The Spot: The Salt Cellar550 N. Hayden Rd.Scottsdalehttp://www.saltcellarrestaurant.com The Hours: The world is your oyster with daily happy hour and reverse happy hour deals at Salt Cellar: 4 to 7 pm and 10 pm to 1 am. The Details: $2.75 well drinks and domestic draft beers, appetizers ranging in price…
Chef Sara Siso is on a mission. Armed with the simplest of weapons, a raw vegan diet, Chef Sara is out to defeat the epidemic of diseases that she sees plaguing our nation, diseases she attributes to SAD, the Standard American Diet. While many chefs approach food preparation with taste…
During the week, how long do you take for lunch? An hour? Fifteen minutes? Or do you simply munch away on a crappy microwave meal or a pitiful yogurt cup while still working at your desk? Yeah, don’t bother denying it. If you’re like most Americans, your weekday lunch has gone the way…
Masaki Murashita The singer/guitarist of Phoenix-based metal band Hemoptysis has a show Sunday, August 8 at UB’s Restaurant and Bar. Call or text Travis Thune at 480-570-7599 for tickets. What’d you eat for dinner last night?: Chicken caesar salad with avocado. Favorite food: Sushi. Least favorite food: Spicy food in…
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…
See if you can guess today’s gadget and check back next week for the answer, and to see if you’ve won a most-awesome prize. Here are a few shots at this week’s trickster, add yours to the comment box below: – 3-Way Home Pregnancy Test – Mini Plastic Sword-Keeper -…
Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Kids Summer FunTuesdays from 10 a.m. till noon through July 27th at Peter Piper Pizza are Summer Kids Days! Peter Piper Pizza and local art museums are teaming up to put a little education into your…
It was a tough call, but we’ve made our decision. Chow Bella is pleased to announce the winners of our totally unauthorized “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” contest. Each winner receives a Chow Bella apron, a pair of front-row seats and “A” spots in the book signing line (book…
We’ve got the scoop — Wednesday, June 23, Iron Chef Cat Cora is coming to Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe and she’s making…. (Insert sounds of fork tinging against Champagne glass and lots of throat clearing.)…
Have you ever tried saying no to a pear salad? It’s near impossible at this joint. The plate comes with a good dose of arugula tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, topped with sliced pears, pecorino cheese, honey and toasted almonds. Try saying no. We dare you. While this downtown hot spot…
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…
How did they know I was craving Indian food? Somebody read my mind and gave me a call about a new place that opened several weeks ago in Mesa, called India Oven. Punjabi cuisine is the focus, and the extensive menu has a lot of tempting dishes — a dozen…
Ever tried to make sushi at home and given up after one failed attempt? Chances are, the mistake was not in your rolling technique, but in your mastery of the rice. Well, at Sushi Roku in Scottsdale, they take their rice very seriously, and they’ve decided to share the secrets…
Blueberries were on sale so we picked up a few pints and stuck them in our grocery basket. They looked so summery — plump and blue and delicious. But what should we make to capture this fruit at the peak of freshness? We thought briefly about blueberry muffins, but settled…
A couple of years ago, an e-mail circulated around featuring a hilariously misspelled and misinterpreted cake from the bakery department at either Sam’s Club or Wal-Mart (depending on who reported the story). That e-mail prompted budding cake decorator Jen Yates to create Cake Wrecks, a blog dedicated to professionally decorated cake disasters. Cut…
What sparkles? A moonlit ocean, crappy glitter crafts, and Beyonce Knowles’ 18 carat diamond engagement ring. What doesn’t? Limeade Sparklers, the newest drink offering from Taco Bell. Instead, they sugar, heavily. So why not call them “Sugarlers”? C’mon Taco Bell, truth in advertising. Available in two flavors, Classic Limeade and…
With no restaurant experience, a passion for cooking, and a dream of one day working as a professional chef, 50 just-like-us contestants will test their skills and palate in hopes of becoming the winner of MasterChef, the cooking competition show coming to Fox on July 29. Gordon Ramsay, the show’s…
With thousands of different “energy drinks” on the market, it’s hard to stand apart. Ole Energy, which is distributed by Sudden Impact Partners in Chandler, tries to make itself unique by including a blend of “adaptogenic herbs.”This blend of herbs includes stuff we’ve never heard of: Eleutherococcus Senticosus root and…
Euro Cafe’s Birthday PartyTonight join owners Romeo and Janice as they celebrate the 19th birthday of their Gilbert restaurant Euro Cafe with an evening of food and wine. The dinner will feature four courses, each paired with a red or white wine from Forza Azurii de Italia. Forty-five dollars per…
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: Mötley Brüe RyePA Sam Haldiman, What Are You Eating?…
One of our freelancers recently wondered what kind of feedback, if any, comes in after I’ve given a negative restaurant review. Well, it’s been a mixed bag over the years. Most of the time, I’m greeted with silence, leaving me to wonder whether any of my constructive criticism sank in…
