New Farmers Market Opens in North Phoenix

Summertime might not be the most ideal season to introduce a new farmers market to the Valley, but the folks at Vaseo Apartments in Moon Valley think otherwise. From 7:30 to 11 a.m. every Saturday, the new Vaseo Moon Valley Farmers Market will be ready to do business at 16220…

Pro’s Ranch Market: Contents of a Fiesta Under One Roof

Hey, readers, get ready. We’re putting new meaning into the term “street food.” For Chow Bella’s latest mission — “Eating 16th Street” — we’ve employed a young woman who’s literally eaten her way around the world. Alex Rodriguez has eaten borscht in Moscow, steak in Buenos Aires and a “life-changing…

National Chocolate Day: A Cocktail Recipe for Boozehounds

See also: National Sugar Cookie Day: A Cocktail Recipe for Boozehounds See also: National Pecan Pie Day: A Cocktail Recipe for Boozehounds How could we ignore National Chocolate Day? You can eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but we’ve chosen to start with cocktail hour. Surprisingly, finding a chocolate…

Chick-fil-A Flap Summed Up In Bizarre Taiwanese Animation

See Also: The Jim Henson Company Breaks Its Rainbow Connection With Chick-fil-A See Also: Trannies Chow Down on Chick-fil-A So a lot has happened since the Jim Henson Company withdrew their support from Chick-fil-A over the company’s outspoken views against gay marriage. Shortly after that announcement was made, pictures started…

45: Marco Bianco

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…

Devil’s Diner Misses on Breakfast Greatness in Tempe

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…

Get Hammered on “Air”

Apparently the future of alcohol consumption isn’t inhaled booze but rather alcohol that tastes… like water? Cue the jokes about cheap beer. “Air” is a new adult beverage is currently rolling through a nationwide release. Release parties have popped up in several cities around the country, although sadly not Phoenix…

Moa Imperial Stout

Beer: Moa Imperial Stout Brewery: Moa Brewing Company Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 10.2 percent See also: Sonoran FFF See also: New Belgium/The Lost Abbey Brett Beer 9 p.m., Sunday night. CSI has been called in to investigate a crime scene. Lieutenant David Caruso arrives at the taped-off Tempe home…

Gourmet Ice, Ice (Baby): Vanilla Ice on Pinterest

See also: Make Your Own Chai Concentrate. See also: Roasted Strawberry and Coconut Milk Paletas.See also: Iced Coffee All Day, Every Day – Thanks to Pinterest All right stop. Collaborate and listen… Pinterest is back with a brand new invention — in the form of gourmet ice cubes, which have…

46: Greg Peterson

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…

Q Up BBQ Brings The Smoke From Their Family to Yours

See Also: Shinobu Diego Tacos y Burritos: Bringing Fusion Food to the Streets Phoenix has been blessed with a veritable explosion of food trucks but none truly devoted to the art of embracing meat with smoke — until Q Up. The were off the road most of last month due…

When Is a Recipe Truly Yours?

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. Miss a question? Go here. For many of us, we couldn’t care less if Mom’s…