Paradise Valley

ABC's The Bachelor Comes to Phoenix Looking for Local Ladies

www.wildsound.com​Looking for love in all the wrong places? Here's one more.The producers of ABC's The Bachelor will be holding open casting calls this week, right here in the Valley.On Thursday at 5 p.m., single ladies can audition to win the heart of an undisclosed bachelor, and duke it ou ... More >>

Yelp Eats $25 Prix-Fixe Menu Starts Today

OK, Phoenix, indulge a little. We've been telling you about it all summer, and today the week-long event is finally kicking off. All week (until Sunday, July 26) fifteen of the Valley's best restaurants are just asking you to let them do the dirty work for you. Yelp.com has recruited fifteen res ... More >>

Longtime Paradise Valley Judge Elsa Lynch to Retire; In Unusual Position, She Is Also Court Manager

Elsa Lynch, Paradise Valley's longtime judge and court manager, will retire July 15.Her position is so unusual, the town might need two people to replace her. She's the only court administrator we've ever heard of who is also a municipal judge. The town's Web site says she's a "Arizona Supreme Court ... More >>

July 6 In Blogs: J.T. Ready, Michael Jackson, Digestif, and Arizona Photo Enforcement

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Neo-Nazi J.T. Ready Speaks at Phoenix Tea Party Event, as Does Tasered Tempe Pastor Steven Ander ... More >>

Red-Light Camera Problem in Paradise Valley Caught Quickly, Says Judge; Only 40 Attended Driving School

Elsa Lynch, a judge and court manager in Paradise Valley, tells us that only 40 people who received bad red-light camera tickets took defensive driving class. None had yet taken the state-mandated Traffic Survival School class for red-light runners, and no hearings had been yet held for people with ... More >>

Geek Beat: Atomic Comics Anime Fest Transformers News

I've only attended a handful of Anime cons and cosplay contests so far, but I'm starting to get the picture. Anime fans, especially cosplayers, are a little like the mafia. Not to say they go around whacking people or talking like Tony Soprano, of course, but they're dead serious. They're org ... More >>

El Chorro Lodge Set to Close

Gather ye stickybuns while ye may! Tomorrow, May 27, is the last day in business for El Chorro Lodge, the Paradise Valley eatery where a scenic mountain view, killer eats (everything from eggs benedict to steaks) and old-school cool have earned it many Best of Phoenix awards over the years. Ac ... More >>

Top of the Rock Gets a Makeover

When was the last time you ate at Top of the Rock, the fine dining spot at The Buttes in Tempe? The place never seems to come up in conversation, but maybe that will change, now that the resort has overhauled the restaurant, hired a new chef, and as of last week, unveiled a new menu. Executive ... More >>

Coming Soon: Barrio Cantina & Grill

No wonder there were rumors. A couple months ago, I'd heard that the acclaimed Barrio Cafe was moving to Paradise Valley, and I just wasn't buying it. Come on -- can you see chef-owner Silvana Salcido Esparza, a pierced and tattooed CenPho gal, leaving her 16th Street digs? Nuh uh. She tells ... More >>

Phoenix Phoodies: Chef Beau McMillan Took Out an Iron Chef, Now He's Headed Back to TV

Chef Beau MacMillan, Beau Mac to his friends, is down to earth. Which is actually no small feat, since as of late, he's had his share of face time on TV. Best known for his stint on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, Battle Kobe Beef, where he made quick work of Iron Chef Bobby Flay, he's sti ... More >>

Barrio Cafe Moving to Paradise Valley?

In short, the answer is a definite no. That's according to Barrio Cafe's own website, which currently has a can't-miss-it notice to Barrio friends: "After many phone calls from our customers and friends, we just wanted to set the record straight.  WE ARE NOT MOVING TO PARADISE VALLEY!We are st ... More >>

Prado and Other New Restaurants Opening This Week

SHWEET!: Froggy Cake at Chompie's

Chow down at Chompie's for charity today

Slow Foodie at the helm of new PV resort's restaurants

Weekend Roundup: Nativist Elvis Presley rocks Paradise Valley Mall; Anderson's becomes Tranderson's....

Black and White -- and Over

A state panel again supports a judge's right to speak his mind

Judicial Blacklash

The County Attorney's Office declared war on a respected judge after he called a prosecutor's actions racist

Letters

Letters from the issue of Thursday, September 15, 2005

BEST SPA

Camelback Inn Resort and Spa

BEST DRIVE WORTH THE PHOTO RADAR TICKET

Lincoln Drive between 24th Street and Scottsdale Road

BEST PLACE TO RUN WITH THE DEVIL

Arizona Canal at 40th Street just north of Camelback Road

BEST OUTDOOR HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE

Desert Botanical Garden

Letters

Letters from the week of November 20, 2003

Ice Creamed

Paradise Valley police picked the wrong black man to stop

BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR PET PAMPERED

The Golden Paw Concierge

BEST PLACE TO IMPRESS A CLIENT

Elements

Best Place For A Twilight Drink

Sanctuary Resort on Camelback Mountain

Best Place For Smokers, Strippers, Swappers And Soothsayers

Gene's Hickory Smoked BBQ

Best Hike For Your Canine Pal

Canal bank between 36th Street and 24th Street, begin walking at 36th Street just south of Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley

Best Way To Feed Your Pet Without Getting Up Off The Recliner

The Pet Pantry

Die Hard

Did former beauty queen CeCe Doane conspire to murder her husband with Viagra? The county attorney is investigating.

Best "New American" Restaurant

Lon's at the Hermosa
5532 North Palo Cristi, Paradise Valley
602-955-7878

Flashes 06-01-2000

Screen Shavers

The Bitter Trend

Flashes

In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Wholly Owned Subsidiary

They put their life savings into a Christian housing development owned by the Conservative Baptists. Now they're praying for deliverance.

Second Helpings

Second Helpings

Athletes' Inaction

Well-heeled district eliminates competitive sports programs in middle schools

Kid Pics for the week

Cleaning House

In this issue: Safehouse, Duh Nobuddies, Budget Girls, Hepcat and a lethal mix of speed freaks and Tuna Helper

The Bayin' of Their Existence

What do you call it when rabbits are chased across the desert by hounds which are chased by horses which are ridden by well-to-do people who fancy elaborate hunting garb? Beagle-mania.

OBSTRUCTION IN THE MAINSTREAMHANDICAPPED KIDS CAN PROSPER IN REGULAR SCHOOL CLASSES--SOMETIMES AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER STUDENTS

SECOND HELPINGS

SECOND HELPINGS

LOCKING DOWN IN PARADISESCHOOLS ARE CONDUCTING DRILLS TO GUARD STUDENTS AGAINST RANDOM VIOLENCE

BIG WHEEL

GEORGE LECKIE RAN DOWN TWO PEOPLE WITH HIS CAR AND GOT AWAY WITH IT. IN PARADISE VALLEY, JUSTICE DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ARE.

IN PARADISE VALLEY, COTTON IS KING

NFL LINEBACKER MARCUS COTTON MAY HAVE RAPED AN ASU CO-ED. TOO BAD THE COPS DON'T CARE.