Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so it’s probably about time you start figuring out the best way to please the coffee lover in your life. Rather than that same old boring bouquet of flowers, why not switch things up this year and give that sweet-but-maybe-a-little-bitter boo of yours…
If you’re one of millions of Americans who rely on a decrepit old office coffee pot to deliver your daily caffeine, you’re in luck. Drew Scharnitzke, Director of Education at Cartel Coffee Lab, has shared some tips for making the most of your Mr. Coffee…
The arrival of east African coffees is, for coffee folk, a harbinger of spring. Fall harvests lead to vibrant winter arrivals from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and of course, Ethiopia. These coffees act as a little glimmer of sunshine among the murk and muck of wintertime. Ethiopian coffees, in particular, always…
We had heard a lot of positive things about Solo Cafe in Tempe before we went there for the first time – everything from “they have my favorite coffee in Tempe,” to “my fiance and I went on our first date there,” to “Solo looks like how coffee shops looked…
This Sunday, some of Phoenix’s finest baristas and bartenders will compete to see who can create the Valley’s best coffee cocktail…
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…
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…
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 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…
The day is upon us, people. And the forecast for Saturday, November 15, is partly sunny with a 100 percent chance of PIE. Come down to Roosevelt Row tomorrow at 2 (we recommend you come on time, the pie doesn’t last) and bring $10 or two pies and get five…
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…
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…
When you think of vegan and gluten free baking, you may be under the impression that limited options exist that could fulfill such seemingly restrictive parameters. Yet, the opposite could not be more accurate. Whether you have adopted an animal friendly lifestyle, have dairy and/or egg allergies, or are simply…
There will be plenty to see and do during Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row’s Pie Social on November 15, but stay focused — there will be plenty of hungry people with the same mission: Drop off the pies (optional), get the tasting tickets, find the best pies, taste, and repeat…
With the Chow Bella Pie Social returning for its fifth year on Saturday, November 15th, you will certainly be inspired to bake up some of your very own slightly sweet treats this holiday season. For those with food allergies or who follow particular diets, the last course is generally one…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Bikes and coffee go together like… well, two really esoteric, hyper-nuanced things that probably shouldn’t actually go together but somehow totally do. Maybe it’s about craftsmanship. Maybe it’s about taking time to enjoy the simple things. Maybe it’s about wanting your espresso to be as smooth as your freshly shaved…
