Once again this year, Chow Bella writers are gnawing on the holidays — in the form of stories of Christmas and food. Join us tonight, Tuesday, December 17, at 7 p.m. at Crescent Ballroom for a free reading. An appetizer: Katie Johnson’s take on the holidays: Hope you have some…
Barrelhouse American Kitchen & Cocktails might be the only restaurant in Chandler that truly supports the arts. Not just on its walls, where local artists hang and sell their works, or during its art-inspired cocktail dinners, but through its cuisine as well. Consider the lobster baked chile relleno. It is…
Cafe dining with a water view has come to Tempe again. And this time, it’s got a little California and New Mexico in tow. Located in the Lakes community at Lakeshore Drive, south of Baseline Road (next to another patio bar and cafe, Pier 54), The Watershed is the patio-focused…
Beer: Voodoo Doughnut Pretzel, Raspberry and Chocolate Ale Brewery: Rogue Ales Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 6.75 percent Redemption, thy flavors are pretzel, raspberry and chocolate. Regular readers will remember that I wasn’t the biggest fan of Rogue’s last collaboration with famed Portland donut shop Voodoo Doughnut. That beer –…
Shine, our annual pocket guide to all things Scottsdale, is out. And this year, local artist Luster Kaboom is taking readers on an illustrated ride through the city’s best spots for food, drink, art, and entertainment. Here, in no particular order, are the five best places for lunch in Scottsdale…
World of Beer Today Get ready Gilbert-ites because you’re getting a new watering hole with more than 500 bottles of beer, 60 rotating taps and 2,900 square feet of beer-centric boozing. Of course we’re talking about World of Beer Gilbert, the third location of the national chain to open in…
By Heather Hoch and Lauren Saria During our quest to find Phoenix’s best offal dishes, we noticed a great deal of pork belly popping up on the menus around town. While pork belly didn’t quite make the weirdness cut for our offal specifications, we thought the delicious, luxurious cut of…
Cullen Campbell Chef/owner Crudo crudoaz.com This is part one of our interview with Chef Cullen Campbell of Crudo in Phoenix. Campbell, whose résumé includes stints at Gregory’s World Bistro and Atlas Bistro, opened his first restaurant, Camus, in 2005 and opened Crudo in 2010. Though he says he originally wanted…
If you were watching any of the Home Alone movies lately wondering, “Gee, what’s Macaulay Culkin up to these days?” here is the answer. He’s busy singing and playing kazoo in a band called the Pizza Undergroud. But why is it called the Pizza Underground? Because the band is “just…
What would December be without a generous helping of peppermint and chocolate? There’s no bad time of year for desserts, but the winter season is when bakers pull out all the stops, creating sweets so decadent it’s the stuff traditions are made of — quite literally in the case of…
‘Tis the season to check in with old friends, and even thought you’re always looking for the newest delectable morsel, sometimes you just want to go where you know everybody’s name. So while I was out and about doing my holiday elf duties, I rolled by a couple of old…
If you drop into Pane Bianco around this time of year, chances are you’ve seen Maya’s watermelon radishes on the menu for the market salad. Not only are these radishes a colorful addition to any salad, they’re also a great way to introduce someone to the world of radish eating…
Those eating vegetarian, vegan, raw, and gluten-free in Tempe can now put Carrots on the list — 24 of them. 24 Carrots, the cafe and juice bar started in 2008 by Sadhana “Sasha” Raj (who came up with the idea for the restaurant while studying biochemistry at ASU), has pulled…
The fourth restaurant from James Beard Award-nominated chef Kevin Binkley is now open at the Shops at Hilton Village in Scottsdale. Bink’s Scottsdale is a upscale casual restaurant that most closely resembles Bink’s Midtown, the restaurant Binkley opened in Central Phoenix earlier this year. Chef Justin Olsen, chef de cuisine…
If you’ve got a bottle of rooster sauce in your cabinet you’d better be careful to make it last because the southern California manufacturer of Sriracha hot sauce has been ordered not to ship any of its products to food distributors and wholesalers for at least 30 days. In November…
Now that Thanksgiving is past we can all let out a small sigh of relief. Except for wine retailers, who now begin the struggle to sell off the annual river of Beaujolais Nouveau that invariably gets stuck on their shelves. Now don’t get me wrong, Beaujolais Nouveau is a fun…
Black Cat Coffee House made itself known to us over a year ago when the Sunday morning waiting line a few doors down at breakfast hotspot Over Easy spilled out through the front doors. While at the end of the long line of groggy eyed breakfast warriors, we were smack…
Food City Tamale Festival Saturday, December 14 On the hunt for homemade tamales? Yeah, we don’t blame you for not wanting to make them on your own. It’s a pretty time consuming project. But this weekend some of the best tamale-makers in the state will be showing off their tamales…
In this week’s paper we bring a little preview of what’s to come Tuesday, Dec. 17 at Crescent Ballroom: the second annual Eating Christmas. Our writers gnawed hard on the holidays, and they’ll be serving up the fruits of their labors at the event. You can also read each piece…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: northern Mexican food consists of more than just carne asada and bacon wrapped hot dogs. Don’t get me wrong, I cherish both, but I also cherish the multitude of other foods that make up the rich culinary traditions of northern…
As far as date-related marketing gimmicks go, this has to be one of the sweetest. In celebration of what Krispy Kreme Doughtnuts is calling Day of the Dozens — as in December 12 or 12/12 (get it?) — the national chain is offering a special BOGO deal…
