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And we thought we were all about the caramel (-palooza, that is). Check out this caramel dragon “painting,” created on the street in China. Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter and Pinterest. …

http://www.etsy.com/shop/littlefruitbat What we imagine a test-tube hamburger looks like. ​Over the weekend, a Dutch scientist announced he’s found a way to mimic the creation of meat in a test-tube — with the goal of eliminating the entire meat production industry. He says the “meat,” made of cow stem cells, will…

Whoa. Maggot filled cans of mushrooms? Paint chemical filled salad dressings? Bread filled with human hair and duck feathers?I wish it was possible to un-read a list. Especially the one that I happened to stumble upon over the weekend. It listed fifteen of the grossest foods around and there’s a…

This weekend is going to be a busy one! Arizona Beer Week starts tomorrow; Cocktail Week starts Sunday; Jennifer Woods is teachin’ class at the Public Market; Kitchen 56 is celebrating their first anniversary. It’s all good stuff but a girl only has so much time and her liver can…

Pardon us, we overslept this morning. I heard a little rumor yesterday via HuffingtonPost.com that popular ice cream hustlers Ben & Jerry are going Greek next week with the release of a new line of frozen Greek yogurt. A tweet from their shop in Manchester, New Hampshire stated that three…

Who knew that watching someone turn a slab of pork into chops really fast could be so interesting?! Maybe it helps when the soundtrack is Jay Z’s “The Takeover.”…

You may have already seen what I think is the cutest commercial since those adorable hamsters dancing to the black sheep. It’s also one of the saddest and most heartfelt commercial that I have seen in a very long time. It’s been making its way around design websites over the…

This is sure turning out to be an interesting year for Valentine’s Day gifts. Screw the flowers, the fancy dinners and the chocolates — this year the ladies want testicle pie and …..

Eat This: Dinner at That’s A Wrap! — After reading Laura’s First Taste of That’s A Wrap’s new dinner offerings, I have been DYING to get over there to try out the new evening menu. I can’t wait to get my hands on that beautiful soy-ginger flank steak or the twice-spiced pork…

Because nothing quite says “I love you” like a nice big slice of bull testicle pie, UK gourmet pie maker, Charlie Bigham, went ahead and created one just in time for Valentine’s Day …

It turns out that Arizona missed out on a very important commercial during this past Sunday’s Super Bowl. It featured an American comic genius, a field of flowers, and a can of … Old Milwaukee beer…

You’re welcome. I knew you couldn’t live without seeing this super giant prawn for yourself. Last week, scientists on a deep sea research mission off the coast of New Zealand came across something huge — a super giant amphipod, aka a MASSIVE prawn. The scientists found seven of these unrealistic…

Just when we thought the bacon craze was over — this happens. Jack in the Box releases a bacon milkshake. A BACON MILKSHAKE!…

It’s Super Bowl weekend! I”m sure that most of you could care less but I have a not-so-secret love of football and the Super Bowl is one of my favorite excuses to go on a massive calorie binge of wings, chips, pizza, beer, and cupcakes. I wish it was Sunday…

Jeff Kraus, the man behind ++Experience++ and the currently-defunct Truckin’ Good Food truck, will be teaming up with HB Hanratty’s on Friday, February 24th for the vintage pub’s Bike In Movie Night. Part of the Arizona Beer Week series of events, craft beer lovers are encourage to ride their bikes to…

​ If you haven’t seen this picture already, it’s your (un)lucky day. It’s the dreaded “Pink Slime” — mechanically separated chicken cleaned with ammonia hydroxide, And according to Internet reports early last year, your McDonald’s chicken nuggets were made out of the pink paste.  It turns out that McDonald’s nuggets have actually been…

In early 2011, filmmaker David Lynch (you know, the dude behind the cult classic television show Twin Peaks, the terribly confusing movie Lost Highway, and my favorite, Blue Velvet) dove into a new venture — coffee. We’ve heard it’s pretty tasty stuff (you can learn more about it and buy it…

If the world doesn’t decide to come to an end this year, I’m predicting that Mill Avenue will be nothing but ridiculous college bars, sandwich stations and frozen dessert shops by 2015. Okay, the Starbucks will probably stick around and maybe the bank, but other then that every other store…

There’s no rest for the wicked — or the hungry. This weekend is a busy one for me (work, work ,school, work, work, and then work some more) which won’t leave much time for eating out, partying, or really much of anything. BUT if someone hadn’t already planned my weekend…

Did you read Chow Bella’s Top 10 Hot Dogs list yesterday? Remember number 3? It was Pittsburgh Willy’s and they happen to be bringing their award-winning dogs to The Hungry Monk in Chandler tonight from 5 to 8:30. How convenient!  If you haven’t tried one of Pittsburgh Willy’s dog creations yet…

Chow Bella did it. We succumbed to the most addictive website to hit the internet scene since Stumble Upon. We are now on Pinterest. Never heard of Pinterest? You’re missing out (or lucky, we’re not exactly sure yet). It’s this really great site that lets you organize, categorize, and share all the…

They’re back! Richie Moe, Kris Korf, and Chef Bernie from Citizen Public House are bringing back their popular cocktail dinners and they’re starting with our favorite agave booze, tequila!  Join CPH and crew Tuesday, January 31st for the “Southern of the Border” dinner featuring handcrafted cocktails from Moe and Korf…