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Budweiser Black Crown: The Poor, Desperate Man's Yuengling

Beer: Budweiser Black Crown Brewery: Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Style: Amber lager ABV: 6 percent At the bar where I work, the most-requested beer we don't stock isn't Russian River Pliny the Elder. It's also not Three Floyds Dark Lord, or Westvleteren 12, or New Glarus Spotted Cow, or anything from Ciga ... More >>

Fellow Republicans: An Emergency Plan to Stop Our Asses From Getting Kicked

To: Lovers of America From: The Republican National Committee RE: Emergency platform changes Dear Patriots: It seems that 47 percent was somewhat larger than we anticipated in last week's election. Henceforth, we urge all Republicans to adopt these immediate policy changes.

Watch This: Someone Eating Little Baby's (Ice Cream)

Welcome to that weird part of the internet where you see things you wish you could unsee. In this edition of Twilight Zone YouTube we present for your consideration the strange tale of autocannibalism in the pursuit of ice cream sales. Our subject? Little Baby's Ice Cream, a Pennsylvania based cha ... More >>

Fried Banana Split at Kitchen 56

See also: Name Kitchen 56's Giant-Ass $18 Burger (and Then Possibly Be Killed By It) Located in a former 1960s gas station and auto repair shop, Kitchen 56 appropriately serves a menu of comfort classics that matches the retro-turned-contemporary atmosphere. While the offerings are mostly American, ... More >>

Chef Linda Schneider's Potato Candy

​Over the past two days we've brought you the highlights of our time with pastry chef Linda Schneider of 21 Cakes. If you haven't made it out to the shop since it open last August, the elegant confections and beautiful space in which to enjoy them will make the drive worth your while. We asked t ... More >>

Bacon-Angry Granny Busted Over Breakfast Blowup with Grandson

Dave Bacon​When it comes to bacon, also known as meat candy, we love it, we cherish it, and, yeah, we're even kind of obsessed by it. And if someone ate more than their fair share of it at the table, we'd probably be upset. "Hey!" We'd say, "What's the big idea? You ate more than your fair sha ... More >>

Pennsylvania Mom Who Murdered Two Sons Because They Were "Possessed by a Demon" Found Dead in Navajo County

Meghan Lippiatt, found insane following murder of two sons, was discovered dead in a rural part of Navajo County.​A Pennsylvania mom whose insanity defense allowed her to beat the rap in the murders of her two sons was found dead in a canyon in northern Arizona over the weekend.Authorities think t ... More >>

Crave Ice Creams and Beer Trading In Your Summer Guide

​While we have no idea whose big idea it was to schedule bikini season during one of the best eating and drinking portions of the year, we can assume that they're evil. Summer is the season for BBQ and popsicles; for buckets of popcorn at all-night movies; for flipping burgers pool-side whil ... More >>

Summer Guide: Beer

Game On: Pittsburgh and Wisconsin Treats for Super Bowl Sunday

tastingpoland.com ​Why don't we just make Super Bowl Sunday an official holiday? After all, it's a time to gather with your family and friends, party like a rock star (albeit in front of the boob tube, unless you're a lucky ticket holder), and eat just as decadently as you do at Christm ... More >>

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week: The Virgin Cook Pops Her Cherry With a Bloody Mess Why Your Personal Trainer H ... More >>

Jan. 5 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, Starbucks, DMX, CityScape, and Daniel Wayne Cook

​​​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:

Unstoppable: Denzel Washington and Chris Pine Save Small-Town USA

Bloodfest

New Restaurant Alert: Spitfire Grill & Tavern in Tempe

​It was only a matter of time before the gastropub craze hit Tempe. Don Lococo, one-time executive chef of Pennsylvania's Eden Resort and former owner of Appetitos and The Hideaway, is readying to open Spitfire Grill & Tavern at 1706 E. Warner Rd. in south Tempe.   "We have ... More >>

