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Chasing Amy: Overcooked Reality and the Decline of Western Civility

Amy's Baking Company: Overcooked Reality and the Decline of Western Civility

Editor's note: After the insanity of the last two weeks, we decided that the Amy's Baking Company saga desperately needed some context. New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld graciously complied. A tall, thin man with long, gray hair and a pair of saggy but expensive jeans shakes the handles of tw ... More >>

Buycott: New App Empowers Buyers to Vote with Their Wallets

Corporate America, like, totally sucks, man. And the worst part is it's such an incestuous labyrinth of subsidiaries owned by billionaire industrialists that it's hard to know which products are "safe" to buy and which might mean giving your money to a cause that's completely against your principles ... More >>

Amy's Baking Company Shit Show Continues: Now With Grand Re-Opening Press Release

Seemingly moments after most of us were making Amy Bouzaglo's cat impersonation ("Meow, meow, meow -- meow, meow!"), uttered on last Friday's season finale of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, the ringtone on our cell phones, the Internet decided to blow up, bonkers-style. See also: - Meet Amy's ... More >>

Sanctions Placed on Eight Sinaloa Cartel Bosses Operating Along the Border

The U.S. Department of Treasury placed sanctions on eight Mexican cartel bosses in the north of the country, each of whom controls smuggling routes and cities for the Sinaloa Cartel called "plazas." The Sinaloa Cartel is the largest and oldest of the Mexican cartels. Throughout the drug war and inte ... More >>

Damn, "48 Hours in Phoenix" from Forbes Travel Guide, You Confusing

Last Wednesday, the folks over at Forbes put together a 48-hour itinerary of places to eat, stay, and play in Phoenix. (Hey, suits need vacations, too!) See also: - Chou's Kitchen in Chandler Makes Travel Leisure's List of Best Chinese Restaurants in the U.S. - Chef Kevin Binkley a Finalist for J ... More >>

The Swing Set

Phoenix Cartoonist Doug Pike Finds Wine World Funny and Profitable

He's not a grape geek per se, but local cartoonist Doug Pike knows a hell of a lot more about wine than the average recreational drinker. You might say he makes wine his business, given that he earns a nice chunk of change creating wine-centric cartoons for the likes of The Wall Street Journal, Forb ... More >>

Solar Eclipsed: Why the Sun Won't Power Phoenix Despite an Industry Boom

Dave Hendershott, Lisa Aubuchon and Lawyer Ed Moriarity Face Large Sanctions in Failed Lawsuit Targeting County Officials and Others

Dave Hendershott, Lisa Aubuchon, and their lawyer, Ed Moriarity, face about $210,000 in sanctions and fees stemming from a failed lawsuit related to their long fight with the county. Hendershott and Aubuchon were key players in the fight against the county launched by their bosses, Sheriff Joe Arpai ... More >>

Rascal Flatts Restaurant Chain to Launch in Phoenix With 14,000-Square-Foot Space

Look out Alice, Rascal Flatts, the award-winning American country band who've sang with Justin Bieber, are developing their own fashion line, and, according to Forbes, pulled down 45 million big ones in 2010, have their sights set on a new venture: a restaurant chain. And where better to put a res ... More >>

Papa John's CEO Warns Obamacare Will Mean Higher Pizza Prices -- Okay, Slightly Higher Pizza Prices -- Okay, Barely Noticeable Higher Pizza Prices -- But Still, GRRR!

