Peoria

Bold, South Indian Cuisine at Karaikudi Palace in Scottsdale

Karaikudi Palace in Scottsdale boasts not one chef well-versed in the Indian foods of his homeland, but three of them. See also: - Leo's Island BBQ Brings Peoria a Taste of Hawaii - Chasing Amy: Overcooked Reality and the Decline of Western Civility And thanks to this trio of friends and fellow ch ... More >>

Leo's Island BBQ: Peoria's Hawaiian Punch

For those who prefer their carb and protein loads delivered via a plastic foam container, there may not be a more perfect meal than the Hawaiian plate lunch. See also: - Chasing Amy: Overcooked Reality and the Decline of Western Civility - The Original ChopShop in Scottsdale Caters to the Healthy C ... More >>

DJ Josh Evans @ Canyon Speedway Park

Peoria Cop Demoted for Shot-Up Obama Shirt Credited With Saving Life of Shot MCSO Deputy

The Peoria Police Department will host a meeting Wednesday between Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Deputy Ruben Garcia -- who was shot in the face in January while responding to a call -- and the two Peoria cops credited with saving his life.One of those Peoria cops is Ryan Bakke, and the other is ... More >>

Bryan Teague Got Off Easy in 2011 Firearms Case, Started 5,220-Acre Fire in Tonto Forest Months Later

Bryan Teague of Peoria, the suspect in a 5,220-acre wildland fire east of the Valley in August, has been thrown in prison several times for his persistent drinking and driving since 2000. Being a prohibited possessor, he wasn't allowed to own or carry a firearm when he wandered around 29th Avenue a ... More >>

The Chosen Ones

Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Apocalypse Now

Just about every week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert's own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we'll take care of the rest.Do you ever see a guy with a terrible face tattoo, and you just say to yoursel ... More >>

June Restaurant Openings and Closings

We had a good mix of new restaurants or restaurants expanding into new digs last month. A storied BBQ pitmaster found a new home in Phoenix and a new frozen yogurt place breezed into town. At the same time, Peoria faced the loss of one of its few independent restaurants.

Sandy Point

Game of Throws

Peoria Woman Facing Animal Cruelty Charge for Allowing Her Dog to Hobble on Bloody Stump for a Year

​Peoria police are filing animal cruelty charges against a Peoria woman who allowed her pit bull to walk around on a bloody stump for about a year without treating its injuries. Cops contacted Michelle Busse, 22, on January 7, after someone complained that she had not gotten medical treatment for ... More >>

The Vistancia Music & Wine Festival and How to Cook Chinese Food in Today's Eater's Digest

blogchef.net​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Wine, Beer, Music, FoodIt's fundraising season and the fun-raising continues this weekend in Peoria at the 2nd Annual Vistancia Music & Wine Festival. Enjoy a full day of local Arizona music wh ... More >>

The Peoria Beer Festival and S'Mores Turnovers in Today's Eater's Digest

recipegirl.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Beer Party! Yes, yes, yes the Food Truck Festival is happening tomorrow but there is also another event going on that we feel might have been overlooked in the midst of all the FTF  ... More >>

All-American Affair

CIty of Peoria Redacts Basic Public Records Info In Personnel File of Robert Brewster, Key Player in Recent Arson Story

While reporting our recent story, "Good Neighbor," (here it is), we requested the personnel file from the City of Peoria for fire captain Robert Brewster, the un-charged alleged mastermind of the December 2003 fire that destroyed the nearly completed residence of Peoria residents Mike and Betty John ... More >>

Being Fair to Arizona Broadway Theatre's My Fair Lady

Dec. 20 In Blogs: DREAM Act, Alice Cooper, Pitchfork, Tamales, and a Missing Woman Now Found

​​​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:

Peoria Father Aaron Chubick Arrested in 2008 Hit-and-Run That Killed Bicyclist

Image: Aaron Chubick's Facebook page Peoria resident Aaron Chubick, 32, was arrested last week in connection with an October 2008 hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist.​A Peoria man who smashed his pickup into a bicyclist in 2008, then left the victim dead on the road, was picked up by c ... More >>

December 7 In Blogs: Arpaio, Scott Weiland, Schreiner's Sausage, and the Peoria Pill Bandit

​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: Joe Arpaio Slammed by Goldwater Institute Over Stoddard Mess Up on the Sun: Scott Weilan ... More >>

Hot Links: Home Invasions, Attack Jets, and 3600 Court Dates

​Police are investigating a home invasion in Peoria early this morning, in which as many as nine people were reportedly taken hostage. Police received a call about a burglary in progress just before 3 a.m., and arrived as four suspects were leaving in a truck. One suspect escaped on foot...Three e ... More >>

Your Meal Ticket to the Culinary Revolution

If you're craving a little Hollywood glam, you don't have to take a road trip to California. In this week's Meal Ticket dining newsletter, we've got the scoop on a snazzy Peoria supper club that's straight out of the Rat Pack era. Or, if your tastes run more towards European flavors, see which local ... More >>

New Restaurant Round-Up

Somebody recently mentioned restaurant closings to me, and I had to wrack my brain to think of the most recent casualties. For now, the news is actually pretty upbeat -- the last month has seen a flurry of new restaurants opening in the Valley. Here's the lowdown. Second Line Creole Cuisine opened i ... More >>

Hot Links: DPS Says N. Ariz. Snowstorm Worst in Its History; Feds Building "Virtual Fence;" Buckeye Council Politics Turn Ugly

Snow party: The state Department of Public Safety calls yesterday's snowstorm in northern Arizona the worst it has ever faced. The feds are building 53 miles of "virtual fence" along the border with Mexico that virtually works. Phoenix is No. 1! (In hotel vacancies -- not good). Peoria police are se ... More >>

Dec. 23 In Blogs: Andrew Thomas, Concert of the Year, Molly's Tamales and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: East Valley Tribune Finds New Ways to Spell Hypocrisy Andrew Thomas ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Santarchy, Violet Wild and Video Game Music

SantarchyA hundred or so pub crawlers dressed as jolly old St. Nick went in search of booze in a bar hop they affectionately refer to as Santarchy. Not enough Santa for you? The big man himself also made a stop at Salty Senorita in Peoria this weekend brining a mound of snow with him. Violet Wild a ... More >>

Curtains: Miracle on 34th Street at Theater Works

   Kelly Leeth and Fred Bornhoeft are adorable in Miracle on 34th Street. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and he was heard mildly cursing into his body mic during a quick backstage costume change last Saturday night in Peoria. But he shouldn't feel bad. Seriously, actor Fred B ... More >>

In Your Own Words: Gascon, Peoria's Most Wanted and Janis Joplin Crap N Vomit

Tranny-Gate

This bawdy bluebird ponders a tranny's package, plays politics with firefighters, and poops a load all over PHX scenester Brodie Hubbard

A Change of Pace

Prepare the Masses
(Immortal Records)

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

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Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

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Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

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Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven nights of DJs and dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Youth Based

Rookie baseball league shows potential

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven nights of DJs and dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, when and where

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

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This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Court Date

Scottsdale gets served

Chile Con Football

Diehard fans pack the bleachers at Peoria High

BEST BASEBALL STADIUM

Maryvale Baseball Park

Go, Fourth

Where to catch the really big fireworks