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Phoenix (Arizona)

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    October/November 2011 Restaurant Openings and Closing

    Arcadia's newest eatin' and drinkin' spot ​Whoa! Where did November go? We barely had enough time to say goodbye to October before the end of November was upon us. October was a little slow in the restaurant world but November more then made up for things. Here's a look back at the Autumn newcomer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Good News: Giant Plume of Smoke From APS Transformer Fire Won't Kill You

    ​There's good news and bad news about the transformer that caught fire in Phoenix last night.The good news: the enormous plume of smoke that is currently drifting West over downtown Phoenix is non-toxic.The bad news: the smoke could be here for a while -- Phoenix fire crews are going to let the fi ... More >>

  • News

    December 8, 2011

    Phoenix's Most At-Risk Homeless Find Their Way, Thanks to a Team of "Navigators"

    ​There's good news and bad news about the transformer that caught fire in Phoenix last night.The good news: the enormous plume of smoke that is currently drifting West over downtown Phoenix is non-toxic.The bad news: the smoke could be here for a while -- Phoenix fire crews are going to let the fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Phoenix Employees Raise $1 Million for Valley Non-Profit Organizations

    ​It's been a tough year for Phoenix city employees -- from enduring false claims by politicos they are bilking the city with their average compensation at $100,000 to being vilified in the 2011 mayoral election, accused of bleeding taxpayers with their inflated salaries and bloated benefits.Despit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Joe Arpaio's Not the Only Cop in Phoenix Who Sucks at Investigating Sex Crimes

    Also known as El Mirage, Arizona.​In the wake of the national media attention his office has received over hundreds of botched sex-crime investigations, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has made no secret that there are "other local agencies" who absolutely suck at investigating sex crimes, too. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    "Warrant Clear Up" Week in Phoenix Nets at Least 1,500 Misdemeanor Scofflaws; Hunt for Holdouts Begins

    Logo for the city of Phoenix's New Opportunity Warrant Clear Up Program.​The city of Phoenix convinced at least 1,500 misdemeanor scofflaws to come in to court this week and take care of their old warrants.Sergeant Tommy Thompson says the number is conservative and that he'll get an exact count on ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2011

    Tucson MC Savant Doesn't Create Standard Hip-Hop

    Logo for the city of Phoenix's New Opportunity Warrant Clear Up Program.​The city of Phoenix convinced at least 1,500 misdemeanor scofflaws to come in to court this week and take care of their old warrants.Sergeant Tommy Thompson says the number is conservative and that he'll get an exact count on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    What Makes the Ideal Music Venue in Phoenix?

    Time to stop living in the past, people. ​ Editor's Note: As we continue our observations of 2011, Up on the Sun contributor Christina Caldwell looks at the state of venues around town, and speculates about what the Phoenix music scene has and what it lacks. Answering "what makes a perfect music v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Music Maker Workshops' Junior Rockers Set to Play Club Red

    ​This time of year is normally characterized by holiday cheer and good tidings but there's one more thing December brings; finals. While sharpened number two pencils scratch feverishly on Scantron's across the Valley, the students of Music Maker Workshops will be taking a different kind of exa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Phoenix, Other AZ Cities Showed Rise in Violent Crime in First Half of 2011; Rates Fell in Most U.S. Cities

    ​The latest FBI crime report shows violent crime was on the increase in most Arizona cities for the first half of 2011, even as the rate of such crimes fell nationwide.Phoenix's violent crime rate went up 2 percent in the first six months of the year, (from 3,188 reported incidents in the same tim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Best Reader Caption For Joe Arpaio's PR Puppy: shadeaux14

    Puppy: "If I drag my ass on the carpet, will this big, greasy turd come loose?"​Congratulations to the New Times reader who goes by the handle shadeaux14, you are the proud winner of this week's New Times You Write the Caption contest.On Friday, we asked readers to provide what they think would b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Z'Tejas Versus Zipps Over Newest Location

    ​Looks like the strip mall at the southwest corner of Bethany Home Road and 16th Street in Phoenix has become a controversy of concrete these days, positioning Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill and Zipps Sports Grill as this holiday's Heat Miser and Snow Miser in a battle over a new location. The Ph ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    For the Culinary-Minded Traveler: An Escape to Aravaipa Farms

