Emily Spetrino-Murtagh

Bragg's Pie Factory Transforms Its Gallery Space and Brings Back the Pie

Top Five 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 >>

Jobot Duo to Open Vegan/Vegetarian Diner in Bragg's Pie Factory: And Yes, There Will Be Pie

The stigma around vegan food is that it doesn't taste good. The hard truth about downtown's Bragg's Pie Factory building is, after the 1960s, it never had any pie. Liam Murtagh, chef at Jobot Coffee Shop, downtown's late-night coffee and crepe house, hopes to change both. See also: -10 Favorite Spo ... More >>

Emily Spetrino-Murtagh, What Are You Listening To?

Emily Spetrino-Murtagh​Emily Spetrino-Murtagh The former owner of the now defunct Sweets & Beats is the curator of the upcoming Eastside Records Tribute Show opening Friday, March 18 at The Trunk Space. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play ... More >>

Sweets & Beats Set to Close at the End of the Month

​Husband-and-wife team Liam Murtagh and Emily Spetrino-Murtagh tell me that they've just decided to close their whimsical candy and record shop, Sweets & Beats, at the end of the month. Blame it on the economy, yet again. It's the second unique indie business to close in the artsy, d ... More >>

Emily Spetrino-Murtagh, What Are You Eating?

Emily Spetrino-Murtagh​ Emily Spetrino-MurtaghThe co-owner of Sweets & Beats hosts a show at The Trunk Space Sunday, October 17th, featuring Liam and the Ladies and more. What'd you eat for dinner last night? Homemade egg salad. Actually, egg salad or eggs of some form have been the last seve ... More >>

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Sweets & Beats Coming to Grand Avenue

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbhill/When it rains, it pours . . . candy. Last week I got the lowdown on Smeeks, a new candy shop coming to Central and Camelback. And now there's already word of another place in the works for Grand Avenue -- right between vintage tiki bar Bikini ... More >>

Revolver Records Relocating to Roosevelt Row

The Melrose District's loss is Evans Churchill's gain. In case you hadn't heard, CenPho vinyl emporium Revolver Records will be moving later this month from its current home on Seventh Avenue into much-roomier digs at 918 North Second Street, which is just off Roosevelt Row across from Carly's ... More >>

Emerald City

Wallow in your shamrock holiday

Emerald City

Drinking and wearing the green -- talk about lucky!

Hi, My Name Is Ryan

The clown prince of Phoenix's downtown art scene is sacrificing madcap antics for a Mormon mission