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Bounty Hunter: The (Shopping) Holy Grail at First Friday

If you're looking for something different (read: not mass merchandised, made-in-China crap) for your sweetie, or Aunt Ida, or your boss, this is the last First Friday before Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. Yes, the last one. Since First Friday can be a zoo, especially before major holidays, we've cu ... More >>

Who's Performing At Tonight's First Friday: Andrew Jackson Jihad, FutureKind, Furious Styles Crew, and More

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What's On Tap For Tonight's First Friday

"Arms Wide" by Lindsey Nochta. We're changing things up for this month's edition of our First Friday preview post. In addition to providing you with a rundown of musicians performing at the monthly event, from here on out we'll also be giving you the scoop on much of the artwork being shown at t ... More >>

Art Detour 2009

"Arms Wide" by Lindsey Nochta. We're changing things up for this month's edition of our First Friday preview post. In addition to providing you with a rundown of musicians performing at the monthly event, from here on out we'll also be giving you the scoop on much of the artwork being shown at t ... More >>

Arty Animals

Weeping Willowers find a new place to hang

Group Hug

We heart these multi-craft conspirators

Garden Party

Getting back to the Earth on Roosevelt Row

Movers and Shakers

Reclaiming the fete on Roosevelt Row

Bling It On

Note to hipsters: emo hoodies are not wearable art

The Street Smell of Success

Roosevelt businesses reap what they've sown

We-Were-Here-First Fridays

Alwun shows the kiddies how it's done

Those Crazy Artists

The plumed wonder on Roosevelt Row artists who hate crazies, Scottsdale's refunding of 1,964 camera tickets and the new Catholic homophobia

T.G.I.F.

Is the party over?

Detour for Dummies

A user's guide

Back Ted Bring New Material To First Friday Show

Jonathan McNamaraBack Ted N-Ted outside Lost Leaf on Roosevelt RowIn the disorganized menagerie of music and art that you'll find at a typical Phoenix First Friday, I've found that it's usually best to show up without plans and let the muse lead you. Friday night I showed up with a mission, though: ... More >>

Valley Venue Modified Arts Battles a Big Stink

Something smells funny at Modified Arts, and it's not just the sweaty bodies packed in to see the latest indie rock group. The beloved modest arts venue on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix has been suffering with the erratic aroma of sewage. If you've been in Modified during the past week -- o ... More >>

Travel Channel Coming to Tammie Coe Today

Tammie Coe employees say they have no idea which show it's for, but word's out that a crew from the Travel Channel just stopped by the Roosevelt Row pastry shop to shoot some footage and take pictures this afternoon. Apparently they're making the rounds at different dessert-y spots in the neighborho ... More >>

June 16 In Blogs: Revolver Records, AZ Ghostbusters, NOCA, and Sweets & Beats

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: Revolver Records Relocating to Roosevelt Row AZ Ghostbusters Raise Money for Salvation Army and Pro ... More >>

Arty Girl: First Friday FYI

By HH Studio on flickr Creative Commons​Roosevelt Row can be a little overwhelming on First Friday. Every month, I wade my way through a sea of people for a couple hours, then burn out and head home. Of course, I inevitably miss a couple items on my "to see" list. This Friday will be jam-packed fo ... More >>

Club Candids at the Heritage Square Art Walk

If you make crazy faces, club candids will find you.​If yesterday's blog comments about the mayhem on Roosevelt Row are any indication, folks are looking for a quieter place to view art on First Friday.Of course, there's always Grand Avenue. But this past Friday, we checked out a brand spankin' ne ... More >>

Righteous Angle

Checking in with downtown’s diagonal drag

Welcome Diner Open Tonight for First Friday

​Just a quick reminder that Welcome Diner has special hours for First Friday. They'll be serving food from 6 p.m. to midnight. Specials on the menu include watermelon from Crooked Sky Farms and eggplant from Maya's Farm. If you're down wandering around Roosevelt Row, hit up Rusty Spoke bike c ... More >>

Come to PAPA

Go eco (or maybe just lime) at this year’s offbeat processional

Arty Girl: Green Streets, In the Yard, Stylos and Spanish Market

By Joe Lanman on flickr Creative CommonsYou're going to need something bigger than that.​I did my fair share of being out and about these past two weeks, soaking up the Nick Cave lecture at SMoCA, making a jaunt to First Friday and hitting the Canalscape opening at ASU Art Museum (among other even ... More >>

What's on Tap for Tonight's First Friday

Lost Leaf will host the paintings of Jules Demetrius.​Jeezum crow, its gonna be cold this weekend. Really cold. Like in the 30s. So unless hypothermia is your bag baby, better throw on an extra sweater or down plenty of spirits when venturing out to tonight's freezing First Friday at the various ... More >>

Eat Out This Weekend; Help Autism Research

www.myspace.com/conspirephoenix Conspire Coffeehouse​Here's yet another way to keep on giving this holiday season. This Saturday, December 12, select downtown Phoenix proprietors are donating 10 percent of their sales to the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC). It's all i ... More >>

Where the Sidewalk Vends

Roosevelt Row goes inside out

Cindy Dach on Pupu Platters and Mom's Sweet and Sour Meatballs

  Cindy and Sharon Dach Cindy Dach is the general manager of Changing Hands Bookstore, co-founder of MADE art boutique, eye lounge gallery, Sixth Street Studios and a Board Member of Roosevelt Row, CDC.  ​ ​What is the best dish your mother ever made? Sweet and sour meatb ... More >>

June 15 In Blogs: SB 1070, OK Go, Phoenix Magazine, Cat Cora, and John McCain

​​​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:

Pie is Love: Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row Team Up for a Pie Social

​We've been hinting for months, but now it's time to get our your calendars -- and your cookbooks -- and start planning for our Pie Social.  In case you haven't heard, Pie is the New Black -- and of course the trendsetters over on Roosevelt Row are on top of it. We're teaming up with the ... More >>

A Pie-Inspired Superhero Name -- How Can We Resist?

