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  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Here's a Sneak Peek at the Menus for the New Del Frisco's Grille, Opening June 9 in the Esplanade

    In what appears to be a start in filling the restaurant void at the Camelback Esplanade, the mixed-use development on the southeast corner of Camelback Road and 24th Street, Del Frisco's Grille will be opening in the former Houston's location on Saturday, June 9. From the Dallas-based Del Frisco's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Lola Pershall Death: Grandson Reginald Gardner Accused in Killing; Cops Find Him in Miami Beach

    Reginald Gardner Jr., who happened to disappear around the time his 88-year-old grandmother was found dead in her Mesa home, was arrested while strolling around Miami Beach on Friday, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.Gardner, 43, faces a second-degree murder charge in his grandmothe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Point-Counterpoint: We Are So Over Food Trucks. (Or Are We?)

    Just utter (or type) the words food and truck in close proximity, and some people freak out -- while others drool. It's the same among Chow Bella's staff, which is why when we decided to unveil our first "Point-Counterpoint" (with thanks/apologies to our sister blog in Houston, Eating Our Words) the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2012

    Big & Rich and Jake Owen at Country Thunder in Florence, 4/13/12

    See also: The Five People You Will Meet at Country Thunder Country Thunder Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona Friday, April 13, 2012 I'm not superstitious, but it's hard to brush off the supreme bad luck I had on Friday the 13th, attempting to drive my Nissian Maxima to Day 2 of the four-day c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    George Strait: The "King of Country" Takes the Stage Once Again

    "All My Ex's Live in Texas." That's true for me. What about you? The one and only "King of Country", George Strait, will be in Phoenix performing live tomorrow night, Friday, February 3. Now maybe it's just the fact that I am originally from Texas that makes me excited to him live again. When I ... More >>

  • News

    January 5, 2012

    Art Cars: American Folk Art You Can't Hang on the Wall

    "All My Ex's Live in Texas." That's true for me. What about you? The one and only "King of Country", George Strait, will be in Phoenix performing live tomorrow night, Friday, February 3. Now maybe it's just the fact that I am originally from Texas that makes me excited to him live again. When I ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2011

    Firestarter

    "All My Ex's Live in Texas." That's true for me. What about you? The one and only "King of Country", George Strait, will be in Phoenix performing live tomorrow night, Friday, February 3. Now maybe it's just the fact that I am originally from Texas that makes me excited to him live again. When I ... More >>

  • News

    September 1, 2011

    Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, September 9th, 2011

    "All My Ex's Live in Texas." That's true for me. What about you? The one and only "King of Country", George Strait, will be in Phoenix performing live tomorrow night, Friday, February 3. Now maybe it's just the fact that I am originally from Texas that makes me excited to him live again. When I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Fred Hammond, A Contemporary Gospel Superstar, Singing Tonight at Pilgrim Rest Church

    We are huge fans of modern gospel music, having been turned onto it many years ago by one Buddy Strong, then a South Mountain High music wunderkind and now one of the most sought-after and respected sidemen in the biz.Tonight at 6, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, downtown Phoenix​(Here is our long-ag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    My Fit Foods Healthy Take-Out Restaurant Coming to Scottsdale

    ​My Fit Foods, a take-out operation for fresh, healthy, pre-portioned meals and snacks, is opening its first location in Arizona at The Shops at Gainey Village in Scottsdale, the Phoenix Business Journal reports. The Houston-based company, with over 33 locations in Texas, is owned by personal ... More >>

  • News

    June 30, 2011

    Ask a Mexican on Re-Writing History and Biblical Names

    ​My Fit Foods, a take-out operation for fresh, healthy, pre-portioned meals and snacks, is opening its first location in Arizona at The Shops at Gainey Village in Scottsdale, the Phoenix Business Journal reports. The Houston-based company, with over 33 locations in Texas, is owned by personal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Gabrielle Giffords to Spend Father's Day in Tucson

    Gabrielle Giffords will spend the weekend in Tucson.​Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' office announced today that she plans to spend Father's Day in Tucson, which will be her first trip back to Arizona since she went to Texas for rehab after getting shot in the face during the January 8 Tucson sh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2011

    Dax Riggs

    Gabrielle Giffords will spend the weekend in Tucson.​Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' office announced today that she plans to spend Father's Day in Tucson, which will be her first trip back to Arizona since she went to Texas for rehab after getting shot in the face during the January 8 Tucson sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    10 Devin The Dude Songs To Get High With (Video)

    Devin The Dude's Top 10 Songs to Get High To

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    "Superstar Billy Graham" on Art of Cutting Forehead for Fame and Fortune

    Houston Press Abdullah the Butcher: WWE Hall of Famer. ​"Superstar Billy Graham," subject of our cover story this week, forwarded a press release this morning criticizing wrestling legend Abdullah the Butcher, who is going into the WWE Hall of Fame this weekend, for allegedly giving ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 10, 2011

