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10 (Okay, 11) Best First Tastes of 2012 in Greater Phoenix

Thanks to hundreds of new restaurants opening in the Valley this year -- including a cozy artisan pizza shop in Scottsdale, a vegan bakery downtown, and a trio of cuisines in East Phoenix -- there was plenty to chew on when it came to First Tastes, our column of initial impressions. See also: 9 Be ... More >>

8 Best Neighborhood Breakfast Spots: Best of Phoenix 2012

We've spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we're finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoen ... More >>

8 Best Neighborhood Happy Hours: Best of Phoenix 2012

We've spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we're finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoen ... More >>

Five Favorite Peanut Butter & Jelly Creations in Metro Phoenix

Hey Chow Bella friends, guess what time it is? It's PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!!!! See also: Cupcake Wars Challenge: OllieCake vs The Coffee Shop Ten Favorite Metro Phoenix Sandwiches Valley chefs have come up with some pretty creative ways to incorporate two of our favorite sandwich staples into s ... More >>

America's Taco Shop Opening New Location in Old Town

See also: Is America's Taco Shop Being Franchised? All Signs (and an E-mail) Point to "Yes." See also: America's Taco Shop -- Happy Hour Report Card For fans of America's Taco Shop, the casual, counter-service Mexican eatery from America Corrales and husband Terry Bortin, come this fall, there will ... More >>

10 Favorite Breakfast Spots in Greater Phoenix (Plus a Bonus, Rise-From-the-Ashes Entry)

American writer and journalist John Gunther said, "All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast." And for those of us who wake up dreaming of griddled goodness like crispy strips of bacon or a perfectly poached egg, we couldn't agree more. That's why we've put together a list of our top ten spots ... More >>

10 Favorite Spots for French Toast in Metro Phoenix

Since we are adults and all, we tend to skip breakfast's sweet friend, French toast. But every once in awhile we give into our sweet tooth and order up the genius combination of eggs, milk, and bread. And when we do decided to give in to our French toast cravings, we can't resist these ten Valley ... More >>

Mural Obligation: Preserving Art and Building Community

On Public Art and Ephemera: Should Rose Johnson's Prayer of St. Francis Be Restored?

​If you take a drive down 16th Street in Phoenix, you might notice a few coats of fresh paint on sections of the Mercer Mortuary building at 1541 E. Thomas Road. The mural was originally painted by local artist Rose Johnson and a group of students in 1998. It's in her signature style; la ... More >>

Should California Attorney General Kamala Harris Review the Investigation Into the "Suicide" of Rebecca Zahau?

California Attorney General Kamala Harris will not review the investigation into the death of Rebecca Zahau.​California Attorney General Kamala Harris decided yesterday that she won't review the San Diego County Sheriff Department's findings that the bizarre death of Rebecca Zahau, the girlfriend ... More >>

Tuck Shop Owner Opening New Concept Next to Restaurant: Think Pastries, Sandwiches, Deli Cases, and an Old-School Soda Fountain

Convenience: The building for the new concept sits just south of the Tuck Shop.​Looks like the Coronado District is getting a delicious new neighbor, courtesy of a current one. DJ Fernandes, owner of the Tuck Shop, the cozy house-turned-eatery, has purchased the home just south of the restaur ... More >>

Jonah Shacknai Asks For Review of Suicide Findings in Death of Girlfriend Rebecca Zahau

Rebecca Zahau's bizarre death was ruled a suicide earlier this month by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. ​Jonah Shacknai, the CEO of Scottsdale-based Medicis pharmaceutical company, has asked the California attorney general to review the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's finding th ... More >>

Rebecca Zahau "Suicide" Now More Bizarre; Unexplained Head Injuries Raise More Questions

New info casts doubt on the theory that Rebecca Zahau's death was a suicide. ​The bizarre death of Rebecca Zahau -- the girlfriend of Scottsdale-based Medicis CEO Jonah Shacknai, whose death was ruled a suicide last week -- just got more bizarre; the results of Zahau's autopsy make it seem even le ... More >>

Rebecca Zahau's Death Ruled Suicide; Death of Jonah Shacknai's Son an Accident

Rebecca Zahau committed suicide, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.​The San Diego County Sheriff's Department today released its findings on the bizarre deaths of both the girlfriend and son of Scottsdale-based Medicis CEO Jonah Shacknai.The death of Shacknai's son Max, 6 -- w ... More >>

Rebecca Zahau's Death Ruled Suicide; Death of Jonah Shacknai's Son an Accident

Rebecca Zahau committed suicide, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.​The San Diego County Sheriff's Department today released its findings on the bizarre deaths of both the girlfriend and son of Scottsdale-based Medicis CEO Jonah Shacknai.The death of Shacknai's son Max, 6 -- w ... More >>

Yuma: "It City" or Armpit?

Carol Konyha: Freelance Dessert Designer

Carol Blonder Carol Konyha​ Search the translation of "kitchen" from English to Hungarian and you will find the word konyha. Search for the most moist, well-balanced chocolate cake in Phoenix and find Carol Konyha, freelance pastry chef and custom clothing designer. Carol's classic dessert ... More >>

Six New Times Contributors Name Their Top 10 Records of 2010

Sandra Day O'Connor Says Arizona Has To Prove It's Not a "Biased" State

O'Connor with Reagan back in the day: Now the nativists will probably brand her as a traitorIn an interview with George Stephanopoulos for ABC's Good Morning America, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said that her native Arizona has to "put a good step forward to show that Arizona is ... More >>

Rose Johnson: The Phoenix Arts Community Mourns One of Its Pioneers

Scott Coles: The story behind the life — and death — of the flamboyant owner of Mortgages Ltd.

The Case of the Jealous Lover Boy

Despite all the sex toys, Tim Contreraz and Shawn Drake weren't exactly living together in bliss

Indian Ruin

The Zuni tribe's plans for Phoenix billboards were abruptly canceled by Clear Channel

Welcome to Donnawood

A west Phoenix neighborhood pays the way for activist Donna Neill to gain control. But who gets stuck with the final bill?

Graceland

'Postmodern' pastor digs rock 'n' roll, loathes religion, but loves Jesus

From Mohawks To Mullets

Images from 25 years of Phoenix music

Babbitt's Secret Growth-Control Plan

While the state and the Sierra Club jockey to curb urban expansion, the Secretary of the Interior is quietly pushing his own proposal. We've got the maps.

Flashes

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A FATAL CAE OF GOLD FEVER

FRED SCHRADER WOULDN'T PULL THE TRIGGER IF HIS LIFE DEPENDED ON IT. UNFORTUNATELY IT DID.

STAR GATE

AZSCAM'S BOMBSHELL

SHIREE FOSTER WAS TREATED LIKE A BLONDE JOKE UNTIL SHE MET JOE STEDINO. THEN IT GOT WORSE.

AND THE WINNERS ARE. . .

LUCK HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THESE RECIPIENTS OF STATE LOTTERY MONEY