Phoenix (Arizona)

Michael Turley, Who Dressed Up Nephew as Terrorist to "Test" Phoenix Cops, Found Guilty

A jury found Michael Turley guilty of charges Monday related to making a movie that was produced to "test" the Phoenix Police Department's response to a terrorist situation.Turley was arrested in September after it was discovered that he had his teenage nephew wear a sheet on his body and a towel on ... More >>

Aaron Eckburg's 5 Best Desserts in Metro Phoenix

The countdown to Best of Phoenix is on. Mark your calendar: This year's issue will be on newsstands September 26. What better way to warm up than by asking some local "experts" to list their own personal bests? This week Aaron Eckburg, co-owner of go lb. salt -- "Arizona's original salt bar" -- take ... More >>

Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - 12 Spots for BBQ, Beers, and More for Father's Day in Metro Phoenix - 15 Summer Festivals in Metro Phoenix and Across Arizona Kaiseki Dinner at Posh It's no secret to Phoenix ... More >>

Moroccan Mint Cashew Chocolate from Stone Grindz, Scottsdale's Bean-to-Bar Producers

In the past few years, the selection of readily available chocolate has grown considerably beyond Hershey's and Ghiradelli to include artisanal bars sourced both nationwide and globally. Thanks to a few homegrown companies like family-operated Stone Grindz, you can even get chocolate that has been t ... More >>

Kanye West Skips Phoenix For Post-Leak Yeezus Projections

Kanye West's new opus Yeezus has leaked, and with it a map of the latest locations where he'll be projecting his face. Bad news: After getting a "New Slaves" of our very own in the second round of the first set of projections, Phoenix got stiffed for Friday's festivities. You'll have to head out t ... More >>

The 10 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Chase Field

Burger King Delivery Service, BK Delivers, Now Available in Phoenix

Phoenicians can now open their homes and offices to the King without even having to get up, get in the car and drive to get that greasy bag full of deep-fried foods for yourself. The Burger King Corporation has announced that the Burger King delivery service, BK Delivers, is now available at one loc ... More >>

How Hot Is "Too Damn Hot" in Phoenix?

In case you've forgotten over the last few months, Phoenix gets pretty damn hot.After temperatures hit as high as 110 degrees late last week, as recorded at Sky Harbor International Airport, we want to know how hot is "too damn hot."See also:It's Already Hit 100 Degrees in Phoenix

Top Five Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

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. So, here's a recap of some of the top stories from the week that you may have missed. May Restaurant Openi ... More >>

Get A Free Doughnut at Krispy Kreme Today!

Today is National Doughnut Day. A day for everyone to celebrate the awesome-ness of deep fried dough and sugar. Want to join in on the celebration? Just head to the nearest Krispy Kreme location to pick up your free doughnut. See also: - Just Take Our Money Already: Krispy Kreme Resurfaces in Pho ... More >>

Weird Cocktails: Put Down That Jack and Coke This Summer

Viri Hernandez, Undocumented Activist, Criticizes District 8 Candidate Pastor Warren Stewart For Stance of Gay Issues

Viri Hernandez, a DREAM Act student organizer who has spent the last few years mobilizing Latino voters in West Phoenix, is criticizing Pastor Warren Stewart for his stance on gay relationships. (The DREAM Act was intended to grant a pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals brought to this count ... More >>

Filthy Affair

10 Craziest Phoenix Crimes of the Month: May

No matter how many police reports we read through on a monthly basis, the criminal creativity, stupidity, and craziness never ceases to amaze us.Just when you think you've seen it all, there's always something worse. From a restaurant owner murdering the co-owners in the dining room, to a woman sque ... More >>

Cibo in Downtown Phoenix Has a New Happy Hour Menu

Cibo Urban Wine Cafe and Pizzeria's new happy hour menu has given lovers of Italian food another reason to head to downtown Phoenix. See also: - Scottsdale's Pomo Pizzeria Moving to Downtown Phoenix - Quiessence Chef Greg LaPrad Leaving the Farm at South Mountain for Sonoita

May Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

It wasn't a great month for restauranteurs in Phoenix, with the closing of a favorite Italian joint and a wine bar that's been around for years. On the upside, we're getting a whole bunch of Togo's -- again. See also: April Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix March Restaurant Openin ... More >>

Authority Zero: "Phoenix Is Just A Melting Pot of Different Styles of Music"

For Authority Zero, 2013 has already been packed: They've accommodated new band members, new record producers, a lengthy international tour, and a brand new album, to top it off. The Mesa natives have spent a great deal of their time making all those pieces fall into place, but they've never lost fo ... More >>