    Here at Chow Bella, we understand how important it is to give (and receive) the perfect foodie gift. So this season, we're helping out by offering 21 food- and drink-focused gift suggestions, one each work day until Christmas, from a local business or provider. You get scads of rock-star ideas, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    Top 5 Shows to Catch This Weekend: Bob Seger, Packrat, Blues Christmas Eve, Z-Trip, Valley Fever (And Jimmy Eat Word)

    ​You excited to see hometown heroes Jimmy Eat World on the night before the night before Christmas?Well you better have grabbed tickets quick, because the Wooden Blue Records Reunion Show, featuring a classic Phoenix lineup of Haskel, Aquanaut Drinks Coffee, Halema'uma'a, and Jimmy Eat World, is o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Phoenix Officials Must Release Portions of Mayor Phil Gordon's Security-Detail Logs, Court of Appeals Rules

    Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon​Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, who only has about a week left in office, may be forced to release security-detail logs that track two years' worth of his movements.The Arizona Court of Appeals reversed a ruling by a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Rea that protected ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    The 5 Saddest Restaurant/Bakery Closings in Metro Phoenix in 2011

      Erica O'Neil A toast to the local spots we lost in 2011.​Considering the bad economy continues to top the headlines, the restaurant industry in Phoenix fared pretty darn well in 2011. Some restaurant closings -- like the notoriously icky Eddie's Pizza in Tempe -- were, frankly,  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Judicial Watch: Court Opinion Ordering Release of Mayor Phil Gordon's Security-Detail Logs a Victory for Transparency

    ​Judicial Watch, the Washington, D.C.-based conservative think-tank that went after Phoenix to force them to release logs maintained by Mayor Phil Gordon's security detail, is pleased with a recent court decision ordering their disclosure."Judicial Watch is excited by the ruling because it creates ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2011

    Jason P. Woodbury on How Bands Tapped Into Crowd-Funding in 2011

    ​Judicial Watch, the Washington, D.C.-based conservative think-tank that went after Phoenix to force them to release logs maintained by Mayor Phil Gordon's security detail, is pleased with a recent court decision ordering their disclosure."Judicial Watch is excited by the ruling because it creates ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 29, 2011

    Claire Lawton on How the Mural Scene Boomed but Some Galleries Went Bust

    ​Judicial Watch, the Washington, D.C.-based conservative think-tank that went after Phoenix to force them to release logs maintained by Mayor Phil Gordon's security detail, is pleased with a recent court decision ordering their disclosure."Judicial Watch is excited by the ruling because it creates ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Top Five Local Music News Stories of 2011

    The Ghost of Eastside Records​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's some of the most memorable music stories from 2011. Enjoy! Well kids, anoth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    Five Wishes for the Valley Food Scene in 2012

    ​In the last few years, thanks to an explosion of TV shows, celebrity chefs, blogs, and social media outlets, our knowledge of and accessibility to various kinds of cuisine, cooking methods, and ingredients has increased tremendously. And while the Phoenix dining culture has evolved as well, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton Sworn In By Former Arizona Governor Rose Mofford

    After the inauguration ceremony, audience members made their way into Phoenix City Hall for a reception, which included offering a 2012 wish for Phoenix and its elected officials.​Greg Stanton took the stage as Phoenix's 52nd mayor and delivered an inauguration speech earlier today that, in part, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton Sworn in By Former Arizona Governor Rose Mofford

    After the inauguration ceremony, audience members made their way into Phoenix City Hall for a reception, which included offering a 2012 wish for Phoenix and its elected officials.​Greg Stanton took the stage as Phoenix's 52nd mayor and delivered an inauguration speech earlier today that, in ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 5, 2012

    Opera Superstar Dmitri Hvorostovsky to Take Orpheum Stage

    After the inauguration ceremony, audience members made their way into Phoenix City Hall for a reception, which included offering a 2012 wish for Phoenix and its elected officials.​Greg Stanton took the stage as Phoenix's 52nd mayor and delivered an inauguration speech earlier today that, in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 29, 2011

    Carnival Splendor

    After the inauguration ceremony, audience members made their way into Phoenix City Hall for a reception, which included offering a 2012 wish for Phoenix and its elected officials.​Greg Stanton took the stage as Phoenix's 52nd mayor and delivered an inauguration speech earlier today that, in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 29, 2011

