Cave Creek

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Cartwright's: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Cartwright's Sonoran Ranch House, 6710 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, 480-488-8031, www.cartwrightssonoranranchhouse.com. See also: - Timo: Happy Hour Report Card - Citizen Public House: Happy Hour Report Card The Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 4:30 to 6:30 pm every day.

17: Bryan Dooley

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 out our 100 Creat ... More >>

Chow Bella's Top Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

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 fit in your mouth ... or in this ca ... More >>

Pulled Squash Sandwich at Bryan's Black Mountain BBQ

For vegetarian BBQ, head to Cave Creek to check out Bryan's Black Mountain BBQ. Along with great options for carnivores, Bryan's has a Vegetarian "Pulled" Squash Sandwich.

Studio City

Owner of Famous Cave Creek Biker Bar to Open Cave Creek Tap Haus

​Mark Bradshaw​If you're familiar with motorcycles, or Cave Creek, or both, then you're probably familiar with The Hideaway Grill, the famous biker pub and grub stop founded by rider and owner Mark Bradshaw in 1997. Now, it seems Bradshaw and partner Jim O'Toole have set their sights on ... More >>

Vino 100 Does a Vegetarian Wine Dinner

​Red with meat, white with fish -- where's the love when it comes to pairing wine with foods that aren't critters? Vino 100, the unassuming little wine shop and bar in Cave Creek, has an event to answer that question. From 6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 28, Vino 100 will be hosting a Wine ... More >>

By the Horns

Kidnapping Case Involving Apache Junction Girl and Alleged Alabama `Indian Tribe' Ongoing After Four Years

More than four years ago, we wrote about the quirky kidnapping case involving (then) 4-year-old Raven Laws, some local Native-Americans and a quasi-Indian tribe based in Alabama.Raven Laws is only about 5 percent Native-American--but that apparently mattered in this case​   The name of the st ... More >>

September 20 In Blogs: Cade Gallery, Phoenix Food Truck Festival, Four Peaks, and Samurai Swords

​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Queens of Country Soundtrack to Feature Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse), Wanda Jackson, and Classic Country

Lizzy Caplan as Jolene Gillis​Directors Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke (of Phoenix bands Less Pain Forever and Runaway Diamonds) are no strangers to "music movies." The pair's documentaries, Moog, The Heart Is a Drum Machine, and Blood Into Wine are all insightful looks at the various way ... More >>

Teaching Spanish to White Kids Is All the Rage -- Even in Mexican-Bashing Arizona

Tonto Bar & Grill's Saguaro Menu and Chocolate Margarita's in Today's Eater's Digest

www.mylifeasamrs.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Saguaro ExtravaganzaHave you ever experienced the sweet fruit of the mighty saguaro cactus? Yeah, we didn't think so. Well here's your chance. On July 9th, the folks from the Tonto Bar &am ... More >>

Chef Bernie Kantak of Citizen Public House Joins Chef Jon Spahr of Amaro Pizzeria for Five-Course Wine Dinner

Jackie MercandettiAmaro Pizzeria and Vino Lounge​Chef Bernie Kantak of Citizen Public House, the new restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale serving up standard American favorites with a delicious kick in the ass, will be heading North to Cave Creek to join Jon Spahr, chef and owner of Amaro Pizzeri ... More >>

Big Earl's Parking Lot Picnic and Red Velvet Pancakes in Today's Eater's Digest

Bellalimento via The Family Kitchen​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Happy Fourth of July! Just a few more hours and it's three day weekend time! Sunday and Monday night Cave Creek's Big Earls Greasy Eats is celebrating the fourth with th ... More >>

Feb. 10 In Blogs: Joe Arpaio, Bow Thong, Silver Medallion, and Jade Bar

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Market Research

Check out this body-parts-free zone

Lumi-nAtion

Celebrate the holidays, SW style

Sun Devil Liquors and Brix Wine Tastings, and Candy "Apples" in Today's Eater's Digest

duhlicious.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Wine WednesdaysIt's Wednesday, so why not wind down after work with a glass of wine or two. Join the  Sun Devil Cellar Pub in Mesa tonight for a little wine and a little shopping. ... More >>

