Valentine’s Day — a good excuse to tell the people we love that we love them the best way we know how. A hand-made card, candy, flowers, perfume, underwear . . . all that stuff works for me. Please just don’t drag me to a restaurant on the busiest, most…
If you’re like us, you have about 300 too many grapefruits right about now and your friends are pretty sick of you pawning them off on them. Maybe you’ve got the opposite problem: no grapefruits easily accessible to you, without some late night grand theft citrus. Luckily, there’s now a…
If Duc and Noelle Liao have anything to say about it, a little piece of Paris will open on Roosevelt Row in the next couple of weeks. See also: Jobot Duo to Open Vegan/Vegetarian Diner in Bragg’s Pie Factory: And Yes, There Will Be Pie The ex-Parisian couple’s second location…
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. As much as they may deny it, chefs and restaurateurs secretly enjoy national chain restaurants…
Love is in the air — and as with other airborne pathogens, you’d prefer to keep a safe distance. For the Hallmark haters and the Valentine adverse, Chow Bella has put together a list of the 5 least romantic cocktails around. Order one for yourself or send some over as…
What does spaghetti have to do with love? Only Laurie Notaro knows, and she’s not telling — not til Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. when Chow Bella presents Candy Hearts, our second public reading at Crescent Ballroom in downtown Phoenix. See also: – Laurie Notaro’s Eight Food(ie) Terms Past…
The Spot: Wrigley Mansion Club 2501 E. Telawa Trail, Phoenix 602-955-4079, www.wrigleymansionclub.com See also: — Gallo Blanco: Happy Hour Report Card Fate Brewing Company: Happy Hour Report Card The Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 3 to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday…
The Guilty Pleasure: Where To Get It: Oregano’s Pizza Bistro, 9 locations valleywide Price: $5 (cheap!) What It Really Costs: Snobby friends will see your Foursquare checkin and respond, “Oh God, you ate where?!” One of my favorite things about Phoenix foodies is their love/hate relationship with Oregano’s. As far…
Valentine’s Day is approaching and to get you in the lovey-dovey mood, Chow Bella has picked out ten local love potions around the Valley. Try a few or try them all, just be sure not to leave an impromptu message on your ex’s phone — after all, alcohol love makes…
This is part two of my interview with Edward Farrow, executive chef of The Café at MIM. If you missed part one, where Farrow dishes about menu integrity and the fire he started at the famed River Café, read it here. See also: -javascript:void(0);- Four Best Farmers Markets in Greater…
We had an extended cold snap here in Phoenix and after that we got pummeled with rain. Chances are, your yard looks like a 5-day-old salad bar. Gary Brown from Sun Belt Landscaping has been a landscape designer in Arizona for 35 years and agreed to let us in on…
When one door closes another one opens — fortunately for you, you can stumble through both on Sunday, February 3. As the Waste Management Phoenix Open marks its last day, Phoenix’s Central Bistro will be unveiling a brand new brunch menu. To celebrate, the restaurant specializing in modern French and…
Looks like the secret’s out regarding Chandler’s newest steakhouse, dancing, and live music venue, Speakeasy Saloon & Grill. See also: – The Vig to Open Third Location in Downtown Phoenix – Fez Owners Open New Restaurant at Camelview Optima in Scottsdale Located at 7450 West Chandler Boulevard, east of Interstate…
Sleepy Dog Brewery, the Tempe ale house serving pooch-inspired brews like “Leg Humper,” “Scootcher,” and “Wet Snout,” is expanding its doggy kingdom to Gilbert. See also: Eleven Favorite Phoenix Beers and SanTan Sex Panther: 60 Percent of the Time, It’s Good Every Time In partnership with the owners of D’Vine…
Edward Farrow The Cafe at MIM (Musical Instrument Museum) 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix 480-478-6000, themim.org See also: — Greg LaPrad Explains Why Mangos Are Over-Rated and Gives the Best Lecture Ever to Negative Foodies This is part one of my interview with Edward Farrow, executive chef at The Café…
The plantain is actually like a perfect houseguest. It likes to be left alone; it cooks with almost no fuss or extra ingredients; it’s versatile enough to be dessert or a side dish, and, within reason, the older it gets the sweeter it becomes…
While a jumbo tub of hot buttered popcorn is one of our most frequently indulged guilty pleasures, we think a good movie deserves a little better company than junk food. Try out our movie and meal pairings for yourself or feel free to suggest one of your own favorites in…
Flu season has hit the country hard this year. Chances are you’re either hacking up some gross form of the infectious disease into a hankie right now or, thanks to a fever-ridden co-worker who’s decided to make today “bring your germs to work day,” you will be before long. How…
Permits, permits, permits. They’re the bane of every restaurateur’s existence in the pre-opening phase of a new restaurant. But Kevin Binkley — who opened Binkley’s Restaurant in 2004 and Café Bink in 2008 — is taking it all in stride, sprucing up the former Sophie’s Bistro space on Osborn in preparation…
The Optima Camelview condominiums, just north of Scottsdale’s Fashion Square, are known for their architecture and landscaping as well as their high-profile tenants (read: professional athletes). But last week, the luxury condo complex got itself an occupant of the food and cocktail ilk. See also: Scottsdale’s Montelucia Resort Opens New…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: MF Tasty Back In Action on Jan. 27: Here to Rid You of the Munchies “Celebrate Green” March 16 with Dinner at Double Check Ranch — Buy Discounted…
Italians are nuts for limoncello, a sweet, bright lemon liqueur traditionally served chilled as an after-dinner digestif. They drink it in restaurants and make it at home, using family recipes passed down for generations. In the last few years (and possibly owing to cocktail culture’s interest in tradition), house-made limoncello…
