Fox Restaurant Concepts, a culinary tour de force in the Valley since 1998, is preparing to launch its biggest project to date. Located on 7th Street a few blocks south of Bethany Home Road, The Yard will be like a backyard, front porch, living room, and kitchen all rolled into…
When Simply Bread closed nearly two years ago, it was a major blow for those of us who love crusty, European-style bread. Good news is: there’s a new bakery called Mediterra Bakehouse in town (well, in Coolidge, to be precise), and they’re turning out ravishing artisan loaves — large and…
If you’re like us, you have a smart phone…a smart phone that is being highly under-utilized, subjected to menial tasks when it could really be tackling complex algorithms or at the very least launching virtual birds out of a slingshot. Which is why we at Chow Bella have decided to…
The stigma around vegan food is that it doesn’t taste good. The hard truth about downtown’s Bragg’s Pie Factory building is, after the 1960s, it never had any pie. Liam Murtagh, chef at Jobot Coffee Shop, downtown’s late-night coffee and crepe house, hopes to change both. See also: -10 Favorite…
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. Movie stars and musicians opening their own restaurants is nothing new — even legendary rocker…
Native Frenchman and chef George Venezia may have lived in the Valley for several years, but he still retains a Gallic agreeability his customers adore. See also: Austin-Based Hopdoddy Burger Bar Coming to Scottsdale Pork-Centric Austin-Based Restaurant Salty Sow Coming to Paradise Valley And now, after running several bistros in…
The Spot: Gallo Blanco 401 W. Clarendon Avenue, Phoenix, 602-274-4774, www.galloblancocafe.com See also: — BLT Steak: Happy Hour Report Card — Gallo Blanco’s Doug Robson to Open New (and Slightly Different) Mexican Restaurant in March Hours: Happy Hour is offered 3 to 6 p.m. every day…
It’s a new year for food trucks in the Valley, and the mobile kitchen’s scene newest (and cheesiest) entry comes straight from the City of Angels. See also: Street Eats Food Truck Festival Is Set for January 12 and 13 at Salt River Fields Fry Bread Food Truck Will Open…
When it comes to high-quality, locally grown produce, indie restaurants, CSA members and health-conscious farmer’s market shoppers have been saying “Vaya con Maya” for nearly a decade. But these days, farmer Maya Dailey — who cultivates two acres at The Farm at South Mountain and another five acres just down…
The (Not At All) Guilty Pleasure: Vegan Burger Where To Get It: Pig & Pickle, 2922 N Hayden Road (at Thomas Rd), Scottsdale Price: $8 What It Really Costs: One little test of willpower. It’s a lot of fun writing about guilty pleasures all over town. I’m a dedicated carnivore,…
This is part two of my interview with Todd Sicolo, executive chef of T. Cook’s and the Royal Palms Resort & Spa. If you missed part one, read it here. See also: — Chef Salad Highlights: The Funny, Astute and Provocative Comments Our Local Chefs Made in 2012 — Chef…
Primarily known as a coffee shop — and a pretty good one, at that — Lux Central also dishes up food for every moment of the day. Want quiche for breakfast? Lux has that. Mac n’ cheese for lunch? That too. A fresh baked cookie to go with your afternoon…
Since it hit the road in late September of last year, White Eyes Fresh Fry Bread, the food truck from Alice Roach, who founded the company six years ago, has been serving up her signature recipe for fresh (and frozen) fry bread topped with anything from beef and beans to…
Chef-owner Charleen Badman and her suavecito, front-of-the-house partner Pavle Milic served their last supper at the original FnB on Stetson Drive on New Year’s Eve. And now they’re getting everything organized and spiffed up for a Tuesday opening (that’s tomorrow, January 8) at their Craftsman Court location — which has…
We live in a world where information is received at astonishing speeds — bottled up by Bryant Gumbel and then sent through transparent neon tubes via invisible airways into our homes and offices (at least that’s what my mom thinks). At any rate, it can be mind-boggling. See also: Best…
Welcome to Brunched, where Chow Bella samples local restaurants’ offerings for our favorite meal. Hey, you get to sleep in and eat breakfast — what’s not to like? See also: — So-So Huevos and Fabulous French Toast at SOL Mexican Cocina — Pork Belly and Chawanmushi for Bento Box Brunch…
Since it opened early last year, James Beard Award winner Chris Bianco’s Italian Restaurant in Central Phoenix has had its fair share of troubles. There were complaints about portion sizes, uppity staff, uncomfortable seating — and then, as if things couldn’t get any worse, Bianco parted ways last May with…
Todd Sicolo T. Cook’s at Royal Palms Resort & Spa 5200 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix 602-808-0766 royalpalmshotel.com See also: — Josh Riesner of Scottsdale’s Pig & Pickle Dishes on Bartending Bullshit and What He Ate That You Never Will – Keenan Bosworth of Pig & Pickle Dishes about Chrysa Robertson,…
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a single-engine plane crash that claimed the lives of a prominent Arizona family last weekend. According to ABC15 in Phoenix, William Stern, 65, head of Stern Produce Co., the Phoenix-based food supplier, his wife Jennifer, 53, and daughter, Katelyn, 19, were flying back from…
If you want to know what time of year it is, or what’s trendy in the food and craft world, Pinterest is your place. I’m not very fond of trying to keep up with the latest fads, but there are a few trends that I can get behind. Possibly my…
The short-lived history of El New Yorican, the satisfying, wallet-friendly restaurant of Puerto Rican fare on the city’s west side, looks to have been as fleeting as its restless owner, Alberto Rivera. His first restaurant, El New Yorican (pronounced yor-ee-can) was opened in 2011 by Rivera, who named it after…
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…
