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…
Homemade Nutella is making the Pinterest rounds lately. That is, it’s super popular right now. I like Nutella, but I never buy it. But I’ve been eying the various recipes for so long that it was time I tried it. Plus, I’ve had a bag of hazelnuts sitting in the…
The Phoenix Film Festival begins at the end of this month, bringing with it one of our favorite combos: film and food. This year the pairing gets even sweeter with a chance to win a pair of VIP passes along with dinner for ten at Chipotle. To further support the…
If you have been to Jamaica or know something about its cuisine, then you are undoubtedly familiar with its most popular dish: jerk. Dating back to the island’s earliest days, Christopher Columbus got an eyeful of Jamaica’s beginnings at the end of the 15th century, when he watched its indigenous…
You’ve seen gourmet food trucks all over town. Each one has its own different spin, giving a unique twist to casual street eats. For the most part, each better-known truck has its own specialty… except two of them. There is a pair of trucks prowling the Valley offering gourmet hot…
For the past two days we’ve been talking with Chef Christopher Wolf of Arizona Culinary Institute. He’s leading the ACI Food and Fitness Initiative in an effort to marry healthful living with the school’s culinary educational program. Wolf competes in marathons and triathlons, setting an inspiring example of what it…
What better use for an extra case of Girl Scout cookies than a Chow Bella Showdown? In years past we’ve challenged our contributors to make something delicious out of Thin Mints and Trefoils. This time: Savannah Smiles. Stay tuned for more recipes and a decision from our “judge,” web editor Eric Tsetsi. When I…
A fire on Monday has closed the Matador Restaurant in downtown Phoenix. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that the fire at the over 30-year-old Mexican eatery owned by Mike and Alexandra Anagnopoulos happened around 2:45 p.m. Monday afternoon, when the restaurant was closed, and was put out within minutes by…
NPR pledge season is upon us again, but KJZZ is breaking from their usual offers of vacations and iPads in favor of flavor. Anyone who pledges today has a shot at winning their “Foodie’s Dream” package. They’ve managed to line up 52 top shelf restaurants for this promotion. The full…
St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday — yes, it’s on a Saturday this year! Hooray! Time to drink copious amounts of green beer and get completely shitfaced with a bunch of “Irish” strangers at some sort of big St. Patty’s Day party, right? Right. Okay, drinking tons of green beer…
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. Anthony Bourdain supports it, Wolfgang Puck’s against it, and on…
PI(E) from ABBY BURTON on Vimeo. Here at Chow Bella, we’re not so good at math — but we’re always up for pie. We watched a lot of stop motion videos about the making of pie (you’re welcome), and this was our favorite. Short, sweet, to the point. Happy Pi…
Chicago Hamburger Company, the popular Arcadia eatery from ex-Chicagoan Bob Pappanduros, may be most known for its Windy City sliders, Chicago hot dogs, and thick banana shakes, but last Friday, it added something a bit bigger to its menu — big-ass burger bigger…
Today, the James Beard Foundation, the New York-based national nonprofit organization and undisputed standard of excellence when it comes to giving props to the culinary world, announced Fry Bread House as one of five winners of its 2012 America’s Classics award, which honors legendary family-owned restaurants across the country. Fry…
A new Whole Foods Market, the world’s largest retailer of natural and organic foods, is being built at The Shops at Town & Country, the shopping center (and home of Chris Bianco’s newest venture, Italian Restaurant) on the corner of Camelback Road and 20th Street in Central Phoenix. Set to…
Yesterday we introduced you to Chef Christopher Wolf of Arizona Culinary Institute. For anyone who ever wished P.E. existed beyond the 8th grade, Wolf’s new idea is a dream come true. He’s started the ACI Food and Fitness Initiative, an effort to incorporate lessons on healthy living into traditional culinary…
In support of the national observance of Meatout 2012 (http://www.meatout.org), Green New American Vegetarian is hosting its 3rd Annual Carnivore Caravan on Saturday, March 17.
What better use for an extra case of Girl Scout cookies than a Chow Bella Showdown? In years past we’ve challenged our contributors to make something delicious out of Thin Mints and Trefoils. This time: Savannah Smiles. Stay tuned for more recipes and a decision from our “judge,” web editor Eric Tsetsi. My…
The saying, “sex is like pizza — even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good,” may not necessarily apply when it comes to Pizza Roulette — in fact, it could be downright painful. From the New Zealand-based pizza chain Hell Pizza, the company’s latest promotion features a regular pizza, but…
On the heels of the news that Sprouts Farmers Market will merge with competitor Sunflower Farmers Market, a new grocery store is preparing to further shake up the Valley’s competitive supermarket scene. WinCo, the employee-owned, no-frills discount supermarket based in Boise, Idaho, has announced that it will open two locations…
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…
Looks like natural food nuptials are underway for two farmers market store chains. In a move that translates to 139 stores, 10,000 employees, and two billion dollars, Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market has announced it will merge with competitor Sunflower Farmers Market, who has corporate offices in Boulder, Colorado, and Phoenix,…
