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Taste the World While Never Leaving the Valley

Longtime Phoenicians (and by longtime, we mean old-time) may recall the International Food Bazaar at Town and Country Shopping Center, the dark warehouse of a food court that allowed your mom to eat Chinese food while your dad pigged out on Mexican. Unless you head to the aisles of Lee...
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Chow Bella’s Top Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

Every week, there's a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all...
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Barrio Queen Still Searching for an Identity

Barrio Queen is not the restaurant it was originally intended to be. From chef/owner Silvana Salcido Esparza, the casual eatery in Scottsdale's SouthBridge complex opened late last December with a focus on inexpensive Mexican street food and more than 350 kinds of tequila. But Barrio Queen's sophisticated sister, Silvana Bistro,...
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Ten Favorite Phoenix Happy Hours

We've never met a happy hour that we didn't like but just like everything else in this world, some are better than others. Whether you're playing hooky from work on a Tuesday or just need a strong cheap drink after a grueling day in your dismal cube we know a...
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Ten Favorite Metro Phoenix Farmers’ Markets

Yes, believe it or not, Phoenix has ten farmers' markets. Actually, we have way more than ten, and we love them all, but the markets on this list really stand out from the rest. So here's our list of ten favorites -- in no particular order. 10. Gilbert Farmers' Market...
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Aaron May’s Praying Monk Opens as Vitamin T Closes

Editor's Note: We inadvertently reported that Breakfast Club hadn't yet opened at CityScape. The error has been fixed. Chef-restaurateur Aaron May got a little surprise late last week from RED Development, the commercial real estate company behind CityScape in downtown Phoenix. The larger-than-life owner of Vitamin T, a taco shop...
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Top Phoenix Arts and Culture Stories of the Week

If Bob Ross were alive today, he'd be painting happy little trees all over the place in ecstatic fervor for all the arts and culture happenings in Phoenix. To help you see the forest for the trees, here's a recap of the top arts and culture stories of the week...
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Three Things to Eat, Drink and Bake This Weekend

Are you guys ready to end the week? I sure am, especially since it's a three day weekend which means I might be able to slip a beer or three in on Friday and be able to fully recover by Tuesday morning. 1. Eat Lobster Grilled CheeseAside from partaking in a...
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Lost Abbey Deliverance

​Beer: DeliveranceBrewery: The Lost AbbeyStyle: American Strong AleABV: 12.5 percent We're all seeking deliverance from something. Maybe evil, if you're the religious type. Taxes. In-laws. Me, I seek deliverance from bad beer, from the desolate landscape populated by bland, cheaply-made lagers and ales crafted by a lazy hand. This week,...
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Oskar Blues Deviant Dale’s

Beer: Deviant Dale's Brewery: Oskar Blues Brewery Style: American IPA ABV: 8 percent   Let's talk for a moment about cans. See, from years of being exposed to canned beer that just happens to be the cheapest, blandest stuff on the market, we've been conditioned to think that cans denote...
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Thirsty Lion: Happy Hour Report Card

Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill, 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1041, Tempe, (480) 968-2920. www.thirstylionpub.com The Hours: 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 p.m. to close Sunday through Thursday. The Details: Wine, well drinks, margaritas, and 11 select craft beers are all $4. Domestics (Bud Light and...
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Ten Favorite Neighborhood Bars in Metro Phoenix

Forget about the DJs, the glitz, the glamour, and the excitement of the club scene -- sometimes you just want a cheap drink in a comfortable place to meet up with your friends to gossip over a cocktail. A place where everybody knows your name. Welcome to the coveted neighborhood...
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Chow Bella’s One-Stop Holiday Guide: Eat, Drink, Cook, Shop

It's the home stretch, folks! Tonight marks the mid-point of Hanukkah and, of course, tomorrow night the stockings get stuffed and so do you -- if you aren't already. We've had fun, this holiday season, gathering suggestions of where to dine, what to drink, cook and buy, and of course which...
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Three Things to Eat, Drink and Bake this Weekend

It's the last weekend of March, and there isn't a single food festival in sight! What gives, Phoenix? Oh well, we all need our rest before the big Scottsdale Culinary Festival (April 17 - 22), and there are still plenty of ways to get out of the house to enjoy...
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What Food Trends Do You See for the Valley in 2012?

Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here. From predicted national trends in cuisine like Scandinavian flavors, caneles,...
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Strange Brews

Arizona has plenty to celebrate: the Centennial, great weather, stunning landscapes, and, beginning Saturday, beer. The 12th Annual Arizona Strong Beer Festival kicks off Arizona Beer Week on from 1 to 5 p.m. February 18 at Steele Indian School Park, 200 East Indian School Road. Style guidelines dictate that strong...
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BoomBozz Taphouse Opens First Western Region Store in Gilbert

BoomBozz Taphouse, the Louisville, Kentucky-based restaurant of gourmet pizzas, calzones, sandwiches, and salads -- and whose handcrafted pizza, The Pollotate, was named one of the nation's fifty best pizzas by Food Network Magazine -- is now open at 1026 East Gilbert Road, near the entrance of Gilbert Town Square. BoomBozz...
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Unlimited Booze at the Beer for Brains RAREaffair

​"It's different than a traditional beer festival; it's a party." That, friends, is straight from the mouth of Louis Dolgoff, founder of the Beer for Brains Foundation -- a national nonprofit association of craft beer lovers, distributors and brewers committed to raising awareness and dollars for brain cancer research. You...