Moscow

Big Surf Waterpark Hosts a Rave of Global Proportions

The 11 Best Things I Drank in 2012

Say what you will about weird weather, the economy, the election, the budget battle, gun control or whatever else has put your brow in a knot and your britches in a bunch this past 12 months, but 2012 has been a fantastic year for cocktail drinkers. Here in Phoenix, we've got serious behind-the-bar ... More >>

Buttered Popcorn Tequila and Other Boozy Infusions Make For Seriously Good Cocktails at Searsucker

Flavoring spirits by soaking herbs, spices and fruits in them is nothing new. In fact, the practice is almost as old as distilling itself. But in the last four or five years, since cocktails went craft, infused booze (flavored with anything and everything, including meat) is big and getting bigger. ... More >>

Alexander Fishenko's Houston Spy Network Shipped High-Tech Goods to Russian Defense Agencies, Feds Say; U.S. Commerce Department Fooled

The FBI has broken up a spy network based in Houston that "enhanced" the capabilities of the Russian military by exporting sensitive, U.S.-made electronics. Alexander Fishenko and 11 others have been charged with falsifying documents and generally fooling the U.S. Department of Commerce in the last ... More >>

Is Barrio Cafe's Take on Mexican Food Authentic? And Does It Matter?

Editor's Note: The final post in our "Eating 16th Street" series about Barrio Cafe has drawn quite a bit of criticism, so when Sharon Salomon -- a Phoenix-based food writer, dietitican, investor in Barrio Cafe and one of chef Silvana Salcido Esparza's culinary school instructors -- asked to write a ... More >>

Barrio Cafe: Good -- But Glorified -- Mexican Food

Hey, readers, get ready. We're putting new meaning into the term "street food." For Chow Bella's latest mission -- "Eating 16th Street" -- we've employed a young woman who's literally eaten her way around the world. Alex Rodriguez has eaten borscht in Moscow, steak in Buenos Aires and a "life-changi ... More >>

La Nueva Pico Rico Dulceria is a One-Stop-Shop for Pachangas and Herbs

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Realeza Michoacana Paleteria and Neveria: The Ice Palace of Confection

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Tortas El Guero: Life-Changing Mexican Sandwiches

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Mariscos Ensenada: Hold On to Your Margarita to Escape the Hyper Tension

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La Condesa: Great Eats, but that Wait is Rough

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Dulceria Mayra's y Mas: Small Place Packs a Huge Party

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Hacienda El Bar-Ril: Central Phoenix Home of Diamond Tacos de Cabeza

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La Cocina Economica: Bringing Familia from the Kitchen to the Table

Hey, readers, get ready. We're putting new meaning into the term "street food." For Chow Bella's latest mission -- "Eating 16th Street" -- we've employed a young woman who's literally eaten her way around the world. Alex Rodriguez has eaten borscht in Moscow, steak in Buenos Aires and a "life-changi ... More >>

Filiberto's: My Burrito of Sorrow

Hey, readers, get ready. We're putting new meaning into the term "street food." For Chow Bella's latest mission -- "Eating 16th Street" -- we've employed a young woman who's literally eaten her way around the world. Alex Rodriguez has eaten borscht in Moscow, steak in Buenos Aires and a "life-changi ... More >>

Mariscos Playa Hermosa: From the Shores of Mexico to a Colorful Central Phoenix Restaurant

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Asadero Norte de Sonora: Family Friendly and Fit for a King

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La Frontera Taco Truck: A Hit and a Run

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Eating 16th Street: Let's Begin at Pollo Sabroso

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Beyond Margaritas: More Great Tequila Drinks

This week, the mailbag fell open to reveal a message/question in a bottle: "Help! We stocked up on tequila for margarita season. Now we're already tired of margaritas and still have lots of tequila, what should I do with it?" Simple: Send it to your favorite booze blogger. Oh, you mean you want to ... More >>