Strong words of warning from John Schnatter, founder and CEO of Papa John's to those who love themselves a slice of chain-store pizza. Last week, Schnatter (a Mitt Romney backer) said during a phone call with shareholders that if Obamacare is passed, the new healthcare law (set to go into effect i ... More >>

Witness the Great Kobe Beef Deception

It would appear that the food industry has a problem being honest with consumers when it comes to labeling. Fish are mislabeled, lean finely textured beef is only grudgingly being labeled, and so on. But most of that pales in comparison to the financial ride consumers are taking on Kobe beef. Larr ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Fans Can Begin Peyton Manning Hysteria -- Quarterback Reportedly to Be Released

​ESPN's reporting the Indianapolis Colts are letting go of quarterback Peyton Manning, which means Arizona Cardinals fans can start going rabid over the thought of him signing with the Red Birds.The Cardinals are on the short list of teams Manning would likely sign with, according to professional ... More >>

A Peek at the Homes of Your Favorite TV Chefs

​Who doesn't love peering into the lives of our favorite (and even our not so favorite) celebrities?Here at Chow Bella, we have food on the brain at all times and when we spotted this list of Top Ten Homes of Your Favorite Celebrity Chefs, we couldn't help but click through. We wanted to see what ... More >>

Mesa Ranks Among Top 10 Safest U.S. Cities, Forbes Finds; Not Safest in Valley, Though -- See Our Top 10 for Valley Crime Rates

Image: ForbesMesa - one of safest big cities in the country? Maybe, but nowhere near the safest in the Valley.​ Mesa ranks seventh in the top 10 safest U.S. cities, says a recent data-crunch by Forbes magazine."I think it definitely goes against the stereotype," Mesa Mayor Scott Smith told Cha ... More >>

Sinaloa Drug Cartel Now Short $7.8 Million, 435 Pounds of Meth, and 650 Pounds of Weed -- Compliments of Arizona Law Enforcement Agencies

WikipediaJoaquin Guzman-Loera is the head of the Sinaloa Cartel. He's also one of the richest men in the world.​The Sinaloa drug cartel recently suffered what local law enforcement agencies are considering a "significant blow" -- a 15-month investigation has led to the arrest of more than 200 peop ... More >>

Tower Heist: The Little Guys Steal from the Rich Guys in This Throwback Action-Comedy

Arizona Cardinals 30th Most Valuable Sports Franchise on Earth, According to Forbes

​Prior to the Arizona Cardinals miraculous 2009 NFL playoff run -- and Super Bowl loss -- the team had only one playoff win in 60 years. However, the team's tradition of losing aside, the franchise is still worth some serious coin.According to Forbes' list of the 50 most valuable sports franchises ... More >>

Forbes Reminds Arizona (and the World) that Billionaires Still Exist

scrapetv.com ​In case anyone in the Valley needed a reminder that you don't make enough money and the recession put your retirement fund in the crapper, Forbes reminds us that five of the world's 1,210 billionaires are Arizonans. Forbes put out their annual list of worldwide billionaires W ... More >>

Morning Poll: Are You a "Miserable" Phoenix Sports Fan?

www.tidesports.com​Yesterday, Forbes Magazine ranked Phoenix as the third "most miserable" professional sports city in the entire country -- behind only Atlanta and Seattle.The publication cites the Phoenix-area's four major professional sports teams' -- the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals, Phoeni ... More >>

Kevin Towers Has a Plan To End the Misery At Chase Field: Less Attitude, More Talent

Fox SportsThink classy, you'll be classy.​It isn't just Forbes magazine that noticed how miserable the Phoenix sports scene is. New Arizona Diamondbacks General Manager Kevin Towers saw it at Chase Field the day he took charge of the team last season, according to a recent piece in the New York T ... More >>

Phoenix Ranked Third "Most Miserable" Pro Sports City in Country (No, Women's Basketball Doesn't Count as a Real Sport)

We don't anticipate the 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks doing too much to turn that frown upside down.​Phoenix-area sports teams just can't win -- even in a contest where all they would need to do to win is lose consistently.Forbes Magazine released its list of the country's "Most Miserable Sports ... More >>

What's Behind Post Breakup/Death Music Appreciation?

