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Ten FIDY, Oskar Blues and the Canned Beer Apocalypse

Beer: Ten FIDY Brewery: Oskar Blues Brewery Style: Imperial Stout ABV: 10.5 percent As we inch ever closer to the third annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival our discussion of aluminum cylinders continues, and it's only right that at this point we bring up Oskar Blues. See also: - 2013 Ameri ... More >>

Scottsdale Culinary Festival Burger Battle: The Results Are In!

Judging by the bustling crowd at Scottsdale Stadium on Thursday evening, it's safe to say the second annual Burger Battle at the Scottsdale Culinary Festival was quite the success. I know I had a great time. But then, when you can smell the aroma of sizzling burgers from almost a quarter-mile away, ... More >>

5 Things You Need to Know About Craft Beer in Arizona

Happy Arizona Beer Week, drinkers! Have you mapped out your schedule yet? There's a lot to see, do and imbibe in the next few days -- it's a busy, beautiful time to be a beer lover. It's also impossible to focus on just one beer during a time like this, so for Arizona Beer Week, we're giving you a ... More >>

With Praying Monk, Aaron May Continues to Go His Own Way

Inaugural Phoenix Brewers Invitational Festival Coming December 7 and 8

The craft beer movement has been steadily growing in Phoenix over the past few years, and now all the hard work we've done downing pints and sampling flights has paid off with one really big event. The first Phoenix Brewers Invitational Festival will take place from noon to 10 p.m. on Friday, Decemb ... More >>

Top Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: New Times Calendar of Events Carol Steele Tribute Dinner at Rancho Pinot Sept 23: Menu Features C. Steele Classics and Asian Pear Belinis from Aravaipa Farms Maine Lobster @ Vi ... More >>

AndyTalk: A Tale of Two Ground Beef Substitutes

Does mock beef actually mock beef? Or, does fake beef really do justice to the image in which it was created?

Nine Favorite Spots for Fried Chicken in Metro Phoenix

See Also: Chicken & Waffle Warfare: Lo-Lo's vs. Louisiana Fried Chicken Falling somewhere between mac & cheese and chocolate chip cookies, fried chicken is near the very top of our favorite comfort foods list. And even though we can't eat this culinary treat very often, that doesn't stop us from d ... More >>

Nine Food Trucks We Wish Would Road Trip to Phoenix

See also: 10 Corporate Food Trucks Totally Bogarting the Mobile Kitchen Scene, Man Don't get us wrong, we're damn proud of the Valley's mobile food scene. And it's not like Phoenix doesn't boast some nationally recognized trucks. Now-defunct Truckin' Good Food from Jeff Kraus made a list of Most In ... More >>

New Bike-Friendly Beer Garden Coming to Tempe

Tempe-sians who like a little bicycle with their brats and booze will want to get their chainwheels checked before cruising down Mill Avenue in September. That's when the city's new bike-friendly beer garden, Handlebar & Grill, opens for business. The concept comes from restaurateur Julian Wright, ... More >>

Ten Favorite Playlists at Metro Phoenix Restaurants

See Also: 10 Favorite Drive-Thrus in Metro Phoenix Let's face it, the music that streams through the speakers of a restaurant has the ability to make or break your dining experience. We know of a sushi shop that only plays religious music, a Mexican food joint that can't turn down the top 40 banger ... More >>

Moa Imperial Stout

Beer: Moa Imperial Stout Brewery: Moa Brewing Company Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 10.2 percent See also: Sonoran FFF See also: New Belgium/The Lost Abbey Brett Beer 9 p.m., Sunday night. CSI has been called in to investigate a crime scene. Lieutenant David Caruso arrives at the taped-off Te ... More >>

Ten Favorite Phoenix Meat Shops

These days, most of us have never experienced (or have forgotten) the joy of going to a real live butcher or the intoxicating fragrance of fresh smoked meat or even the taste of imported cheese straight off the wheel. Most of us just hit the grocery store and pick up whatever's in the neatly wrapp ... More >>

Brat Haüs: It's Brats and Beer, But Very Good Brats and Beer

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 have just opened, sampling a few item ... More >>

Bell's Oarsman Ale

Beer: Oarsman Ale Brewery: Bell's Brewery Inc. Style: Berliner Weisse ABV: 4 percent To everything there is a season, and this applies to beer, as well. Whereas frosty winter nights can be thawed by a powerful stout or winter warmer, the furnace that we like to call the Arizona summer calls for li ... More >>

Here's a Sneak Peek at Payton Curry's Menu for Brat Haus

With a "coming soon" announcement first reported in January, Brat Haus, an artisan sausage and craft beer concept from restaurateur Dave Andrea (formerly with Old Town Tortilla Factory, Wild Noodles, and Fat Slim's BBQ), has been keeping diners' curiosities fed with several events and social media u ... More >>

Last Night's Scottsdale Culinary Festival Chocolate & Wine Experience Not So Chocolatey

To me, one of chocolate's best properties is the fact that it doesn't need to be super sweet to feel incredibly indulgent. A blissful chocolate is smooth, rich, dark, and simple. My current favorite is Chocolove's Orange Peel, and I expected the Scottsdale Culinary Festival's only dessert event woul ... More >>

Sonoran 7 Wives Saison

​Beer: 7 Wives Saison Brewery: Sonoran Brewing Co. Style: Saison ABV: 5.2-ish   While brewers I've talked to usually sing the joys of collaborating with others in their craft, a few have confessed that the process is a pain. Attention spans are short among beer-makers, they say, and coordin ... More >>

