Subject: Luis Mata

• A Quiet Voice Against the Death Penalty

  Amnesty International's Dr. Daniel Georges-Abeyie coolly argues the case against capital punishment in our hang-'em-high state

  October 3, 1996

• Closed for Business: Luis Mata's Plaza Grill

  That old mantra about real estate -- location, location, location! -- is not lost on Luis Mata. The chef-owner of Plaza Grill, the fantastic Mexican restaurant in North Phoenix that I reviewed a few months back, blames an out-of-the-way location for the mid-December demise of his year-old eatery. It was situated on Cave Creek Road, between Greenway and Thunderbird.  Prior to opening his own restaurant, Mata was the longtime manager at chef Moises Treves' Such is Life, on 24th Street. He e

  January 14, 2009

• Jan. 14 In Blogs: RZA, MCSO and Hot Wings

  We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Photo Enforcement Ban Proposed by State Lawmakers Arizona Republic and Channel 12 News Employees Forced to Take an Unpaid Week Off Up on the Sun: The RZA Provides Epic Soundtrack to Samuel L. Jackson's "Afro Samurai: Resurrection" Anime Series Ben Folds Recruits Minia

  January 14, 2009

• Plaza Grill Serves Southern Mexican Specialties from Mexico City and Veracruz

  November 6, 2008