    Taberna Mexicana Gives Phoenix's Mexican Food Competition a Run For Its Masa

    Houston Press Abdullah the Butcher: WWE Hall of Famer. ​"Superstar Billy Graham," subject of our cover story this week, forwarded a press release this morning criticizing wrestling legend Abdullah the Butcher, who is going into the WWE Hall of Fame this weekend, for allegedly giving ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Gabrielle Giffords Condition Upgraded to Good

    Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' recovery continues to be miraculous.​Doctors treating Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Houston have upgraded the congresswoman's condition to good, another milestone in her miraculous recovery after being shot "through the brain" less than three weeks ag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Gabrielle Giffords Able to Stand With Help From Doctors

    Gabrielle Giffords stood on her own two feet yesterday, just days after being shot in the head during the January 8, shooting rampage in Tucson.​The same day it was announced that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords would be moved to a hospital in Houston to begin rehab as early as Friday, the hospit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Bing and Joe Cahn Bring National Tailgating Competition to Glendale

    Photo courtesy of Ken BrownJoe Cahn at the third regional competition held at New Meadowlands Stadium on November 21, 2010.​Joe Cahn is the world's only "professional" tailgater. Since 1996 he has driven his RV, the "Joe Mobile," more than 800,000 miles and visited all 31 professional football s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Black Friday Sustenance: Where to Eat at Valley Malls

    Carrie Wheeler​Shopping Black Friday is a marathon, not a sprint. Long lines, long hours, big crowds -- you'll need to sustain yourself accordingly with some convenient dining options.The following are suggestions of some of the best places to dine depending on the Black Friday sale you're shoppin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Phoenix Suns Take a Beating from Orlando Magic

    www.nba.com/sunsGrant Hill: 21 points in a losing effort.​Well, that Florida trip didn't go so well for the Phoenix Suns, did it? Less than a week after knocking off the league's best team, the Los Angeles Lakers, on the road, the Suns were roughed up pretty bad by the Sunshine State's two franchi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Rogue Columnist on How Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon Contributed to "Phoenix's Collapse"

    jmc.kent.edu ​Jon Talton, author of Rogue Columnist, reminisces in his latest blog post that, once upon a time, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon "got it." But no more. Talton writes that if "any historian cares to write about Phoenix's collapse...the mayoralty of Phil Gordon will be an essenti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    50 Cent Caught in PC Snafu After Gay Men Kill Themselves Around the Same Time He Supports Cunnilingus

    ​A gay rights group is up in arms about tweets from 50 Cent they seem to believe had something to do with the recent spat of tragic, high-profile suicides of young, gay men. "If you a man and your over 25 and you don't eat pussy just kill your self damn it. The world will be a better place," he t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Paramore's Hayley Williams Comments on New Times Article About Why She Can't Leave Her Boring Band

    ​In this Thursday's issue writer Dan Gibson provided an excellent analysis of why Paramore's singer is forever tethered to her rather boring band."The Paramore Paradox: Why Hayley Williams Can't Leave the Band That Made Her Famous" is here.The piece caught Ms. Williams eye, it seems. She's since b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    The Word Alive Scores a Spot on the Billboard Chart

    ​When Phoenix metalcore band The Word Alive told a New Times reporter it was "about time" the year-old band got signed it was clear the guys were either really smart or really cocky.It's apparently the former: The band's new full-length, Deceiver, landed at #96 on the Billboard Top 100. They're no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Michael Brown -- Family Man/ Former-Hand-Surgeon -- Arrested for Beating His Wife...Again

    Dr. Michael Brown and "daddy's baby girl."​You may be familiar with Dr. Michael Brown, the founder of the Brown Hand Center. He's the Houston-based doctor who runs that god-awful ad here in Phoenix featuring him, his way-too-hot-for-him wife, and his five kids. The ad ends with his young daughter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Arizona Cardinals Single-Game Tickets On Sale Saturday

    ssur.org​Fear not, Cardinals fans. Your time is almost here. With the D-Backs not turning any heads lately and the Suns and Coyotes not generating much news, it's time to focus on football again. Even if it's just the announcement that single-game tickets for the 2010 season go on sale this Satu ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 15, 2010

    Verde Bravely Enters the Downtown Dining Scene Armed with Handmade Tortillas

    ssur.org​Fear not, Cardinals fans. Your time is almost here. With the D-Backs not turning any heads lately and the Suns and Coyotes not generating much news, it's time to focus on football again. Even if it's just the announcement that single-game tickets for the 2010 season go on sale this Satu ... More >>

  • News

    July 1, 2010

    An Immigrant's Heart

    To survive the ordeal of escaping Guatemala, Julia needed a big Heart. But not this big

