This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Now Open: 25 Degrees at CityNorth Sweets & Beats…

Summer Beer Quest Week Four

This week we checked out the beers on tap at The Roosevelt in Downtown Phoenix. How does the house ale stack up to the other Summer beers we’ve tried this month? Check out the slide show to find out.  Check out the updated slide show to cast your vote via…

Brew Review: St. Peter’s Old-Style Porter

Bow your heads, gents. It’s once again time to pay tribute to the sweet nectar of the heavens we call “beer.” Why the religious overtone? I’m reviewing a brew named for a Saint. St. Peter’s Old-Style Porter comes from “Britain’s finest small brewery” situated in the St. Peter’s Hall in…

Cafe: Amano Bistro

One sentence stuck out prominently in our minds as we read this week’s Cafe column: “Sometimes Phoenix can be a tough nut to crack.” So true. There are countless eateries hidden in shopping centers just waiting for those who hear of their splendor to seek them out. Even Pizzeria Bianco’s…

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Last Night’s Sea Saw Finale Last Night: Skyy Vodka…

Summer Beer Quest Week Three

As per @deonadee’s request, I checked out Sonora Brewhouse this week to find their best Summer beer selections. My discoveries: Armadillo Red Ale, Hefeweizen, and Stinger Pale Ale.  Check out the updated slide show to cast your vote via e-mail or twitter…

Brew Review: Sun Up’s Armadillo Red Ale

This Summer Beer Quest is taking a toll on me. Don’t think for a minute that I’m complaining about writing and (in this case) photographing beer around our fair city. Far from it. It’s the subsequent eating that’s such a drag later on. Take the Sonora Brewhouse for example. Sun…

Cafe: Great Wall Hong Kong Cuisine

Dumpings, rice congee and chicken feet; there’s nothing not to love about dim sum. Admittedly, we weren’t up on the best Valley location to go for this Chinese delicacy. Luckily this week’s cafe column has the answer: Great Wall Hong Kong Cuisine.  Food Critic Michele Laudig on Great Wall Hong…

KJZZ’s “Here and Now” Features Sarah Fenske This Morning

New Times columnist Sarah Fenske explained her concerns about the Arizona Clean Elections System this morning on the local NPR affiliate’s Here and Now, hosted by Steve Goldstein on KJZZ 91.5 FM.  Fenske’s appearance on the program comes two months after the publication of her cover story, “The Dirty Truth About ‘Clean’ Elections,”…