Luis Millan, the chef at the new Canteen Modern Tequila Bar, moved to Tuscon from Cananea Sonora, the small Mexican copper-mining town he called home, at age 18 for college. When he started working at a restaurant on the side, he found a different calling.
Jen Bruce The singer, songwriter and piano and guitar player for Tempe band Honey Pistol plays with the band at Teakwoods in Phoenix December 18. What’d you eat for dinner last night? Airplane food: delicately rubberized chicken chewy/dry sandwich. Favorite food: Grandma’s Fried Chicken and white gravy with a Honey…
It’s estimated that the average human will consume more than 85,000 meals in his or her lifetime. And some are inevitably more important or memorable than others (such as Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners, wedding feasts, or at important birthdays). No meal, however, is as big as one’s final meal. Ordinarily,…
Was the Pumpkin Showdown our best cook-off yet? I think so, hands down.Our enthusiasm for this seasonal ingredient started early. Well over a month ago, contributor Cyndi Coon started drumming up excitement for all things pumpkin at local restaurants, and before long, the whole Chow Bella staff was dreamily anticipating…
The Arizona State Fair was a lot less gritty than I had hoped for — fairly clean with decent family folk havin’ a good time. Heck, even the carnies looked like legitimate businessmen. Where’s the missing teeth meth smiles? The used condoms behind the sheep barn? The “I’m With Stupid”…
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: Chef Andrea Volpi Heads Up New Local Bistro Chef…
As temperatures begin to fall, what better way to enjoy the cool weather than with an evening picnic? Free from pesky birds and harsh sunlight, nighttime picnics have a lot to offer. Bring music and games for entertainment or plan accordingly and enjoy a movie or live music at the…
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The business: What’s Your Grind Gourmet Coffee Roasters What they’re packin’: Fresh roasted coffee beans and brewed coffee Where you can find them: Pick up a pound or two on Saturdays at Roadrunner Park Farmer’s Market from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. or on Sundays at the Ahwatukee Farmer’s Market from 9…
What did we eat for lunch today? Quiche from the Public Market. What can we say? It sure beats a fast food hamburger and after reading this week’s cafe column, we just couldn’t stay away from the market. Food Critic Michele Laudig on the Phoenix Public Market: For anyone living…
What’s better than chocolate? Three kinds of chocolate, of course. Chef Christopher Gross of Christopher’s Restaurant and Crush Lounge created the often-imitated Parnassienne au Chocolate Chocolate Tower: Nearly half a foot of a dark chocolate lattice over a white chocolate tube that envelops a chocolate mousse center.
We are obsessed with pumpkin so much over here at Chow Bella that we thought it was time to take all the smack talk to task with a pumpkin showdown. All the blog contributors gathered ’round the table with their best pumpkin recipes to see whose dish gets the Great…
When the Phoenix Public Market opened its long-awaited Urban Grocery & Wine Bar a year ago — my, how time flies! — downtowners rejoiced at having a brick-and-mortar home for local farm products and other foodstuffs to complement the twice-a-week outdoor market. Here, they could finally stock their fridges with…
What’s a diaper derby, a seven-foot pig with tusks, and a wolf T-shirt on every fifth person got to do with fast food? Everything — when you’re at the Arizona State Fair. ‘Cause when you’re surrounded by freakiness, the food should be as weird as the scene. Like the fair’s…
Chef Christopher Gross may be a picky eater, but there’s one thing he’s famous for that a lot of people won’t even touch: Foie gras. His favorite ingredient earned him and Christopher’s Restaurant and Crush Lounge a lot of flak and a handful of protests from animal rights activists and our vote for Best Foie Gras in the Valley.
With so many Phoenicians hailing from elsewhere, a few local restaurants have tapped into the transplant market — offering everything from Chicago deep-dish pizzas and Kansas City BBQ to Southern collard greens & biscuits or farm fresh California style salads. Among the choices for homesick New Yorkers, cheese blintzes have been one of the hardest menu…
We are obsessed with pumpkin so much over here at Chow Bella that we thought it was time to take all the smack talk to task with a pumpkin showdown. All the blog contributors gathered ’round the table with their best pumpkin recipes to see whose dish gets the Great Pumpkin…
Cave Creek’s got a new pizzeria. That’s about all we needed to know to put the pedal to the metal and drive out to Amaro Pizzeria and Vino Lounge. What was waiting for us? How about wood-fired pizzas, more pasta than a marathon runner can carbo-load, and a lovely dining…
Chef Christopher Gross of Christopher’s Restaurant and Crush Lounge understandably asks journalist to call him Chef Christopher rather than Chef Gross: “I guess it’s not the best last name for a chef,” he says. Today he tells us about how he dodged the bullet of school lunch, the ensuing panic after Food & Wine magazine dined in his restaurant under his radar, and the perks and busts about having his own restaurant.
Photo: Cyndi Coon What are we so excited about over here at Chow Bella? Candy! No, not just Halloween treats. There’s going to be a new candy store in town. Candy Addict is coming soon to downtown Tempe — a family-owned candy store near ASU at 414 Mill Avenue. They will carry over…
Howdy, Arby’s! Recently, the Wendy’s sibling best known for roast beef sandwiches and curly fries introduced two limited-time items to its menu: Steakhouse Onion Rings and a Chocolate Turnover. Billed as, “Battered and fried to golden perfection, Arby’s Steakhouse Onion Rings are what onion rings are supposed to taste like.”…
We are obsessed with pumpkin so much over here at Chow Bella that we thought it was time to take all the smack talk to task with a pumpkin showdown. All the blog contributors gathered ’round the table with their best pumpkin recipes to see whose dish gets the Great…
