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Diet Coke

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Russell Pearce a One-Note Johnny, New Bob Worsley Video Says

    The Worsley camp's latest, and how true it is...At the Red Mountain Tea Party Monday night, recalled, disgraced ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce did not bow out of the GOP primary in Legislative District 25 for state Senate, as some in the blogosphere had anticipated.Instead, according to th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    Science Friday

    The Worsley camp's latest, and how true it is...At the Red Mountain Tea Party Monday night, recalled, disgraced ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce did not bow out of the GOP primary in Legislative District 25 for state Senate, as some in the blogosphere had anticipated.Instead, according to th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    AZ DJs Pickster One and Melo Featured on Moombahton Massive Mixtape

    ​ I love NPR as much as the next fella (gotta get my Car Talk on), but every now and then their media coverage highlights something truly unique --case in point, last March, Sami Yenigun ran this story about moombahton, a DC-bred brand of dance-music that encompasses elements of electro, Dutch hou ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 11, 2010

    Tradiciones Has Lost Its Spice

    ​ I love NPR as much as the next fella (gotta get my Car Talk on), but every now and then their media coverage highlights something truly unique --case in point, last March, Sami Yenigun ran this story about moombahton, a DC-bred brand of dance-music that encompasses elements of electro, Dutch hou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Cupcake Love-In Judge: No Easy Job!

    A few of the contenders for Classic Cupcake.​When Tracy Dempsey asked me last week to be a last-minute judge at the inaugural Cupcake Love-In -- held yesterday at the Valley Ho in Scottsdale -- I replied without hesitation. Of course! I couldn't wait to get my Gail Simmons on. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Calabrese Sandwich at Calabria Italian Kitchen

    Calabria's tasty Calabrese​Calabria Italian Kitchen, the joint that closed its doors on Roosevelt and was replaced by Lola Coffee, has been resurrected in another CenPho location -- the former Cafe LaBella spot at 7th Street and Virginia -- and I'm happy to report that the sandwiches are just as g ... More >>

  • News

    September 2, 2010

    Montgomery Is Arpaio's Tool, Thomas Kisses the Mat, and More in This Primary Roundup

    Calabria's tasty Calabrese​Calabria Italian Kitchen, the joint that closed its doors on Roosevelt and was replaced by Lola Coffee, has been resurrected in another CenPho location -- the former Cafe LaBella spot at 7th Street and Virginia -- and I'm happy to report that the sandwiches are just as g ... More >>

  • Music

    August 19, 2010

    Eric Lindell

    Calabria's tasty Calabrese​Calabria Italian Kitchen, the joint that closed its doors on Roosevelt and was replaced by Lola Coffee, has been resurrected in another CenPho location -- the former Cafe LaBella spot at 7th Street and Virginia -- and I'm happy to report that the sandwiches are just as g ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 19, 2010

    Eric Lindell

    Calabria's tasty Calabrese​Calabria Italian Kitchen, the joint that closed its doors on Roosevelt and was replaced by Lola Coffee, has been resurrected in another CenPho location -- the former Cafe LaBella spot at 7th Street and Virginia -- and I'm happy to report that the sandwiches are just as g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Where Am I Eating?

    photo by Claire Lawton​ Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and stuff your face. While it's well past November, we did both of these things after chowing down this turkey and cranberry sandwich. From our large glass table, we dutifully people-watched, commented on the lack of Diet Coke, and sn ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 20, 2010

    Jack in the Box's 3 for $3 and the Battle for Economical Satisfaction

    photo by Claire Lawton​ Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and stuff your face. While it's well past November, we did both of these things after chowing down this turkey and cranberry sandwich. From our large glass table, we dutifully people-watched, commented on the lack of Diet Coke, and sn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Top 5 Least Fattening Cocktails

    fashiontribes.typepad.comOh to be drunk and skinny.​Last week we featured the Top 5 Cocktails That Will Make You Fat, so it's only fair to follow it up with what you may want to drink instead. Let's be frank: if you're trying to lose weight, you should probably stop drinking altogether; but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Green Chili at Rito's Mexican Takeout

    ​Diet Coke, don't fail me now.A little caffeine boost is usually a good idea this time of day -- especially after a lunchtime splurge like I had.Ever been to Rito's Mexican Takeout? It's one of those hidden downtown gems, the kind of place you learn about through word of mouth, and wonder how you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    Summery Lunch at RnR in Old Town Scottsdale

