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Happy Hour Report Card: Rusconi's American Kitchen

The Spot: Rusconi's American Kitchen 10637 N. Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix 480-483-0009 www.rusconiskitchen.com -- Michael Rusconi Dishes on Dairy Queen and Fresh White Truffles -- Rusconi's American Kitchen a Nice Add for Paradise Valley Neighborhood Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 2 to 6 p.m. Tues ... More >>

Michael Rusconi Dishes On Dairy Queen and Fresh White Truffles

Michael Rusconi Rusconi's American Kitchen 10637 N. Tatum Boulevard, #101 B, Phoenix 480-483-0009 www.facebook.com/RusconisAmericanKitchen See also: - Rusconi's American Kitchen a Nice Add for Paradise Valley Neighborhood - Chrysa Robertson Dishes on Her Role as Exorcist and What It Takes To Be a W ... More >>

Samurai Sword Bandit Knocks Over Church's Chicken

Did we miss the memo stating that swords were in this season? In yet another case of "sword wielding person makes the news," a person in Missouri is being sought for holding up a Church's Chicken at samurai sword-point. See Also: --Light Rail Ninja Goes by the Name "Kairo" --Light-Rail Fight Bro ... More >>

Pablo Francisco Talks Bourbon Street Circus, Millrats, Frank Caliendo, and Country Music

​It's kinda tough to be a stand-up comic from Arizona. No matter how successful and funny you might be, you'll always have to measure up the king of locally grown comedians, David Spade. Pablo Francisco, however, has done his best at giving the former Saturday Night Live performer a run for h ... More >>

Sundaes and an Unfortunate "Cheesecake" Experience at Joe's Farm Grill

Joe's Farm Grill is known for doing food right. But, are they worthy of being on our list of places to order dessert first? We'll just come right out and say it: their dessert is generic and gets none of the TLC that Joe's is known for.

Alexa Wilson's Perfect Food Day

Alexa Wilson ​Alexa Wilson, also known as "the plate lady" is part of the back of the house happenings that you don't usually see as a regular diner. She is the one that executive chefs, banquet managers, food and beverage managers, pastry chefs and any other decision maker in a restaurant t ... More >>

FYI: Grenades Are Not Allowed at Dairy Queen

MCSORenee Deshaies​It may come as a shock to a Mesa woman, but grenades are not welcome at Dairy Queen.Mesa police say 30-year-old Renee Deshaies walked into a Dairy Queen in the 600 block of East Main Street in Mesa to get some ice cream last night. After getting the ice cream, she pulled out a g ... More >>

May 20 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, Rapture, Ignite Phoenix, Canned Beer, and Horse Herpes

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Arrowheart, What Are You Eating?

Sara Robinson​Sara Robinson What'd you eat for dinner last night? I had a 6-inch turkey sub from Subway, Sara-style! Favorite food: During the week, I eat healthy, but on weekends I eat my favorite food, which is the breadsticks from Olive Garden and Orange Chicken from Panda Express. Least favo ... More >>

Runner Helene Neville Literally Means Cross Country

UPDATE: Deputy Louie Puroll's Strange Shooting Case Takes Another Odd Turn

Got a text message last night from a law-enforcement pal who wrote, "If I meet you at a truck stop, can I be placed on paid leave?"Pinal County Deputy Louie Puroll getting his agency's "Purple Heart" at a D-Backs game last May.​Nice one.On a more serious note, news that Pinal County Sheriff Paul B ... More >>

Dairy Queen's Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Needs To Get Crustier. What? Am I Wrong?

​It's October and, happily for Fry Girl, everything's comin' up pumpkin. Right on schedule, Dairy Queen has returned with its seasonal favorite frozen treat, the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard which DQ bills as, "pumpkin pie blended with vanilla soft serve, crowned with whipped topping and nutmeg." Yeah, ... More >>

Oct. 8 In Blogs: Phoenix Fashion Week, Phantogram, Calabria Italian Kitchen, and Tempe Town Lake

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Damon Brasch of Green New American Vegetarian Restaurant

Damon Brasch of Green wants to "pull back the weirdness"of veganism, cooking up comfort food sans meat, dairy and other animal byproducts.

