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Top Restaurants Where Cheating Spouses Like to Eat/Cheat in Greater Phoenix

Where do cheaters like to cheat when they want a meal with their extramarital rendezvous? See also: - 10 Best Food Art Masterpieces from Artist "Red" Hong Yi's Month-Long Series - 10 Best/Worst Pizza Tattoos According to a survey conducted by AshleyMadison.com, a hook-up site for married people lo ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Ranchera Music and 1950s Insults

By Gustavo Arellano

Chef Kevin Binkley a Finalist for James Beard Award

Today, the James Beard Foundation Awards, also known as the Oscars of the culinary world, culled its huge February listing of restaurant and chef semifinalists into a short selection of finalists for this year's awards, which will be announced on Monday, May 6, at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall ... More >>

Chandler's Chop: Mostly Satisfying Steakhouse Fare, but Experience Falls Short of the Asking Price

When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few item ... More >>

Three Suspects Arrested in Murder of ASU Running Back's Brother

If you're a fan of the football program at Arizona State University, you may have heard during the television broadcast of ASU's bowl victory this weekend over the Naval Academy that ASU running back Marion Grice's brother had been murdered over a pair of sneakers a week before the game.According to ... More >>

New Steakhouse Coming to Chandler

Meat lovers looking for the next new bone-in steak or juicy burger in the southeast Valley should point their respective canines in the direction of Chandler -- more specifically, Chop Chandler. The new steakhouse and grill is planned to open at 2625 West Queen Creek Road (Dobson and Queen Creek) i ... More >>

Alexander Fishenko's Houston Spy Network Shipped High-Tech Goods to Russian Defense Agencies, Feds Say; U.S. Commerce Department Fooled

The FBI has broken up a spy network based in Houston that "enhanced" the capabilities of the Russian military by exporting sensitive, U.S.-made electronics. Alexander Fishenko and 11 others have been charged with falsifying documents and generally fooling the U.S. Department of Commerce in the last ... More >>

Splendor in the Grass

What Are the Top 10 Most "Spotified" Songs in Phoenix?

You have to look pretty hard for someone who doesn't have an opinion about Spotify, the Swedish music streaming service that launched in 2008 and hit the States in 2011. It's hard to deny its ease, selection, and um, free-ness, but it's also been a magnet for controversy. In both the controversial ... More >>

Lola Pershall's Death Ruled a Homicide; Cops Would Like to Speak to Her Grandson About Her Death

The death of 88-year-old Mesa resident Lola Pershall has been ruled a homicide, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.MCSO spokesman Jeff Sprong tells New Times the details of Pershall's death are not being released at this time.The sheriff's office called it a "suspicious death investig ... More >>

Fuego Tacos Misses a Few Opportunities

Ethnic Studies Revolt: Banned Book Caravan To Barnstorm Tucson

Tony Diaz, dropping some knowledge with the Libro-Traficante caravanArizona's ethnic studies ban has resulted in the eradication of the successful and popular Mexican American Studies program in the Tucson Unified School District, and a backward edict banning certain supposedly "dangerous" books by ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Arizona's Insanity

Message to the New Restaurant at the Camelback Esplanade: Good Luck

​It's no secret that Camelback Esplanade, the mixed-use development on the southeast corner of Camelback Road and 24th Street, hasn't exactly been the most successful place to put a restaurant. Tough to see from Camelback Road, parking hassles (you're either walking from across the street or ... More >>

"Warrant Clear Up" Week in Phoenix Nets at Least 1,500 Misdemeanor Scofflaws; Hunt for Holdouts Begins

Logo for the city of Phoenix's New Opportunity Warrant Clear Up Program.​The city of Phoenix convinced at least 1,500 misdemeanor scofflaws to come in to court this week and take care of their old warrants.Sergeant Tommy Thompson says the number is conservative and that he'll get an exact count on ... More >>

"Warrant Clear Up" Program in Phoenix Gives Misdemeanor Offenders a Chance to Work With City Voluntarily, Rather Than Be Arrested

​It's been a while since you blew off that fine or court date following a misdemeanor arrest.You've become an expert at spotting cop cars in the rear-view mirror as you drive, and you've ditched more than a few by making a quick turn into parking lot before your license plate could be seen.You hav ... More >>

ZZ Top

Now Closed: Taberna Mexicana

​Uh-oh. Looks like summer is starting to take its toll. The Houston-based restaurant group Legacy's Taberna Mexicana closed its doors last week with a sign on the door stating that it's the economy's fault. Pesky economy, that guy is always shutting things down. The Modern Mexican food joint was o ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords Leaves Houston Hospital; Will Continue Recovery With Out-Patient Rehab

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been released from the hospital.​Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has left the Houston hospital where she's been recovering for the last several months after getting shot in the face during the January 8, Tucson shooting rampage.She will be living in her ... More >>

New in CenPho: Slice Cake Designs

​Award-winning pastry chef Christine D'Angeli has worked for The Ritz-Carlton, as well as for acclaimed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten (at Hotel Icon in Houston, Texas), and she's even starred in two episodes of Food Network Challenge. Now, she's set up her pastry-making HQ -- Sli ... More >>

Hillstone Keeps the Spirit of Houston's Alive

Alex Padilla of Taberna Mexicana

Keyon Fareghi​Chef Alex Padilla may be new to the Valley, but not to the kitchen; he's currently donning his apron at Taberna Mexicana in Scottsdale. Padilla recently moved here from Houston, where he was raised, to open Ninfa's Mexican Kitchen, in Glendale, and now Taberna (in Sco ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords Leaves Arizona for Houston Rehab Center

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is on her way to a rehab center in Houston just 13 days after being shot in the head.​Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords left the University Medical Center in Tucson this morning en route to a hospital in Houston to begin rehab after she was shot "through ... More >>