Oct. 14 In Blogs: Doug Ducey, Lance Henriksen, Holy Fuck, Kobalt, and Prop 203

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

New Restaurant Round-Up

October is here and our fingers our crossed that we can get outside and enjoy a little patio dining in the upcoming weeks. For now, lets take a quick look back at the new restaurants that have joined the Valley in the month of September. Amaro Pizzeria & Vino Lounge, Cave CreekSpitfire Grill and ... More >>

New Restaurant Alert: Spitfire Grill & Tavern in Tempe

​It was only a matter of time before the gastropub craze hit Tempe. Don Lococo, one-time executive chef of Pennsylvania's Eden Resort and former owner of Appetitos and The Hideaway, is readying to open Spitfire Grill & Tavern at 1706 E. Warner Rd. in south Tempe.   "We have ... More >>

What Happens When New Times Reviews Bar Bands?

Binkley's Farm Dinner, Flavor 2010 and Kitty Cats in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ Make your reservations today for the highly anticipated Duncan Farm Dinner at Binkley's in Cave Creek. The dinner takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, May 19th at 6:30. Start out the evening with passed hors d'oeuvre ... More >>

Epic Super Hero Battle, AZ Bike Week, The PBR Spring Situation, Johnny Cupcakes, and More,

AZ CacophonyHoly look-alikes Batman! Some of the action from last year's Epic Super Hero Battle.​ If comic book flicks have taught us anything, it's that sequels can be a hit or miss proposition. Sure, Superman II, Spider-Man 2, and The Dark Knight were cool as hell, but they were in the minority ... More >>

Now Open in Cave Creek: Cody's

​George and Laura Duerr already have countless celebrities and private clients in their Rolodex from 13 years of special event and wedding planning for their company Ashley Manor in Chandler. Now, they've gone into the restaurant biz, in a completely different part of town. Their new gri ... More >>

Absolute Flower

Don’t you dare miss the desert blooms

Nature of the Beast

A roundup of full moon hikes in the Valley

Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue Does Pulled Pork That's Worth the Drive to Cave Creek

Hike for Open Space

Hot Links: Pat Murphy, Ballers Out, and a Sweat Lodge Rescue

​Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies say they are investigating after someone painted "Kill Obama" in purple spray paint across a pair of political signs in Cave Creek. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the Secret Service has been contacted, and asks anyone with information to contact his office...Arizon ... More >>

August 28 In Blogs: Joe Arpaio, SunUp Brewing, Steve Earle, and MCSO

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Radio KASA's Carlos Galindo's Thursday Run-In with MCSO Deputies Joe Arpaio a "Torturer on U ... More >>

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Caffiend: Dutch Bros. ER-911 Big Feature on Chris Bianco in Martha Stewart Li ... More >>

New Restaurant Round-up

So many new restaurants, so little time. But hey, at least I'm trying to keep track of them for you. Here's a quick cheat sheet on new spots that have opened recently. In Phoenix, there's Postino Central, Moira Sushi, Scramble, Corona Cantina, Barrio Cantina & Grill, Saito's Japanese Steakhouse, ... More >>

You Asked for It: Third and Maryland

Not too many bands would post a flier for a show where they're not even named, but I thought there was something telling about Third and Maryland's decision to do so here, where they're, presumably, referred to as "LIVE BAND !"Third and Maryland, a four-piece gener-ock band from Phoenix/Scottsdale/B ... More >>

Writers of the Purple Sage

North Valley scribes earn a brief moment in the spotlight

Devil in a White Dress

Zombi takes the wedding cake

Get Over It

Believe it or not, we're walking on air

High Hoops

Tourney debuts for Native American teens

Best Cowboy Steak House

The Horny Toad

Ka-ching Kachina

Sizing up the price of the world's tallest kachina.

Best Way To Feed Your Pet Without Getting Up Off The Recliner

The Pet Pantry

West World

Territorial Bar & Grill

Best Place for a Private Hike

Black Mountain,
Carefree/Cave Creek

Best Place to Take Visitors

Crazy Ed's Satisfied Frog
6245 East Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek
480-488-3317

Fee Circus

Spice gets stiffed

Pre-Fab Fixe Dinner

Continental Divide

A development proposed for a north Valley slope has residents accusing the county of "collusion"

The Treasure of Spur Cross Ranch