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. This year, it seems like we’ve seen more Angus beef,…
Veggie burgers have come a long way since yesteryear’s pre-processed, cardboard-flavor hockey pucks. Nowadays, they are made-in-house masterpieces full of whole grains, spices, and tasty stuff like black beans and mushrooms. And you can find them in one form or another on many restaurants’ menus. Two particular veggie burgers that…
7-Elevens in the fine city-state of Singapore serve piping-hot mashed potatoes out of machine that looks like it should dispense coffee, not food. It’s also self-serve. For about a dollar (or two dollars if you want a drink with it) this machine will eject a slurry of instant potatoes and…
Kim Brennan, owner of Big Earl’s Greasy Eats in Cave Creek, isn’t ashamed to admit she was a stripper in another life. In fact, she’s proud of herself for being smart enough to save her money, build a house, and start a business in her adopted hometown. But Brennan, who…
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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…
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These days, most of us have never experienced (or have forgotten) the joy of going to a real live butcher or the intoxicating fragrance of fresh smoked meat or even the taste of imported cheese straight off the wheel. Most of us just hit the grocery store and pick up…
Got pork? If you happen to be dining at “Revenge of the Pig,” the summer cocktail pairing dinner happening at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 31st, at Citizen Public House in Scottsdale, you’ll have it by the plateful. CPH chef Bernie Kantak will be pairing up for the pork-y evening with…
We love pizza. And for some of us, we love it so much we’re willing to have its image permanently inked upon our being no matter if we’re drunk, making good on a dare, or just for-realz serious. With that in mind, here are 10 of the best/worst pizza tattoos…
See also: Well, Gastro my Lounge This is part two of my interview with Stephen Jones, the executive chef of Blue Hound Kitchen and Cocktails. If you missed part one the interview with Stephen Jones, read it here. What’s your favorite food smell: A whole roasted suckling pig. What’s your…
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Welcome to Vine Geeks, where Brian Reeder and Pavle Milic of AZ Wine Merchants take the drinking game quite seriously. Pay attention — you might just learn something. If you’ve ever tried to order a nice bottle of French wine, or an interesting/different grape varietal, or one of many wines…
See also: Monika Woolsey’s Perfect Food Day See also: Downtown’s Phoestivus Brings Local Vendors to Public Market in December When local dietician Monika Woolsey announced the launch of her latest creative food/arts project, eye candy was to be expected. Woolsey is a co-organizer of Get Your PHX/Phoestivus holiday markets, Director…
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…
MISCHiEF maker and il Tocco chef, Gabriele Bertaccini is at again, and this time, he brought the wine. BACCHUS MISCHiEF will make its premiere (and already sold-out) appearance at an undisclosed location on July 28. Bertaccini’s new event is the new younger sibling of the three-year-old CULINARY MISCHiEF, a roaming…
Toss the gin and tonic. And don’t settle for a mediocre margarita. We’ve got 11 fresh summer cocktails that will have you dreaming of July all year long (really). Bottoms up. Tennessee Peach at Del Frisco’s Grille Who doesn’t love fresh, juicy peaches in the summer? So just imagine them…
See also: Well, Gastro My Lounge! See also: Winner of Arizona Cocktail Week is Lead Bartender at Blue Hound Stephen Jones Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails Hotel Palomar, CityScape 2 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix 602-253-6633 www.bluehoundkitchen.com This is part one of my interview with Stephen Jones, executive chef of Blue…
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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…
Tomorrow is Bastille Day, when the French celebrate the storming of the Bastille and kickoff of the French Revolution. You would think Americans would make a drinking holiday out of it. We already have St. Pat’s and Cinco de Drinko, so why not Bastille Day? Here’s why: The French drink…
See also: Urban Tea Loft: Happy Hour Report Card Chandler’s Urban Tea Loft shut its doors yesterday and will be getting rid of all store merchandise by the end of the month. Tea loft owner, Glynis Legrand, sent out an email yesterday morning that said she’ll be closing up shop…
