Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Labor Day LuauYou totally have the opportunity to get lei’d this weekend (sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves). The western-themed restaurant Harold’s Cave Creek Corral will go the way of the lei this Sunday as they celebrate Labor Day with…
Commotion of a “losing a Phoenix landmark” kind happened today at Oaxaca Restaurant and Cantina, the downtown Phoenix Mexican eatery near the state Capitol. Police were on site as items were being moved out of the restaurant — this after a sign was placed on the door that stated “closed…
The Spot: Jade Bar, 5700 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley, 480-948-2100www.sanctuaryoncamelback.comThe Hours: The Pour runs from 4 – 6 p.m., and reverse runs from 10 p.m. – midnight, daily. The Details: Located within the swanky Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa is the classy Jade Bar and their patio cocktail lounge,…
If you’re a good little fashion hard-liner, the post-Labor Day moratorium on white clothing and accessories is to be taken seriously — which makes us wonder if Narcisse Champagne & Tea Lounge is throwing their First Annual White Party as one last hurrah for the coolest color of summer. At…
If you have the option of eating a shark taco or not eating a shark taco, always eat the shark taco. OK, so I didn’t take my own advice until this weekend, but the point is, La Condesa Taco Shop on 16th Street near McDowell has shark tacos. Dogfish shark tacos to be exact, which…
Phoenix might be hurting for a great many things but sunshine is not one of them. To out-of-state friends I describe the heat as, “Like standing in-front of an open oven… forever.” So why not put that oven to good use? My car certainly feels like an oven when I…
This week we are hanging out at Jobot Coffee Shop with Chef Dominic Fasano. Yesterday we chatted about the future of Nachobot and today, he’ll share about learning to make crepes and bringing back Sunday brunch. What are some changes you’ve made since being here? I changed the whole menu…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 23: Jewish…
If you’ve been to Paletas Betty — the gourmet Mexican popsicle shop in Chandler and now Tempe — you know that your ice pop comes with a sticker. Next time you’re there enjoying a frozen delight on a stick, don’t just take your sticker, walk over and slap it on the wall…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce.This week’s harvest: Anaheim Chile Peppers I think the most intoxicating scent from a farmers’ market is not from the bunches of lemon basil or…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? AZ Restaurant Week Hey Arizonans, ready to stuff your faces with amazing food? Arizona Restaurant Week 2011, your opportunity to check out that one place (or several) you have been just dying to try, is right around the…
If you’re hankerin’ for a little blackened salmon with your Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, or an Oreo mudslide with your Contagion, you won’t have long to wait. The new AMC Dine-In Theater in Central Phoenix, the cineplex on the second level of The Esplanade, will open its…
Beer: Arizona Centennial Ale & Arizona Centennial Copper AleBrewery: Sonoran Brewing Co. Style: American wheat ale, Extra Special Bitter On Feb. 14, 2012, our beloved state will have been part of the union for 100 years. An entire century! It’s a big deal deserving of celebration, and there’s no better…
Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburbian-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Sundubu Jjigae (Spicy Korean Tofu Stew) from Chodang (501 N. Arizona Ave,. Chandler) The Basics: Sundubu jjigae is a…
Maui Dog, the colorful eatery of island-inspired dogs, burgers, and sliders on Indian School Road and 36th Street in Central Phoenix, may be looking for a new home after just one year — thanks to his rent situation. Maui Dog owner John Stamatakis says he’s looking for a new location…
This week we’re spending some time with Dominic Fasano, the guy responsible for the expanding menu at downtown’s coffee and crepe haven, Jobot Coffee Shop. Fasano — who credits his discovery of cooking, in part, to an obsession with infomercial gadgets — trained at the Scottsdale Culinary Institute and studied Italian…
For most of us, going out for sushi isn’t just about scarfing down immense amounts of raw fish in our best walrus imitation. That’s why this week we asked our sushi-obsessed Chow Bella contributors to count down their favorite Valley sushi experiences — taking price, atmosphere and people watching into consideration,…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we’re back – with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 24: Parrillada…
No-strings-attached micro-grants to help launch your awesome ideas. Wouldn’t that be fantastic? Wait, it’s already happening. It’s The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences. They even have a chapter dedicated solely to food appropriately called, Awesome Food. Awesome Food awards $1000 every month to folks they deem the most,…
Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Dine Out for the Arts Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has announced details of the 6th annual Dine Out with the Chefs. For this year’s event, the center has lined up more then 25 chefs, pastry chefs, and…
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week. Seven Spots on Chow Bella’s Mill Avenue Wish List…
Yesterday we met Wayne Scalaro, who’s tended bar at the Rokerij for more than a decade and once got laid thanks to George W. Bush. Today he shares with us the recipe for his Prickly Pear Margarita, a drink Scalaro says is a smooth cocktail great for the summer heat…
