Linda Hopkins has been a Phoenix culinary mainstay for more than 20 years. She’s best known for starting the Valley’s first and longest running children’s only cooking school called Les Petite Gourmettes. The name is a nod to her love of all things French. Each summer, Hopkins helps kids from ages 8…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Tempe Festival of the Wine Guess what’s happening this weekend? It’s the Tempe Arts Festival but this time around there’s going to be more then just booths full of original art from over 400 artists and…
Beer: The AbyssBrewery: Deschutes BreweryStyle: Imperial StoutABV: 11 percent The philosophizer Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” I’m no historian, but I’d be willing to bet old Freddy came up…
The all-vegetarian Pomegranate Café now has extended hours from 8 am to 8 pm Tuesday through Saturday. They are open Sundays from 8 am to 4:30 pm and are closed on Monday. If you need a health boost or are craving a fresh, delicious meal, just remind yourself that getting your vitamins and nutrients delivered in a tasty way is worth any price.
This week in Chef Chat we’re heading out of the kitchen and into the garden for a chat with Terri Nackey, an “eco-ista” and founder of La Bella Terre, a formulator, manufacturer, and distributor of botanically-based products. Nackey, who also teaches classes in seasonal organic cooking, will be sharing her…
For those excited about the recent flurry of fast food news-iness in the Valley such as Wendy’s updated urban design, the barrage of incoming sub shop chains, and the new concept from P.F. Chang’s, you just scored some extra bag fries: Popeyes Louisina Kitchen is expanding in Phoenix. The Republic…
Back in September, I reported that Arizona native Bill Sandweg, owner and master barista of Copper Star Coffee in Phoenix, had leased the free-standing building in the shopping plaza on the northwest corner of Camelback and 7th Avenue (next to the McDonalds’s) to open his own barbecue joint. A speedy…
Today, the self-proclaimed “largest gingerbread village in the Valley” goes on display at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa and holy sugar shit is it huge. The 40-foot x 25-foot city of sweetness with the theme “Christmas in Whoville,” the fictional town created by Dr. Seuss and appearing…
Just coming out of that Thanksgiving food coma and looking ahead to your next festive meal? Sunday brunch sounds kinda nice. Now you just have to make it through the week. Here are some of our favorites — including a couple non-traditional list toppers. Feel free to dissent — and…
Novelist Aimee Bender will be at ASU on Wednesday, November 30 to discuss her novel, national bestseller The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, at two campus events. First up, the Public Craft Q&A will take place at 1:00 p.m. at the Piper Writers House – ASU Tempe Campus, followed that evening…
Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we’re helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas,…
In an effort to make Mom proud, Chow Bella’s taking a good, hard look at the most important meal of the day in the form of Scrambled, a weekly review of local breakfast spots.A restaurant going under new ownership can mean one of two things: It’s about to close shop forever, or…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Beer for Brains Dinner with SanTan and Rico’s Thursday, December 1st, SanTan Brewery will be hosting their very last beer dinner of the year and it looks like they saved the best for last. Join SanTan at…
If you’re in the downtown area, Province is the place to go for dessert. Skip the dinner, order a drink, and have a dessert or two. Just be careful with that Peanut Butter and Chocolate Flan “Sandwich,” which is so rich it knocked us into a sugary daze. Was it worth it? Heck yeah.
The tender: Mario Rana The bar: Cuoco Pazzo (4175 N. Goldwater Blvd., 480-265-9814) The pedigree: Rana fell in love with creating drinks when he started behind the bar of a coffee shop at age 14. He later started barbacking at the restaurant owned by his parents, then began working at…
Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let’s face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds in the Valley. This week: Cochinita Pibil from La Condesa Gourmet Taco…
The Business: SuperFarm SuperTruck What you need to know: If you like Udder Delights you’ll be pleasantly surprised to know that Superstition Farm is branching out with a new food truck. Their goal is to take as many of their own products and create hearty staple foods, from burgers to…
The latest “Roaming Pork Party” is taking it south of the border with a stop at The Mission in Scottsdale for Chef Matt Carter’s signature modern Latin cuisine. Monday, November 28, you can pig out from 8 to 11 p.m. with a menu priced at $5 to $8. This event began…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Peking Duck from Nee House Chinese Cuisine The Basics: Most people are only familiar with Peking duck through this…
Chow Locally, the new online marketplace for Arizona farm fresh foods announced on their Facebook page that they were awarded Arizona’s Next Great Business by National Bank of Arizona. Their prize and the video that helped them win after the jump…
Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we’re helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas,…
Two things are invariably used up after Thanksgiving; all your Tupperware and your appetite for just one more helping. You’re on your own regarding how to store the leftovers, but I have a few suggestions about how to turn your leftovers into more than the sum of their parts.
