Tammie Coe Cakes Ends Relationship With La Grande Orange

As far as successful food hookups go, the longstanding one between well-known local pastry business Tammie Coe Cakes and La Grande Orange, the popular grocery and pizzeria in Arcadia, may be one of the Valley’s best-known. But the relationship has come to a end. In a Facebook post today on…

What’s So Skinny About The Skinny Italian Kitchen?

When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…

Chicken Restaurant With Best/Worst Name of 2012 Coming to Tempe

What’s in a name? In the case of Bad Mother Cluckers, a new late-night, fowl-filled eatery in Tempe’s Mill Avenue District, chicken — and lots of it. Set to open on Friday, August 24, Bad Mother Cluckers (BMC) will feature signature rotisserie and fire-grilled chicken as well as salads, sides,…

Humble Pie in Peoria Now Open, Three More Locations on the Way

See also: Humble Pie Slowly Taking Over the Valley With Four More Locations See also: Humble Pie: Happy Hour Report Card Humble Pie, the locally owned casual pizza chain with four locations, has opened its fifth restaurant at 15703 North 83rd Avenue in Peoria (near the Peoria Sports Complex and…

Astor House: Stellar Sandwiches and a Laid-Back Vibe

Astor House is so easygoing it seems less a restaurant and more the home of a friend who doesn’t mind the unexpected pop-in. Outside the tiny teal dwelling, a bike leans lazily against a tree. Inside, you’ll find wicker-backed chairs, petite flower vases and — if you’re lucky — a…

Cork Answers Foie Gras Debate With Foie Gras Fridays

See also: Is the Foie Gras Controversy Justified? See also: Angry Geese and the Ongoing Debate on the Ethics of Foie Gras It looks as if Cork, the wine bar and restaurant of inventive New American Cuisine in Chandler, has come back from its summer hiatus with a vengeance. In…

Papa John’s CEO Warns Obamacare Will Mean Higher Pizza Prices — Okay, Slightly Higher Pizza Prices — Okay, Barely Noticeable Higher Pizza Prices — But Still, GRRR!

Strong words of warning from John Schnatter, founder and CEO of Papa John’s to those who love themselves a slice of chain-store pizza. Last week, Schnatter (a Mitt Romney backer) said during a phone call with shareholders that if Obamacare is passed, the new healthcare law (set to go into…

How Does a Server Decide Who Gets The Check?

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. Cullen Campbell, Chef and Owner, Crudo We always give the…

L’Amore Italian Ristorante Mourns Loss of Executive Chef

Sad news at L’Amore Italian Ristorante, the family-owned Italian restaurant in East Phoenix. The restaurant’s executive chef, Cuauhtemoc Garcia Delgado, died Saturday in a drowning accident on Lake Pleasant, according to kpho.com. Delgado, 28, who started with L’Amore as a dishwasher when the restaurant opened in 2002, worked his way…

New Fast Food Joint to Take Over Former Maui Dog Space

This post has been edited from its original format. Since Maui Dog, the colorful eatery of wonderfully flavored island-inspired dogs, burgers, and sliders closed late last year, the little standalone building on Indian School Road and 36th Street in East Phoenix has been as vacant as my still-mourning-its-closing heart. (Follow-up…

CLOSED: Garlic & Shots

How long did it take Tempe Town to decide it wasn’t in need of a restaurant concept where all the food items contain garlic and the shots number over one hundred? Around seven months. Garlic & Shots, located at 909 East Elliot Road (at the corner of Elliot and Rural),…

Five Tips for Former Tucson CFO on How to Make a Real Apology Video After You Bully a Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru Employee Who Makes a Fraction of Your Salary

See also: Chick-fil-A “Kiss-In” Protest Today: Puckering Up for Gay Rights See also: Seven Hate-Free Chicken Sandwiches in Metro Phoenix Seems like last Wednesday’s Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, a planned event to support the company after its CEO, Dan Cathy, stated that his company opposes gay marriage, also turned the power…

Chick-fil-A “Kiss-In” Protest Today: Puckering Up for Gay Rights

See also: Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day Brings Out Supporters; Protesters’ Kiss-In Planned for Friday; Says Greater Phoenix Tea Party Patriot, “They Used to Have Something Called ‘Hot Brown’ and It Was So Good!” (Mm, Sinful) Just two days after backers of Chick-fil-A showed their support for company President Dan Cathy and…

New American Bistro Coming to Scottsdale

Calling itself, “a traditional American bistro with a modern touch” Sevens’ Bistro, a new restaurant at 7707 East McDowell Road (McDowell and 77th Street) that will also service the 3 Palms Hotel in Scottsdale, is scheduled to open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, August 4…

Old Town Sarajevo Is a Bread and Meat Lover’s Dream

It’s said that if you find yourself in Sarajevo — especially in Bašcaršija, or the Old Town district — you will eat the best cevapi in the world. But for those of us in the Valley whose immediate travel plans don’t include a trip to the capital of Bosnia, there’s…

Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day Brings Out Supporters; Protesters’ Kiss-In Planned for Friday; Says Greater Phoenix Tea Party Patriot, “They Used to Have Something Called ‘Hot Brown’ and It Was So Good!” (Mm, Sinful)

See also: Chick-fil-A Flap Summed Up In Bizarre Taiwanese Animation Since Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy said his Georgia-based fast food chain opposed gay marriage, the company has been scorned by the mayors of Chicago, Boston, and Washington, parodied by trannies — hell, even the fuckin’ Muppets don’t want anything to…