Easter

Cadbury Creme Eggs: Flavored With Dried Beaver Anal Glands?

Yeah, you might want to put down that leftover Easter candy for a minute while we drop some scientific knowledge, because according to a Huffington Post article, Cadbury Creme Eggs could contain a natural flavoring derived from the dried perineal glands of beavers. And, yeah, sometimes those glands ... More >>

Jim Carrey, Right on Gun Nuts, Fox News, Emma Stone...

Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey from Jim Carrey I've lived in New York, Los Angeles and a few places in between, but only in Arizona have I ever felt like I actually might need a gun. Not to protect myself from armed robbers and whatnot, but to protect myself from Sand Land's rabid gun nuts, ... More >>

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: - Ten More Picks for Easter Brunch and Dinner in Greater Phoenix - Miu's Cuisine: Quite Possibly Your New Favorite Chinese Restaurant Wingstock 2013 Grab a stack of wetnaps an ... More >>

A Basketful of Wine Recommendations for Easter

Easter means brunch and wine. Left: Luciano Frascarelli Jermann of Taggia and a Pinot Grigio recommended by Sarah Falconer, wine sommelier of Del Frisco's Grille/td> We love drinking wine at Easter time. And we're not talking about communion wine. Easter is a holiday known for its amazingly diverse ... More >>

13 Best/Worst Jesus Cakes for Easter

This Sunday, lots of folks will celebrate Easter not only with their hearts and minds, but also with their stomachs. See also: 10 Easter Dining Options at Metro Phoenix Restaurants Here are 13 of the best/work Jesus cakes for the season that should do the trick. They're sacri-delicious! 13.) I'l ... More >>

Ten More Picks for Easter Brunch and Dinner in Greater Phoenix

Easter is less than a week away. Forget to make plans? You're not alone. Get in on the last-minute scramble to make reservations now before it's too late. To help you find the perfect restaurant for your family or friends, here are 10 more top picks for Easter brunch and dinner throughout the Valley ... More >>

Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See Also: - Kevin Binkley to Open Bink's Midtown in Phoenix on Wednesday - Urban Cookies Bakeshop's Brady Breese: Caramelpalooza Candymakers 2013 Arizona Rare Fruit Grower's Spring Plant ... More >>

10 Easter Dining Options at Metro Phoenix Restaurants

Whether or not you celebrate Easter, with the holiday falling early this year (Sunday, March 31), a seasonal brunch or dinner is the perfect way to kick off spring. The following 10 restaurants are our top picks for Easter dining, thanks to menus that highlight local greens, succulent lamb, and fres ... More >>

El Mirage Council Proposing to Jack Up Tax Rates, Water, Sewer, and Garbage Rates Again; Protest Planned at City Easter Event

El Mirage officials are hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza -- "the greatest Easter event El Mirage has ever seen" -- on March 30 at Bill Gentry Park, 14010 N. El Mirage Road. As children get their photos taken with the Easter Bunny, color eggs, pet ponies, and romp around in a bouncy house, El Mirage ... More >>

Club Candids: Easter Egg Hunt at American Junkie

For staunch practitioners of the Christian faith, the Friday before Easter is ordinarily devoted to worship and reflection. The heathens and hellions over at Scottsdale's American Junkie, however, spent their Good Friday practicing some bad behavior. The Old Town sports bar and nightclub held a rau ... More >>

Best Reader Caption for Joe Arpaio Bringing the "Birther" Brigade to Church?

On Friday, we asked readers to write the caption for the above photo of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio rounding up the "birther" brigade at church for another explanation of why he believes President Obama is from Africa.That expedition took the sheriff's "Cold Case Posse" to a church in Sun Ci ... More >>

Last Night: The Devil's Carnival on Easter Sunday

I guess it shouldn't be surprising that The Devil's Carnival showed up in Scottsdale on Easter Sunday. After all, what better day for the gleeful underground horror, rock musical, freaks and geeks to get dressed up and go out to play while everyone else is decorating eggs and eating jellybeans? T ... More >>

Grupo Fantasma, Fayuca, Crescent Ballroom, 4/8/12

Grupo Fantasma and Fayuca Crescent Ballroom Sunday, April 8 There can't be too many places in the world where you can spend the first half of your day observing a certain notorious motorcycle club's barbecue shindig with a bunch of tattooed, leather-clad pistoleros and the second half at some swing ... More >>

Three Things to Eat, Drink, and Bake This Weekend -- The Easter Edition

Happy Good Friday, Happy Easter, Happy Passover, or just plain ol' Happy Friday! For the first time in thirty years, my mother has decided not to cook Easter dinner for her family but instead she and my dad are going to Tucson to see their favorite band, Calexico. Damn her for being so awesome. Oh w ... More >>

