Singletons, rejoice! Sir Richard Branson — as in the English business mogul and owner of the Virgin Group — wants to help you get lucky. And not just lucky in a win-the-lottery sense. No, he means Mile High Club kind of lucky. In fact, he’s so dead set on helping…
This week we introduce a new, occasional wine column by one of the best-known Arizona winemakers, Sam Pillsbury. Welcome to Spillsbury. When managing editor Amy Silverman asked me to write for Chow Bella and New Times, I had to stop and think how that was going to work. I think…
If you asked 20-year-old me to predict how many ways middle-aged me would make eggplant, the answer would have been a big fat zero. Even though I was a kid who ordered the most offbeat thing on a menu, I drew the line when it came to eggplant. Someplace along…
No downtown is complete without a pizza rivalry. Downtown Phoenix may be lacking some things but this it has — and it’s a juicy beef because Downtown Pizza Lounge and Brooklyn NYC Pizza are located within a stone’s throw of one another. Who will win the taste test? See Also:…
I had to do a double take when I came across this recipe. I make green smoothies nearly every single day, and I like my coffee, too. Never had it occurred to me to combine them. It seems too good to be true, like it’s going to end up a…
This summer, one of Arizona’s oldest food festivals is back after lying fallow for several decades. First held in 1949, the Arizona Watermelon Festival is an old-timey Glendale tradition that once brought together up to 40,000 people each year to celebrate local agriculture. The revived version will retain many of…
I can’t decide what I’ll have for my Mother’s Day brunch, but I know where I’ll be. See also: – Ted’s Hot Dogs in Tempe Now Offers Gluten-Free Buns. Rejoice! I’ve already made my reservation for Tryst Café, which uses local, organic ingredients. They’re having a promotion for Mother’s Day…
Do you enjoy a bit of culinary torment now and then? See also: – The Best of the Cheese and Wine Worlds Converge at Ahwatukee’s Wedge & Bottle – Taquitos Jalisco: Easy Familiarity and Robust Flavor in Mesa If so, you should pay a visit some evening to Amuse Bouche…
Check, please? Yes, please. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at downtown’s CityScape, Check, Please! Arizona, KAET Channel 8’s restaurant-review series hosted by James Beard Award-winning chef Robert McGrath, will take its show on the road by hosting its very own food festival. See also: – Crudo…
Because there aren’t enough cheap fast-food options out there already, Del Taco will lower the bar, rumor has it, to compete with McDonald’s Dollar Menu. It plans to introduce a “Buck and Under” menu with options as low as 50 cents because that’s what people want, Del Taco says. See…
Do you enjoy a bit of culinary torment now and then? If so, you should pay a visit some evening to Amuse Bouche in Surprise. Depending where you live, you will drive 45 minutes or more for some of the best French bistro food in the Valley. But the journey…
Beer: Jai Alai Brewery: Cigar City Brewing Co. Style: American IPA ABV: 7.5 percent The journey from brew kettle to drinking vessel is long and hard, and not all beer gets there in perfect condition. To taste right, a beer must battle many foes along the way: diacetyl, a yeast…
The menu at Jobot has expanded! What used to just be some breakfast items, tacos, and sweet and savory crepes in a coffee house, now includes yummy gourmet sandwiches. We’ve heard rumors of even more new menu items to come, but for now we just had to try the sandwiches…
When it comes to one-of-a-kind culinary adventures, venerable East Phoenix restaurants Crudo and Noca serve them up regularly. But at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, the two are teaming up to bring 32 lucky diners a taste of the both of them. See also: – Get Your Tickets Now for…
Though one could argue that picnics and grilling are year-round activities for Phoenicians, the urge to grill is strongest in spring and summer. I don’t know about you, but outdoor feasting isn’t complete for me without a big bowl of chips. I normally circumvent the chip aisle at the grocery…
Welcome to Chow Bella’s Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Most of us are familiar with the less-glorious aspects of being a chef: the long…
It may have gotten off to a rocky start, but Chris Bianco’s Italian Restaurant has been earning rave reviews from local foodists for many months now. Problem was: Only hardcore food folks made the connection between the generic name and the famous pizza guy behind it. See also: — Chris…
People love putting weed in stuff. Just ask the Dutch, who even like to dip their fries in marijuana mayo. But one New York bartender has something better than just weed flavoring to bring to the table. He’s got a scientific way of infusing cannabis into alcohol — and the…
Heather HochThe Spot: Scratch 1011 North Third Street, 602-252-8900, www.scratchpastries.com See Also: – Bonjour Vietnam in Downtown Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card – The Anatomy of a Macaron with Duc Liao of Scratch Pastries…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2013 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 27, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists. Up today: Welcome Diner See…
Maybe 4/20 has our mind in that place, but when we stopped into Bowl of Greens on the downtown ASU campus off Central Avenue, we weren’t sure if we should expect a Cheba Hut-style stoner gimmick. Luckily, the Mediterranean joint that specializes in build-your-own salads wasn’t just a cheesy ploy…
Brian and Margita Webb have been espousing the virtues of Filipino street food via their food truck Hey Joe! since it hit the streets in 2011. Now it’s time for their close-up. See also: – Six Phoenix Food Trucks, Rated – Hot Dogs & Pie: Mamma Toledo’s to Open Space…