    Night Lights

    After the inauguration ceremony, audience members made their way into Phoenix City Hall for a reception, which included offering a 2012 wish for Phoenix and its elected officials.​Greg Stanton took the stage as Phoenix's 52nd mayor and delivered an inauguration speech earlier today that, in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Chef Tamara Reynolds from Cooking Channel's Unique Eats to Host Lamb Roast Pop-Ups in Phoenix

    Zandy Mangold, NY PostTamara Reynolds and a butcher at Astoria's International Meat Market.​It's New York meets Phoenix this month when chef Tamara Reynolds -- who runs the ten-year-old underground supper club, The Sunday Night Dinner in Astoria, is co-author of the book, Forking Fantastic! Pu ... More >>

  • Music

    January 12, 2012

    Mighty Sphincter @ Rips

    Zandy Mangold, NY PostTamara Reynolds and a butcher at Astoria's International Meat Market.​It's New York meets Phoenix this month when chef Tamara Reynolds -- who runs the ten-year-old underground supper club, The Sunday Night Dinner in Astoria, is co-author of the book, Forking Fantastic! Pu ... More >>

  • News

    January 12, 2012

    Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, January 12th, 2011

    Zandy Mangold, NY PostTamara Reynolds and a butcher at Astoria's International Meat Market.​It's New York meets Phoenix this month when chef Tamara Reynolds -- who runs the ten-year-old underground supper club, The Sunday Night Dinner in Astoria, is co-author of the book, Forking Fantastic! Pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    My103.9 Now On the Air

    ​When the news broke that X103.9 would be

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Mighty Sphincter On Alice Cooper, Phoenix's Punk Past, and The Future

    ​2012 is looking to be a comeback year for infamous Phoenix-born "deathrock" combo The Mighty Sphincter. The mythic band -- part of the same Placebo Records scene that birthed JFA, International Language, and many, many more -- has always been lead by songwriter Doug Clark, and he says that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Playing Chicken (Fingers): Raising Cane's vs. Rock-n-Roll Fingers

    ​Chicken fingers were once only a mainstay of sports bars and kids' menus. Now, restaurants dedicated solely to them are popping up around town. A David and Goliath battle is brewing in the Valley. Will a chain that's new to town fry the competition, or will the local mom-and-pop  prevail? I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    The Phoenix Ale Brewery Adds New Brew, Needs You to Name

    ​This month, The Phoenix Ale Brewery, Arizona's newest craft brewery housing an automated 20-barrel system and tasting room just a few miles east of downtown Phoenix, added an imperial porter to their lineup with just one problem: it doesn't have a name. That's where you come in. Between now ... More >>

  • News

    January 19, 2012

    How Undocumented Immigrants Helped Change Phoenix's City Council Race

    ​This month, The Phoenix Ale Brewery, Arizona's newest craft brewery housing an automated 20-barrel system and tasting room just a few miles east of downtown Phoenix, added an imperial porter to their lineup with just one problem: it doesn't have a name. That's where you come in. Between now ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 19, 2012

    Snapshots of a City, and New-Found Love for a Hometown

    ​This month, The Phoenix Ale Brewery, Arizona's newest craft brewery housing an automated 20-barrel system and tasting room just a few miles east of downtown Phoenix, added an imperial porter to their lineup with just one problem: it doesn't have a name. That's where you come in. Between now ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 19, 2012

    The Valley's Dining Scene Has Plenty to Love

    ​This month, The Phoenix Ale Brewery, Arizona's newest craft brewery housing an automated 20-barrel system and tasting room just a few miles east of downtown Phoenix, added an imperial porter to their lineup with just one problem: it doesn't have a name. That's where you come in. Between now ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 19, 2012

    Art That Makes This City So Irresistible

    ​This month, The Phoenix Ale Brewery, Arizona's newest craft brewery housing an automated 20-barrel system and tasting room just a few miles east of downtown Phoenix, added an imperial porter to their lineup with just one problem: it doesn't have a name. That's where you come in. Between now ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 19, 2012

    Wonky Architecture Stands Out Against the Bland

    ​This month, The Phoenix Ale Brewery, Arizona's newest craft brewery housing an automated 20-barrel system and tasting room just a few miles east of downtown Phoenix, added an imperial porter to their lineup with just one problem: it doesn't have a name. That's where you come in. Between now ... More >>

