Ireland

Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - 12 Spots for BBQ, Beers, and More for Father's Day in Metro Phoenix - 15 Summer Festivals in Metro Phoenix and Across Arizona Kaiseki Dinner at Posh It's no secret to Phoenix ... More >>

March Radness

Ikea Restaurants in Europe Stop Serving Questionable Balls, Amidst Horse Meat Scandal

Europe's horse meat scandal adds another questionable chapter as Ikea has pulled their popular Swedish meatballs from many of their European stores. And yes, to answer the immediate question, Ikea does sell food: both frozen items and through their fairly popular cafeterias including at their locat ... More >>

Arizona Biltmore Hires Gordon Maybury as New Executive Chef

After five years at the helm, Todd Sicolo, executive chef at the Arizona Biltmore, left for the Royal Palms late last October. He accepted the executive chef position vacated by Lee Hillson, who had moved to The Phoenician to become executive sous last August. Now the position vacated by Sicolo thre ... More >>

Rocket Burger & Subs Offers Soda Heaven

The Guilty Pleasure: The Wall of Soda Where to Get It: Rocket Burger & Subs, 35th Ave and Cactus Price: $1.99 (or $9.95 for a six-pack) 
What It Really Costs: Go ahead and schedule that dentist visit now. Everyone has their preferred bad-for-you vice. Some people can't live without a pack of smok ... More >>

Horse Meat Found In UK and Ireland Hamburgers

The BBC is reporting that inspections of preformed hamburger patties sold at supermarkets throughout the UK and Ireland have turned up evidence of horse meat. Of the 27 products analyzed by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, 10 contained horse DNA and 23 contained pig DNA. See Also: --Japanese ... More >>

Candy Corn Ice Cream?! Yes, Please. Get It at CenPho's Pink Spot

It might be fall, but ice cream really is season-less. Especially because CenPho's Pink Spot has introduced three ice cream flavors that cater precisely to this season's favorite flavors. See also: - Pink Spot Brings Back Lobster Ice Cream, Now Locally Sourced (Except for the Lobster) - Pink Spot ... More >>

Rula Bula's Irish Rose

​There' s more than one way to drink like an Irishman on St. Patrick's Day. You could, of course, go wild with the Guinness and food-coloring-spiked beer, but you'd be missing out on the true national drink of Ireland: whiskey. And while Steve Goumas, owner of Rula Bula, recommends tasting whiskey ... More >>

Flier of the Week: Flogging Molly

​If you're looking for a good time on St. Patty's Day, there are tons of local options. With all of the great shows that will be going on, seems like all of Tempe is turning Irish for a day!Flogging Molly's annual St. Patrick's Day Bash at Tempe Beach Park is our top pick though, and this flier is ... More >>

Best of TASTE. Chandler's Culinary Festival Awards Announced

The Luau BBQ Pork with Hawaiian Jalapeno Slaw sandwich, served by Yoli's Cafe, was our pick - and everyone else's! - for "Best of TASTE." ​The survey results are in from TASTE. Chandler's Culinary Festival and the winner is no surprise: The overall Best of TASTE. award went to Yoli's Cafe. ... More >>

Six Misleading Band Names

You might be misjudging Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr... except for the whole race car theme. ​Growing up you were always told not to judge a book by its cover, but judging a band by its name? That's pretty easy. The Black Keys? They're blues rock, of course. Spice Girls? The poppiest pop imaginable. ... More >>

Tim Minchin Talks Gingers, Religion, Ben Folds, Sperm Banks, Flight of the Concords, and More

Tim Minchin is a rather humble lad. Despite having millions of fans in his homeland of the UK, Australia, and here in the states (not to mention awards up the ying-yang) the 35-year-old piano-playing comedian and musician remains pretty modest about his success."I'm lucky to be doing what I'm doing, ... More >>

Sister Cities Goes Global to Craft Its American Indie Rock

Robbie Fox's Public House Is a Great Bar, But Is It a Great Restaurant?

Biffy Clyro @ The Clubhouse Music Venue

Your Guide to Partying on St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day Celtic Punk Cash-In's, Foster The People, Toro Y Moi, Girl Talk and More in This Week's Issue

Flogging Molly will play a green-themed show at Tempe Town Lake today.​Top o' the mornin' to ya! It's Ireland's national holiday, and this year it's a splendid day to spend in church, praying to ol' Patrick, the mighty saint who cured our isle of snakes ages ago. What's that, you plan to take off ... More >>

Irish Spring

Trunk Space hosts a portrait of an artist

Irish Spring

Trunk Space hosts a portrait of an artist

Robbie Fox's Public House: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Robbie Fox's Public House​ 640 S. Mill Ave. Tempe (480) 642-6442 The Hours: Monday thru Friday from 3 to 7 p.m.

Casting Shadows

Phoenix Chorale takes a step into sacred territory

In Leap Year, Amy Adams Is Trapped in the Land of Blarney, Cow Pies, and Forced Humiliation

The Pogues

Maricopa Same as Monument Valley to Irish Eyes; Solar Project Coming to Peoria

Check out the photo and caption that ran along with an article on an Irish Web site about an upcoming solar energy project:   ​    

Anything But Crummy

Alt-country darling will make you forget you hate country

The Bollox: Authority Zero Singer’s Side Project Brings Irish Punk to the Valley

Never Mind the Sex Pistols

Here come The Bollox

Transnational Pastime

Phoenix Sister Cities are doin’ it for themselves at Hance Park

The Skinny: Battle of the Bulge at Tempe Marketplace

Bartenders & Baristas: Steve Delaney at Rula Bula

The Brazen Heads

Who's Yer Paddy?
(self-released)

For St. Paddy's Day drinkers, here are superior alternatives to those tired Irish folk songs

5 nights of pints

Pint-size guide to Phoenix's Irish Pub scene

In Honor of Thanksgiving: The Top Music Turkeys of 2007

World Music: The Metal Years

They're Mexican. They're Irish. They rock.

Looking at America

Irish punktivism

Time Bomb

The Frames have only gotten better with age

Irish Eyes

Not-so-fresh Éire

Snow Patrol

A K.O. from the U.K.

The Jig Is Up

Stones in His Pockets does not rock

Faith No More

Letters from the week of August 29, 2002

View From the Pew

Singer-songwriter Preacher Boy keeps it on the move with a brand of unconventional blues

High Steaks Game

Demand for beef increases cost

Kilt With Kindness

A presentation of music from four great nations

Gaellic Toast

Dublin your pleasure? Don't miss Agnes Browne.

Spare the Rod, Gimme the Faces

More than a footnote in Rod Stewart's story, the Faces wrote the only chapters worth rereading

Take Me Out of the Ballgame

Pulp Friction

Conan creator Robert E. Howard vs. The Whole Wide World

Pit of Despair

THE WORTHY DISCIPLENANCI GRIFFITH LEADS A FOLK RENAISSANCE BY HARKENING TO THE MASTER