Cold Comfort: Meet This Summer's Frozen Four

Cold Comfort: Fast Food's Frozen Four

​Say what you will, J. Crew catalog, I ain't in the mood for stretchy tights and a merino wool cardigan just yet. Summer's still hangin' around and Fry Girl needs to chill. Good thing the fast-food world has provided some new and limited-time frozen sweet treats for the tastin'. Arby's Strawberry ... More >>

Ahwatukee's Secreto Won't Remain a Secret for Long

New Richardson's in the Works Next to Rokerij

​It's been nearly a year since fire shuttered Richardson's Cuisine of New Mexico, the legendary Southwestern restaurant at 16th Street and Bethany Home, but just as owner Richardson Browne promised, a comeback is in the works. According to Phil Kelly, general manager for Richardson's sister ... More >>

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Chill Out

Culver's Custard in This Week's "Just Desserts"

In the end, we get what's coming to us. Let's hope it's sweet. ​Now that the roses have wilted, the candy's been picked over, and the smoochies exchanged, America has turned its attention from hot romance to ice cold snow with the start of the Winter Olympic Games. And what a more fitting way ... More >>

Hot Links: Dust Storms, Alien Spyware, and Oakville Grocery

​Two siblings were killed yesterday in an auto accident on the I-10 near Casa Grande. The victims were driving in a dust storm that caused a deadly pile-up wreck. The siblings, teenagers Mark Eide and Katie Eide, were on their way to Dairy Queen when they got caught in the storm...Gilbert police d ... More >>

Coming Soon: Petite Fromage Gourmet Cheese Shop

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cuse/Wishes do come true. Talk to me long enough and I'll start talking about all the interesting businesses I think Phoenix could use. A great independently owned cheese shop is always at the top of my list. Well, it's finally happening. The fromage gods have li ... More >>

MC Chris and Totally Michael at The Clubhouse on Oct. 22

Veggie Girl: Green -- an ode to soy

Metrocenter: Part One of "Look What They’ve Done to My Mall, Ma!"

Kerry McCue

Remembering the cone with the curl on top

Neo-Retro-Sexy-Cool

The bi-Lindsay Lohan and her Volkswagen-size pal stop by Shady's for a loungeapalooza

Punk rock, video game, and DVD reviews

Your weekly pop culture wrap-up

Run of a Bitch

FOOT WORK

Bizarro School Daze

Mesa's Dobson High School invites hard-rock bands onto the school grounds, and creates something weird -- respect

A Meal of Living Dangerously

The Valley of the Sun gets a heaping helping of "cuisine de sol"

Oasis and U2

Familiar to Millions (Epic Records) and All That You Can't Leave Behind (Interscope)

The Art of the Blank Canvas

Arizona Theatre Company conveys the wit and intellect of Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning Art

Best Frozen Custard

Ritter's Frozen Custard
657 North Gilbert Road, Gilbert
480-632-0122

Loco Boys Make Good

Wallace & Ladmo Show channels beloved Valley TV nut fest

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Cut Across Shorty's

Venerable watering hole takes its derelicts, and keeps on ticking

Billy's Blues

Singer/songwriter Billy Sedlmayr has spent half his life battling the law and his own dope demons

Trick or Trash

Trashman dresses as himself for Halloween

Slow Ride

Trashman goes for a drunken drive through suburbia

Second Helpings

Of Mice and Guffman, or Whatever

Long Sell the King

Flashes

Little Sweatshop of Horrors

Product testing proves to be 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration

OF YUMAN BONDAGE

LEI'D TO RESTTHE VALLEY'S MOST EXOTIC LANDMARK SLOWLY SINKS INT THE SUN SET

SHRINE TO A ROAD SCHOLARTHE THING THAT BINKLEY BUILT ON I-10 IS ALLURING, ENDURING

WHAT KIND OF FOOD AM I?