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Chompie's Gluten-Free Bagels and Memories of Fifth Avenue

The search for a bagel that lives up to New York's finest is universal for everyone outside The Big Apple. For those of us who eat gluten-free, it's a lost cause. We've already gone through Kubler-Ross' five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and, finally, acceptance. But we hav ... More >>

Cannes: The Coen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis

The New New Girl: Here's to Frances Ha, Not Quite a Real Person Yet

How Undercover Animal-Rights Activists Are Winning the "Ag Gag" War

Bragg's Pie Factory Transforms Its Gallery Space and Brings Back the Pie

Cannes: Refn's Again with Ryan Gosling, but Only God Forgives Isn't in the Same League as Drive

Cannes: Marion Cotillard Shines in James Gray's The Immigrant

10 Things in New York City the Phoenix Food Scene Will Never Have

Arizona has an up-and-coming food scene, and there's a lot to be proud of, for sure. But when Chow Bella published a list of things that make Phoenix a better food town than New York City, I just had to laugh. The difference in size alone makes the two incomparable. Since moving back to New York six ... More >>

CLOSED: Cask 63 in North Scottsdale

As of Monday, there's now one less restaurant at the Shops at Gainey Village in Scottsdale. Cask 63 American Eatery & Wine Bar has shuttered. See also: - CLOSED: X-Tapa Joe's in North Scottsdale - Cheuvront Restaurant in Phoenix to Close at the End of May The lunch and dinner concept from partner ... More >>

MC Magic: Lana Del Rey Goes From Viral Fame To The Great Gatsby

"Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?" asks Lana Del Rey in the chorus of her latest song, "Young and Beautiful"--the first single from The Great Gatsby's soundtrack. Del Rey teamed up with the film's director, cowriter, and co-producer, Baz Luhrmann to bring us another so ... More >>

Albums Redesigned as Vintage Book Covers by Christophe Gowans

If the recent death of Storm Thorgerson was any indication, music is often married to its album art. All the more reason to take something incredibly iconic in the age of Pirate Bay and iPods and turn it on its head, like the graphic reinventions of Christophe Gowans. The former Esquire art director ... More >>

Matt Taylor of Market Street Kitchen on Robert McGrath, Brad Thompson, and the Trend He Hates (You'll Be Surprised)

Matt Taylor Market Street Kitchen 20825 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale 480-278-7044, marketstreetkitchen.com See also: -- Matt Taylor Becomes Head Honcho at Market Street Kitchen; Robert McGrath Stays On as Consultant -- Maple-Rye Creme Brulee at Market Street Kitchen This is part one of my interview ... More >>

Fact 135 on Watching DJ Swamp Light Himself Aflame While Smashing Records

David Dimmick isn't much of a braggart -- at least as far as we can tell -- but he's got every effin' right to be. Since becoming a DJ in 1996, the dude's C.V. includes sharing stages with some pretty stellar icons from hip-hop history, like the Wu-Tang Clan, Pharohe Monarche, A Tribe Called Quest, ... More >>

The Great Gatsby: Sometimes Great, But Not Always Good

What Gatsby Gets Wrong: Ten Ways the New Movie Will Trip Up the Lazy Students of Tomorrow

Markus Schulz: Arizona Is "Nostalgic," But "It Saddens Me"

Markus Schulz, the winner of 2012's America's Best DJ will be making a return appearance to Scottsdale, his old stomping grounds, on May 10 at The Venue. After residing for some time in Arizona as a resident DJ, Schulz plans to bring the party back home for his North American Scream bus tour. Lots ... More >>

New York Times Discovers People on Subway Don't Know Much About Scottsdale

Reporters for the New York Times rode a subway this week to ask riders about Scottsdale.In the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau's latest attempt to get New Yorkers to visit Scottsdale, it's decorated subway cars, themed with potential tourist draws, like golf. The best part of this being, o ... More >>

Paul Gosar Asks Remington to Pack Up and Start Making Guns in the Colt Single Action Army Revolver State (Arizona)

Republican Congressman Paul Gosar has asked Remington Arms to move out of New York, and start making guns in Arizona.Why? Because people in the Colt Single Action Army Revolver state "cherish our Constitution, including the Second Amendment," Gosar wrote in a letter to Remington's CEO.

Sour Cream Enchiladas at Los Olivos

The Guilty Pleasure: Sour Cream Enchiladas Where To Get It: Los Olivos, two Scottsdale locations (but you want the original one in Old Town) Price: $7.95-$13.95, depending on your combination plate of choice. What It Really Costs: A whole day's worth of calories on one convenient plate. I have come ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Week

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it. Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest -- our top five must-see shows this week.