The peppermint duo known as the White Stripes will be forever in our hearts.​Why is it that bands -- and people in general -- seem to be appreciated so much more once they're gone?After they're out of reach, suddenly a person somehow becomes even more important than before. You've seen it when som ... More >>

Richard Mellon Scaife's Cash Pays For Judicial Watch's Ideologically Motivated Lawsuits

Cash and Jerry

The rich man is still funny

Zac Brown Band

Nicki Minaj Concert at Montclair State University Confirmed To Be a Scam

The Montclarion​Nicki Minaj claimed via Twitter on Wednesday that she had no idea about a concert booked for Montclair State University. It turns out that she wasn't lying: the show was actually a scam.She tweeted, "what is this i'm hearing about a MSU concert? where and when is this concert suppo ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Are 30th Valuable Sports Franchise In World

ssur.org​ Of the hundreds of sports franchises in the world, the Arizona Cardinals are worth quite the pretty penny. According to Forbes magazine, the Cards rank as the 30th most valuable sports team in the world. The value of the team, owned by William Bidwill, is a hefty $935 million and the C ... More >>

Iron Man 2 Will Lead to 3 and Probably 4, But That Doesn't Mean It's Good

Dirt Devil: In the Heated World of Off-Road Racing, Pete Sohren Drives and Talks Hard

Arizona Cardinals Safety Antrel Rolle Gets $2.2-Million Bill From the IRS

Cards safety Antrel Rolle​The Internal Revenue Service has some bad news for Arizona Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle: He owes the federal government $2.2 million.According to the IRS, Rolle understated his income by about 50 percent on filings from 2005 and 2006, his first two seasons in ... More >>

Arty Girl: ASU Art Museum Hires Director

By kevindooley on flickr Creative Commons.This will be Gordon Knox's view on the way into work come January.​I can't remember the last time ASU Art Museum had a Director. And, man, am I relieved to hear they have finally filled the position. Gordon Knox will take the helm on January 11th, working ... More >>

Sal DiCiccio’s Loop 202 Problem: Phoenix Councilman Would Benefit from Reviled Ahwatukee Freeway Extension

Art Burn: Queen's Pizza Not "Fitting In" Boring Mesa

It didn't take Forbes magazine's list of most boring big cities to convince us that Mesa is one sleepy little 'burb when it comes to arts and culture. Sure, there's the state-of-the-art Mesa Arts Center, but outside of that, the town's pretty much a chain store infested, super kid-friendly wonderlan ... More >>

Cleaning House

A ragtag group of Valley janitors says a local maintenance company needs to come clean with how it does business

Flashes

From the week of January 4, 2001

Haunted by Spirits

John McCain derived his wealth from his marriage to Cindy Hensley McCain, whose father started his road to riches as a bootlegger. As a politician, the senator has remained beholden to the liquor industry and the family business

Hypercom Confidential

Colleen Smith claims her boss at Hypercom Corporation raped her. The company says it wanted to make things right. So the human resources director started hitting on her.

Lost Arcos

Officials suppress documents that say how much developers would profit from a hockey arena and commercial complex that's seeking at least $350 million in public subsidies

Auction Figure

Comic-book mogul finally makes the big leagues

Letters

Flashes

The Devil and Todd McFarlane

Spawn's creator revolutionized the comic-book industry. But did he survive Hollywood with his soul intact?

Gasket Case

During her 14-year marriage to an auto-parts mogul, Denise Hrudka lived in the lap of luxury. Then her husband stood up.

CAN YOU SPELL "SELLOUT"?

SHAME AND FORTUNE

HIS REAL ESTATE EMPIRE HAS COLLAPSED. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS HE'S TOO BROKE TO BOTHER SUING. BUT GOVERNOR SYMINGTON WILL NEVER REALLY BE POOR.

FIFE'S DOUBLE TALK ON EDUCATIONGOVERNOR SYMINGTON'S SCHOOL-VOUCHER PLAN IS A GIFT FOR CONSERVATIVES--NOT THE POOR

UNEARNED INCOME