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords to Begin Rehabilitation in Houston as Early as Friday

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords could begin rehab as early as Friday.​Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will be moved to a hospital in Houston as early as Friday to begin rehabilitation after being shot through the brain 11 days ago. "The congresswoman's family wants to ensure she receives t ... More >>

Houston's Closes, Hillstone Opens

​Houston's at the Esplanade closed its doors last night, reports the Phoenix Business Journal, after many years as a favorite haunt for the Camelback Corridor business crowd.Just up the street, though, its sister eatery, Hillstone, has finally opened its doors in a brand-new building situated ... More >>

Alcohol-Infused Whipped Cream -- We Found It in Phoenix

​How did we make it through Thanksgiving without alcohol-infused whipped cream?!  Well, bring on Christmas -- because we've found Whipped Lightning here in Phoenix and the liquor stores where you can get it opened this morning at 9. (And thanks to our sisters in Orange County and Housto ... More >>

Taberna Mexicana Now Open in Scottsdale

​Taberna Mexicana, a new upscale Mexican eatery from Legacy Restaurant Group (the folks behind Houston-based Ninfa's, which has a location in Glendale), just opened its doors a week ago in the former Roy's location at the Scottsdale Seville (7001 N. Scottsdale Rd.). Execu ... More >>

Ask a Mexican: On Ignorance and Used Tire Shops

Veg Out: Faux Burgers That Don't Suck at Nourish and Houston's

I'm about to blow your mind. Ready? There exists a veggie burger that's as good as the real thing. And I found it. It's always tough to find a restaurant that suits my vegetarian and vegan buddies as well as it does the rest of us omnivores. They're usually stuck with one bland dish or a ... More >>

Justin Draper Pleads Guilty in 2006 Triple-Fatal Crash; Firefighter Mom of One Victim Busted for Shoplifting in Houston

Justin Draper, seen here in the mug shot from his 2009 arrest, pleaded guilty this month in the 2006 Surprise crash that left three teens dead.​A 22-year-old Surprise man has pleaded guilty in a 2006 crash that left three teens dead, and the firefighter mom of one victim is being treat ... More >>

The Maine Plot Massive National Tour with Never Shout Never

​The Maine are playing a much-hyped show at The Nile Theatre in Mesa next Friday.Actually, though, that's just the mid-point in a massive tour to promote their Billboard-charting second album Black & White. They team up with Never Shout Never for a tour of small theaters and large clubs starti ... More >>

Matthew Duske at the Vig Uptown

Matt Duske and the Vig's dry erase board​Young, bookish and personable, it's not difficult to imagine Matt Duske at the front of a classroom. And it shouldn't be, since the bespectacled bartender spent two years teaching math to disgruntled high school students. He recently made the change from en ... More >>

Landmine Marathon Debuts New Video for "Shadows Fed to Tyrants"

​How do you make a metalhead swoon? Play him the new video for "Shadows Fed to Tyrants" by Phoenix grindcore band Landmine Marathon. If you read my feature on the band last year, you probably didn't have to read between too many lines to figure out that I have a huge crush on lead screamer Grace P ... More >>

Country Throwdown Tour's Stop at Cricket Wireless Pavilion Canceled

Montgomery Gentry won't be making their way to Phoenix this month.​Country music fans might just wind up crying a tear in their collective beers after hearing this particular bit of news: The Country Throwdown Tour has called off its stop at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion on June 18. Accordi ... More >>

More Pizza: Picazzo's Coming to the Esplanade

​You thought the Camelback Corridor was becoming gourmet burger boulevard? Well, that's true, but it's also becoming gourmet pizza street. A new location of Picazzo's Organic Italian Kitchen will soon be joining The Parlor, Tommy V's, and Vincent's on Camelback (yep, there's pizza from ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Hit Season Low As Phoenix Suns Soar

Obviously, both a glorious and gruesome weekend for Phoenix's professional basketball and baseball teams, respectively. ​ Alas, our task here is not to recount the Suns sweep of the Spurs in a memorable one-eyed effort by one Steve Nash.  No, we are here to report on the absolutely mis ... More >>

Ian Kennedy Showing He's The Real Deal As D-Backs Starter

Great old-school game last night between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Houston Astros at what used to be called Enron Field (before the mighty financial fall).   ​D-Backs eked out a 1-0 win in a stellar pitcher's duel between the excellent Roy Oswalt and Ian Kennedy, who won his secon ... More >>

D-Backs Get Big-Time Blasted by the Chicago Cubs. Up Next: Houston Astros

Alfonso Soriano owned Arizona pitching, which really isn't that hard to do.​ This is getting silly. The Arizona Diamondbacks screwed the pooch over the weekend to the tune of three losses to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. After taking the first of four games on Thursday, AZ couldn't hang wi ... More >>

The Gourds

Swampadelic hippies the Gourds rock the Casbah all the way to Jericho

Arpaio Visits Houston and the Bigots at Westboro Baptist Church Have a New Target: Jews

Lime-Green Day

These Texans aren’t punk, but they still rock

Dylan In His Wife’s Hometown

Green Day Announces Tour Dates (But Not Venues), Phoenix in August

Green Day announced dates for their 21st Century Breakdown Tour this morning (full list on jump) but haven't said where they'll be playing in each city. They come to Phoenix on August 22. That could just be a hiccup -- bands do sometimes announce dates before venues if one or two are up in the air ... More >>

Wall of Sound

The Little Manhattan Project

Sun Devils seek payback against the ’Cats in Surprise

Doobie Brutha

Dope rapper spins yarns about sex and sticks

On Anchor Babies and Mexican Penis Sizes

No Sweat

A Phoenix neophyte vows to survive summer without A/C

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