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2010

    Classy Cline

    Get to know a country star

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Gin Blossoms, Blessthefall, The Love Me Nots and More Have Big Plans for the Valley

    What does a band do if its tour bus hits a deer? Ask Blessthefall, who at least pretend to deal wit that situation in the latest dispatch from the Bangover tour, currently selling out shows in Canada. How do we know it's Canada? Just listen for the part where the band goes on and on about finding a ... More >>

  • News

    April 1, 2010

    On Ignant Racism and a Donkey Leaning Against a Cactus

    What does a band do if its tour bus hits a deer? Ask Blessthefall, who at least pretend to deal wit that situation in the latest dispatch from the Bangover tour, currently selling out shows in Canada. How do we know it's Canada? Just listen for the part where the band goes on and on about finding a ... More >>

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    Chamillionaire with Paul Wall

    What does a band do if its tour bus hits a deer? Ask Blessthefall, who at least pretend to deal wit that situation in the latest dispatch from the Bangover tour, currently selling out shows in Canada. How do we know it's Canada? Just listen for the part where the band goes on and on about finding a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Red Bull 3Style DJ Battle Goes Down Tonight In Scottsdale

    Power 98.3's M2 will face off against seven of the PHX's dopest DJs tonight in Scottsdale. Jimmy Martin-Nelson (a.k.a. Death to the Throne) is a little hesitant discussing the success he's experienced in recent years as a DJ. No less a source than the Web sites of Rolling Stone and Vibe have heape ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Rob Zombie "Hellbilly Deluxe 2" Tour To Open Tour in Phoenix

    ​ Just like the horror movies he gets so much inspiration from, Rob Zombie is not afraid to revisit a successful past project when there's money to be made. Thus we have the The Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Tour, which will open in Phoenix before hitting the rest of the U.S. around Halloween. Lest you thin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Kanye West, Lady Gaga Plot Tour: Phoenix is First Stop

    ​Kanye West and Lady Gaga are coming to U.S. Airways Center on November 10, the first date on their Fame Kills joint tour.Having been blown away by Kanye's last tour, I'm super excited, as you should be, even if that Taylor Swift stunt pissed you off, as it did Michael Lopez.Full concert dates bel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Mini T's Add More Dates to Fall Tour

    Phoenix(ish) band Miniature Tigers have added more dates to their fall tour. The Charlie Brand-fronted outfit rumored to be moving to New York will be touring with fun., fronted by Phoenix expat Nate Ruess, as well as Say Anything, New Zealand's Ruby Suns and the Dodos.Full list of tour dates, inclu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Cafe: Si Señor Restaurant

      We'll admit it. A childhood built on eating Mexican food from the unending selection of generic joints strewn about Houston, Texas suburbia did not prepare us for the glory of New Mexican...er...Mexican. That's why we're looking forward to filling our mouths with chilies courtesy of Si Seño ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Anarbor Announces Massive Tour, Gets Song On "The Hills"

    Local kiddie dance-pop act Anarbor has announced a massive slate of tour dates with The Cab, The Secret Handshake, Forgive Durden and You Me and Everyone We Know, as well as a stint on Warped Tour.The Phoenix-based band has been touring pretty much non-stop since releasing Free Your Mind, their seco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2008

    Brew Review: Surviving Malt Liquor

    Local kiddie dance-pop act Anarbor has announced a massive slate of tour dates with The Cab, The Secret Handshake, Forgive Durden and You Me and Everyone We Know, as well as a stint on Warped Tour.The Phoenix-based band has been touring pretty much non-stop since releasing Free Your Mind, their seco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2008

    "Red Red Wine" revisited: The UB40/Phoenix connection

    Local kiddie dance-pop act Anarbor has announced a massive slate of tour dates with The Cab, The Secret Handshake, Forgive Durden and You Me and Everyone We Know, as well as a stint on Warped Tour.The Phoenix-based band has been touring pretty much non-stop since releasing Free Your Mind, their seco ... More >>

  • News

    December 20, 2007

    Inhumanity Has a Price

    Corpses, a flesh-eating virus, the most-sued sheriff in America. Lawsuits against Joe Arpaio have cost us $41 million, so far

  • Music

    August 25, 2005

    Destiny's Child

    All grown up and leaving the nest

  • Dining

    March 7, 2002

    Grate Expectations

    Among the swanky desolation of Desert Ridge, there's the oasis of Grilled Expedition.

  • Dining

    June 8, 2000

    Noon Pie

    Not offering lunch makes perfect sense for some high-end restaurants

  • Calendar

    September 18, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    Not offering lunch makes perfect sense for some high-end restaurants

  • Dining

    June 22, 1994

    GOODBYE, COOL WORLD

    Not offering lunch makes perfect sense for some high-end restaurants

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