Aaron Chamberlin St. Francis 111 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix 602-200-8111 www.stfrancisaz.com See also: — Update: Aaron Chamberlin Hopes to Open Cafe in Former Urban Grocery Space By Early Next Year This is part one of my interview with Aaron Chamberlin, chef-owner of St. Francis Restaurant. Come back Tuesday when Chamberlin…
As we reported earlier, the Hobbit menu landed nationwide earlier this week. Given that the movie comes out in a month and that there’s going to be plethora of midnight showings, it seemed prudent to check to see if Denny’s was really serving up something that fulfill your late-night eating…
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…
19th Century French gastronome Brillat-Savarin called the truffle “the diamond of the kitchen,” an apt description of a seasonal delicacy so rare and hard to find that even an ounce of it costs hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of dollars. Truffles (knobby-looking subterranean mushrooms with the most sublime aroma on God’s…
Once a year, New Times puts the spotlight on Scottsdale in SHINE, our annual pocket guide. As usual, the 2012 edition includes many of our favorite spots to drink, dine, shop, party, and get a culture fix. This issue features some pretty amazing food & drink. See also: – SHINE:…
Outta the way, elephants and horses, Mom’s in the kitchen now. See also: 2012 Best Thai Restaurant – Yupha’s Thai Kitchen My Mom’s Thai Kitchen, the new casual Thai eatery in Downtown Phoenix, moved into the space formerly occupied by Five R Cha Thai (R Cha means horse) and, prior…
When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on our plate. See also: – Join Amy Binkley, Tracey Dempsey, and More Top Female Chefs at Getting Our Just Desserts – Food, Beer & Wine Samples at the 8th Annual Certified Local…
Don’t you love Thanksgiving? It’s a nationally sanctioned food marathon, and we’re all encouraged to be athletes. No silly talk of calories, carbs or the evils of sugar on this one guilt-free day. Of course, for the person(s) preparing this misty watercolor rendition of a Norman Rockwell painting, the day…
Gin is in and rye is fly, but American cocktail enthusiasts are beginning to pay attention to lesser known spirits produced in other countries as well — say, Peru’s pisco, Brazil’s cachaca and Japan’s shochu. Although shochu, a clear spirit many people compare to vodka, has been popular in Japan…
You need pie on Thanksgiving – or at least something shaped like a pie.
Bubbles, bubbles everywhere — or, at least there were up until last week. That’s when Narcisse Champagne & Tea Lounge, the luxurious, 6,000-square-foot hangout featuring over 200 kinds of bubbly, shut its doors for good. Narcisse, which opened in January 2011 in the Scottsdale Quarter, came courtesy of Tom Zummo…
Say what you will about bread pudding (a lead-heavy gut bomb of an overplayed dessert), it’s still crazy-popular for one very good reason: nobody gets tired of warm, sugary, bread-based goo. It’s been around in one form or another for over 500 years, created in most cultures as a thrifty…
“We’ll always have Paris,” said Rick (Humphrey Bogart) in the classic film, Casablanca. And thanks to Jeff Kraus, where a life-altering trip to the the City of Light inspired his award-winning mobile kitchen, Truckin’ Good Food, and currently, his months-old eatery, Crêpe Bar, in Tempe, so do we. Through crepes,…
Today from 2 to 6 p.m., participating The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf locations will be hosting a Holiday Open House. The California-based chain is launching its holiday menu of specialty drinks this week. Joining the ever-popular fall pumpkin latte are a gingerbread cookie latte and Ice Blended® drink, winter…
Jeff Kraus, owner of Crêpe Bar in Tempe, may be the closest thing to an artist the Valley food scene has today. He sprinkles bananas with sugar and molasses and brûlées them until they are sweet and smoky and tinged with a glassy gold. He griddles small, thin strands of…
Are you sick of Halloween candy yet? Before you make any drastic decisions to throw out the rest of your stash, take a look at these ideas. I went through a lot to make sure I didn’t have any extra candy left at the end of the night (lucky, lucky…
Remember when America’s Taco Shop, the casual, counter-service Mexican eatery from America Corrales and husband Terry Bortin used to be a charming little renovated house on Seventh Street in Central Phoenix? That was 2008. But times (sigh), they do have a way of a-changin’. See also: America’s Taco Shop Opening…
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. Miss a question? Go here. Sure, restaurants have posted hours — but, hey, when hunger…
Holy Cow! Are we actually becoming a legit restaurant town — with restaurant neighborhoods and everything? Mark my word (or Sam Fox’s), the hottest new dining hub is going to be the 7th Street between Missouri and . . . what . . . maybe Glendale? That’s where local resto…
The Spot: Rusconi’s American Kitchen 10637 N. Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix 480-483-0009 www.rusconiskitchen.com — Michael Rusconi Dishes on Dairy Queen and Fresh White Truffles — Rusconi’s American Kitchen a Nice Add for Paradise Valley Neighborhood Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 4 to 6…
Are you an aspiring chef with big dreams of owing your own digs? A restaurant manager who wants to go solo? How ’bout a foodie who wants to get out of the kitchen and bring your mad cooking skills to the gen pop? Is so, your free restaurant is waiting…
