The First Annual Chile Pepper Festival is upon us, people. September 29, this coming Saturday, Roosevelt Row will celebrate the beloved chile in all forms roast, dried, cooked and fried. And in case you were more or less hesitant about attending an event that would undoubtedly leave a fire in…
Turkish Kitchen, we hardly knew ye. Opened in October 2011 and lasting less than a year, Turkish Kitchen, the much-buzzed-about restaurant from chef-owner Orhan Yildirim, the man behind defunct Efes in Tempe, which closed in 2010, has shuttered…
If you were thinking that the 50 Shades of Grey shenanigans would die down well before the release of its tentative 2014 movie, you may have been wrong- 50 shades of wrong. See Also: So This Exists: The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Suing Ben &…
With fall (finally) in the air, so are the aromas of two new brunch offerings from upscale restaurants Lon’s at the Hermosa in Paradise Valley and Mastro’s Steakhouse in North Scottsdale. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, and continuing every second Saturday of the month until…
With several Oktoberfest celebrations right around the corner, we thought it only fitting to share our favorite Valley restaurants for German eats like schnitzels, sauerkraut, and sausages — all washed down with a stein-full or two of German ale, of course. Want the German goodness to go? Pick up freshly…
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated from its original version. We’ve added four more bakers to our already star-studded list of celebrity bakers for Pie Social 2012. Open your pie hole Saturday, November 3, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Second Street and Roosevelt as Chow Bella and Roosevelt…
I’m in love with Monti Carlo. And if you’ve listened to her lighthearted patter on My 103.9 or seen her emoting on Master Chef or met her in person (in which case, she gave you a great big hug, guaranteed), you’re probably in love with her too. See also: Local…
Beat poetry about bacon delivered by a man whose mustache is so masculine it might very well count as another, smaller man, strapped to his face. See Also: Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale See Also: Joe Arpaio Re-created in Bacon Nick Offerman plays testosterone-laden ultimate man and minor civil…
If there ever was a sign that Americans are getting dumber and the apocalypse is nigh, it’s the popularity of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. It should tell you something when both the Democratic and Republican conventions fail to garner higher TV ratings than the antics of former Toddlers and…
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…
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. It’s happened to you. At least, I secretly hope…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
If you have your ears (or, er, tongues) open in the Phoenix food scene, Binkley’s Restaurant needs no introduction. Chef and owner Kevin Binkley has been nominated for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Southwest for several years in a row, and this year he was named as a finalist…
Sad news for Paradise Valley folks: Floyd’s Kitchen has shuttered. Opened over three years ago, the small, neighborhood restaurant featuring Italian, Mediterranean, and American fare was located in a strip mall just north of Cactus on Tatum and across the street from Paradise Valley Mall. Floyd’s was a locally owned…
Vegetarians are often left out when it comes to tasty cheap lunches. That is, unless they come to Green. See also: -Island Eats for Under $10 at Mesa’s Aloha Kitchen – Gourmet Sandwiches for Under $10 At Downtown Mesa’s Urban Picnic -That Place Next to Chino Bandido is Good Fellas…
New York deli fans looking for pickled corned beef and pastrami, matzo ball soup, and New York style bagels with lox and schmear would do best to keep their eyes peeled for the opening of Abe’s of Scottsdale, the deli and restaurant opening soon in the Acacia Creek Village Shopping…
Ready for a heavy dose of brats and beer? The official Oktoberfest season kick-off is this Saturday — we already told you this morning about the celebration beginning this weekend at Brat Haus with free beer! — and we’ve got the details on all the Valley’s celebrations happening over the…
Just a little more than a week after owners Allen and Traci Thompson opened a second location of their popular Arcadia burger joint, The Grind, in North Scottsdale, the two are getting both locations into the weekend breakfast business, starting tomorrow, Saturday, September 22. See also: Owners of The Grind…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See also: Six Oktoberfest Celebrations in Metro Phoenix Carol Steele Tribute Dinner at Rancho Pinot Sept 23: Menu Features C. Steele Classics and Asian Pear Belinis from Aravaipa Farms Maine…
As far as snack foods go, popcorn is up there in terms of simplicity of production and ease of consumption. But this is the 21st century right? Surely science and engineering have something to offer us beyond picking up our food with our hands like an animal. See Also: New…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
It sounds like the start of a politically incorrect joke: A White Girl, A Jew, An Italian and a Colombian going to battle over the greatness of FRIED CHICKEN. See also: Nine Favorite Spots for Fried Chicken in Metro Phoenix Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles’ Big New Flagship Now Open for…
