An Iowa Pizza Hut delivery driver took matters into his own hands by urinating on the doorstep of a woman who stiffed him on the tip. Sadly for him, the apartment complex caught the whole exchange on tape. Iowa’s KCCI reports that the customer recognized that she did not have…
The Spot: Rusconi’s American Kitchen 10637 N. Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix 480-483-0009 www.rusconiskitchen.com — Michael Rusconi Dishes on Dairy Queen and Fresh White Truffles — Rusconi’s American Kitchen a Nice Add for Paradise Valley Neighborhood Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 4 to 6…
Are you an aspiring chef with big dreams of owing your own digs? A restaurant manager who wants to go solo? How ’bout a foodie who wants to get out of the kitchen and bring your mad cooking skills to the gen pop? Is so, your free restaurant is waiting…
Prickly pear might be in the running for our state food, but its fleshy vegetable sister food deserves a little love, too. Nopales, a vegetable made from the paddle-like pads of the prickly pear plant, have been enjoyed extensively throughout Mesoamerica and are just as native to the Valley as,…
The Guilty Pleasure: Sour Cream Enchiladas Where To Get It: Los Olivos, two Scottsdale locations (but you want the original one in Old Town) Price: $7.95-$13.95, depending on your combination plate of choice. What It Really Costs: A whole day’s worth of calories on one convenient plate. I have come…
the 11-year-old breakfast and lunch spot in Arcadia, has undergone a makeover of sorts. Recently opened in the Camelback Village Center (at the corner of 44th Street and Camelback), the restaurant, under new ownership, is now called Daily Bistro. An updated interior and a new beverage program help to separate…
Whether its the boss on your back, your lover calling to break up (again), or the puzzling investigation of a brutal murder of a popular high school student named Laura Palmer, troubles seem to melt away with a slice of pie and a “damn fine cup of coffee” at your…
Ask any of your eco-friendly pals and they’ll tell you that sustainability is the green gift that keeps on giving. From edible gardens to ethically raised eggs, more and more Phoenix urbanites are looking to their own backyards to fuel their families. See Also: – A Hipster’s Guide to Farm…
A Colorado brewery’s hilariously deadpan April Fools joke regarding a “Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout” has become a reality. According to Wynkoop Brewery, their bull testicle beer “annoucenment” video was so popular that people actually showed up April 1st looking for a taste of the beer. See Also: –Testicle Pie and…
Beer: Rail Slide Imperial Spiced Ale Brewery: SanTan Brewing Co. Style: English Strong Ale ABV: 7.1 percent The problem with seasonals is that they’re just that — seasonal. Here for a short time, then gone for another year, your cravings be damned. Feeling like a Pumpkin Porter in the springtime?…
Attention, shoppers. FnB is offering gift certificates at 50% off today — and just today, until 6 p.m., (they just extended the time by an hour), at which point you will be mercilessly cut off — so get on the horn and call them for the best deal going. 50%…
Eating pie is pretty much the best way to spend a Saturday afternoon, and at Saturday’s Pie Social, there were plenty of celebrity pies to enjoy — 14, to be exact. At first, as we judges waited around for a seemingly endless procession of pies to be brought to the…
Well, this is sad news. Very sad news indeed. Zaidi’s Grill, the unassuming eatery of exceptional Pakistani food in Scottsdale, has shuttered. Featuring classic dishes made from family recipes and memories of meals in their hometown of Karachi, Syed and Tabassum Zaidi, the restaurant’s owners and chefs, called their authentic…
We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. If you’ve lived…
Jose Garces comes to town frequently to check up on Distrito, his modern Mexican restaurant specializing in Mexico City-style street food. This trip, however, the Iron Chef had another objective: to promote his new cookbook — The Latin Road Home — by hosting a special five-course dinner using recipes from…
Good morning! Has your sugar hangover worn off yet??? Thanks to the hundreds of folks who came out Saturday afternoon for the third annual Chow Bella/Roosevelt Row Pie Social. From the bright sunshine to Tobie Milford’s music to spontaneous swing dancing on the grass, it was a lovely day. Oh…
Joe’s Farm Grill is running their annual “Free Cheeseburger Day” this Wednesday, November 7 as a thank you to their customers. Show up, stand in line between 10 AM and 3 PM and get a free cheeseburger, french fries and a drink. See Also: -Date Shake Throw Down: Joe’s Farm…
Every week, there’s a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you’re like most people, you probably just don’t have the time to get to all of it. It’s kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won’t all…
Lee Hill, Communications Director for Arizona’s Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, has confirmed a rumor that’s been flying around the restaurant industry for weeks: The department is conducting a statewide investigation of the relationships between licensed wholesalers (liquor distributors and wineries, for example) and licensed retailers (restaurants, hotels, resorts,…
Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. In case you haven’t noticed, the Presidential election is…
In what will most likely be the biggest news of the year for fans of Sweet Tomatoes, the national buffet-style restaurant chain and purveyor of loaded baked potatoes, flavored gelatin, and something called “Joan’s Broccoli Madness,” the Phoenix Business Journal reports the eatery’s San-Diego based parent company, Garden Fresh Restaurant…
Kenny Barrett — co-founder of GROWHOUSE and programs manager for Roosevelt Row — is knee-deep in honey. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but he’s surely got enough of it to sell, thanks to the hard-working honeybees living behind GROWop, the vintage boutique that shares a formerly blighted, quarter-acre lot with GROWHOUSE,…
