Chicken Chow Mein from Desert Jade

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.  88: Chicken…

Cakey Perry: The High Tea Pop-Up to Melt Your Popsicle

Who says London tea parties and fine, fresh, and fierce California girls don’t mix? Not Emma Thomas, more commonly known as Miss Cakehead and creator of the adults-only cake shop Eat Your Heart Out. Inspired by Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” video, Miss Cakehead has once again decided to turn high tea…

Why Are You Here?

Hey! What are you doing here? It’s Memorial Day. We’re all chillaxin’ poolside and barbecuing, which is really what you should be doing, too. But since you’re already here you might as well waste a few more minutes of this beautiful day watching a few idiots almost blow themselves up…

Hot Bollix Spicy Potato Balls from Rula Bula

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. 88: Hot…

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. The Triple Double Oreo is REAL (and Weird When…

Punky Brewster Has a Cooking Blog — And It’s Terrible.

For those old enough to remember Punky Brewster, the NBC sitcom starring Soleil Moon Frye as Penelope “Punky” Brewster, a precocious and endearing pigtailed tot being raised by her foster parent, prepare for a liposuction of your childhood memories. Gothamist reports that the now-adult Moon Fry (hubba, hubba!), along with…

Fried Chicken Livers from Durant’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. 89: Fried…

Sake Snow Cones: Nostalgia + Alcohol = Awesomeness

Remember those fruity blue and red Sno-Cones you had as a kid? You know, the ones that were served at family carnivals — or the faux ones you made at home in a little Snoopy dog house? Those babies are all grown up now.Sushi Roku in Scottsdale is whipping up…

Cafe: Province

Things aren’t always what they seem. Surface trappings so seldom break way to true substance. Such is the case with Province, the new restaurant at the Westin Downtown. Nicole Whittington on Province: I was served during several visits to the restaurant. To be sure, there were hits among the misses,…

Windsor and Churn: A Design Tour

When restauranteurs Craig DeMarco and Lauren Bailey went for a walk through the Windsor neighborhood in uptown Phoenix, they found a home for their third restaurant endeavor (they also run the Postinos in Arcadia and on Central Avenue). The building was old, even for Phoenix standards, and in need of…

Our (Mini) Lives Played Out on Food: Photos By Christpher Boffoli

Seattle-based artist Photographer Christopher Boffoli sees our lives played out in miniature, and on food, in his collection, “Disparity,” which has been shown in galleries across the United States. According to the Daily Mail, Boffoli spent three years capturing everyday scenes for the series using only items from the grocery…

Meet Maya Dailey of Maya’s Farm

In this special In Season post we’ll get to meet another of the Valley’s farmers. Today we’re meeting Maya Dailey of Maya’s Farm located within the Farm at South Mountain in South Phoenix. Maya Dailey is very involved in the local food and farming scene. You can find her produce…

Cave & Ive’s: Sanitas Bona on The Second Floor

Second story patio dining in Phoenix is as rare as rain. Lucky for us, a bit of it fell this month in Arcadia thanks to the opening of Cave & Ive’s Portico Grill at Indian School Road and 44th Street. A new concept from the folks at Sacks Art of Sandwicherie,…

Essence Bakery Announces New Macaron Flavor

Sweet mother of sugar hill — how amazing do these look? Last week, Essence Bakery Cafe asked its Facebook followers to choose its next flavor of macaron. The choices? Passion fruit, margarita, and strawberries and cream. Out of 95 responses, strawberries and cream finished first with 40 votes, passion fruit…

Province’s Menu Is Merely a Flash in the Pan

Province, the much-anticipated restaurant at the Westin Downtown, doesn’t disappoint in the looks department. The main room is anchored by sassy hot pink walls, speaking loudly of Latin flair but subdued by the simplicity of the cork and recycled wood tabletops. Just a few framed square pieces of kaleidoscopic food…

Artisan Ice Cream Scuffle: Churn vs. Udder Delights

It’s coming. Triple digit heat is around the corner, and we’re more thankful now than ever that artisan ice cream shops are on the rise. Which shops will you be visiting to keep cool this summer? Need help deciding? Chow Bella is here to help. Enter our battle of the…

Caldo de Res from Pitic

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. 91: Caldo…