Up on the Sun
5:00 am
May. 16, 2012
Flier of the Week: Snake! Snake! Snakes!
By Lenni Rosenblum
With temperatures boiling well over 100 degrees on the regular, it's easy to understand why Phoenix-based indie rock band Snake! Snake! Snakes! is longing for the relaxing vibes of some coastal r...
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Chow Bella
3:00 pm
May. 15, 2012
Fired Up Grill: Happy Hour Report Card
By Amanda Kehrberg
The Spot: Fired Up Grill, 7131 W. Ray Road, Suite 45, Chandler, AZ 85226. (480) 940-4040. firedupgrill.com
The Hours: 3 to 7 p.m. Every Day
The Details: All 15 appetizers are half off, from th...
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Jackalope Ranch
2:50 pm
May. 15, 2012
Tempe's Wet Paint Artist Supply to Close in July
By Claire Lawton
More than 11 years after Tempe artist Jessica Jordan opened up Wet Paint Artist Supply on Ash Avenue, she says she's decided to change direction.
"Due to increased corporate competition and thei...
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Chow Bella
1:00 pm
May. 15, 2012
Stanley's Sausage Company on McDowell Moving
By Laura Hahnefeld
If you've visited Stanley's Homemade Polish Sausage Company on McDowell Road lately in search of a damn good smoked sausage sandwich (or other meaty delights) only to find it shuttered with a sign...
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Jackalope Ranch
12:24 pm
May. 15, 2012
96: Hector Ruiz
By Claire Lawton
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down ...
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Jackalope Ranch
10:30 am
May. 15, 2012
Whiskey Dick: Yep, It's Booze-Flavored Lube
By Claire Lawton
You can thank the food fanatics at Epic Meal Time -- they're the reason your significant other/random friend-with-benefits/one-night-stand is totally excited to see you.
It might have sounded li...
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Chow Bella
10:00 am
May. 15, 2012
Larb Salad: From Laos, With Love
By Laura Hahnefeld
Not the prettiest sounding word to American ears, you could call larb (pronounced "lawb"), the meat salad originating in the country of Laos, by its "street" name: Lao-style, or Laotian-style, sal...
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Chow Bella
9:00 am
May. 15, 2012
96: Betty Alatorre de Hong
By Chow Bella
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 ot...
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Up on the Sun
9:00 am
May. 15, 2012
Coachella 2013 Presale: Change Is A-Comin'
By Lenni Rosenblum
Last year's ticket sales for Coachella were a complete clusterfuck. This year, the good people of Goldenvoice are enstating some interesting changes, both for the better and for the worse, depend...
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Up on the Sun
8:30 am
May. 15, 2012
The Donkeys, Yucca Tap Room, 5/14/12
By Troy Farah
The Donkeys
Yucca Tap Room
Monday, May 14, 2012
It's hard to tell your friends "I'm going to the Donkeys show" with a straight face. No, not some perverted freakshow in Mexico. I mean the psyc...
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Chow Bella
8:00 am
May. 15, 2012
Round Two with Lori Hashimoto of Hana Japanese Eatery
By Nikki Buchanan
Lori Hashimoto
Hana Japanese Eatery
5524 N. Seventh Avenue
602-973-1238
www.hanajapaneseeatery.com
This is part two of my interview with Lori Hashimoto, co-owner and sushi chef at Hana Japanese...
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Up on the Sun
8:00 am
May. 15, 2012
KUKQ Phoenix Locks in Programming Schedule
By Jason P. Woodbury
See also: KUKQ Returns to Phoenix (Via the Internet)
See also: KUKQ Phoenix Launches Online; We Speak With Nancy Stevens, Craven Moorehead, and Jonathan L
KUKQ Phoenix -- the Internet radio stat...
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Chow Bella
7:00 am
May. 15, 2012
A Hipster's Guide to Farm Animals
By Claire Lawton
So you're planning on jumping the hipster bandwagon and getting a farm animal. No judgment here -- chickens yield free eggs, goats give free milk, and micro pigs are, well, a mess, but if Cloone...
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