angus Snack Wraps seems like a year and five months too long. Sure, I could argue that McDonald’s Snack…
After a couple of guest spots on Into the Soup, host Heidi Lee’s fun, food-centric Saturday afternoon radio show, I’m going to start making regular appearances a couple times a month. Lee and I get along so darn well that apparently she’sforgiven me for accidentally saying “shit” when I was on-air…
Yesterday we met Sean Snelling, the Aussie who tends and manages the bar at Primebar in the Scottsdale Quarter. Today he shares the recipe for the Whiskey Peach. “We have 16 cocktails on our menu, and most are made with rum or vodka,” Snelling says. “This one’s made with bourbon…
Still miss Norman Fierros’ dessert chimichanga, the tiny Hershey bar fried to perfection, served at Norman’s Arizona, his last local gig in what is now the heart of the La Grande Orange empire? Then you are a true Phoenician. And you probably remember Fierros’ many financial, um, issues here. Squid Ink, LA Weekly’s food blog, has…
Ah… celebrities and their alcohols. We’re not talking about Mel Gilson’s booze-fueled tirades, Lindsay Lohan’s rehab revolving door or The Hoff’s pathetic drunken burger binge in front of his kid. Following in the footsteps of Danny DeVito, Marilyn Manson and Dan Aykroyd, local musician Roger Clyne of Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers is the latest in…
David Johnson, the wine director at Oakville Grocery Co., dispenses unpretentious wine advice as a bonus to this week’s Chef Chat with his business partner, Chef Walter Sterling.
I’ve never met Lee Turner, but I think she’s a gal after my own heart. Why do I say that? She just opened her own ice cream parlor in Old Town Scottsdale, Lee’s Cream Liqueurs, and she’s got a great aesthetic, with a pink, brown, and white color palette and…
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…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Weekend Time!No plans for the weekend? We have a couple ideas to get you off the couch, outta the house and filling your belly with some tasty eats. Always wanted to host your own Spanish Tapas party?…
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,…
Some things are undeniably good. Our piggy friend in the picture above? He’s one of them. The smell coming off this guy seeped straight through the walls and out into the air surrounding restaurant Sassi as we approached the front doors for the latest Foodies Like Us event last night…
Need a crepe and don’t know where to look? Yeah, we were in the same boat until Food Critic Michele Laudig took it upon herself to identify the optimal locations for crepe goodness in the Valley. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Chez Vous Crepes & Gelato: Casual, affordable Euro eats,…
Get ready for more vegan-friendly eats in CenPho — including killer vegan chicken wings. Chef-owner Damon Brasch has sold his popular sandwich shop, That’s a Wrap, to longtime manager Erik Hansen. Hansen plans to relocate the 7th Street business to the old Lola Tapas spot on Camelback, making way for…
Edward Jensen is on a one-man quest to review every cafeteria in downtown Phoenix. Through his Downtown Phoenix Cafeterias Project — which you can follow on Facebook — he intends to eat off a tray til he can tell us for certain which cafeterias in town serve up the best…
Until Chris Bianco’s asthma problems interfered with his day-to-day routine as Arizona’s most famous pizzaiolo, the James Beard award-winning chef was a permanent fixture at Pizzeria Bianco’s wood-burning oven, where he often watched the Phoenix Suns on a tiny TV next to his workspace. Former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo has…
There are few things more attractive than a good accent — the more masculine and foreign-sounding, the better. Sean Snelling, a native of Australia, has one of the best around. Having successfully managed Merc Bar in Phoenix, Snelling recently returned from a four-month hiatus in his home country to man…
Aw, what pretty little dogs you have…CHOMP! These island beauties come from John Stamatakis, owner of the new Maui Dog on Indian School Road. His first restaurant after years of doing a zillion other things, Stamatakis claims there’s nothin’ like his hot dogs on the U.S. mainland. Originally, Stamatakis tried…
Chef Walter Sterling of Oakville Grocery Co. cooks up a chilled avocado and lime soup to cool off on those hot summer days. No slaving away over the stove here. All you need are the fresh ingredients, a knife and a blender.
