If you can’t afford to spend the time or money on a full-blown staycation at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort, you can opt to spend a little of both at the resort’s Meritage Steakhouse. That’s because every day from 5 until 6 p.m. you can make a mad dash over…
Better save up that bacon grease because one team of filmmakers and engineers, along with Hormel, are proving that it can really take you places. A custom-built bio-diesel motorcycle recently made the trek from Austin, Minnesota to San Diego, California, fueled by nothing but bacon thus proving that dreams really…
We’ve followed Lay’s to the depths of hell and back over the past few years with their “Do Us A Flavor” contests. Sure, 2013 wasn’t too terrible with Sriracha, Cheesy Garlic Bread, and Chicken & Waffles flavors, but this year has been pretty rough. That’s why news of the (mostly)…
Apparently CNN has decided that it wants to be known as the place to watch culinary badasses strut their stuff. You know what? We’re really okay with that. Most recently, food truck kingpin Roy Choi tweeted a few things that are making people think he might be following in the…
Espresso may very well be the tequila of the coffee world. To some, the word alone evokes memories of late nights in college spent guzzling bitter, amber liquid, not for the flavor, but certainly for its desired effects. To others, appreciating the drink is a mark of sophistication. Despite the…
I don’t know if you have strolled down the nut butter section at your grocery store lately, but the options for nut butters are exploding past just peanut butter or almond butter. Cashew butter, blended nut butters, and nut butters with a variety of added spices have arrived to shake…
You might be sick to death of people claiming to be gluten intolerant, but people with celiac disease were pretty sick (in a real way) of lax labeling for gluten free products on supermarket shelves. Well, that all changed last week when the FDA updated their standards for gluten free…
As summer nights wear on, it might be time to take your dinner by the campfire. No, this isn’t some kitschy wild west cookout. It’s fine dining at Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn and it’s only $40 for three courses. With menu options like steak frites, house pulled mozzarella salad,…
On average we’d say we probably hit the snooze about 50 times before actually getting up. But what if when we begrudgingly reach for the snooze button for a few more minutes of sleep we’re met with a hot cup of freshly brewed pour over coffee instead? Well, designer Josh…
It might be the day to trade in your morning coffee routine for something a little more juicy because from 9 until 11 a.m. Jamba Juice will be giving away free 12 ounce samples of their brand new line of fresh-squeezed juices…
On the everlasting quest to switch up my iced coffee routine, a friend recommended that I try tonic and espresso. As a fan of gin and tonic and a fan of black coffee, it seemed like a good option for me. However, its intense, unique flavor definitely isn’t for everyone…
Ultimate badass home cook and author extraordinaire Nigella Lawson might have taught us How To Be a Domestic Goddess long ago, but her Twitter account is making waves recently after Lawson posted a recipe that “lovingly” shows how to make spaghetti like a slut. However, the slutty spaghetti is only…
When I was little, I remember my grandmother and great grandmother putting up fruits and vegetables for the winter. We had a root cellar in the basement, lined with wooden plywood shelves that held the jars of tomatoes, beans, jams and jellies, and a couple random bottle of sparkling grape…
Twelve different restaurants, along with some grocery stores and even a gas station, didn’t make the cut last month in terms of food safety and cleanliness and Maricopa County. It might surprise you to see certain restaurants on this list, especially ones that have received acclaim for restaurant goers, critics,…
Hey, Phoenix, we know that right about now, you’re all about shaved iced and ozone advisories, but believe it or not, in some pockets of the city, the fall countdown is on. And at Chow Bella, that means one thing: PIE. A few weeks back, we announced a date for…
Diane, please take this one down. Zia Records has joined forces with Bragg’s Factory Diner to bring free pie to Twin Peaks fans. All you have to do is get the new Twin Peaks box set at any of the Valley Zia Records locations and then you get a coupon…
Simple syrups are often found behind your favorite bar, used to flavor and add a bit of sweetness to your cocktails. Equal parts sugar and water (or liquid), they can be flavored with a multitude of things, but if you aren’t mixing up cocktails every night, what else can you…
Just when you were beginning to feel left out, Silent Flight Coffee announced that it will expand services to deliver coffee Valley wide. Co-owner and roaster Perry Czopp says the all-inclusive delivery radius is due, in part, to high demand for Silent Flight cold brew since the beginning of this…
You probably don’t need much convincing to head over to House of Brews in Gilbert to try one of their nearly fifty different beers on tap, but today and today only there’s actually a pretty good reason to get a pint or two. That’s because the local bar and restaurant…
Although other places in the nation pridefully boast their barbecue prowess, one Phoenix restaurant is showing America what the Valley has to offer fans of smoked meat. Bobby Q was ranked among the top thirty BBQ joints in the nation by Open Table’s Diners’ Choice awards after about a decade…
Prepare to waste the next hour or so of your day on Yelp. No, we’re not talking about revisiting some of your favorite Amy’s Baking Co. reviews (though that’s always fun). Yelp just released a city-specific trend analytics site that can tell you what’s hip in Phoenix. And from the…
Although coffee delivery has picked up in other cities, it wasn’t until just recently that the Valley received its first two options right around the same time. Both offer subscription-based coffee services — specifically, growlers or 500 ml thermoses of cold brew — in the Tempe area, limited to the…
