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Frozen Bananas, Cornballs and Mayoneggs: What To Eat While Watching Season Four of Arrested Development

2013-05-24 07:00:00

It's the story of a wealthy family that lost everything and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. It's Arrested Development. And it's back. The Netflix premiere of the lon...

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NASA Scientists Working on 3D Pizza Printer -- Oh, And It's Going to End World Hunger

2013-05-24 06:00:00

You've probably already caught wind of the new technology called 3D printing by which someone (in the foreseeable future, you) could print off your own 3D items such as a gun (scary!), a piece o...

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Score Small Bites of Summer at 30 Restaurants in Metro Phoenix

2013-05-23 12:00:00

Food festival season is in full swing in other parts of the country, but in the Valley of the Sun, it's already too hot to crowd around outside with a thousand other people to score a bite of m...

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A Recipe for Summer: Easy Whole Roast Chicken with Thyme and Lemon

2013-05-23 11:00:00

Roasting a whole chicken can be daunting (at least the first time), but it's just as easy as making boneless skinless chicken breasts. A whole chicken takes longer to cook, but it's 1) juicier...

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Otro Café's Postre de Coco

2013-05-23 09:00:00

In a brief description of the only dessert on the menu at Doug Robson's newest venture, Otro Café, food critic Laura Hahnefeld said, "It's pretty much the best Mounds bar you've had in a glass....

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Late-Night Italian Restaurant Now Open in Old Town Scottsdale

2013-05-23 08:00:00

Italian cuisine (or some form of it) has once again made its way into the space at Goldwater Boulevard and Indian School Road in Old Town Scottsdale. Perhaps the third time will be a charm. See ...

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Don & Charlie's: Eric Schaefer's Comfort Food

2013-05-23 07:00:00

Editor's Note: Prompted by a few restaurant closings and the "ABC nonsense," occasional Chow Bella contributor Eric Schaefer felt compelled to write about his "culinary happy place." Enjoy. I'...

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The Photography of Modernist Cuisine, Coming This Fall

2013-05-23 06:00:00

If you're a food nerd, you've probably heard of Modernist Cuisine, the six-volume "cookbook" from former Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myhrvold. It's a stunning set of books that give...

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Sonoran Long Strange Trip: A Voyage Fueled by Apricots, Pecans, and Scotch

2013-05-22 11:59:26

Beer: Long Strange Trip Brewery: Sonoran Brewing Co. Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 7.2 percent The journey began with 7 Wives Saison, a brew featuring pink peppercorns, mesquite syrup, orange, cori...

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Royal Palms Closes T. Cook's for Summer to Renovate, Operates Out of Pop-Up Called Cervantes Bistro, Hires New Executive Chef

2013-05-22 11:02:35

The executive chef position at T. Cook's at the Royal Palms felt like a revolving door for a while there. Long-timer Lee Hillson left for The Phoenician last August, replaced by Todd Sicolo (for...

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Paletas Betty vs. AZ Pops: Who's Gonna Freeze Out the Competition?

2013-05-22 10:00:00

As summer approaches, we can't help hiding in the freezer aisle at the local grocer. Though you can find all of the basic popsicle choices there, you'll have to venture elsewhere to grab some tr...

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Amy's Baking Company: Video of the Grand Re-Opening, 5/21/13

2013-05-22 09:50:53

After all the drama since the Kitchen Nightmares season finale, Amy's Baking Company had a strict no-press policy for last night's grand re-opening event in Scottsdale. The only people who were ...

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Has Service in Restaurants Become Too Casual?

2013-05-22 08:18:59

Is the level of service at restaurants on the decline? Restaurant critic Alan Richman seems to think so and has accused several NYC restaurants of going too far out on the casual dining limb by ...

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5 Desserts That Pastry Chef Rachel Miller Is Totally Over

2013-05-22 08:00:00

I love sweets. Obviously. As a pastry chef, I fully understand giving the people what they want. But I also believe in challenging the diner to try something new, expanding their taste buds and ...

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Ex-Kai Chef Michael O'Dowd Opens Renegade by Mod in Scottsdale This Friday

2013-05-22 07:00:00

Even if you've never heard of chef Michael O'Dowd, you've most certainly heard of Kai, the AAA five-diamond and Forbes Travel Guide five-star restaurant that O'Dowd, during his 10-year reign at ...

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Restaurant in Spain Lets Unemployed Customers Work for Their Meals

2013-05-22 06:00:00

If you've ever forgotten your wallet, you've probably spent at least a few seconds wondering just what would happen if you ate at a restaurant but couldn't pay. Would they really make you roll u...

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Amy's Baking Company Grand Re-Opening Event in Scottsdale, 5/21/13 (Video)

2013-05-21 21:35:27

Editor's Note: This post has been edited from its original version. There were plenty of spectators outside Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale on Tuesday night. Dozens of people and cars linge...

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Amy's Baking Company Owner Samy Bouzaglo Being Represented in Immigration Court Proceedings

2013-05-21 19:48:17

Given that tonight is the start of her now-infamous restaurant's "Grand Re-Opening," not to mention the seemingly endless parade of what-the-fucks that have unfolded in the past few weeks (See...

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Amy's Baking Company: My 103.9's Monti Carlo Interviews Amy and Samy Bouzaglo

2013-05-21 15:04:08

Despite recieving notice from Kitchen Nightmares producers that media interviews might be a pretty dangerous proposition, Amy and Samy Bouzaglo of the imfamous Amys Baking Company went on air with...

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SoChu House in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card

2013-05-21 12:00:00

The Spot: SoChu House 2801 North Central Avenue, Phoenix 602-340-9777 www.sochuhouse.com See Also: - Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale: Happy Hour Report Card - Tastemakers 2012: Johnny Chu - Miu's Cu...

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