Phoenix Comicon Schedule: DJ S.Alien on Performing at Geek Prom and Geeking Out This Weekend

During the daylight hours this weekend, local artist and music fiend Aaron Moore can be found waltzing through the aisles at Phoenix Comicon and perusing its vast repast of dorky pursuits and offering. After the sun goes down on Saturday night, however, the 33-year-old will become his DJ alter ego s ... More >>

Occupy Phoenix Group Criticizes Phoenix PD for "Spying" on Protestors, Investigative Groups Report

Local cops spying on vocal community protestors? That's part of the conclusion reached by Beau Hodai, the Center for Media and Democracy, and DBA Press after poring over thousands of public records in a yearlong investigation examining law enforcement officials' response to organizing and protestin ... More >>

Sonoran Long Strange Trip: A Voyage Fueled by Apricots, Pecans, and Scotch

Beer: Long Strange Trip Brewery: Sonoran Brewing Co. Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 7.2 percent The journey began with 7 Wives Saison, a brew featuring pink peppercorns, mesquite syrup, orange, coriander, fennel, and fennel pollen. Our travels then took us to the river for some FFF, where grapefruit, b ... More >>

10 Things in New York City the Phoenix Food Scene Will Never Have

Arizona has an up-and-coming food scene, and there's a lot to be proud of, for sure. But when Chow Bella published a list of things that make Phoenix a better food town than New York City, I just had to laugh. The difference in size alone makes the two incomparable. Since moving back to New York six ... More >>

New Breakfast Spot, Snooze AM Eatery, Coming to Central Phoenix

A Colorado import is making its Phoenix debut, breakfast-style, at 2045 East Camelback Road, in the Town & Country Shopping Center in Phoenix. See also: - Scottsdale's Pomo Pizzeria Moving to Downtown Phoenix - Sam Fox's New Seafood Spot, Little Cleo's, Opens at The Yard in North Central Phoenix S ... More >>

Phoenix Gun-Buyback Program Takes in Another 937 Guns

This gun-buyback program in Phoenix appears to be pretty popular.After taking in almost 1,000 guns in exchange for grocery-store gift cards in the first two weeks, the program's $100,000 donation ran dry, but another anonymous $100,000 donation came in, and it was exhausted again this weekend.See al ... More >>

Phoenix Police Officer Daryl Raetz's Body Circled by Nativist Buzzards

The nativists are a parasitic lot. They gloat when someone is murdered by an "illegal immigrant," or any kind of immigrant, actually. In the Boston bombings, they made a feast of the two brothers, the alleged terrorists: one a naturalized U.S. citizen, the other granted asylum. Suddenly, the brot ... More >>

Lunch Under $10 at Bragg's Factory Diner in Phoenix

Phoenix is just a few hip vegan restaurants and bakeries away from being officially cool. We were so excited when Bragg's Factory Diner opened for breakfast and lunch off Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix because it touts a fully vegetarian and mostly vegan menu. Plus, we heard about the vegan pies, ... More >>

Backstreet Boys, ZZ Top, and More Announce Phoenix Shows

Earlier in May, Justin Timberlake announced he would be coming through Phoenix on his enormous solo tour, which set off a concert-excitement bomb the likes of which hadn't been seen since -- well, since those Prince shows, I guess, even earlier in May. More recently, the Backstreet Boys announced th ... More >>

Phoenix Gun-Buyback Program Lives, After Another Anonymous $100,000 Donation

Phoenix police and Mayor Greg Stanton have announced that another $100,000 from an anonymous donor will keep the gun-buyback program going.The funds for the program ran dry in the middle of the second of three scheduled dates for the buyback, which started with an initial $100,000 donation. An addit ... More >>

Food Truck Caravan Rolls Into Downtown Scottsdale Starting This Saturday Night

When it comes to the food truck revolution, the city of Scottsdale has been slow to come to the cabal. See also: - Short Leash Hot Dogs to Open Permanent Location in Downtown Phoenix - Six Phoenix Food Trucks, Rated But no longer. From 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. starting this Saturday, May 18, and every ... More >>

Phoenix Gun-Buyback Funds Run Dry, but People Still Turn in 72 More Guns

After the funds ran out for the city of Phoenix's gun-buyback program this weekend, an additional 72 guns were turned in to police.Phoenix Police Sergeant Steve Martos says a total of 979 guns were exchanged for grocery-store gift cards between the two weekends of the gun-buyback program, which was ... More >>

Top Five Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

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. So, here's a recap of some of the top stories from the week that you may have missed. Aaron Chamberlin's ... More >>

Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Mother's Day in Metro Phoenix: 12 Recommendations Based on Time, Budget, and Location - Aaron Chamberlain's Phoenix Public Market Now Open Inaugural Scottsdale Beer Festival ... More >>

