For the 14th season of his popular Food Network show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, spiky-haired chef Guy Fieri spent time with six Valley restaurants in January. See also: – 15 Summer Festivals in Metro Phoenix and Across Arizona – Score Small Bites of Summer at 30 Restaurants in Metro Phoenix…
If you can’t stand the heat — get in the kitchen. On Thursday, June 13, at 6 p.m. at the Lounge at Crescent Ballroom, Chow Bella writers are warming up for summer with “Fried,” an evening of true stories. Admission is free; food and drink will be available for sale…
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: – Brat Haus Sunday Cinema Features (Mostly) ’80s Films Throughout June and July – Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale Starts Brunch This Sunday (And We’ve Got the Menu)…
When I got home and looked for the garbanzos I came across a shiny-topped can of butter beans and, shiny objects being a source of attraction, my attention was diverted. I made Butter Bean Hummus and it was good.
The Chuckbox has attracted burger-lovers to Tempe for four decades with a cabin-in-the-woods atmosphere and its mesquite charcoal grill. So, knowing the Chuckbox is a staple of Phoenix burgers, I ventured to the Chuckbox for the second edition of my Burger Summer. See also: – Kicking Off “Burger Summer” with…
Karaikudi Palace in Scottsdale boasts not one chef well-versed in the Indian foods of his homeland, but three of them. See also: – Leo’s Island BBQ Brings Peoria a Taste of Hawaii – Chasing Amy: Overcooked Reality and the Decline of Western Civility And thanks to this trio of friends…
With food on the brain and recipe books falling short of a good beach read, Chow Bella has put together a list of our top 5 picks for summer food reading. Savor them in small bites or gorge yourself on all five because these summer reads are guilt-free foodie non-fiction…
Many world cuisine restaurants in the Valley can lay claim to having a chef well-versed in the food of his or her homeland. But Karaikudi Palace in Scottsdale boasts three of them. The trio, in one form or another, is responsible for the restaurant’s vibrant South Indian dishes: bold curries…
Cibo Urban Wine Cafe and Pizzeria’s new happy hour menu has given lovers of Italian food another reason to head to downtown Phoenix. See also: – Scottsdale’s Pomo Pizzeria Moving to Downtown Phoenix – Quiessence Chef Greg LaPrad Leaving the Farm at South Mountain for Sonoita…
Pig & Pickle, the six-month-old comfort food meets chef finesse spot in Scottsdale — from ex-Atlas Bistro chefs Keenan Bosworth and Joshua Riesner — is making a good case for getting out of bed on Sunday: Brunch, baby. See also: – Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale: Gourmet Food Without the…
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. It’s tough not to talk travel without talking about food — especially when those on…
If you don’t frequent Arizona Mills Mall, I can’t blame you. With five or six different blaring types of music within earshot, pushy sales people prowling the halls, and the exposed blue-light-flooded mouth of a stranger who fell for the very public “20-minute tooth-whitening,” the place is an overload nightmare…
In a tiny corner of my mind lives a memory of total peace. A timeless golden glow where my parents are young and happy and laughing with their friends, drinks in hand as they sit outside next to the water, and my sister and I and an army of other…
In one week, Phoenix downtowners will have a new place to get their sushi on: Squid Ink Sushi Bar. See also: – New Breakfast Spot, Snooze AM Eatery, Coming to Central Phoenix – Sam Fox’s New Seafood Spot, Little Cleo’s, Opens at The Yard in North Central Phoenix The Peoria…
We’re counting our blessings that gelato has less fat than ice cream because there’s a good chance we’re going to be eating a lot of it this summer. On Monday night at Gelato Spot in Scottsdale, a dozen local chefs unveiled artisanal gelato flavors, each of which represents the signature…
This is part two of my interview with Michael O’Dowd, executive chef and co-owner of Renegade by MOD in Scottsdale. If you missed part one, where O’Dowd dished about what he’s up to at Renegade and how he feels about comfort food, read it here. See also: Late-Night Italian Restaurant…
You really do have to wonder if Mill Avenue mogul Julian Wright (who owns La Bocca Urban Pizzeria, Canteen Modern Tequila and The Handlebar on that street) ever sleeps. The restaurateur and CEO of Fork & Dagger Restaurant Group just opened Gringo Star Street Bar (also on Mill) not much…
James Beard Award winner and host of Emmy Award-winning Check, Please! Arizona on PBS, Robert McGrath has landed a unique summer gig as executive chef for a brand new eco-resort in Nevada. Situated in the wilderness, in the middle of a wild mustang preserve in the northeastern part of the…
Michael O’Dowd Renegade by MOD 9343 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale 480-614-9400 See also: — Ex Kai Chef Michael O’Dowd Opens Renegade by MOD in Scottsdale this Friday This is part one of my interview with Michael O’Dowd, executive chef and co-owner of Renegade by MOD. Come back Tuesday when O’Dowd…
When you’ve been crankin’ out wings for over 35 years, sometimes you just want to do something different. See also: – Sam Fox’s New Seafood Spot, Little Cleo’s, Opens at The Yard in North Central Phoenix – New Breakfast Spot, Snooze AM Eatery, Coming to Central Phoenix That’s what Ron…
Summer is in full swing — and so is summer festival season. You might have to drive a bit for strawberries, lavender, and corn, but getting there is half the fun, right? Road trip! Food connoisseurs and amateurs alike can fill their schedules until September with the list of festivals…
