A new study by Harvard researchers has found that women who regularly eat refined grains like pasta are at greater risk of developing depression. The study, published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, tracked 43,000 women over 12 years and found that those who ate foods such as pasta,…
Joe’s Farm Grill Wednesday, November 6 Joe’s Farm Grill is thanking customers with the annual “Free Cheeseburger Day” this Wednesday, November 6. All you have to do is show up, stand in line between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and you can get a free cheeseburger, french fries and a…
Scottsdale’s Petite Maison restaurant celebrated the spooky season last weekend with the fourth annual Halloween Offal Dinner. The four course meal has been a tradition since 2010, when chef James Porter was inspired to create a menu that brought attention to just how sophisticated offal can be. Sure, chicken feet…
Sometimes for even the most social of butterflies nothing sounds quite as good as sitting on your couch in sweatpants and eating food right out of a takeout container. You can catch up on all the shows you’ve missed and not have to worry about shouting at your fellow diners…
Whether you see this as an invitation for an educational experience or just good for a laugh is up to you. But here goes. peta2, PETA’s youth division, is bringing a factory farm to Arizona State University’s Tempe campus not once, but twice this week. In addition to showing “Glass…
This month, the openings far outnumbered the closings as we saw several Valley dining outlets re-open and we welcomed a whole slew of new food trucks to the scene. We’re waving goodbye to Aaron May’s beer-centric Scottsdale restaurant, Praying Monk, but don’t fret, there’s something else exciting on the horizon…
You’ve never had to look much farther than your favorite authentic Mexican or Chinese restaurant to find examples of how delicious offal can be. These cuts of meat are unfamiliar to most American palates but with proper execution can be some of the most flavorful parts of an animal. Though…
Because in America we sue over everything, a small group of Yelp users in California are suing the company, saying that they should get paid minimum wage (at least) for writing reviews for the website. Their argument begins with the premise that they are actually unpaid employees who provide value…
We’ve already showed you where you can find some of the most delicious offal in metro Phoenix, but don’t worry, the fun doesn’t stop there. This week Chow Bella ventured into the kitchen with chef James Porter of Scottsdale’s Petite Maison restaurant as they gear up for their annual Halloween…
Flanny’s 3rd Anniversary Featuring Arizona on Tap Saturday, November 2 Flanny’s has been one of many go-to beer spots in the Valley for years — three years, to be exact. And this weekend, the Tempe bar is raising a glass to three years of success and the rise of craft…
Community members will have the chance to view the works of local student photographers in the 44th annual “Western Eye Photography Exhibition,” which will open Monday, November 4, at the Eric Fischl Gallery at Phoenix College. The contest is open to all students in the Maricopa Community College district and…
Halloween is here, and if you haven’t figured out what costume you’ll be sporting, there’s just a bit of time to get it together, slacker. But more important (at least to us) is how you’ll dress up your adorable four-legged friend. Love food? So do we. And we want to…
With residents in a southern California town suing the company that makes sriracha hot sauce, saying the plant’s smell are burning their throats and noses, spicy food lovers have been up in arms about possible price hikes should the production facility have to shut down. Will there be enough hot…
It isn’t hard to see the beauty of the world of steampunk, where retro-dreams meet futuristic imagination. Spanning literature, fashion, film and art, the culture has taken on a life of its own.“Steampunk: The Exquisite Adventure” brings together steampunk artifacts, artwork, costumes and more. Co-curated by Scottsdale Public Art collections…
Beer is a big deal. Don’t believe us? Just ask the thousands of folks who flocked to Denver recently for the Great American Beer Fest, a.k.a. the nation’s biggest beer competition when several of Arizona’s brewers took home top prizes.For years Flanny’s has been a go-to beer spot in the…
If you ask grill master Steven Raichlen of PBS’ Primal Grill, he’ll tell you there are plenty of reasons it makes sense to choose Phoenix as the place to bring together national and local grill experts for a celebration of all things cooked over a flame. For starters, he says,…
When you think about the long hours and financial hardship it takes to own and operate a successful restaurant, you can’t help looking at those who do it and wonder: “Why?” Sometimes it’s because of a true, artistic passion for the culinary arts. Sometimes the alternative is foreclosure. Joseph Levy’s…
Offal often gets a bad rap for being the odds and ends of animals that no one wants to eat. The term, used more frequently in British English, refers to non-muscle parts of a butchered animal. It covers all sorts of tasty bits like intestine, liver, kidneys, feet, head, brain,…
This week we’re chatting with chef Jay Bogsinke of St. Francis, who’s taking some of pressure off chef/owner Aaron Chamberlin at the restaurant as he deals with his second spot, the Phoenix Public Market Cafe. On Monday, we found out what brought Bogsinke to this farm-to-table haven. If you missed…
For the past two years, Sacha Levine has been at Scottsdale’s Rancho Pinot working with chef Chrysa Robertson. But now the up-and-coming Levine is headed to Quiessence at the Farm at South Mountain to be sous chef with chef Dustin Christofolo, who took over this fall after the restaurant’s chef…
Whether you think offal is awful or awesome, there’s a good chance you’ll at least be intrigued by chef James Porter’s Fourth Annual Halloween Offal Dinner. If you’re unfamiliar with this genre of food, offal (pronounced just like “awful”) means the bits of animals — like organs, odd parts, skin,…
The two guys from Scottish brewery Brewmeister have unveiled their newest creation, Snake Vemon. The brew apparently is the world’s strongest beer, with a ridiculously high alcohol content of 65.7 percent ABV. In case you were wondering, that means this beer is stronger than most liquors and most definitely should…
