Since it opened last April, Astor House, from architect DJ Fernandes, who also owns Tuck Shop, the adjacent Coronado neighborhood restaurant, has been trying to find its groove. See also: – Liberty’s Biscuits: Bringing Comfort Food to the Streets – A New Weekly Food Truck Event: Washington Wednesdays at CO+HOOTS…
Doug Robson Gallo Blanco Café, The Clarendon Hotel 401 W. Clarendon Avenue, Phoenix 602-274-4774 www.galloblancocafe.com See also: — Gallo Blanco’s Doug Robson to Open New (and Slightly Different) Mexican Restaurant in March — 8 Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurants: Best of Phoenix 2012 This is part one of my interview with…
Sugar lovers, rejoice. We can’t believe it’s already time to announce the details for the sweetest event of the year, Chow Bella and Smeeks’ fourth annual Caramelpalooza, coming Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. See also: – Caramelpalooza 2012: The Winners! – 5 Sweet Spots for Valentine Treats in Metro…
This month we bid adieu to longtime Valley restaurant Oaxaca Restaurant and Cantina but we also welcomed a few new ones, including a couple coffee shops and a spot in Queen Creek that serves traditional Dominican food. See Also: –Metro Phoenix’s 2012 Restaurant Openings and Closings –November Openings and Closings…
Matt Carter started the local nose-to-tail trend four years ago, slow-roasting a whole pig in La Caja China for Sunday brunch at The Mission. Kevin Binkley jumped in whole hog last fall, offering an all-you-can-eat pig dinner on Saturday afternoons and evenings at Cafe Bink. Now Jared Porter is getting…
One of the Valley’s Southern-flavor mobiles recently gave up its wheels in favor of a brick-and-mortar home. But let’s not forget about the other biscuit truck out there, one that’s still hitting the Valley streets offering comfort food to the masses. Liberty’s Biscuits owner Rachel Millard isn’t from the South,…
When it comes to fast casual Asian eats served up chain-restaurant style, you would have thought the Valley would be full up thanks to the nearly 20 locations of Pei Wei Asian Diners. Not so. See also: – Cupcake Love-In Founder Opens Coffee Shop Inside Her Scottsdale Bakery – Scottsdale’s…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: 5 Sweet Spots for Valentine Treats in Metro Phoenix Botanica at the Farm at South Mountain Opens Feb. 1 Haute Chocolate Market & Festival at the Heard Museum…
While it’s true that Market Street Kitchen at DC Ranch is best classified as a neighborhood restaurant, it’s a neighborhood restaurant aimed at a pretty sophisticated audience. See also: Rich Heider Whips Up Heavenly Hot Chocolate Cocktails at Market Street Kitchen How else to explain a legit cocktail program (with…
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…
I was eating dinner with my parents, and my 80 year-old father, who doesn’t sugarcoat his opinions, said that he didn’t like kale. o be more precise, he was chewing with effort and his face was contorted with a look of disgust. Then, as he half swallowed and half gagged…
For many, hearing the news that there is traditional comida Dominicana in the Valley is a lot like seeing a shirtless Bradley Cooper in a spin class: There is squealing and some people may accidentally hurt themselves from the excitement. See also: Speakeasy Saloon & Grill Opens in Chandler and…
Former schoolteacher and healthy eating advocate Roushan Cristofellis is setting out to slim down the fast-food industry — one drive-thru salad at a time. See also: – Tempe’s Sleepy Dog Saloon and Brewery Opening Gilbert Spinoff (With Eats) in February – New Italian Restaurant from Ex-Corporate America Couple Opens in…
There’s something exciting brewing at the Farm at South Mountain and if you keep a close eye on things down there, you may already have heard about the store opening next to Quiessence. This Friday, Botanica at the Farm at South Mountain will open to the public and we’re pretty…
The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and for the anxious holiday planner that can really only mean one thing: Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Rather than half-assing it with some predictable drug store purchase of candy and a card, we suggest you show a little love to local…
Still don’t know what you’re serving at your big Superbowl party on Sunday? Urban Cookies Bakeshop has you covered — for dessert, anyway. One flavor represents San Francisco, the other Baltimore. So if you’re a 49ers fan, hopefully you love dark chocolate, red wine, and cheese. Pulling for the Ravens?…
When I set out to make this recipe, I had grand ideas about giving it away as Valentine’s Day gifts. Now that I’ve gone through the process, I’ve changed my tune a little bit: make this recipe for Valentine’s Day, but invite your loved ones to help you make it…
Valentine’s Day — a good excuse to tell the people we love that we love them the best way we know how. A hand-made card, candy, flowers, perfume, underwear . . . all that stuff works for me. Please just don’t drag me to a restaurant on the busiest, most…
If you’re like us, you have about 300 too many grapefruits right about now and your friends are pretty sick of you pawning them off on them. Maybe you’ve got the opposite problem: no grapefruits easily accessible to you, without some late night grand theft citrus. Luckily, there’s now a…
If Duc and Noelle Liao have anything to say about it, a little piece of Paris will open on Roosevelt Row in the next couple of weeks. See also: Jobot Duo to Open Vegan/Vegetarian Diner in Bragg’s Pie Factory: And Yes, There Will Be Pie The ex-Parisian couple’s second location…
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. As much as they may deny it, chefs and restaurateurs secretly enjoy national chain restaurants…
Love is in the air — and as with other airborne pathogens, you’d prefer to keep a safe distance. For the Hallmark haters and the Valentine adverse, Chow Bella has put together a list of the 5 least romantic cocktails around. Order one for yourself or send some over as…