It's Easter: Here Are Five Musicians Whose Careers We Would Resurrect

Easter Weekend is upon us my friends. Yes, the charming time of year when we hide plastic eggs filled with jelly beans and chocolate underneath rocks and behind trees. When children will spend hours devouring choco-bunnies and woofing down Starbursts while you get sauced on lite beer in folding dec ... More >>

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2012 Easter Brunch Roundup v2

Our first Easter Brunch Roundup was posted with plenty of time for those of you who enjoy (or can at least manage) scheduling everything with time to spare. For the rest of you, who like the pressure of waiting up until the last second, now's your time. There's less than a week left until the holida ... More >>

Deep Fried Easter Candy: The Good, The Bad, and the Truly Disgusting

Welcome to our new(ish) column, "Ask the Pastry Chef," by Amy Morris, a pastry sous chef at J&G Steakhouse. Have a question for Amy? Leave it in the comments section. No matter how bored you are, is it a good idea to deep fry your Easter candy? We're always wondering what they'll come up with next ... More >>

Seven Totally Adorable Easter Sweets You Can Make at Home

​ Easter is right around the corner, and we're stoked because it gives us the perfect excuse to make all of the adorable sweet treats we've been eyeing on Pinterest and Foodgawker lately. Instead of keeping all the adorableness to ourselves, we've put together a list of our most favorite Easter sw ... More >>

Easter Brunch Roundup

Whether or not you celebrate Easter, it's definitely one of the best Sundays of the year to indulge in a lavish brunch. The holiday falls on April 8 this year, and while you might be thinking that gives you plenty of time to make plans, it's never too early to book a table and secure your very own r ... More >>

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A Cadbury Egg in a Cupcake. Yes, Please.

boingboing.net​Wondering what to do with all those Cadbury creme eggs the Easter bunny dumped in your basket? (Okay, admit it, you got them Sunday afternoon on clearance at Walgreen's -- we won't tell.)We were tired of both creme eggs and cupcakes -- til we saw this post from Mark Frauenfelde ... More >>

Turn Leftover Easter Ham & Candy Into Awesome Crepes

​Despite The Virgin's recent successes at making everything from aphrodisiac sandwiches to hot cross buns, I got off easy this Easter and didn't have to prepare a damn thing for the holiday meal. However, that didn't stop me and my sig other from heading home from dinner with a bag o ... More >>

Vincent's Farm to Table Dinner and Homemade Peeps in Today's Eater's Digest

The Kitchn ​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Straight From the Farm DinnerVincent's on Camelback and Pat Duncan from Duncan Trading Co are excited to be hosting the 2011 Farm to Table Wine Dinner tonight at Vincent's. The evening starts a ... More >>

If You Host an Easter Egg Hunt This Weekend, Your Kids Will Get Bit By Rattlesnakes (Maybe)

Happy Easter!​The Arizona Herpetological Society has some suggestions on how to host the lamest Easter egg hunt ever: don't "hide" the eggs where kids can't see them.The problem: rattlesnakes.The AHS is warning Valley residents about the dangers of Easter egg hunts in a region infested with slithe ... More >>

Chocolate Olive Oil, Handmade Marshmallows and Orange Blossom Beer in Our Easter Basket, Please!

​Most kids love getting chocolate bunnies and Peeps in their Easter baskets. But come adulthood, you start resorting to making things like Peepshi (Peeps sushi) and mole rabbit with leftover chocolate bunnies instead of bittersweet chunks just to make things ... More >>

10 Anti-Religious Songs That May Be Inappropriate for Easter Dinner

Andres SerranoPiss Christ​Happy Easter, you degenerate rock 'n' roll fans. Most of you listeners of the devil's music probably only know Easter as the one major holiday that does nothing to shorten the workweek. But, there actually is reason for the holy day. In case you didn't know, Easter ... More >>

Last Minute Easter Brunch Roundup

​We don't want to rain on anyone's parade or anything, but Easter is like on Sunday. That's in about two days. If you're planning on getting your brunch on you had better book your table quick or else you will be stuck in a champagne-less kitchen attempting to make your own version of brunch which ... More >>

10 Best Sightings of Jesus in Food

​Easter Sunday, the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is right around the corner. Along with the holy hoopla is the grub. And though Captain Miracle's mug may not make an appearance at this year's traditional Easter dinner in a slice of ham, deviled egg, or Peep, he ha ... More >>

Easter Blasphemy: Get a Look at The Virgin's Hot Buns

Pray that your buns will look as good as The Virgin's. Hot cross buns are a longstanding tradition, possibly dating as far back as ancient Greece and Saxony, where they were used in spring celebrations. They were once banned by Queen Elizabeth, who thought the cross-topped yeast rolls celebrat ... More >>

Easter Holiday Brunch Happenings Part 2

​ Yesterday's Easter brunch round up continues today with another batch of restaurants and resorts ready to take the holiday cooking duties off your hands. Ko'Sin at The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa will be serving a traditional Easter Champagne Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p. ... More >>

Easter Holiday Brunch Happenings Part 1

Viking ​Don't want to cook on Easter but haven't got a clue where to go? We're here to help. We have rounded up over a dozen restaurants and resorts that would be delighted to spend Easter with you. All you have to do is call and RSVP then let the experts handle the rest. Scottsdale's trendy ... More >>

Caffe Boa Won't Butcher Any Bunny This Easter

​Last week, we mentioned that Chef Payton Curry was disappointed that Caffe Boa was continuing his four-year tradition of serving up rabbit on Easter Sunday. As it turns out, Tempe's Caffe Boa has actually opted to go in a different direction this year. PETA would be proud. Ok, maybe ... More >>

The Best Easter Candy Ever.