    ​Want to feel optimistic about the economy? Head to new RnR like I did for lunch recently -- the place was crawling with people on a random weekday. Between Cactus League game-goers, tourists, and Old Town office workers, the scene was as vibrant as the weather. I settled on a seared ahi sala ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Eliana's: Lunch Under $10

    ​Truth be told, you can't technically eat lunch at Eliana's Authentic Salvadoran Cuisine for under $10. Not if you order an entree. But we know from experience that the entrees at Eliana's are enough for lunch and dinner. We figured we'd be fine with the appetizer menu -- and we were mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Behind the Bar: Steve Howard of Murphy's Law

    Nicki Escudero Ready to serve you​It's easy to see why Steve Howard of Murphy's Law in Chandler is a popular bartender. The handsome 25-year-old is extremely charming, doing tricks behind the bar and letting customers name drinks he makes for them. And he's had plenty of time to build up a ... More >>

  • News

    December 24, 2009

    The Holiday Spirit Is Fueled by Longing for Past Merry Little Christmases

    Nicki Escudero Ready to serve you​It's easy to see why Steve Howard of Murphy's Law in Chandler is a popular bartender. The handsome 25-year-old is extremely charming, doing tricks behind the bar and letting customers name drinks he makes for them. And he's had plenty of time to build up a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Day Drinker: Royale Lounge

    Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? ​Sunday night, after watching, Two Weeks in Hell, a show about the brutal, two-week tryouts for wanna-be Green Berets, I woke up at 4:30 a.m. after dreaming about killing zombies with my bare hands on a 50-foot rope ladd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Joe Arpaio Supporter Jim Gilchrist Takes Swipe at Ron Paul "Fanatics" and Every Other Nativist on the Planet

    The one thing you can always count on with minutemen, nativists and neo-Nazis is more backstabbing than backstage at a Miss America Pageant. This video from VronRN2 of a conversation between anti-racist YouTuber Naui Ocelotl Huitzilopochtli (try saying that three times fast) and minut ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 29, 2009

    What Your Kitchen Doesn’t Say About You, Your Bathroom Just Might

    The one thing you can always count on with minutemen, nativists and neo-Nazis is more backstabbing than backstage at a Miss America Pageant. This video from VronRN2 of a conversation between anti-racist YouTuber Naui Ocelotl Huitzilopochtli (try saying that three times fast) and minut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Scenester Eats: Xchel Manuel Hernandez-Zendejas

    Pan searing is the secret to making your tongue bend to its knees and accept the healthiness of chicken breast. The best part is you can put it on anything. Salad, pasta, me, and it still tastes good.

  • Dining

    September 10, 2009

    Chakra 4 Herb & Tea House Makes Bingeing Good For You

    Pan searing is the secret to making your tongue bend to its knees and accept the healthiness of chicken breast. The best part is you can put it on anything. Salad, pasta, me, and it still tastes good.

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Viva El Mercado: Food City

    Sloane BurwellVegetables and colorful pinatas inside Food City. This week we are bringing you reviews of three Valley Mexican grocery store chains, in honor of the opening of Walmart's Supermercado. Wednesday, we brought you Walmart; yesterday was Phoenix Pro's Market. Today, Basha's Food City. Lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Viva El Mercado: Supermercado De Walmart

    Sloane BurwellSupermercado's super meat selection. As recently as a decade ago, grocery shopping in metropolitan Phoenix a la Mexicana was pretty limited. A carniceria here and there, and if you were lucky, your local grocer would stock a few spices and treats from south of the border. Now that sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Budget Beat: $2.99 Breakfast at 12 East Café

    If you live or work downtown and need a quick and cheap(!!) breakfast, you can do no worse than 12 East Café, right across the street from the light-rail stop on Jefferson and 12th streets. Here's the deal with this place (btw, it's right across the street from New Times' office): It's not gonna bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Violet Wild at Last Exit

    It's nearly 1 a.m. and I'm a few drinks into the night. I'm at Tempe's Last Exit Bar & Grill to watch Violet Wild, one of my favorite local pop-rock bands who used to play anywhere and everywhere a year ago and pretty much whored themselves out in the local music scene - playing gigs almost ever ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    Fried: Sam's Cafe Spinach and Portabella Mushroom Quesadilla

      My new favorite at Sam's Cafe. Loyalty is not my strong suit. I like to try new places and new things; ask me what my favorite restaurant is, and it's probably one that opened last week. But with the economy collapsing, the newspaper industry in a particularly awful place, and a cold front ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    Fried: QuikTrip Taquitos, Breadsticks, and a Surprisingly Good Chicken Wrap

