Olivia Wingert of Souvia on How to Brew Better Tea

Souvia Tea isn’t the kind of place that commands attention, but when you visit you might not want to leave. Located in a strip mall in north Phoenix, the shop is quiet, clean, and unassuming. Its soft, sweet aromas, floor-to-ceiling tea cannisters, and myriad steeping devices kind of make walking…

Pie Social 2014 Roundup: Thoughts From the Judges’ Table

If you weren’t at this past weekend’s Pie Social, you missed out on a terrific time. The “What Should Go Here?” lot on Roosevelt Row was filled to bursting with happy pie makers and pie eaters. See what you missed — in our slideshow. I was there on a special…

Pie Social 2014: The Winners!

Hey, Phoenix — have you recovered? Hundreds of you showed up on Roosevelt Row Saturday to consume hundreds of pies and vote for your favorite at our fifth annual Pie Social. There can only be one grand prize winner, and we’re here to tell you who won in the People’s…

So You Went to Bikini Beans in Phoenix: Now What?

So, you made the choice to pick up a cup of coffee at Bikini Beans. No big deal, right? It’s just a cup of coffee. A cup of coffee made just for you, stud, by a teenaged girl in a little bitty bikini. Here’s a brief guide to coping with…

Phoenix Baristas Throw Down — with Coffee

The term “Thursday Night Throwdown” means something special. No, it’s not some sort of MMA Fight – the events (usually) result in very little physical violence. A TNT, as we coffee folk are wont to call it, is an ultra-nerdy latte art competition and community-building exercise for area baristas. And…

Pie Social 2014: Who Won Our Pie-Ku Contest?

Once again this year, Phoenix, you take the cake, er, pie for poetry! We had many excellent entries in our Pie-Ku contest, and two lucky winners — as well as a runner up. The winners will join our line-up of esteemed judges at Pie Social this Saturday, Nov. 15. The…

Want to be a Judge at Pie Social 2014? Write the Winning Pie-Ku

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not that. Pie Social! The fifth annual event will be the sweetest ever — check out our celebrity chef line-up and sharpen your pencils, folks, because it’s time once again for Chow Bella’s Pie-Ku contest. And you just might win a…

3 DIY Christmas Gifts You Need to Start Now

If you couldn’t tell by the Halloween candy already being pushed aside for candy canes, Christmas is coming. In lieu of gifting people with more stuff (since we are currently trying to purge junk), I’ve decided to make delicious edible presents this year. Every year I intend to do this,…

Jeff Kraus of Crepe Bar: Pie Social Celebrity Bakers 2014

Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fifth annual Pie Social from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 15, at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second and Roosevelt streets. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…