Eleven Favorite Ice Cream Shops in Greater Phoenix

Ever since Italy and France began making iced and flavored confections made from milk or cream in the 17th century, ice cream has become one of the most successfully cool, dairy-based treats on the planet. Not sorbet, ices, or gelato (we promise those lists will come later), here are 11 of our favor ... More >>

Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards

​Our shiny, golden man is back for the 2012 Academy Awards. Nominees for this year's awards were announced this morning, with a few surprises. We've listed them below, and we're plotting award-time strategy (and perhaps a drinking game). So grab the popcorn and catch up on these flicks before ... More >>

Magnolia Cupcakes Straight from New York and Some of Our Favorite Brewers Win Good Food Awards

​ Remember back in of December when I told you that the famed Magnolia Bakery in New York was going to start shipping their cupcakes nationwide? Well here they are. Aren't they pretty? As a huge fan of the bakery's cupcakes (and cookies, and brownies, and coffee, and aprons) and without plans ... More >>

Dominique's Mini Dark Chocolate Pear Tarts

If you look forward to the holidays because they provide an excuse to spend all day baking something extra special for your holiday cookie tray, you can't go wrong with these rich Mini Dark Chocolate Pear Tarts.

Four Peaks to Open Third Location in Summer 2012

​But don't get too excited. The popular Tempe brewery and restaurant has plans in the works for a third location but it will mostly be used for the production of the Four Peaks favorite, Kiltlifter. We have known this for sometime, the big question has just been where's it going to go?Un ... More >>

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Top 10 Craft Beers for Pussies

There will be none of that in here sir. ​So you have found yourself on a date with that hot hipster chick from the office. Lucky you. She insists that the two of you stop by her favorite super-cool beer and wine bar because "Hipsters so don't hang out there." You know you have been tricked the sec ... More >>

Brewed For Battle: Saisons

Jonathan McNamaraFantome Hiver, Saison Dupont, and Dupont Foret. ​At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. ... More >>

10 Beer Labels You Won't Want to Peel Off

We know the saying, "don't judge a book by its cover", but what about beer? What if you had to choose 10 beers based solely on the artwork that covered the glass bottle each came in? The ten beers below would be on the top of our list if we to cast aside silly things like beer style or alcohol ... More >>

Jen Bruce, What Are You Eating?

Jen Bruce​Jen Bruce The singer, songwriter and piano and guitar player for Tempe band Honey Pistol plays with the band at Teakwoods in Phoenix December 18. What'd you eat for dinner last night? Airplane food: delicately rubberized chicken chewy/dry sandwich. Favorite food: Grandma's Fried Chicke ... More >>

Brewed For Battle: Witbier

​At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great beer-related discussions, we present ... More >>

Chef Wade Moises Unveils New Menus at Adobe Restaurant

​If you're not a regular at the swanky Arizona Biltmore Golf Club, Adobe Restaurant probably isn't on your radar. And even if you are, you might think of the restaurant as just a pitstop on your way to the championship courses. But that might change now that Wade Moises is in charge.The chef ... More >>

Greek Fest, Tour De Fat, Taco Party, Ocktober Fest, and Cherry Jigglers in Today's Eater's Digest

jelly-shot-test-kitchen.blogspot.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?When it Rains, it PoursWe have one busy weekend ahead of us folks! With no less then six events going on this weekend, we are going to have to manage out time wisely.  T ... More >>

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Fake Cancer Drugs in Arizona and Abroad

www.icanhazcheezburger.com Chuck Norris​At the federal courthouse in Phoenix this morning, a Canadian man pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit cancer medication over the Internet to victims in Arizona and as far away as Belgium.Hazim Gaber, 22, of Edmonton, Canada, pleaded guilty to f ... More >>

The First Global Musical Instrument Museum Opens in Phoenix

2010 Strong Beer Festival: 10 Clues You Were There

Jonathan McNamaraYup. There was a ton of beer at the Strong Beer Festival as evidenced by these jokers. Slideshow here. ​Were you at the 2010 Strong Beer Festival in downtown Phoenix Saturday?Seriously, this is not a rhetorical question. If you were at the annual fest -- relocated from Mesa to Cen ... More >>

Draft Magazine's The Big Pour...Or At Least What We Remember From It

Jonathan McNamaraDelicious Fat Tire. See more shots in our Big Pour slide show. ​What do you do when faced with multiple beers from multiple breweries? That's right, drink 'em all! That's precisely what we (attempted) to do at Draft Magazine's The Big Pour last weekend. The beer festival too ... More >>

Magical Prehistory Tour

Gallery presents first local Haring show since ’91

Magical Prehistory Tour

Gallery presents first local Haring show since ’91

Brew Review: Lindeman's Kriek and Cassis

We interrupt this regularly scheduled Brew Review to bring you a taste sensation direct from Belgium given to us by a fellow beer connoisseur. You may have already guessed by the frothing beer float (that's what I said) floating over there on the right of the screen that today we're drinking a coupl ... More >>

Arty Girl: Art Quilts XIII at Chandler Center for the Arts

Local Label Spotlight: Funzalo Records

Amblin' Man

The "topical pop" creations of a bass-playing adventurer

Bury Your Dead, and Walls of Jericho

Hardcore tour shakes the Jar

Delux and De-lovely

Great grub to be had while soccer moms snooze

Have It Our Way

Baked Bean Dippers? They're a hit at BK in the U.K.

Got Milk?

Order a grande latte in Italy and that's what you'll get

Siren Songs

Lords of Acid sells sex to ravers

Toons of Glory

Don't cel Spike & Mike's Classic animation festival short

Fed and Blarney

Second Helpings

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