Subject: Matt Pool

• All Aboard for the Best Eateries Along the Light Rail

  January 1, 2009

• Food PHX

  March 6, 2008

• Virgin Territory

  August 23, 2007

• Bird Alert

  The feathered fiend demands travel records from Sheriff Joe, decries Prop 100 hooey, and hangs with some art-geek meshuggenehs

  June 28, 2007

• Dueling Mormons

  Marshal Jeff Flake goes toe-to-toe with Russell Pearce, and a former New Times staffer's popped for armed robbery

  April 5, 2007

• Matt's Big Hassle

  Three years ago, Mayor-elect Phil Gordon promised to make it easier for small businesses to renovate old buildings. But the problems faced by one indie restaurateur show that, if anything, it's harder than ever

  November 30, 2006

• Morning Ritual

  September 28, 2006

• Meet Cute

  Dueling luncheonettes

  December 2, 2004

• Coming Soon: Giant Coffee

  ​One of the neatest things I saw when I was out and about on First Friday wasn't actually a painting or a photograph, although you could call it a work of art. Giant Coffee isn't open just yet, but Matt and Ernie Pool of Matt's Big Breakfast (get it?) opened up their new coffee shop for a special public preview, and it's a lovely space. I can just see it now -- this will be the new downtown hangout during those inbetween hours, when it's too late to go to Matt's Big Breakfast

  October 7, 2009

• Friday: Butter Burger Night at Welcome Diner

  ​Fans of the Big Butter Burger at Matt's Big Breakfast can rejoice.   This Friday night, Matt and Ernie Pool's homage to the all-American classic will be the featured flavor of the week at Welcome Diner, as owner Sloane McFarland continues his series of weekly culinary one-offs. "We're really excited about this," says Matt Pool, "since we're not really open in the evenings. Now people who can't get to us during the day can try our burger."  

  October 20, 2009

• Lots Going on Downtown This Weekend . . .

  ​This week's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, taking place downtown, seems to have spawned all kinds of fun activities planned for this weekend. On Friday night from 6 to 10 p.m., the free Green Streets Festival will take over Roosevelt Street between 4th and 7th Streets. Along with myriad vendors, artists, and musical guests, there will be food from local chefs and a beer garden sponsored by Valley favorite Four Peaks (look for pumpkin beer on tap).

  November 13, 2009

• Food Network Star Guy Fieri Rock n' Rolls into Town

  Food Network star Guy Fieri is taking his show -- and his rock and roll attitude -- on the road with The Guy Fieri Road Show, a 21-city tour that combines Guy's love of music and his passion for food. The tour will hit the Mesa Arts Center on Friday, December 18, with tickets ranging from $38-248. "My shows have never been normal," Guy said in a phone call on the way to the tour's first stop in New England. "One of the things I'm jonesing for is music. So

  November 19, 2009