The Seven Oddest Restaurant Bathrooms in Greater Phoenix

Our little band of Chow Bella writers is a diverse group, but we do have a few things in common. We all put our pants on one leg at a time, and we all gotta go. And we've all been to a lot of bathrooms in a lot of restaurants. Some, to put it mildy, offer a better experience than others. We don't wa ... More >>

Amusement

They Might Be Giants, Citizen Cope, Strung Out, Sundown Showdown IV Over the Weekend

Citizen Cope at Marquee Theatre I've been to more exciting Citizen Cope shows over the past few years, but last night's solo acoustic gig was still a tight show for different reasons than I'm used to. Clarence Greenwood sounds fabulous when he plays with his band, but he held his own without them. ... More >>

Bad Lucy Release New Single, Set to Play Yucca Tap Room Tonight

​Phoenix alternative pop-rock trio Bad Lucy has been staying out of trouble by keeping a full schedule. After making an appearance on Channel 15 and performing at Downtown Phoenix Street Party last week, the band recently unveiled a new radio single and are gearing up for a free show tonight ... More >>

12 Bands with Repetitive Repetitive Names

New York's experimental rock band Gang Gang Dance hits up the Valley tonight, headlining the Crescent Lounge during its inaugural week. Jamming on the band's latest album Eye Contact is a mind-warping experience, and between all the loopy sound-scapes, abstract synth structures and aural embellishme ... More >>

Citizen Public House: Happy Hour Report Card

Nicole Smith​The Spot: Citizen Public House, 7111 E. 5th Avenue Ste. E. Scottsdale, 480-398-4208.www.citizenpublichouse.comThe Hours: 3 - 6pm, daily. The Details: "CPH Social" (yes, even the name of their happy hour is unique) offers a daily $2 discount on specialty cocktails, wine by the gl ... More >>

Lenin's Embalmers Is Dead on Arrival at Theatre Artists Studio

The Duce Defies Your Preconceived Notions of Downtown Phoenix

Tutu Much

Nuts will be cracked

Dave McGraw and Crow Wing

Culinary Dropout, Mabel's on Main, and Mad Chef Keep You Moving on a Gastropub Crawl

Behind the Bar: Jamil Hyatt at AZ/88

Benjamin LeathermanJamil Hyatt strikes a pose behind the bar at AZ/88.No matter what he's doing -- whether it's serving up stylish martinis at Scottsdale's AZ 88 or spitting out dope rhymes within the Valley's hip-hop scene -- Jamil Hyatt is plenty smooth. As a former MC for mostly-defunct Valley h ... More >>

Beach Bites: The King of Vodka

Nothing says summer like vodka. OK, that's not true. Nothing says depressing, oppressive Russian winters like vodka. But, in any case, nothing says summer like a soap opera-like novel focused on an alcoholic drink. That's just what you'll find in Phoenix-born-and-raised author Linda Himelste ... More >>

The Soaring Soviet Sweetie

Future Shock: Black Crowes, Flobots, and more

Regina Spektor @ the Orpheum Theatre, Sunday, November 4

From Russia With Love

Spektor can melt our pot any time

Bourne (Again)

Thrilling culmination of amnesiac-spy trilogy

'06 Pandemic Poll - AZPX SkateRock installment

Casket Life

That's one for new Stomping Ground Records

Playing on Fear

Terminal fear: Tom Hanks lives every traveler's worst nightmare

Tongue Tied

Stranded in northern Scandinavia, three foreigners go Cuckoo

London Underground

Stephen Frears delivers accidental tourists caught up in Dirty Pretty Things

Oil of Soy-Lay

Chef, skin-care product maker use the same ingredients

Bop the Question

Drawing insight from the month's best in jazz, blues and heritage, Gumbo answers readers' nagging queries

Power Tulle

Getting Over Ansel

BE TRUE TO YOUR STOOL

SCREED

THEY SWOOP TO CONQUER

L'AFFAIRE FRAVCHENKO

THEIR FATHER DEFECTED IN 1944. BROTHERS ANDREW AND VALENTIN WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER THIS YEAR TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY.