Dave DriscollDave Driscoll The self-proclaimed designated dancer with Treasure MammaL, who also “looks a lot like Andy Denver (aka, Single Dad),” the drummer in Fathers Day, has a West coast tour kick-off show at The Trunk Space Tuesday, October 26. Treasure MammaL is throwing a CD release party at The…
As the saying goes — good things come to those who wait. Phoenix residents and sushi lovers have been waiting for a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant to open in their neck of the woods since Sushi Eye in Motion, the state’s first conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, opened in Chandler in 2008. But…
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…
Curious passersby peered in the floor to ceiling windows of Seasons 52 at Biltmore Fashion Park this past Saturday for a better look at the five-course lunch, complete with wine pairings, previewing the location’s opening a week from today, Oct. 25. The plan is to serve up tasty seasonal fare that won’t spoil your diet: No dish has more than 475 calories – desserts included.
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: Estate House to Be Replaced By The Herb Box…
Earlier this week we blogged about Jimmy Woo’s opening in Old Town Scottsdale, bringing a menu of familiar Chinese favorites to the area. Last night, Jimmy Woo’s opened its doors to a packed house. Hardly an empty seat was spotted during their first night on the scene, but the bar…
Nothing says autumn like pumpkins, pecan pie, and cranberries… so we threw them all together. If one’s good, three’s better, right?! We adapted a downeast Maine pumpkin bread recipe to make grab-and-go Pumpking Pecan Craisin Muffins to start each day of fall right (unless you gobble them all down in one sitting…).
When we first moved to Phoenix a decade ago, no one except rural transplants had ever heard of a farmers market, let alone seen one. Now it seems you can’t troll the streets of Phoenix and her ‘burbs on a Saturday or Sunday morning without spotting rows of farm fresh fruits and veggies under…
Through the winding streets of the San Carlos community I came upon a school bus unloading its innocent cargo. I asked an awaiting mother, “Can you tell me where to find the Apache Burger?” Her reaction told me she knew of the beast. “It’s that way,” she pointed, “but the…
Chef Chrysa Robertson of Rancho Pinot says she’s dying to use Tuscan kale in her dishes this autumn. Lucky for us, she’s willing to share. Today, Robertson tells us how to make a fall-appropriate Grilled Butternut-Kale Salad, so you know what to do with all that kale once it starts showing up at farmers’ markets by the truckload.
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…
Great job,Taco Bell! There’s nothing like answering the call to fight obesity in America than introducing a new promotional item to your menu with reduced-fat sour cream. Never mind that it’s also 650 calories and the size of a child’s arm — a fat child’s arm. No, it’s fine. I’m…
Was it real? Whispers of its existence circled around me like smoke tendrils from a grill. A monster whose size raised eyebrows, whose mere existence beckoned even the most skeptical. I knew I must find it. I must fight it. I must devour . . . the Apache Burger. It…
A big highlight of my summer was a weekend trip I took to Los Angeles with a couple of adventurous friends who were just as eager to eat and shop their way through ethnic neighborhoods as I was. We skipped the haute cuisine hot spots to hit up Little Tokyo,…
I’m about to blow your mind. Ready? There exists a veggie burger that’s as good as the real thing. And I found it. It’s always tough to find a restaurant that suits my vegetarian and vegan buddies as well as it does the rest of us omnivores. They’re usually stuck with one…
Chef Chrysa Robertson of Rancho Pinot is a true Italian chef; why, you ask? “I always make way too much food!” Robertson laughs. Today she tells us about her first nerve-racking Italian feast, sweetbreads and all; her embarrassing fryer oil incident three days into a job, and the one addictive snack that always does her in. A lifelong cook, Robertson’s had her fair share of restaurant disasters and tough lessons, but she’s got a bone to pick with parents of poor eaters.
We cornered Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox after a news conference last month at El Portal, the downtown Phoenix restaurant owned by her and her husband, Earl. “When are you going to clean this place up?” we asked snottily. El Portal, located at 117 West Grant Street, may serve tasty…
When Chef Chrysa Robertson decided to launch lunch at her restaurant Rancho Pinot, her restaurateur friends thought she had lost her mind. Not so, says Robertson. Her inspiration: The economy. Her vision: Keep it simple, do it well, and it just might work.
Feast your eyes on these burger beauties. The one on the left is a Hana, the one on the right a Sweet and Spicy. Both are the burger brainchildren of Maui Dog owner John Stamatakis. Taking his homemade sauces, fresh toppings, and slightly sweet signature bun concoction that make his…
Emily Spetrino-Murtagh Emily Spetrino-MurtaghThe co-owner of Sweets & Beats hosts a show at The Trunk Space Sunday, October 17th, featuring Liam and the Ladies and more. What’d you eat for dinner last night? Homemade egg salad. Actually, egg salad or eggs of some form have been the last several meals…
The business: Saffron Kitchen What they’re packin’: Meat and vegetable pies with a South African flair Where you can find them: More Valley farmers’ markets will be added soon. Find your fix on Thursdays at the Market at Hayden Station Plaza in Tempe, 5-8 p.m. and Saturdays at the North…
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: Smashburger Goes Chicken With New Menu Items The Top…
