We have our dear friends in Bulgaria to thank for the extra six seconds we can now gain in the morning by ditching the deodorant and popping back an edible perfume. Introducing Deo Perfume Candy. See also: – Sushi Cologne. That’s Right, Sushi Cologne. – Good News: Coffee Might Extend…
We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. See Also: -…
The Spot: Davanti Enoteca 6316 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 480-659-1800 www.davantiscottsdale.com See also: -Happy Hour Report Card: Rusconi’s American Kitchen -Pete DeRuvo Dishes on the Mouthwatering Italian Food He Grew Up On and Praises Three Local Chefs Hours: Happy Hour is offered 3 to 6 p.m. every day…
We can get behind the collision of doughnuts and beer, particularly when it’s Rogue beer and Voodoo doughnuts. Last year in honor of the Portland Oregon-based Voodoo Donuts breaking the world record for largest box of donuts, they rolled out the notorious pink bottle Voodoo Doughnut ale Maple Bacon Porter…
If you’re an avowed foodie who’s lived in Phoenix at least 12 years, you surely know or have heard of Norman Fierros. He started a little cafeteria-style restaurant in downtown Phoenix in the 80’s called Fina Cocina, a media darling also beloved by local movers and shakes who showed up…
It’s that time of year — vegetables are being harvested in local gardens and it serves as an inspiration to many. Thinking about the joy of growing dinner in your own garden? Think it’s too late? Have a fear of failure? Don’t worry, your November veggie garden guide is here…
This is part two of my interview with Aaron Chamberlin, chef owner of St. Francis. If you missed part one, where Chamberlin dishes about why he’s not a celebrity chef and the over-hyped opening of St. Francis, read it here. See also: – St. Francis: Happy Hour Report Card Favorite…
Restaurant attached to a nightclub? That’s always a gamble. Very little has been written about Miami Café, which is connected to the late-night spot and gay bar Amsterdam, so curiosity (and its convenient downtown location) really drove this dining decision. This is the kind of place that only seems cool…
Aaron Chamberlin St. Francis 111 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix 602-200-8111 www.stfrancisaz.com See also: — Update: Aaron Chamberlin Hopes to Open Cafe in Former Urban Grocery Space By Early Next Year This is part one of my interview with Aaron Chamberlin, chef-owner of St. Francis Restaurant. Come back Tuesday when Chamberlin…
As we reported earlier, the Hobbit menu landed nationwide earlier this week. Given that the movie comes out in a month and that there’s going to be plethora of midnight showings, it seemed prudent to check to see if Denny’s was really serving up something that fulfill your late-night eating…
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…
19th Century French gastronome Brillat-Savarin called the truffle “the diamond of the kitchen,” an apt description of a seasonal delicacy so rare and hard to find that even an ounce of it costs hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of dollars. Truffles (knobby-looking subterranean mushrooms with the most sublime aroma on God’s…
Once a year, New Times puts the spotlight on Scottsdale in SHINE, our annual pocket guide. As usual, the 2012 edition includes many of our favorite spots to drink, dine, shop, party, and get a culture fix. This issue features some pretty amazing food & drink. See also: – SHINE:…
Outta the way, elephants and horses, Mom’s in the kitchen now. See also: 2012 Best Thai Restaurant – Yupha’s Thai Kitchen My Mom’s Thai Kitchen, the new casual Thai eatery in Downtown Phoenix, moved into the space formerly occupied by Five R Cha Thai (R Cha means horse) and, prior…
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…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See also: – Join Amy Binkley, Tracey Dempsey, and More Top Female Chefs at Getting Our Just Desserts – Food, Beer & Wine Samples at the 8th Annual Certified Local…
Don’t you love Thanksgiving? It’s a nationally sanctioned food marathon, and we’re all encouraged to be athletes. No silly talk of calories, carbs or the evils of sugar on this one guilt-free day. Of course, for the person(s) preparing this misty watercolor rendition of a Norman Rockwell painting, the day…
Gin is in and rye is fly, but American cocktail enthusiasts are beginning to pay attention to lesser known spirits produced in other countries as well — say, Peru’s pisco, Brazil’s cachaca and Japan’s shochu. Although shochu, a clear spirit many people compare to vodka, has been popular in Japan…
You need pie on Thanksgiving – or at least something shaped like a pie.
Bubbles, bubbles everywhere — or, at least there were up until last week. That’s when Narcisse Champagne & Tea Lounge, the luxurious, 6,000-square-foot hangout featuring over 200 kinds of bubbly, shut its doors for good. Narcisse, which opened in January 2011 in the Scottsdale Quarter, came courtesy of Tom Zummo…
Say what you will about bread pudding (a lead-heavy gut bomb of an overplayed dessert), it’s still crazy-popular for one very good reason: nobody gets tired of warm, sugary, bread-based goo. It’s been around in one form or another for over 500 years, created in most cultures as a thrifty…
“We’ll always have Paris,” said Rick (Humphrey Bogart) in the classic film, Casablanca. And thanks to Jeff Kraus, where a life-altering trip to the the City of Light inspired his award-winning mobile kitchen, Truckin’ Good Food, and currently, his months-old eatery, Crêpe Bar, in Tempe, so do we. Through crepes,…