  • News

    January 19, 2012

    Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, January 19th, 2011

    ​This month, The Phoenix Ale Brewery, Arizona's newest craft brewery housing an automated 20-barrel system and tasting room just a few miles east of downtown Phoenix, added an imperial porter to their lineup with just one problem: it doesn't have a name. That's where you come in. Between now ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Arizona Cocktail Week Means Shaking, Stirring, and a Phoenix Vs. Tucson Bartender Showdown

    ​Mild weather of a Valley winter got you down? Get ready for seven days of shaking, stirring, and smashing -- spirit-style -- courtesy of Arizona Cocktail Week. Taking place Sunday, February 19, through Saturday, February 25, the first Arizona Cocktail Week invites folks 21 and over to imbib ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Phoenix Bus Drivers to Protest and Picket at City Council Chambers; Still No Contract Between Workers, Transit Company

    ​ When Phoenix City Council consider on Wednesday slashing the fines for Veolia Transportation, the French company that operates city buses, the company's bus drivers will be outside protesting and picketing against it. Union reps believe Phoenix bending over backwards to help a "foreign com ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    January Restaurant Openings and Closings

    Photo by William WestfallTwin Peaks opened in Scottsdale​Phew! January was crazy busy but metro Phoenix is now the proud home of 14 new restaurants and we have a whole bunch coming in the near future. Unfortunately, we lost a couple friends including a New Times favorite, Bonfire in Scottsdale ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, February 2nd, 2011

    Photo by William WestfallTwin Peaks opened in Scottsdale​Phew! January was crazy busy but metro Phoenix is now the proud home of 14 new restaurants and we have a whole bunch coming in the near future. Unfortunately, we lost a couple friends including a New Times favorite, Bonfire in Scottsdale ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Anti-Union Bills Sail Out of Arizona Senate Government Reform Committee

    Bloomberg View​ Anti-union sentiments among Arizona's conservative politicos aren't letting up. Four anti-union bills aimed at thwarting unions' existence in the public sector sailed out of the Senate's Government Reform committee on Wednesday.

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Best Reader Caption For Photo Of Jan Brewer Fingering Paul Babeu: Superbowl sex worker

    Pinal County Sheriff's Office"OK Ma'am, the alphabet does not have any numbers in it. You've failed that test and you couldn't walk a straight line. Let's try something else. Follow my finger with your eyes without moving your head. No ma'am, YOU follow MY finger with your, oh for christ sake. Turn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Ten Favorite Phoenix Happy Hours

    The patio -- a main draw at Main Ingredient.​ We've never met a happy hour that we didn't like but just like everything else in this world, some are better than others. Whether you're playing hooky from work on a Tuesday or just need a strong cheap drink after a grueling day in your dismal c ... More >>

  • News

    February 9, 2012

    The Life of a State: A Timeline of Arizona's History

    The patio -- a main draw at Main Ingredient.​ We've never met a happy hour that we didn't like but just like everything else in this world, some are better than others. Whether you're playing hooky from work on a Tuesday or just need a strong cheap drink after a grueling day in your dismal c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Search Continues For Mother Of Newborn Dumped In Front Of Phoenix Home

    Phoenix Police DepartmentThis woman is NOT the mother of a newborn who was dumped in front of a Phoenix home on Tuesday.​Phoenix police said yesterday that the woman to the right could potentially be the mother of a newborn who was dumped in front of a Phoenix home on Tuesday. They've since contac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Eleven Favorite Ice Cream Shops in Greater Phoenix

    The Glue Society​Ever since Italy and France began making iced and flavored confections made from milk or cream in the 17th century, ice cream has become one of the most successfully cool, dairy-based treats on the planet. Not sorbet, ices, or gelato (we promise those lists will come later), h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Rocking the Road to SxSW: Echo Cloud Raises Money for Local Showcase Through Series of Concert Fundraisers

    ​Arizona is pretty much as Southwest as it gets. What other state can claim Southwestern staples like the OK Corral, Grand Canyon and SB 1070. (We said claim, not be proud of.) It's only natural that our local bands get some serious stage presence at SxSW, Austin' yearly arts and music gather ... More >>

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