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  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    96: Betty Alatorre de Hong

    From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

  • News

    March 22, 2012

    Ask a Mexican on Being Mexican-American and Accordions

    From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Beatriz Alatorre de Hong: Caramelpalooza Candymakers

    ​From now through Caramelpalooza -- March 2 at Smeeks candy shop -- Chow Bella will introduce you to the 18 chefs participating in the third annual caramel tasting. Today, meet Beatriz Alatorre de Hong, or as she's known in the Mexican popsicle world, Paletas Betty. You could ... More >>

  • News

    June 9, 2011

    Undocumented Youth Blocked from Entering the U.S. Workforce Are Starting Their Own Businesses to Survive

    ​From now through Caramelpalooza -- March 2 at Smeeks candy shop -- Chow Bella will introduce you to the 18 chefs participating in the third annual caramel tasting. Today, meet Beatriz Alatorre de Hong, or as she's known in the Mexican popsicle world, Paletas Betty. You could ... More >>

  • News

    December 16, 2010

    Cloaked Brutality: The Feds Bury Border Patrol Abuses of Immigrants, But What's Been Unearthed Reveals a Culture of Cruelty

    ​From now through Caramelpalooza -- March 2 at Smeeks candy shop -- Chow Bella will introduce you to the 18 chefs participating in the third annual caramel tasting. Today, meet Beatriz Alatorre de Hong, or as she's known in the Mexican popsicle world, Paletas Betty. You could ... More >>

  • News

    September 16, 2010

    Ask a Mexican on Native Tongues and Ancestry

    ​From now through Caramelpalooza -- March 2 at Smeeks candy shop -- Chow Bella will introduce you to the 18 chefs participating in the third annual caramel tasting. Today, meet Beatriz Alatorre de Hong, or as she's known in the Mexican popsicle world, Paletas Betty. You could ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Betty Alatorre of Paletas Betty

    When Betty Alatorre and her fiancé Alvin Hong opened Paletas Betty in downtown Chandler, there was a lot of confusion as per what they were selling: Polenta? Palates? No. Paletas. The homemade Mexican popsicles we've been asking for.

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Now Open: Paletas Betty

    ​The universe is listening to me. Remember me wishing that somebody would start selling homemade paletas, an obviously welcome treat in the middle of the Sonoran summer? Last week Paletas Betty opened in downtown Chandler (96 W. Boston, Ste. 100), and I can't wait to try it. Owners Alvin Hong ... More >>

  • News

    July 15, 2010

    Welcome to Mi Pueblito: The Small-Town, Family-Farm Lifestyle That We Cherish Is Being Preserved Thanks to Mexican Immigrants

    ​The universe is listening to me. Remember me wishing that somebody would start selling homemade paletas, an obviously welcome treat in the middle of the Sonoran summer? Last week Paletas Betty opened in downtown Chandler (96 W. Boston, Ste. 100), and I can't wait to try it. Owners Alvin Hong ... More >>

  • News

    July 8, 2010

    What's a Little Marriage Fraud Between Amigos?

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    On White Power, and Avoiding Tap Water

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    On the Reconquista and State Pride

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship

  • News

    May 14, 2009

    On Leaving Mexico, Machismo, and Picking Up the Chicas Using Mexican Slang

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2008

    Budget Beat: Eliana's Authentic Salvadoran Cuisine

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship

  • News

    January 17, 2008

    There's no good explanation for the link between Mexican-Americans and drunken-driving incidents

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship

  • News

    August 2, 2007

    ¡Viva Radio!

    El Break proves there's more to Spanish-language radio than ranchero music

  • News

    November 3, 2005

    The New Boss

    Police have shut down most of the meth labs in Phoenix, but now the drug is a big import from Mexico -- cheap, pure and more plentiful than ever

  • Music

    March 4, 2004

    Kings of the Castle

    Rap duo Akwid represents a new generation of Mexican Americans

  • Dining

    May 8, 2003

    Bones to Pick

    Day of the dead is part of Mexican history

  • News

    April 17, 2003

    Border Boyz

    As narcocorridos - Mexican drug ballads - get nastier, the crowds in Phoenix get bigger and bigger

  • Dining

    April 3, 2003

    Warm-up Act

    In English or Español, we all scream for ice cream

  • News

    March 6, 2003

    News From Home

    A look at the state of the world – and Alice Cooper

  • Dining

    October 31, 2002

    Soul Celebration

    Celebrants get into spirit of Day of the Dead

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Paleteria

    La Michoacana

  • Dining

    September 19, 2002

    Success Story

    Brothers dish up Baja-style seafood

  • Music

    March 7, 2002

    Various Artists

    Corridos y Narcocorridos (Fonovision)

  • News

    November 22, 2001

    The Unlikely Environmentalists

    Mexican officials were quite capable of stopping one of the world's largest corporations on their own

  • Dining

    November 1, 2001

    Food and Spirits

    Eating tacos and tamales by candlelight . . . in a cemetery

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Paleteria

    Flor de Michoacán

  • Culture

    August 16, 2001

    Save the Last Dance

    Guadalupe pays tribute to Mexican traditions with the finery of folklórico

  • Culture

    June 7, 2001

    Vanity Fare

    The glamorous Jacques and Natasha Gelman outshine much of the work they collected in 'Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Twentieth-Century Mexican Art'

  • News

    December 21, 2000

    Drug War Cowboys

    The DEA may finally get its man

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