How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop? Who cares. Thanks to the drive toward more artisanal foods, the old-fashioned lollipop is getting a much-needed makeover, and a small-batch lollipop shop out of Seattle called This Charming Candy, aims to make their…
Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week’s harvest: Tomatoes They’re heeeeerrrrrrrre! Well, they’ve been here for a few weeks depending on your backyard and when you planted them, but…
Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. We haven’t actually stepped foot inside of a Marie Callender’s since sometime around 1998 but we have heard the restaurant chain has been slowly going down hill for quite sometime — our grandmother was the source. Get the rest of the pie after…
We heard about this product and just had to try it – Cascal. We love the Dry Sodas and we also love kombucha. We thought it’d be something like a blend of the two. It’s marketed as a non-alcoholic wine-ish type product – especially with food pairing suggestions on the…
And so it begins. Thanks to Happy Hot Dog Man, a hot dog, the food item most children people will eat without question, is now a floppy meat person that requires being “killed” via boiling water or microwave, dementedly decorated like a human sacrifice, then eaten SANS BUN so its…
The raw food enthusiasts that have crossed my path in the past were just too evangelical for me to take in. I had respect for the food they prepared, it was interesting and tasty, but not compelling enough for me to aspire to in my own kitchen. I was willing…
Four months ago, Dan Maldonado and Pablo Lopez opened up an unassuming taco shop on the corner of Glendale and 19th Ave, formerly the site of Chik a Ribs. Since then, Tacos Atoyac has been on a steady road to popularity, serving two to three hundred customers daily. This week,…
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. 79: Pappardelle…
If you haven’t been to Cheese ‘n Stuff, the humble deli and food shop on Camelback and Central, there’s a good chance your parents or your grandparents have — the joint’s been a Valley staple since 1949. “My Dad knew the original owners and told them he’d buy it when…
Caffe Boa restaurants in Tempe and Ahwatukee have different owners and different menus, but similar health inspection failures. This sorry coincidence came to our attention in a recent report by the Maricopa County Environmental Services department, which revealed that the popular bistro on Mill Avenue — owned by Jay and Christine Wisniewski — received a “no award” rating…
Kimberly White, granddaughter of Mrs. White of Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe and sister of Larry White Jr. of LoLo’s Chicken & Waffles, passed away Friday at the age of 34. “She was sweet, not an enemy in the world,” her father, Larry White Sr., told me this afternoon. “Kimberly was…
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. Lunch at Pizzeria Bianco: Same Great Pizza, Much Shorter…
Can Angry Birds, the crazy-addictive game that challenges players to catapult furious fowl at structures containing egg-stealing swine, get any more popular? Answer: Yes. Now put your apron on. Angry Birds is gettin’ a cookbook. Read on for the egg-y details. Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter…
Last week, we posted a list of some of the East Valley’s best boba tea offerings and heard from those of you outside the lower righthand corner of town. You want boba, too! No worries, we’re back with more. To recap, boba tea, or “bubble tea,” are sweet, cooling beverages packed…
80: Mongolian Delight from Loving Hut Ah, the curse of middle-age. For one fella we know, it’s meant forsaking all meat during daylight hours in a desperate attempt to lower cholesterol. It’s worked — in large part because our friend has discovered the vegan joys of Loving Hut, particularly…
We get it. This is the internet age. We want all things at all times. If you’re talking about being able to stream movies at a moment’s notice, we agree with you. If you’re interested in unrealistic expectations for local eateries, we’d direct you to BLD. This new eatery from…
After last month’s pop-up restaurant happening in Tucson, Lara Mulchay from Petite Fromage, her (sadly) now-defunct Phoenix cheese shop, and Joel LaTondress, a web developer who has worked on special events with many Valley chefs, are continuing to stay busy with the launch of Community Supported Provisions, or CSP. As…
Love the Dhaba in Tempe? We’ve got great news! India Plaza’s owner Raveen Arora is opening the new Fusion Cafe right next door. The cafe was closed for renovations ten weeks ago and now, instead of run of the mill scones and croissants, Arora is proud to serve traditional Punjabi…
This month, Valley Whole Foods are inviting folks into their stores to help them learn to shop on a budget. They’re calling it a “Value Tour.”We’ll give you a minute to stop laughing. Okay, so Whole Foods thinks that it’s possible to snag a basket full of organic, high quality…
Do dudes who love socializing on Facebook and Twitter love burgers and fries, too? Charlie White from Mashable reports that’s what social-media researchers at Lab 42 wanted to know as well. So they collected opinions from 500 social networking males aged 18 to 35 about their fast food preferences then…
Yesterday and Tuesday, Chef Lisa G shared words of wisdom and tricks of her trade. Today, she gives us a cherished family recipe for the Chicken Juno Sandwich, an old favorite from the days of her namesake cafe and bar. Background: Our last name is Giungo (jun-go). No one could…
What do you call tequila made with three penises, scorpion poison and antlers if you’re an alleged Mexican mafioso? Breakfast. Jorge Hank Rhon is a former mayor of Tijuana who ran for the governorship of Baja California in 2007. He lost. While on the campaign trail he gave an interview to…
