After more than two and a half years in business, and spawning a second location in North Scottsdale, chef Aaron May’s breakfast joint Over Easy has finally outgrown its original digs.Currently based in a renovated Taco Bell at 40th Street and Indian School, the restaurant will soon be moved just…

Summer vacation: everybody’s doing it.Pastry chef Tammie Coe says her decision to close her Roosevelt Row location for several weeks just made sense, since so many of her employees were already taking time off.This Friday (First Friday, that is) will be the day downtowners can get their Ooey Gooey Cupcake…

What does it take to make the evening news? A Yelp feud and a whole community chatting about a restaurant owner who went ballistic. Check out the clip from last night:…

When I called it a “shit show,” I had no idea just what kind of vague de merde was heading our way. My jaw dropped yesterday when I noticed a local restaurant owner’s name-calling tirade in response to a negative Yelp review, and when I wrote an impromptu blog post, readers…

East Indian School is really hoppin’ right now. Along with last week’s openings (Maui Dog and Loving Hut) and another spot coming soon (Beckett’s Table), the latest debut is Vatra Grillhouse (at the southeast corner of Indian School and 56th Street). “The name Vatra means “fire” in a number of Slavic…

The universe is listening to me. Remember me wishing that somebody would start selling homemade paletas, an obviously welcome treat in the middle of the Sonoran summer? Last week Paletas Betty opened in downtown Chandler (96 W. Boston, Ste. 100), and I can’t wait to try it. Owners Alvin Hong…

You asked for it, foodniks. Nobuo at Teeter House is finally launching its dinner service, starting tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. Chef Nobuo Fukuda’s highly anticipated downtown izakaya had its lunch-only soft opening last month. While Fukuda’s previous restaurant was a temple to cutting-edge (read: pricey) sashimi and Japanese-meets-Western dishes, this one…

Rumors about Eddie V’s not renewing its lease at DC Ranch were never confirmed by the management of the upscale North Scottsdale dining and retail complex, but it turned out to be true. The seafood restaurant closed yesterday. In a press release today, Eddie V’s founders Larry Foles and Guy Villavaso…

“Food philosopher” Nikki Buchanan has been a pet subject on Chow Bella over the past few years, not only because I’ve enjoyed reading her work, but also because she’s had some interesting career twists. Earlier today, the news was leaked on EaterAZ that Buchanan just resigned from the Republic. Buchanan was the longtime…

This latest question came in via text from a friend whose teenage brother was visiting, so the specific request was for an affordable, dude-friendly spot to go for dinner. My first thought was, how about Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles? Boys like soul food, especially since they likely haven’t gotten to…

What ever happened to that TLC show Best Food Ever? The six-episode series debuted back in May, and was slated to feature several Phoenix-based businesses. But the production mysteriously stalled. Now it’s back on the schedule. Tune in this weekend to see the remaining episodes, featuring The Lodge, Sweet Republic,…

Two new restaurants just a few blocks apart, both opening the same week? Not bad for a particular stretch of Indian School Road that hasn’t see a lot of action lately. The brand-new dining options are cheap, cheerful, and casual. Maui Dog is a brightly painted joint that took over…