Ask a Mexican on Worshipping Chickens and the Irish-Mexican Connection

Ask a Mexican on Aztec Love and Mexican Stereotypes

How Long Is Too Long to Wait For a Table at a Restaurant?

New Yorkers are certainly no strangers when it comes to obscene wait times for meals, but, hey, it's different in the Valley. So whether you have reservations or not, is waiting for a table at a popular restaurant worth it in the end? I asked Valley chefs and restaurateurs how long they would stick ... More >>

77: Lou and Lovey Borenstein

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 >>

I'll Have Another Horse Race Cocktail: The Belmont Breeze

Saturday is the Belmont Stakes, the final race of the Triple Crown series. Most years, the Belmont is ho-hum after two different horses win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. This year, it looked like we were in for an exciting race as Derby long shot I'll Have Another had a shot at all the marbl ... More >>

Toxic Holocaust @ Clubhouse Music Venue

Man on a Ledge Is a Leap into the Familiar

The Daily Meal's "20 Food Topics that Won't Die": We'll Take the Hint and Quit with the Bacon

Cupcake takes the CakeThat sure is a Bacon Donut on top of a cupcake! ​Earlier this week we went on a little bit of a rant about a bacon wrapped matzoh ball. It was just too much and we couldn't contain our disgust any longer.  Of course we still love bacon, but we don't want to write ab ... More >>

Gang Warfare

Page One: Inside the New York Times Takes the Story to the Newsroom

Matt and Kim @ Marquee Theatre

Cherpumple (-mince): The Turducken of Desserts Gets Ready for Its Pie Social Debut

Julie Peterson To see and taste the beautiful finished Cherpumplemince, you have to come to Pie Social tomorrow in downtown Phoenix.​About a year ago, Charles Phoenix, awesome connoisseur of all things pop-culture and especially vintage, was inspired to invent the Cherpumple, a massive and ... More >>

Ask the Critic: What Kinds of Responses Do You Get to Negative Reviews?

One of our freelancers recently wondered what kind of feedback, if any, comes in after I've given a negative restaurant review. Well, it's been a mixed bag over the years. Most of the time, I'm greeted with silence, leaving me to wonder whether any of my constructive criticism sank in. Of course, I ... More >>

Padres' Adrian Gonzalez, Mets' Rod Barajas, MLB Players Association Blast Arizona Immigration Law

by Djh57The Padres' Gonzales says MLB should pull the 2011 All-Star Game from AZIf a boycott of Arizona over its new "papers please" legislation is to be a home run, Major League Baseball could be the effort's star player.MLB Players Association Executive Director Michael Weiner issued a statem ... More >>

Shocking Pink: Arpaio's Detention Officers Unnecessarily Terrorized a Psychotic Inmate Because He Resisted Wearing Pink Underwear

Dr. Deception: Joseph Franzetti Dispenses $300 Psych Evaluations Like They’re Flu Shots, but the Reports Are Useless

Confessions of a Shopaholic Seems More Than Out of Place During an Economic Recession

We May Be Losing Cultural Cornerstones Like ASU’s “Duke” Reiter and SMoCA’s Susan Krane, but Just As Much Talent Is Coming to the Valley As Leaving It

Common covers a lot of ground in Marquee show

Chase Out

Memphix's DJ mastermind says adios to the 'Nix

East Coastin'

DJs Megadef and Fact bring a touch of youth and New York flavor to the local hip-hop scene

From Schlubs to Sharks

Boiler Room serves up the sons of Gordon Gekko

Objection Overruled

Travolta, Duvall and filmmaker Steven Zaillian make a case for A Civil Action

Chris Sheridan Would Like To Thank The Academy

So would Scottsdale Community College, where Sheridan made his Academy Award-winning student film

Finances With Wolves

Telemarketers rake in millions of dollars by telling donors they're helping Native Americans. But the biggest beneficiary by far is the charity itself.

Waiting to Inhale

Luis Sharpe led a double life. In public, he was an admired NFL star. In private, he was a crackhead hell-bent on self-destruction.

Tempest in a Toilet Bowl

Creator Kate Millett puts a lid on the art controversy that won't die

Wall to Walternative

POETRY IN MOO SHU

BAND ON THE RUN

WHAT'S IN A NAME? PLENTY, WHEN IT'S THE GIN BLOSSOMS.