    A true feast ... If there is anything worse than moving -- and I'm not certain there is -- it may well be attempting to move in that frantic time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm nothing if not stupid, so my movers are scheduled to arrive bright and early December 3. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    Gross Out: Roaches, Slime and Bad Hand Washing at Texas Roadhouse on Stapley

    A true feast ... If there is anything worse than moving -- and I'm not certain there is -- it may well be attempting to move in that frantic time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm nothing if not stupid, so my movers are scheduled to arrive bright and early December 3. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    Fried: KFC Snackers

    A true feast ... If there is anything worse than moving -- and I'm not certain there is -- it may well be attempting to move in that frantic time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm nothing if not stupid, so my movers are scheduled to arrive bright and early December 3. ... More >>

  • News

    September 11, 2008

    As a working mom with a child with Down syndrome, Sarah Palin makes me shriek

    A true feast ... If there is anything worse than moving -- and I'm not certain there is -- it may well be attempting to move in that frantic time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm nothing if not stupid, so my movers are scheduled to arrive bright and early December 3. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2008

    Hideous cakes from hell . . .

    A true feast ... If there is anything worse than moving -- and I'm not certain there is -- it may well be attempting to move in that frantic time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm nothing if not stupid, so my movers are scheduled to arrive bright and early December 3. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2008

    Fried: McDonald's French Fries

    A true feast ... If there is anything worse than moving -- and I'm not certain there is -- it may well be attempting to move in that frantic time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm nothing if not stupid, so my movers are scheduled to arrive bright and early December 3. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2008

    Gross Out: Blood in the aisles at a 99 Cent Only Store

    A true feast ... If there is anything worse than moving -- and I'm not certain there is -- it may well be attempting to move in that frantic time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm nothing if not stupid, so my movers are scheduled to arrive bright and early December 3. ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 26, 2008

    How do health-conscious stores Fresh & Easy, Sprouts, and Sunflower compare with the mainstream?

    A true feast ... If there is anything worse than moving -- and I'm not certain there is -- it may well be attempting to move in that frantic time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm nothing if not stupid, so my movers are scheduled to arrive bright and early December 3. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    How do food critics keep from gaining weight?

    A true feast ... If there is anything worse than moving -- and I'm not certain there is -- it may well be attempting to move in that frantic time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm nothing if not stupid, so my movers are scheduled to arrive bright and early December 3. ... More >>

  • News

    April 17, 2008

    We're all destroying the earth, and buying an organic handbag ain't gonna help

    A true feast ... If there is anything worse than moving -- and I'm not certain there is -- it may well be attempting to move in that frantic time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm nothing if not stupid, so my movers are scheduled to arrive bright and early December 3. ... More >>

  • Music

    November 1, 2007

    Paul Oakenfold

    Greatest Hits & Remixes
    (Ultra Records)

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2007

    Gilbert gal gets cook-off kudos

    Greatest Hits & Remixes
    (Ultra Records)

  • Music

    October 13, 2005

    Lyrics Born

    Same guy, different name

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST WATER CART

    Vincent on Camelback

  • Music

    August 3, 2000

    Rap and Roll (and Fold)

    Thanks to Dr. Dre and his partners in crime, smoking dope looks cool again

  • Music

    March 9, 2000

    Enter the Dragons

    In the tradition of the Zeros and the Nuns, the youngest Escovedo talks siblings, booze and Dragon slaying

  • Music

    February 3, 2000

    Welsh-Hop

    Former '80s synth-poppers return from decadelong exile with a funky makeover

  • Dining

    July 22, 1999

    Vat City

    Former '80s synth-poppers return from decadelong exile with a funky makeover

  • News

    January 14, 1999

    Loco Motives

    he Combat Railfans celebrate the new year on the fright side of the tracks

  • News

    September 12, 1996

    Love Stories

    he Combat Railfans celebrate the new year on the fright side of the tracks

  • Dining

    September 22, 1994

    GETTING TO GNAW YOU

    he Combat Railfans celebrate the new year on the fright side of the tracks

  • Dining

    June 15, 1994

    TO SKEWER, WITH LOVE

    he Combat Railfans celebrate the new year on the fright side of the tracks

  • Dining

    April 6, 1994

    PARDON THEIR FRENCH

    he Combat Railfans celebrate the new year on the fright side of the tracks

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