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Matt Diamond

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    Friday: The Living Room Opens in CenPho

    ​Just in time for the weekend, there's a brand-new wine bar to check out. As I reported earlier, The Living Room, opening Friday, is the CenPho location of a concept that first opened in Chandler. The people running it have an established track record of opening groovy hangouts, including th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Tonight: The Main Ingredient Donates to Charity

    ​This is a special night at The Main Ingredient Ale House, says owner Matt Diamond. In tribute to his wife Courtney's late mother, who would have celebrated a birthday today had she not unfortunately passed away in 2006 after battling pancreatic cancer, the restaurant will dona ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    New Phoenix Eatery For Hip-Hop Heads Discovered By So Much Silence

    Do you recognize these dudes? Then we've got a restaurant you should try!​Our man Kevin Murphy at So Much Silence is probably the biggest hip-hop head you'll find in this town -- at least when it comes to the obscure East Coast stuff of the mid-90s. So it's no surprise that he correctly named the ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 11, 2010

    In the Former Lisa G Space, The Main Ingredient Ale House Spices Up the Coronado District with Craft Beer and Coneys

    Do you recognize these dudes? Then we've got a restaurant you should try!​Our man Kevin Murphy at So Much Silence is probably the biggest hip-hop head you'll find in this town -- at least when it comes to the obscure East Coast stuff of the mid-90s. So it's no surprise that he correctly named the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Coming Soon: The Main Ingredient Ale House & Cafe

    ​You probably saw my post about Lisa G closing over the weekend -- where I mentioned new owner Matt Diamond -- but now that I've had a chance to chat with Diamond, I have more details for you. So he's got a serious wine background. He's traveled to various wine regions, worked for such loca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2009

    Lisa G Goes Out of Business on a Halloween High Note

    It's Saturday morning. I really haven't had enough coffee yet. But there's nothing like big news to wake me up, and today's word is a shocker. Lisa G Cafe & Wine Bar is closing. Tonight -- Halloween -- is the last night of service.Owner Lisa Giungo tells me, "It actually came out of nowhere ... More >>

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