A Taste of Back East, Via the Web

​Last night I was sitting around with a few foodnik pals, chatting about my recent short trip to Pennsylvania to visit family. What did you eat?, they wondered. Did you go out?Not really. I hit up a few restaurants, but I was more in the mood to get my fill of home-cooked food. One night, I i ... More >>

March 10 In Blogs: Red Bull 3Style, Jess Harter, and Jeb Bush

​​​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: Up on the Sun: Red Bull 3Style DJ Battle Goes Down Tonight In Scottsdale People's Biennial Slated for ... More >>

What's Cookin'? Apparently, a Board Game for Foodies

While shopping for nerdy gifts at a local Game Daze shop, I stumbled on What's Cookin', a party game created specifically for foodies. Yes, you can now impress your chef friends or foodie Meetup groups with a board game that is based on your love of a good meal. Sigh. Unfortunately, it doe ... More >>

How to Eat a Carrot, and our Favorite Food Shows This Week on TV Dinner

Looking for the latest in tasty television? Need to know the need-to-watch episodes of your favorite foodie shows? Chow Bella is here to help. We're reviewing the most delectable and dreadful with a handy, must-see schedule so you won't miss a thing. If there's one thing we need to get our hearts ... More >>

The Flip Side

Hoodlums’ art show is the real bedazzled

Video: How to Make Whoopie (Pies, that is)

Whoopie pies are back! This classic dessert has resurfaced in grocery stores and restaurants across the nation, even being named a dessert trend to watch by the NY Times earlier this year.  So what the heck is a whoopie pie? It's basically creamy white frosting sandwiched between ... More >>

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Tucson's Digital Leather Signs To Fat Possum

​Tucson's Digital Leather has signed to hip Mississippi-based label Fat Possum (Wavves, The Black Keys, fellow Tucsonian Bob Log III) and is prepping for a national tour and album release. The band, a project of multi-instrumentalist Shawn Foree, who grew up in the Baha'i hippie commune of Souther ... More >>

Skitzo Idea

Penn indie-popsters, Kanye West should hook up. You’re welcome.

Brew Review: Reaper Ale's Deathly Pale Ale

wikimedia commons "Deathly pale" is not a phrase that appears in everyday conversation very often. In fact the only example I can think of occurred the last time I visited a beach. It was uttered from some nearby ladies as my physique built on my Irish heritage approached the surf. It stung to hear, ... More >>

See Jane Walk

Urban trek puts community in motion

What Kind of Foodie Were You at Age 12?

By Michele Laudig Here's a cute New York Times story I couldn't resist sharing, about a 12-year-old who aspires to be a restaurant critic. This got me thinking about what kinds of random things in our childhoods lead us to where we are as adults. What were you doing at 12 that hinted at your futu ... More >>

The Mexican on fanatic behavior, Ben Franklin, and his farkakte shtick

You Asked for It: Underwater Getdown

Brew Balls

That’s one small bounce for man, one giant buzz for mankind

Nice to be missed

Gravy Kind of Love

Some Like It Hot

Head Hunter

Artist is no bone head, but he sure likes to paint ´em

Let's Do Lunch

Food for the stomach and the muse

Mmm . . . TastyKakes

Swift Success

From farmer's daughter to hitmaker

Matt Pond PA

A little bit harder now

Wing Ding

1940s revisited in Mesa

BEST PLACE TO GET POP CULTURED

Toy Anxiety

Pain Relievers

After marauding up and down the East Coast, and befriending Ween, Less Pain Forever returns for the holidays

Gershwin Pickle

Turning a grocery store into a dinner theater is no picnic

Wanted: Undead or Alive

For one terrified fan, 1968's Night of the Living Dead still really strikes home

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.

SOUR TOWN

SECOND HELPINGS

CLEAN, SOBER AND STANGE

A NORTHERN ARIZONA FOLK ARTIST REVEALS HIS ALTER EGO

SUNSHINE AND SADNESS