We’ve covered the battle of sweet potato fries and done the McDonald’s vs. Wendy’s taste test, and now we’re back to put two two big gun fry makers up against the ketchup — and each other. This snack/side classic is simple: potatoes, oil and salt. For this battle we made…
With another holiday season full of gorging on rich, fatty food and binge drinking with friends and relatives, it might just be a good idea to consider washing away all that trouble we caused our bodies and start anew. Cleanse diets are pretty hip for weight loss, but really they’re…
While a jumbo tub of hot buttered popcorn is one of our most frequently indulged guilty pleasures, we think a good movie deserves a little better company than junk food. Try out our movie and meal pairings for yourself or feel free to suggest one of your own favorites in…
Hey, where can you get a good cannoli (or a cannoli at all?!) in this town? Maybe it’s the lack of a Little Italy enclave or perhaps cupcakes just took hold of the dessert market too quickly, but we absolutely love this classic Sicilian pastry and think it deserves more…
The Spot: Brick, 455 North Third Street, Phoenix, 602-258-3665, www.brickphx.com. See Also: – Now Open: Brick Pizzeria – The Parlor: Happy Hour Report Card – Cocktail Lovers’ Anti-Gift Guide: What NOT To Get The Hours: Happy Hour is offered daily with drink specials from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and…
There are a lot of upper-crust sandwich joints in Phoenix and they’re usually well worth the near $10 price tag. When we found out DJ Fernandes of Tuck Shop had a lunch joint called Astor House, we had to see if we could get fed for under $10. The adorable…
The Spot: Rose and Crown, 628 East Adams Street Phoenix, 602-256-0223, www.theroseandcrownaz.com. See Also: – Best English Pub – 2012: The Rose & Crown Pub – Casey Moore’s Oyster House: Happy Hour Report Card The Hours: Happy Hour is offered Monday through Friday from 2 to 7 p.m…
In preparation for the next round of Phoestivus on December 12th from 4 to 8:30 p.m., we assembled a list of some of our favorite finds and must grab classics in our quest to shop local this holiday season. If you head on over to Phoenix Public Market and can…
While a jumbo tub of hot buttered popcorn is one of our most frequently indulged guilty pleasures, we think a good movie deserves a little better company than junk food. Try out our movie and meal pairings for yourself or feel free to suggest one of your own favorites in…
The Association of Arizona Food Banks, a non-profit that supplies five regional food banks, has teamed up with businesses in the area to help hungry families this holiday season. We don’t normally get too sappy, but here at Chow Bella firmly believe no one should go hungry –especially not at…
The Spot: The Handlebar and Grill, 680 South Mill Avenue Tempe, 480-474-4888, www.handlebaraz.com. See Also: – Boulders on Broadway: Happy Hour Report Card – (More) Craft Beer on Mill Ave. at the Handlebar and Grill, Open to the Public Today The Hours: Happy Hour is offered daily from 3 to…
We love to buy local for Christmas. So naturally we were giddy to hear the news that it’s one stop shopping for us again this year at the third annual Phoestivus Open-Air Market on December 5 and 12. In addition to more than 50 local handicrafts and bric-a-brac vendors, there’s…
While a jumbo tub of hot buttered popcorn is one of our most frequently indulged guilty pleasures, we think a good movie deserves a little better company than junk food. Try out our movie and meal pairings for yourself or feel free to suggest one of your own favorites in…
The Spot: Maizie’s Café and Bistro, 4750 North Central Avenue Phoenix, 602-274-2828, www.maiziescafe.com. See Also: – Timo: Happy Hour Report Card – Best Bloody Mary 2012: Maizie’s Bistro The Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday…
While a jumbo tub of hot buttered popcorn is one of our favorite snacks, we think a good movie deserves a little better company than junk food. Try out our movie and meal pairings for yourself — or feel free to suggest one of your own favorites in the comments…
Sondre Lerche @ the Musical Instrument Museum| 9/25/12″Ever since I saw Psycho, I’ve wanted to come to Phoenix.” That’s how Sondre Lerche introduced himself to Phoenix last night at the Musical Instument Museum, and in a time of SB1070 band boycotts, it’s pretty refreshing for a musician to reference Hitchcock…
If you jumped on the Sondre Lerche bandwagon after the 2004 release of Two Way Monologue, you no doubt dreaded the hype you thought he’d receive because of his collaboration with Regina Spektor on the Dan in Real Life soundtrack in 2007. But somehow Lerche avoided the level of obnoxious…
After meeting at hoity-toity Providence art school RISD in 1994, Lightning Bolt’s Brian Chippendale and Brian Gibson wasted no time paving the way for future noise bands to follow in their scrambled footsteps. The bass-and-drum duo has become known for their unconventional live sets almost as much as for their…
Daniel Hart @ Trunk Space| 8/14/12 Perhaps the New Times staff ought to add a new review classification– something along the lines of “You Shoulda Seen It.” Unfortunately, Daniel Hart’s performance last night at the Trunk Space would fall into that category…
There’s no shortage of female musicians strutting their stuff on YouTube. Notable Phoenix contributions include Michelle Blades and her ukulele and The Teeets, with their goofy PSAs, but stumbling across songwriter Jackie Cruz’s “Not Me” feels different. Before launching into a grungy guitar riff, she warns she may have ripped…
Boom Chick The Rogue Bar Thursday, July 26, 2012 See also: Q&A: Frank Hoier And Moselle Spiller Of Boom Chick On Touring, Honoring The Blues, And Nirvana About a week and a half ago, my dad opened a show at the Rogue Bar. When he, my mother, and I arrived…
The Resonars, Paperhead, Breakup Society, and French Girls Yucca Tap Room Tuesday, July 24, 2012 See also: The Resonars, “Nonetheless Blue” Review The Resonars have been around the block before. Originally forming in 1991, the band has a dizzying history of a one-in, one-out membership. The only two constants in…