QFamily ​Hooray for Easter! Let's celebrate Jesus' resurrection with bunnies, baby chicks, colored eggs, and over-sized baskets filled with candy. Totally awesome! But what are you going to put in those big baskets? Plain ol' boring jelly beans? Not this year. We have searched high and low, conduc ... More >>

Payton Curry Breaks from Butchering Tradition With Vegan Easter Dinner

jaqian/Flickr​Chef Payton Curry, infamously known for his adventurous Christmas reindeer and Easter rabbit dinners, is doing a total one-eighty this year. Miffed that Caffe Boa is continuing his tradition of butchering Bugs, Curry is opting to serve a Vegan Easter Dinner on Sunday, April 24 at Wel ... More >>

Pavle Milic, Ty Largo and Other PHX Foodies Fight Fat

girlgetstrong.com ​Dieting -- much like pimpin' -- ain't easy. When you make the decision to cut back on, say, cheeseburgers, it seems like that's all you see. Every commercial on TV features the glorious sizzle of a patty mid-grill; every billboard tempts you with glistening lettuce and tom ... More >>

Coming Soon: Payton Curry's "Curry-ousity"

​Last week, former Digestif and Caffe Boa chef Payton Curry announced he'd found the perfect location for his new pop-up-restaurant concept. Thursday afternoon, Curry signed a temporary lease on the classic Welcome Diner building at 10th Street and Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix.  Curry plans ... More >>

Payton Curry Plays Reindeer Games

Caffe Boa Serves Reindeer Tasting Menu for the Holidays

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is about to land on your dinner plate, not your rooftop.​It wasn't enough to eat the Easter Bunny. Now Caffe Boa chef Payton Curry is ready to cook Rudolph for Christmas dinner.That's right, he'll be serving a six-course holiday tasting menu featuring caribou -- a.k. ... More >>

29: Payt-N-Bake Chicken at Caffe Boa

​Hungry yet? We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister b ... More >>

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Anti-Photo Enforcement Group Says Easter Bunny Stunt a Sign of Things to Come

​ Somehow, between hiding Easter eggs and filling baskets with candy, the Easter Bunny found time to give a photo-enforcement camera in Tempe an oval-shaped "up yours!" And an anti-speed-camera group predicts such civil disobedience will happen "more and more" until the cameras ... More >>

April 5 In Blogs: Easter Bunny, Roger Clyne, Ramen, and John McCain

​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: Easter Bunny Disables Photo Radar for Several Hours: Catch the Video by Jason Shelton Up ... More >>

Brunch at St. Francis, Urban Farm Tours, and Patio Parties in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ Still short on plans for Sunday Easter brunch? You're in luck, St. Francis is hosting Easter Brunch and last we heard, they still had reservations available. From 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. Enjoy "Wood Fire" cuisine from ... More >>

Hot Links: Sunday Booze, Pipe Bombs, and 10,000 Easter Eggs

​A bill that would allow retailers to sell alcoholic beverages at 6 a.m. on Sundays received preliminary Senate approval Thursday. If the bill passes, alcohol sales on Sunday would begin four hours earlier than they do now. An analysis by budget staffers states that the new bill would generate mor ... More >>

Top 5 Cocktails For Easter

http://www.alcademics.com/2009/04/easter-drinks-for-my-peeps.htmlDown the hatch ... er, rabbit hole.​Church. Hiding plastic eggs for unappreciative children. Cooking a huge dinner. Putting up with painfully unlikable family members. Whatever your Easter entails this Sunday, there's a good cha ... More >>

Eating the Easter Bunny, Mad Tea Party, and Other Creative Holiday Dinners

​Who doesn't love getting chocolate rabbits for Easter? It's naughty yet socially acceptable fun to cannibalize your bunny -- first nibbling on the ears, then biting off the fluffy chocolate tail. Chocolate is one thing; actual bunnies is another. I blanched a little when& ... More >>

Chocolate Wine and Other Adults-Only Easter Basket Ideas

The last time I received an Easter basket, I was listening to Flock of Seagulls and teasing my hair with Aqua Net. EEEk. Egg decorating and pre-made baskets may be geared towards kids, but that doesn't mean adults have to miss out. Here are a few suggestions to make a sweet holiday ba ... More >>

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