Letterpress Is All the Rage -- and Part of Its History Is Being Preserved in Arizona

Phoenix Police Took in 803 Guns in Latest Buyback, but Just One Assault Rifle

Phoenix police took in 803 guns in this past weekend's buyback program, but just one assault rifle was turned in.Phoenix Police Sergeant Steve Martos gave us the final count from this past weekend's buyback event, which includes 442 handguns, 162 shotguns, 198 rifles, and the lone assault rifle.See ... More >>

Fest of the Best

Brian Teasley of Man or Astro-Man? on Sci-Fi Shtick and That "Crazy" Eastside Records Gig

Like certain cosmological phenomena streaking through the infinite heavens above, a chance to see Man of Astro-man? pulling a live gig in Phoenix is a rare occurance. It wasn't always that way; the science fiction-obsessed surf-rock space oddities used to set course for renowned local rock bars like ... More >>

Arizona's New Law Preventing Guns Obtained in Buybacks From Being Destroyed: Yay or Nay?

People who wish to turn over guns to their local governments to have them destroyed won't have that option in a few months.Governor Jan Brewer recently signed the bill that prevents the government destruction of guns obtained in buyback programs, as the City of Phoenix and Phoenix Police Department ... More >>

Phoenix Police Took in at Least 800 Guns in Latest Buyback

Phoenix police estimate that more than 800 guns were turned in during this weekend's buyback event, billed as being the biggest gun-buyback event in the history of Arizona.Those guns will all be destroyed, since the new law preventing the destruction of guns turned over during buyback events in Ariz ... More >>

Riding High: Arizona's Zero-Tolerance Stance on Pot and Driving

April Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

We'll always remember April as the month we said adios to every single Baja Fresh in the Valley. But at least we welcomed quite a few new friends to ease the pain. See also: - March Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix - February Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

5 Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Your Cheat Sheet to This Sunday's Check, Please! Arizona Festival at CityScape - 8 Great Guacamoles in Metro Phoenix 29th Annual My Nana's Best Tasting Salsa Challenge Great ... More >>

Beautiful Noise Returns to Mesa Amid a Shoegaze Revival

It was 1993 when Brandon Capps and a few like-minded friends started coordinating the first Beautiful Noise "shoegaze" festivals around Arizona. But 20 years ago, shoegaze wasn't a compliment. It was an insult, a pejorative tossed at the kind of guitarist who stared down at his pedals, waiting for t ... More >>

36 Taken Into Custody at Suspected Drop House, and Other Drop House Tips

It's drop house season.Federal agents and local law enforcement took 36 suspected undocumented immigrants into custody after serving a search warrant Wednesday on what they believe is a drop house. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Arizona DPS, and the Phoenix PD served the warrant on a hous ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend: Merle Haggard, Modest Mouse, and More

Of all the things Merle Haggard and Sigur Rós have in common, this is perhaps the most important: They're both playing in Arizona on Friday. But that doesn't guarantee they'll end up in today's Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend. Of course, if you're at Country Thunder this weekend, ... More >>

Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Astor House in Phoenix to Host "Mega-Authentic N'awlins Crawfish Boil" on Sunday, April 14 - Rough Draft's Barrel-Aged Freudian Slip: Your Subconscious Will Love It (Free!) Fe ... More >>

Phoenix Man Tries to Cross Border With Almost $11,000 in His Shoes, but Fails

Today in Found at the Border, a Phoenix man tried to cross the border into Mexico with almost $11,000 in his shoes.It might sound like a cash-hiding method that would be obvious to the authorities, but that's not quite the case.See also:-Bell Peppers Will Not Disguise 2,000 Pounds of Weed, Mexican N ... More >>

Kick It

Trent Franks, Arizona Congressman, Proposes Narrow Special-Interest Measure to Block Tohono O'odham Nation's Proposed West Valley Casino

Arizona Congressman Trent Franks introduced -- again -- legislation on Tuesday that, if signed into law, effectively would prevent the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a casino in the West Valley. There are a few bits about H.R. 1410, this latest bill, that are worth pointing out. See also: Tre ... More >>

The Best of Up on the Sun's Weekly Metal Column, Metal Mondays

Some of you may remember last March when a little column called Metal Mondays debuted via Up On The Sun, and immediately dove into the subjects matters of Pantera, strippers, Jack Daniels, and YouTube.

5 Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? Be sure to start the night off with a big dose of sugar, in the form of the fourth annual Caramelpalooza, tonight (Friday) at 7 at Biltmore Fashion Park. And after that, we've still got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - ... More >>

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