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Magic Hat #9

Beer: #9 Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Co. Style: American Pale Ale ABV: 5.1 percent There are a few ways to judge the strength of beer culture in a city. One would obviously be the number of breweries operating within the community (and judging by recent events, we've got this one). But another impor ... More >>

Gordon Biersch Märzen

Beer: Gordon Biersch Märzen Brewery: Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Style: Märzen/Oktoberfest ABV: 5.8 percent It was a cool fall day more than 200 years ago, and the Germans were partying. It had just been announced that Crown Prince Ludwig, who would later become King Ludwig I, was to be mar ... More >>

Wasted Velvet in Tempe Closes

See also: Pussycat Lounge in Scottsdale Closes Anyone brimming with dreams of bringing their killer nightclub concept to the ASU crowd now has a vacant spot in which to make it a reality: Tempe lounge and dance joint Wasted Velvet, located just off Mill Avenue, announced it's closing earlier today ... More >>

Seven Great Brewpubs in Greater Phoenix

​(This post has been updated.) Brewpubs, restaurants that sell beer brewed on the premises, combine tasty eats washed down with unique fermented concoctions for an experience folks can't get anywhere else. Where to go for bites and a venue-made brew in greater Phoenix? (Distributing brews to ... More >>

Five Favorite Reverse Happy Hours in the Valley

Hannah HayesDeliciously gooey fondue at FEZ​If you're braving summer in Phoenix, you likely know that one of the best things to happen to bars since skinny margaritas is the reverse happy hour. Sure, happy hour's always been our favorite part of the day, but here, the half-price hoopla ... More >>

Where Am I Eating?

​ Last week, we were able to squeak in a quick lunch at this breakfast/lunch/bakery's new and improved "bigger" location. Loaded with turkey we swear was just sliced off a freshly roasted bird, crispy bacon, ripe tomato and field greens made up this especially lovely sandwich. We enjoyed every tas ... More >>

We Be Pubbin'

Arizona Beer Week Events Announced

​We like beer and so do you, which is why we're psyched to announce the list of events currently on tap for the first-ever Arizona Beer Week. Months ago, we announced plans to organize the inaugural festival for February 19-26. Sponsored by the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, this first-ever statewi ... More >>

Know Your Buzzwords: What the Hell is a Gastropub?

The new Culinary Dropout gastropub in Scottsdale.​It sounds like something you'd want to get surgically removed from your small intestine, but the term "gastropub" is actually a combination of the words pub (short for "public house") and gastronomy (the study of the relationship between cultur ... More >>

Summer Beer Quest Week Two

Jonathan McNamaraGordon Biersch's Hefeweizen For week two of our Summer Beer Quest, we spoke with Gordon Biersch Brew Master Dieter Foerstner about his favorite brews during the hotter months. He admitted to us that he prefers "yellow, fizzy beers" and recommended a few including the Gordon Biersch ... More >>

Beware The "Brides" of March

Jonathan McNamaraSee more wedding shots in our Brides of March slide show. There's no party like one that starts early. At least that seemed to be the attitude held by dozens of men and women clad in wedding dresses as they congregated on the corner of Mill Avenue and Rio Salado on Saturday, March 1 ... More >>

Chandler Oktoberfest

Whip Lounge Grand Opening

Brew Review: Gordon Biersch's Sommer Gold

Niki's Weekend Word: Mill Avenue, downtown Phoenix, Summer of Sound, and Foxboro Hot Tubs

New Year's Eve Guide 2007

You may kiss us at midnight

Live and Let '007 Die

New Year's Eve of destruction

Milling Around

Avenue attitude

Bars and Clubs

Taste Magnet

Tempe has the goods, and here's where to find them

Droll Call

Veteran Valley music oddballs plot to top the Sponge Monkeys

Death of Cool

As Phoenix considers how to revitalize its downtown, leaders should note how Tempe murdered Mill Avenue's soul

2003-'04 New Year's Eve Guide

Special Events

Letters

Letters from the week of November 27, 2003

Letters 05-25-2000

Anarchy How?

Can an anarchist with a law degree break the rules of modern activism and still save Tempe Butte?

What a Butte!

Developers and anti-growth activists want a piece of Tempe's mythical mountain

Feed Him and Weep

"Mill Avenue Food Critic" is back -- and restaurateurs are reaching for the Tums

Brown Sugar

A high school hoops phenom comes home a pro

Sticks and Scones

The Scones try to overcome the cover-band stigma and earn respect for their classic-sounding originals

Foam Booths