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, the world has its fair share of problems. But…
Several Valley restaurants have ditched the car keys and put the pedal to the asphalt to get food to hungry customers. Last time we checked, gas prices were still below the $4 a gallon mark, but maybe this move to bike delivery is more about the environment. Or maybe these…
Tired of suffering the weather at your favorite farmers market? Air traffic controller Dan Cunningham hopes to change all that. The Glendale resident, who sees retirement in his immediate future, is putting the finishing touches on a charming two-story bungalow-style house in Caitlin Court (an historic shopping district in the…
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See also: Bar Crudo: Happy Hour Report Card See also: District American Kitchen: Happy Hour Report Card The Spot: Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 2201 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, 602-957-9600, ruthschris.com The Hours: Dinner 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 5 p.m to…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
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See also: Chef Pete DeRuvo to Head Kitchen at New Davanti Enoteca If you missed Lauren Saria’s post Monday, Chef Peter DeRuvo Shares What’s in Store at Davanti Enoteca, give it a read and ogle the photos. Both should help in providing some context before delving into the menu for…
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Bistro 202, the cafe inside the Hotel San Carlos, downtown’s historic boutique hotel, hasn’t exactly been destination dining for the city set, but San Diego sisters Lan and Hue Tran are hoping to change that. The owners of Rice Paper, the Vietnamese restaurant in midtown which opened last summer, are…
Sure, I like gourmet burgers. But every once in a while, I long to worship at Mary Elaine’s altar again.
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
See also: Ten Favorite Metro Phoenix Craft Beer Bars Mat and Sharry Englehorn know and love craft beer, and in their travels through California, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado (where they’ve hoisted their fair share in the name of research), they concluded one thing: Phoenix doesn’t have nearly enough places to…
On Saturday evening, After Hours Gallery turned into the makeshift home of BACCHUS MISCHiEF, Chef Gabriele Bertaccini’s underground wine event. Guests trickled into the jazz-filled entertaining area complete with skyline views, natural lighting, and the il Tocco staff preparing sweet and savory bites. Couples, friends, and a few solo artists…
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…
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See also: Chef Peter DeRuvo to Head Kitchen at New Davanti Enoteca Early this summer we told you Chef Peter DeRuvo (of Sassi, then Prado and most recently Cuoco Pazzo) was getting ready to take on a new venture in Scottsdale. Well, the time is drawing near for Davanti Enoteca…
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…
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