Yesterday we heard about the essence of Scandinavian food from Hanna Gabrielsson, the owner and chef of Beaver Choice. Today she shares more of her life story and talks about her tastes in food, books, and opera. What are your own favorite items on the menu?Oh I have several! I…
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. 63: Meatball…
When it comes to bacon, also known as meat candy, we love it, we cherish it, and, yeah, we’re even kind of obsessed by it. And if someone ate more than their fair share of it at the table, we’d probably be upset. “Hey!” We’d say, “What’s the big idea?…
Phoenix was hopping this past month with new restaurants aplenty. We lost a few — but we’re pretty sure we’ll be too busy with the newbies to notice. Restaurants (and other Food-Related Establishments) That Opened in June 2011 Copper Blues, CityScape Phoenix Brugo’s Pizza, Esplanade PhoenixFusion Cafe, Tempe Oakville…
This week we talk to Hanna Gabrielsson, the woman behind the delightful little Scandinavian bistro with an even more delightful name, Beaver Choice. The restaurant has been open in Tempe on the corner of Broadway and McClintock for only ten months but the community is quickly discovering the wonders of…
While most folks were content with flipping their third-pound burgers atop a grill this weekend, Brett Enright, chief executive of Juicys traveling barbecue and ASU alumnus, and Nick Nicora, co-owner of Ovations Food Services, joined forces to create a record-breaking meat beast at the Alameda County Fair on Saturday. The…
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. 64: Barbecue…
Today, the worlds of cooking and sex have never been more intertwined. With raunchy, fouled mouthed food celebs like Anthony Bourdain constantly in the public eye, and delicious food porn all the rage, we live in an age open to oral stimulation of both the kitchen and bedroom variety. Fortunately,…
Yay! Spring rolls in CenPho. Yet another reason to love the Coronado neighborhood. Opening later this month, Rice Paper will feature more than 20 different types of fresh and crispy spring rolls. This will be the second Vietnamese restaurant brought to the Valley by sisters Lan and Hue Tran. They’ve also opened…
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: Melons It’s time to enjoy the fruity floral spheroids. There are quite a few varieties of melons that you will find…
Hey, aren’t you supposed to be off lighting something on fire? Go back outside, but before you do, check out our favorite fireworks. An oldie but a goodie. Have a safe and tasty Fourth of July, from all of us here at 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. FnB Goes BYOB For the Summer: Whoops! Our 10…
Nirvana can be achieved just off Hwy 101 and Thomas Rd., at the rich, shaded 20 acres of Singh Farms. Every Saturday from 8am to 1pm, Ken and Lee Singh open up their farmers’ market to the general public. Otherwise, the couple sell to individual hotels and restaurants the rest…
Looks like folks in North Phoenix will soon get a taste of The Habit Burger Grill, the California-based burger joint best known for its made-to-order “Charburgers,” smoke-flavored patties grilled over an open flame. Established in 1969 and with over 30 locations in California, The Habit Burger Grill came to Arizona…
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: Crispy Pata from Chef Susan Bilas of Gingerroot (1076 W. Chandler Blvd. Chandler, AZ) The Basics: Crispy pata, or deep-fried pig’s…
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. 65: Hawaiian…
The next installation at Cycle sounds pretty damn cool. Former software tech guy, Mark Susan, ditched all that nonsense, picked up a camera and is now enjoying life as a freelance photographer. One fine day back in March at a little food festival called Devour, Susan noticed the Cycle tent and was hit with the urge…
Two weeks ago, Cullen Campbell — owner and chef of Crudo, the quirky Scottsdale eatery that is home to inventive raw seafood dishes and handmade pasta — received some heart-stopping news. The folks at the Steven Paul Salon, where Crudo makes its home on the patio and in-house cafe, said Cullen’s…
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. 66: Shrimp…
Hot dogs are as American as apple pie. Fitting, then, that the Fourth of July is not only our nation’s most patriotic holiday, it’s also when, according to www.hot-dog.org, we’ll consume around 150 million of the comestible the Yale Record once poeticized thusly: “Tis dogs’ delight to bark and bite,…
On Sunday, a disturbance in the dining force was felt at Noca, the contemporary American restaurant in Central Phoenix, when it was reported that its executive chef, Chris Curtiss, was leaving. I had a chance to talk with Curtiss, the culinary whiz who was nominated this year for the Southwest…
Maybe you don’t own a grill. Maybe you do but it’s a pain in the rear to drag it out. Maybe you’re smart and just don’t want to hang out in the sweltering heat. Whatever the case, if you’re looking for something to do this weekend, a few of…
