The Chow Bella staff can not stay out of the kitchen. In anticipation of the Super Bowl, we’ve used our culinary talents to compete in a showdown of dips. After two heavy hitters like Jonathan’s Nothing Left to Lose Beer Cheese and Claire’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Artichoke Dip, today…
With the rigors of the morning workday including pointless meetings, office gossip and hours on Facebook, who wants to be greeted at noontime by a sad, stain-ridden paper sack whose food contents reflect the imagination of those in the HR department? It is possible to create tasty, thrifty, tidy, too-fun…
Talk about short-lived. Amid various retail changes at Scottsdale’s Promenade in the past year, Bad to the Bone BBQ replaced Redfish Cajun Grill in May and hosted a grand opening celebration in November — and now, there’s word that the restaurant has already been shuttered by the landlord. Bad to the Bone’s phone…
So you’re in a restaurant, chowing down on the best tuna mac or pizza or boeuf Wellington you’ve ever had, when a crazy thought comes to mind: I can do this at home!! Without a pro chef’s fancy appliances and gadgets, you might be challenged to create restaurant-worthy food. Still, after seeing the Worst Cooks in…
A daily dose of food news, with no preservatives or additives. In local news, the owner of the Heart Attack Grill, Jon Basso, is suing the owner of the Florida restaurant Heart Stoppers for allegedly stealing his idea. Click here for the full story. Cheese-lover Prudence Staite, who is known…
In France, today is National Crepe Day, also known as La Chandeleur, and in the truly American tradition of latching onto holidays where there is a promise of good food and fun — why not, it works for Cinco de Mayo and St. Patrick’s Day — we’re joining the celebration.The holiday,…
Chef Jamie Santoro has been in the same Ahwatukee kitchen for ten years. She actually might be the only constant in a venue that’s been a bagel joint (Beyond Bagels), a lunch spot (Mary Ann and Richie’s) and finally a dinner restaurant (That Italian Place). “I’ve been able to watch…
Christopher WilliamsThe improv actor with the Light Rail Pirates, Chaos Comedy, Buck, The Team Formerly Known as Hope? and The Torch Theatre performs with Light Rail Pirates every Friday night in February at 10:30 p.m. at Space 55. What’d you eat for dinner last night? Leftovers of lunch from Pita Jungle, the Blue…
If you’re restaurant-obsessed and living in the Phoenix metro area, it’s time to update your bookmarks. Chowhound, the popular foodie message board, reorganized its regional coverage in January and created a new Phoenix board — which also includes food and restaurants in Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Glendale, and elsewhere in the…
Did you see the Sunday New York Times’ travel section yesterday? In an article about how the arts community on Roosevelt Row has revitalized the area, a couple of local eateries got some love as well — Sens and the Urban Grocery & Wine Bar. That was just a tiny…
This month our group chose Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles. While we were there, a little birdie told us that Lo-Lo’s will appear in a new TLC series called Craving Comfort, tentatively scheduled to make it’s network debut later this month. We went to the Scottsdale location because it happened to…
A quick look back at the new restaurants that opened in January. In CenPho we now have La Condesa Gourmet Taco Shop and The Main Ingredient Ale House. Scottsdale welcomes Culinary Dropout, Oakville Grocery, Touch of Thai, Beauregard Food Co., and La Hacienda at The Fairmont. Two new BBQ spots…
There’s a little pyromaniac in all of us, and it frequently emerges while knocking back a few drinks; so what better way to spark up a good time than combining the human fascination with fire the human fascination with alcohol? From Scottsdale to Soho, bartenders are creating new libations by…
The Chow Bella staff can not stay out of the kitchen. In anticipation of the Super Bowl, we’ve used our culinary talents to compete in a showdown of dips. Last week we brought you Nothing Left to Lose Beer Cheese Dip. Today’s offering: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Artichoke Dip. If…
We were scouring local farmers’ markets this weekend for cheese curds (more on that another time) when we spotted a giant cheese on wheels. True, everything is better with cheese, but can you improve a classic ’65 VW van by chopping it up and turning it into a rolling block of…
It’s official. Cielo, the brand-new Italian restaurant at Mondrian Scottsdale, opens tonight at 6 p.m. It replaces three-year-old Asia de Cuba, which served its last dinner there on Saturday. Executive chef Donald Lemperle remains in charge in the kitchen, and as it turns out, Italian food is his forte. At…
Phoenix has lost a hidden gem, at least in part. The restaurant at Backstreet Wine Salon — a classy little spot behind Gaslight Square on Indian School — served its last dinner this past Saturday night. However, Backstreet’s wine shop remains open for retail sales. Owner Jock Wulffson got the word out in…
Today Monday Night Martha is all about comfort food – Creamy Rice Pudding with Carmelized Bananas to be exact. We started the rice pudding in the morning, beginning by combining milk, cream, vanilla bean, sugar, a pinch of salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a saucepan. Then we stirred in blanched…
A daily dose of food news, with no preservatives or additives. Score one for P.E.T.A and zero for traditional cultures.Cats and Dogs soon to be off the menu in China. Last Wednesday marked the day that the highly anticipated Fox Restaurant Concepts’ new endeavor, Culinary Dropout, opened in Scottsdale. Aside from…
In the end, we get what’s coming to us. Let’s hope it’s sweet. Let’s face it, folks: Valentine’s Day, when it comes to that special someone, is as much about love as it is about the possibility of some horizontal hokey-pokey. So why do we get all Ron Jeremy with…
Looking for the latest in tasty television? Need to know the need-to-watch episodes of your favorite foodie shows? Chow Bella is here to help. We’re reviewing the most delectable and dreadful with a handy, must-see schedule so you won’t miss a thing. Once again, the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, treated…
Gone the way of the Dodo, we must sadly say goodbye to the following restaurants that have shut their doorsduring the month of January… Havana Café, Ahwatukee (don’t worry you can still get your Cuban (food) fix at the Camelback location and the Bell Road locations) Better Then Sex Café,…