Sativa Peterson​Chow Bella contributor Sativa Peterson is a good writer and a good cook. Just yesterday, she retired as our Monday Night Martha -- an exhausting role she recapped in some hits and misses. Sativa also has her own lovely blog -- called a little bird told me -- and toda ... More >>

New Downtown: Jobot Coffee Shop

​Today was a beautiful day for a latte, so I stopped by two-week-old Jobot Coffee Shop (918 N. 5th St.), which took over the old HoodRide space next to Made Boutique on Roosevelt Row. The coffee, a custom roast by local fave Cartel, was delicious, and the breeze blowing through the open windo ... More >>

What's on Tap for First Friday: Furious Styles Crew, Train Tracks, and Pop Art

​It's been 16 years since the Furious Styles Crew first busted onto P-Town's cultural landscape back in 1993. And in that time span, the premier b-boy/hip-hop dance collective has been popping and locking up a storm. Their dances have become a major draw during First Fridays as well, drawing hund ... More >>

Fork You

Grub on sweets for a good cause

Pie Social Recipe Cards Make a Sweet Holiday Gift

​Visions of sugar pies dancing in your head, ever since our Pie Social last month? Us, too. We're still reeling over the fact that hundreds came to taste, bringing more than 200 community pies. And 10 professional bakers/chefs competed for top pie honors.  In the sugary hubub you ... More >>

For Art's Sake

​Visions of sugar pies dancing in your head, ever since our Pie Social last month? Us, too. We're still reeling over the fact that hundreds came to taste, bringing more than 200 community pies. And 10 professional bakers/chefs competed for top pie honors.  In the sugary hubub you ... More >>

Roosevelt Row's A.R.T.S. Markets Bring Food to First and Third Fridays

photo by Claire LawtonStreet food, Short Leash Hot Dog style. ​If you're hungry between gallery shows on any given First or Third Friday on Roosevelt Row, be sure to check out the empty lot-turned-market that'll debut April 1. (Not a fool's day joke, we promise.) A.R.T.S. Market, is part of Roosev ... More >>

Boho Farmer Market, A.R.T.S. Market and Popcorn Fudge in Today's Eater's Digest

raspberricupcakes.blogspot.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Boho Farmers MarketDrag your ass out of bed early this Saturday morning Caroline Van Slyke's Boho 1st Annual Flea and Farmers Market in her very own backyard (which is so pretty a ... More >>

Monday Mojito Madness

raspberricupcakes.blogspot.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Boho Farmers MarketDrag your ass out of bed early this Saturday morning Caroline Van Slyke's Boho 1st Annual Flea and Farmers Market in her very own backyard (which is so pretty a ... More >>

Modified Arts' Transition Leaves Future Uncertain for Roosevelt Row

raspberricupcakes.blogspot.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Boho Farmers MarketDrag your ass out of bed early this Saturday morning Caroline Van Slyke's Boho 1st Annual Flea and Farmers Market in her very own backyard (which is so pretty a ... More >>

Bakers Wanted for the Second Annual Pie Social on Roosevelt Row

​Like a pie in the face, it hit us. It's time to start planning the Second Annual Pie Social, brought to you by Roosevelt Row and Chow Bella. We had such a good time at last year's pie tasting event -- featuring the culinary masterpieces of celebrity chefs and community members alike ... 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. Sweet Meat Desserts: So Beautiful, So Bloody, So Bucket of Animal Grease Five ... More >>

Pie Social 2011: Who's in the Final Celebrity Baker Line-Up?

​Hey Phoenix, are you ready for pie? Roosevelt Row and Chow Bella are pleased to announce the line-up for this year's celebrity pie contest -- part of 2011's Pie Social, Saturday, November 12 on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. If you don't bake in a commercial kitchen (and even if you d ... More >>

Undead Men Walking

​Hey Phoenix, are you ready for pie? Roosevelt Row and Chow Bella are pleased to announce the line-up for this year's celebrity pie contest -- part of 2011's Pie Social, Saturday, November 12 on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. If you don't bake in a commercial kitchen (and even if you d ... More >>

Iced Age

​Hey Phoenix, are you ready for pie? Roosevelt Row and Chow Bella are pleased to announce the line-up for this year's celebrity pie contest -- part of 2011's Pie Social, Saturday, November 12 on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. If you don't bake in a commercial kitchen (and even if you d ... More >>

Easy as Pie

​Hey Phoenix, are you ready for pie? Roosevelt Row and Chow Bella are pleased to announce the line-up for this year's celebrity pie contest -- part of 2011's Pie Social, Saturday, November 12 on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. If you don't bake in a commercial kitchen (and even if you d ... More >>

Blackberry Turnover with Chocolate Chili Soup at Centurion

On the menu now at Centurion is a Blackberry Turnover with Chocolate Chili Soup. This classic turnover falls right in line with the overall atmosphere that Centurion offers: cozy and relaxing. The soup, more like a drinking chocolate, had nicely balanced flavors.

Club Candids: The Lost Leaf

Check out our full Club Candids slideshow.​ The Roosevelt Row district sees some of its heaviest foot traffic during the First Friday artwalk. When the weather is nice, it can be next to impossible to get into some of the more packed galleries. ​ Things slow down a little bit around 10 ... More >>