AndyTalk: Autumn Means Apples AndyTalk: Baby Bok Choy, Your New Favorite I like to think of haroses as Jewish cranberry sauce. If you've ever been to a seder (a traditional Passover meal) I know you've had haroses the same way I know that you had cranberry sauce if you've been to a Thanksgiving din ... More >>
By Liz Tracy Fashion and music are the funniest-looking twin sisters. They're always together, always kinda sloppy. Sometimes they dress up like a swan or wear a big mouse head. Together, they're always looking to make a bold statement. If you follow Sleigh Bells' Alexis Krauss on Instagram (@Kra ... More >>
Every week, there's a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all fit in your mouth ... or in this ca ... More >>
What do you call long tubes of bread baked in special cylindrical pans, sliced open to add fillings, then covered back up and cooked? Edgy, yo. And if you're Carole Meyer, one-of-a-kind. Meyer is the owner of Zookz, the just-opened sandwich shop in front of the Landmark Residential Tower on Centr ... More >>
Speaking with Robyn Hitchcock back in 1996, the conversation quickly diverged from music to the difficulties of growing tomatoes at high-elevation. It was not his issue, but mine, as he lives in England where growing tomatoes is much easier, and I was in Colorado. Still, that conversation made it cl ... More >>
To our extreme delight, there are quite a few artists that are dropping new music this year for the first time in a long time. We've been waiting seemingly forever for No Doubt's next album. Thankfully a few other artists didn't leave us hanging for as long. We've selected five albums you definitel ... More >>
The origins of gelato -- Italian ice cream made with less butterfat, a higher density, and served slightly warmer than its American counterpart -- date back to frozen treats made from mountaintop snow and ice in ancient Rome and Egypt. Thankfully, for those of us in search of the frozen sweet trea ... More >>
By nature, most spices have unique flavors that only lend well to specific styles of cuisine or types of ingredient. Take coffee, for example. When used as a seasoning, it works best with full-flavored meats like beef and pork, and it doesn't play well with vegetables. On the other hand are spices, ... More >>
Welcome to our new(ish) column, "Ask the Pastry Chef," by Amy Morris, a pastry sous chef at J&G Steakhouse. Have a question for Amy? Leave it in the comments section. Do you have a good Coconut Macaroon recipe for Passover? Coconut macaroons are known for two things: First, they make a great Passo ... More >>
Anno Domini, Edwin LongThe Flight into Egypt: Christ as Illegal Immigrant Former state Senate President Russell Pearce is history. Tomorrow, Jerry Lewis, his victorious challenger in the Legislative District 18 recall race is scheduled to be sworn in as LD 18's new state Senator.Today, Citizens for ... More >>
Well, it looks like Bryan finally got a taste of Facebook's Lightningrod. Bryan Lightningrod, the 37-year-old ASU student, who claims to be a 97-year-old vampire from Cairo, has experienced plenty of backlash from his solicitation of photos of young girls, many of whom choose to write his name ... More >>
Collegerod and his new 'do​A few months ago we brought you the story of Bryan Lightningrod, a 98- (38)-year-old vampire (dude) from Cairo (Chandler) who makes music (noise with titles like "I Want to Fuck Your Butt") and creepy-ass music videos with young girls' butts being (unknowingly?) taped at ... More >>
They're pissed off at American greed and social injustice. They're relatively leaderless but well connected through social media. And they're gonna Occupy Phoenix on October 15.The "Occupy Wall Street" movement that led to 700 or so arrests in New York City over the weekend is catching like ... More >>
Zach Fowle ​The tender: Lexi HuckabyThe bar: DiVerti Bar & Grill (4 E. University Dr., 480-284-5972)The pedigree: Huckaby's father worked for an oil company, so the family moved a lot -- she lived in Brazil, Dubai, Egypt, London, Bangkok and Turkey before turning 15. A "traveling b ... More >>
​Oh, dear god. What have I done?Last week I wrote about my discovery of 37-year-old Chandler "scene" creep Bryan Lightningrod. I mean, "97-year-old vampire from Cairo" Bryan Lightningrod. Whatever. Same difference. The point is, he solicits fan photos, regardless of their nature, and posts them to ... More >>
​ BY LAUREN WISERed Line Chemistry 910 Live Saturday, July 23, 2011 "This Phoenix show is by far the best we've done yet on this tour," admits Red Line Chemistry bassist Tom Brown, pushing his black-stripe-spiked mop of hair from his forehead after finishing his performance at 910 Live last night ... More >>
wikimedia​ This week we answer the question: I saw tamarind concentrate and tamarind paste at the Indian market. What's the difference? How do I use them? Don't think you've tasted tamarind? Check out the list of ingredients on the label of your bottle of Worcestershire sauce and you may be ... More >>
ourweed.com ​Hey, man. Have you ever looked at your hands? I mean, really looked at them? They're amazing! They're so...touchy. Whoa. Anyway, today medicinal marijuana became legal in Arizona. Seriously! We were all like, "Legalize it, man!" and they were all, "Okay!" Anyone with the proper ... More >>
We at Up on the Sun, like Clinton himself, feel your pain. Every year Presidents Day rolls around and you're struggling to plant that cherry tree and buy all the stovepipe hats you can, all so that you can have the best damn Presidents Day party possible. (C'mon, we can't be the only ones.)So to ea ... More >>
​In case you hadn't heard, Madison, Wisconsin, looks more like Cairo, Egypt, these days, with thousands of people taking to the streets in protest of Governor Scott Walker's new budget and the effect it has on the bargaining rights of union workers, namely, the most coddled of all government emplo ... More >>
International artist showcases pretty junk at DBG
Celebrate humans love of flopping around to music
GBH.​British hardcore punk rockers GBH name stands for "grievous bodily harm". While attendance at any punk show poses some threat of injury, what with mosh pits, angry teens, spiked belts, and extreme mohawks, the risk at last night's GBH show was a little higher.Locals Casket Life and Glass Hero ... More >>
​Name: Steven Chung AKA: DJ Tranzit Current nights: Giant Wednesdays at Cream Stereo Lounge. Genres spun: Electro-house, progressive house, tech house, minimal. How did you get started as a DJ? Same ol' typical cliche DJ story. Got sick of hearing someone else's CDs at a house party so ended u ... More >>
lasoccernews.com​The pageantry, spirit and global fascination should be enough to get even casual soccer fans to plop down and watch a game or two of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But if it somehow isn't, there is a local connection between Valley residents and the iconic tournament being played ... More >>
The Seder Table: There's matzoh under that cryptic cover. The Passover seder -- simply put, a Jewish ceremony commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt -- is all about suffering. There's a lot of talk of plagues like boils and lice, you eat bitter herbs and, traditionally, the ... More >>
Passover, or Pesach, is the Jewish festival commemorating the emancipation of Israelite slaves in Egypt. As with most holidays, there's a special place for food within the celebration. Whether you're looking for a place to dine out this Passover or want to host a family dinner this year but can't co ... More >>
Globetrotting photog tracks time and myth
Globetrotting photog tracks time and myth
We heart Memphis. We hate the Griz.
Wigging out at Monkey Pants
Devotion
(Six Degrees)
Not torture, but as conventional as they come. We're (water) bored. (Sorry.)
Wigging out at Monkey Pants
Diners find comfort in old folks' food
Rediscovered cache of castoff communiqués captures World War II and 1940s Phoenix
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