10 Instagram Tips for the Food Lover

Hard core food nerds know that Instagram isn’t actually about photography or being social. It’s all about the food. We’re snapping away every time we sit down to eat and can’t stop salivating over each other’s meals. But as with all social media, it’s time to pause and put down…

Top Five Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

Every week, there’s a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you’re like most people, you probably just don’t have the time to get to all of it. It’s kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won’t all…

CLOSED: Ivy League Dogs in Goodyear

West Valley residents have lost the place to score deep-fried franks as well as Oreos and Twinkies. Ivy League Dogs in Goodyear is shuttering. Opened in spring of 2010, Ivy League Dogs came courtesy of Derek Pyle, who named the place after his Chihuahua-Jack Russell mix pup and operated the…

DIY Cucumber and Avocado Spring Rolls

First of all, if there is a significant difference between spring and summer rolls, I’m sorry. Some sources say that they’re the same and others note that spring rolls are fried and summer rolls are not. There is no consistency and I’m not one to make the call. I’m more…

Scottsdale’s Montelucia Resort Opens New Venue, Centro Lounge

Heads up, sophisticates: Luxury just got transformed and its food’s become inspired by the Southwest. See also: New French Bistro from Notable Valley Chef Opens in North Scottsdale So says the Montelucia Resort & Spa, the luxury hotel in Scottsdale. It’s recently turned its eatery, the former ROQ American Bistro,…

A Royal Affair and Dinner at Haus Murphy’s in Glendale

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…

Five Things to Eat and Drink this Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See Also: Street Eats Food Truck Festival Is Set for January 12 and 13 at Salt River Fields Artisan Bakery Mediterra Bakes Fantastic Bread, and We’ll Tell You Where to…

Dwayne Allen of Rum Bar Gives a Tasty Tutorial on Rum

If you’ve ever been inclined to dismiss rum as a legitimate spirit because of slushy vats of hot pink strawberry daiquiris, flaming tiki drinks or frat boys chugging Bacardi and Coke, hang on one little minute. Dwayne Allen, who co-owns The Breadfruit and Rum Bar with his partner Danielle Leoni,…

New Food Truck Alert: Hao Bao, Chinese Soul Food

The rise in mobile comfort food — mostly southern up to this point — is taking a turn to the east, the Far East, with the debut of a new food truck scheduled to hit the streets of Old Town Scottsdale tonight. Hao Bao, a Chinese soul food truck, will…

Coffee Chop Helps You Become a Coffee Know-It-All

Ever feel like your coffeehouse cool is blown once you get up to the register and see an option other than drip? Still think espresso has an ‘X’ somewhere in it? Well, you’re in luck, java novices — a local coffee connoisseur has started a noble mission to teach everyone…

Angels Trumpet Ale House Nails Beer, Fails on Food

For suds lovers, downtown’s Angels Trumpet Ale House is a blessing. With 31 craft brews rotating on tap, beer enthusiasts would be hard-pressed not to find one to their liking. Most do, and regularly. They turn the sizable room, which features a bar nearly the length of it, into a…

Mesa’s Monsterland Bar & Grill Closing Its Doors

It’s time to say good-boo!-eye to Monsterland Bar & Grill, the horror-themed restaurant and nightclub on downtown Mesa’s Main Street. See also: Mesa’s Monsterland to Close Next Weekend on Jackalope Ranch Originally a two-story haunted house and slasher movie museum that opened in September 2011, Monsterland transformed part of its…