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…
Eric Flatt, co owner of Tonto Bar & Grill and Cartwright’s restaurants in Cave Creek, not only sources from ranchers, he’s also an avid and accomplished hunter himself. Flatt grew up on a small ranch in Colorado and started fishing and hunting as a child. “It’s knowing where your meal…
For most folks, the 2013 Ripe Awards, “a selection of five of the Valley’s edgiest chefs,” probably garnered as much attention as the also-rans at this year’s Golden Globes. After all, a new culinary award program takes time to develop, even when, as in the case of Ripe, it’s likened…
This is part two of my interview with Joshua Johnson, chef de cuisine at Kai at Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa. If you missed part one, read it here. See also: — Todd Sicolo Dishes on Hostess Apple Pies and Why He Admires Eddie Matney — Dwayne Allen of…
Unless you’re a wine wonk like Mark Tarbell, Peter Kasperski, Amy Binkley or Dave Johnson, you probably find reading a multi-page wine list and making a smart selection intimidating. Too many wines to choose from and way too much terminology and lore to master. So you take a shot in…
Oaxaca Restaurant & Cantina has closed — again. But this, time, it looks like the downtown Phoenix Mexican restaurant and 30-year-plus landmark near the state Capitol has shuttered for good. See also: Mesa’s Monsterland Bar & Grill Closing Its Doors CLOSED: Ivy League Dogs in Goodyear Oaxaca first closed in…
Notable Valley pastry chef Tammie Coe is doing her spring cleaning early this year. See also: – There’s a New Marzipan Company in Phoenix and Tammie Coe’s a Fan – Anatomy of a Fondant Covered Cookie with Tammie Coe of Tammie Coe Cakes In December, three months after ending her…
Hard core food nerds know that Instagram isn’t actually about photography or being social. It’s all about the food. We’re snapping away every time we sit down to eat and can’t stop salivating over each other’s meals. But as with all social media, it’s time to pause and put down…
Joshua Johnson Kai at Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa 5594 W. Wildhorse Pass Boulevard, Chandler 602-225-0100 www.wildhorsepass.com See also: — Todd Sicolo Dishes on Grant Achatz and His Short-Lived Las Vegas Marriage — Conor Favre Leaves Arizona Biltmore for Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa This is part one…
Last year’s first-ever Street Eats festival did not exactly endear itself to many of our readers — and we weren’t so happy either, for that matter. Among the problems: long lines, terrible traffic, confusion about payment methods and trucks running out of food. To be fair, this is a challenge…
Every week, there’s a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you’re like most people, you probably just don’t have the time to get to all of it. It’s kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won’t all…
West Valley residents have lost the place to score deep-fried franks as well as Oreos and Twinkies. Ivy League Dogs in Goodyear is shuttering. Opened in spring of 2010, Ivy League Dogs came courtesy of Derek Pyle, who named the place after his Chihuahua-Jack Russell mix pup and operated the…
First of all, if there is a significant difference between spring and summer rolls, I’m sorry. Some sources say that they’re the same and others note that spring rolls are fried and summer rolls are not. There is no consistency and I’m not one to make the call. I’m more…
Heads up, sophisticates: Luxury just got transformed and its food’s become inspired by the Southwest. See also: New French Bistro from Notable Valley Chef Opens in North Scottsdale So says the Montelucia Resort & Spa, the luxury hotel in Scottsdale. It’s recently turned its eatery, the former ROQ American Bistro,…
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…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: Street Eats Food Truck Festival Is Set for January 12 and 13 at Salt River Fields Artisan Bakery Mediterra Bakes Fantastic Bread, and We’ll Tell You Where to…
For much of the country, January 6 is just another day on the calendar. But on the streets of New Orleans and other cities along the Southern coast, the day marks the Twelfth Night after Christmas, the day Mardi Gras season begins. And for those that celebrate the tradition, that…
If you’ve ever been inclined to dismiss rum as a legitimate spirit because of slushy vats of hot pink strawberry daiquiris, flaming tiki drinks or frat boys chugging Bacardi and Coke, hang on one little minute. Dwayne Allen, who co-owns The Breadfruit and Rum Bar with his partner Danielle Leoni,…
The rise in mobile comfort food — mostly southern up to this point — is taking a turn to the east, the Far East, with the debut of a new food truck scheduled to hit the streets of Old Town Scottsdale tonight. Hao Bao, a Chinese soul food truck, will…
Humble Pie is turning 5 (aww) and to celebrate they’re giving a gift to you. On Tuesday, January 15, the locally owned pizzeria with currently 5 metro Phoenix locations (the sixth Humble Pie at Stetson Village is set to open sometime during the week of the restaurant’s anniversary) will be…
Part of the pomelo’s charm is its size, so I’m inclined to add them at the last minute, so that the people eating my salad are part of the process.
Ever feel like your coffeehouse cool is blown once you get up to the register and see an option other than drip? Still think espresso has an ‘X’ somewhere in it? Well, you’re in luck, java novices — a local coffee connoisseur has started a noble mission to teach everyone…
