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This Week In Chow Bella

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. Five Tequila Cocktails for Grown Ups Eddie Matney Turns…

Kentucky Derby Party Tomorrow at Mabel’s on Main

Mint juleps, bourbon infusions and something called a Hot Brown are on the menu tomorrow, Saturday, May 7th at 2 pm at Mabel’s on Main in Scottsdale in honor (of course) of the Kentucky Derby. Mabel’s has dubbed this the Woodford Derby Party in honor of Woodford Reserve small-batch bourbon, the…

Jeff Norman’s Tennessee Honey Tea

​Earlier today we met Jeff Norman, the man who makes sure your Jack Daniel’s tastes like it should. Now he shares with us the recipe for Jack’s Tennessee Honey Tea, a refreshing, snappy drink for hot summer afternoons. The ingredients:1 oz. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey½ oz. Cinnamon Schnapps½ oz. Triple…

Late Night at Citizen Public House Starts Tonight

Beginning tonight, a new favorite in Old Town Scottsdale will be staying open late. Bernie Kantak’s Citizen Public House is planning regular late night hours Thursday — Saturday, til 1:30 a.m. This weekend’s menu will feature Berkshire spare ribs ($12) and pork tacos with pickled onion ($5) along with regular…

Cafe: Sekong By Night

Lord knows Phoenix has various varieties of Mexican comida in spades. Need an Asian cuisine fix? We’ve got that too. Sushi? Check. BBQ? You know it. Pizza? Some would say we have the best in the country. Yet there’s one thing we really haven’t had until now: Cambodian food. Sekong…

Jeff Norman at Jack Daniel’s Distillery

​The Tender: Jeff Norman The Bar: Jack Daniel Distillery, makers of Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey and other liquors, Lynchburg, Tennessee The Pedigree: Norman isn’t actually a bartender at all, though he does work extensively with liquor — whiskey, to be specific, and Jack Daniel’s, to be precise…

Where Am I Eating

The dining companion and I were hit with the Friday night sushi craving and decided to head east to Chandler. We order a couple of their fancy rolls and an order of the blue fin tuna (yeah yeah endangered blah blah). The ASU roll arrived covered in spicy jalapenos, the…

Coming Soon: Black Chile Mexican Grill at Biltmore Fashion Park

Biltmore Fashion Park always seems like its own little self-contained universe. The upscale plaza offers shopping, community movie nights, and a dozen or so diverse restaurants, from national brands like Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen to Dr. Andrew Weil’s True Food Kitchen concept and celebrated local chef Christopher Gross’…

Stranger Than Paprikash: Dinner and a Movie

​Staying in? We’ve got you covered — both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie — a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. While the 1980’s produced gloss rock hair bands and Madonna, it also hosted an outsider jazz/punk/art scene in Downtown…

Cupcake-Stuffed Strawberries: We Can All Go Home Now.

In honor of National Strawberry Month (wait, what, you didn’t know?) and Mother’s Day, Jasmin Fine of 1 Fine Cookie is sharing a recipe that she has kept top secret for years: cupcake-stuffed strawberries. They need to be eaten within a day. Shouldn’t be a problem. That is all. We…

Last Minute Mother’s Day Brunch Roundup

Hey there, fellow procrastinators. Something tells us you still haven’t made brunch reservations. You probably wouldn’t be here if you had. Lucky you, we decided to combine our previous Mother’s Day Roundups into one GIANT roundup. A one-stop Mother’s Day brunch extravaganza of sorts. We’ve even added a few more…

Follow the Food Trucks!

It’s finally your lunch break and you desperately want a meal that doesn’t taste like the same drive-thru junk you’ve had before. What to do? We at Chow Bella have compiled a new Follow Friday list of awesome food trucks on Twitter so you can be in the know and…

Play FarmVille (for Real) in the UK: God Save the Crops

Attention, online agriculturalists: Good news! All those hours of FarmVille, the social networking game (which has more than 62 million active users) may finally pay off, by allowing you the opportunity to take care of a real farm with real animals (that actually die!) and no “instant grow” option for…

Sweet Corn Elote Tamales from Molly’s Tamales

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: Elote y Nopalito Tamales hand-crafted by Molly’s…

Lon’s Farm to Table Dinner and More Duncan Farm Dinner Dates

Remember that “Farm to Table” dinner featuring fresh produce from Duncan Farms and bacon wrapped Arizona rabbit loin we told you about Tuesday in Eater’s Digest? No? Well it’s tonight, it’s at Lon’s and it’s almost sold out. Six-courses of delicious paired with six different wines all from the great…