From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
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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…
The great minds over at Hooters, the “breastaurant” chain (an actual term used to describe restaurants that employ scantily clad women as waitresses) whose name is derived from a Steve Martin comedy skit, have a problem: how to get women into their man caves while still keeping their man caves…
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See also: New Times Calendar of Events See also: Nikki’s Top Four Picks for Arizona Restaurant Week Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. The Baby Ray @ Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles Start your weekend off right…
See also: Caramel Apple Jello Shots Made in Real Apples. Yes, Please! And (a Very Non-Traditional) Happy New Year. See also: Challah Recipe Editor’s Note: This post has been edited from its original version. Rosh Hashanah , the Jewish New Year, begins this Sunday, and with that comes the search…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
Does mock beef actually mock beef? Or, does fake beef really do justice to the image in which it was created?
See also: New Gypsy Bar at Lucky Strike Brings Video Games and Dance Club Action to Cityscape Another eating and drinking spot is coming to CityScape and it’s a wee bit different than the other new restaurants that have arrived recently at the chain-happy downtown Phoenix outdoor mall. How so?…
Like most of us Yanks who love the British television series Downton Abbey, (OMG, the Dowager Countess of Grantham did NOT just say that!) we have to wait until January for Season Three to get our Crawley-on. Bloody hell. Thankfully, while we’re waiting, we can at least eat like those…
See also: Local Bistro Owner to Open Central Bistro in Phoenix If you’ve driven by the northwest corner of Camelback Road and 32nd Street lately, chances are you’ve noticed a fair amount of construction going on at the former home of Zen 32. The space in the Biltmore neighborhood, which…
Hey, readers, get ready. We’re putting new meaning into the term “street food.” For Chow Bella’s latest mission — “Eating 16th Street” — we’ve employed a young woman who’s literally eaten her way around the world. Alex Rodriguez has eaten borscht in Moscow, steak in Buenos Aires and a “life-changing…
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See also: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip — Made with Garbanzo Beans (And It’s Good, Not Just Good for You) I never thought twice about cookie dough until Pinterest showed up in my life. My problem with most cookie dough is that I’m sensitive to flour – I can’t eat…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
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See also: Going Dutch: One Girl’s Quest to Find the Food of Her Homeland — in Phoenix See also: Pancake Art Using a Pancake “Pen”, Pancakes (What Else?) at Butterfield’s Pancake House Last week I shared my quest to find Dutch food in a place far from home — Phoenix…
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. Miss a question? Go here. The organic food industry continues to grow, and many us,…
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