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Slade Grove: Caramelpalooza Candymakers 2013

As the chefs competing in Smeeks and Chow Bella's fourth annual Caramelpalooza -- coming 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at UNION -- get out the candy thermometers, we've got our pens ready to introduce you to the faces behind the caramel. Last year at Caramelpalooza, Slade Grove took second place for Best ... More >>

Sad You Aren't at SXSW? Here's What You Could Be Missing...

Awwwww, I know it is a shame you aren't here with us at SXSW in Austin. I can only imagine the aching and longing in your heart for walking aimlessly and standing in long lines for no reason, and sweating through your cardigan to see a band you heard on one of the Twilight soundtracks. You don't w ... More >>

3 Hot (Literally) Cocktails in Downtown Phoenix

When temperatures in Phoenix are lower than they are in Anchorage, Alaska - you know it's time for a drink. Fortunately, these three Phoenix based bars are serving up drinks both hot and heavy - perfect for the over 21 in need of a solution to the under 21 (well, it feels that way) weather. See Als ... More >>

Ghostface Killah, Club Red, 8/23/12

See also: Ghostface Killah @ Club Red See also: Local DJ/Producer El-Jay Beats to Share The Stage with Ghostface KillahGhostface Killah @ CLUB RED | 8/23/12 Coming from rappers who know a thing or two about the power of the mixtape, last night's show featuring Ghostface Killah, Sheek Louch, and Sa ... More >>

Local DJ/Producer El-Jay Beats to Share The Stage with Ghostface Killah

See also: Phife Dawg at Club Red, 6/22/12 See also: Talib Kweli, Club Red, 7/21/12 See also: Elzhi and RoQ'y TyRaid, Chasers Bar & Night Club, 8/1/12 It's been a good time for Valley hip-hop fans lately. Over the last few weeks major rap players like Phife Dawg, Talib Kweli, and Elzhi have been al ... More >>

The Railroad Revival Tour: Willie Nelson, Band of Horses, John C. Reilly, and More Just Announced Shows

"Let's duet!" The Valley hasn't been short on Willie Nelson sightings this year, but The Railroad Revival Tour's second go-round promises to deliver some signature Willie thrills with added bonuses: he'll be joined in downtown Tempe on Friday, October 25, by John C. Reilly (yeah, he sings too), Ban ... More >>

95: Eric Schaefer

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

Chop PHX: Banh Xeo

​​Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley's rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Banh Xeo The Basics: Authentic Vietnamese restaurants tend to have menus that can best be desc ... More >>

Rice Paper Fills a Niche, But Will Guests Pay the Price ($8 for a Banh Mi?)

Bun Goi (Saigon Salad)​When I popped in for lunch the other day at Rice Paper, the new modern Vietnamese eatery in midtown Phoenix, I wasn't alone. Packed with downtown suits, Vietnamese locals, and a few hipsters, the chic little house-turned restaurant at 2221 North Seventh Street was bust ... More >>

Model Citizens

Lakhana In of Sekong By Night

Keyon Fareghi​It's all about love for one new local chef. Lakhana In of Sekong By Night -- a self-taught home cook turned executive chef -- has a lot of love for simple, good Asian flavors and for her son, Yutheana In, who has embarked on this venture with her. The restaurant/ ... More >>

Incoming: Dashboard Confessional, Dokken, Lil Wayne, The Twilight Singers, Foreigner

Foreigner circa 1981​No, you don't have double-vision -- veteran rockers Foreigner are playing a show at Wild Horse Pass' Ovations! Live Showroom this April. The band, formed in 1976 by former Spooky Tooth member Mick Jones, have cranked out numerous smash hits -- "Cold As Ice," "Feels Like The Fi ... More >>

Noca Set to Launch "nocawich" Lunch Service

Noca's famous lobster roll.​For anyone who scratches their head at the thought of relaxed fine dining spot Noca going all casual and sandwich-centric for its new lunch service, I have two words for you: Lobster roll. It makes perfect sense, actually. The eatery has been doing a clever, up ... More >>

Donna Gabrilson & Stacey Barnes of GoodyTwos Toffee Company

Mother-daughter duo Donna Gabrilson and Stacey Barnes blend their traditional and modern styles to make some not-so-innocent toffees at GoodyTwos Toffee Company. One part old school and one part you-have-to-taste-it-to-believe-it twists means some seriously light-hearted toffee genius (that earned o ... More >>

Dinh Q. Le's "Signs and Signals From the Periphery" at ASU Art Museum Proves That Art Is Everywhere

Nine 05 Chefs Matt Carter and Jay Bogsinske Demo New Dish

Jay Bogsinske (left) and Matt Carter of downtown's Nine 05. ​This past weekend, we popped by Scottsdale's Old Town Farmers' Market to see what they're up to lately. If you haven't been there this season, Viking now sponsors a weekly chef's demo in a white tent loaded up with a teensy m ... More >>

Calistro Bistro Left Out "Tasty" When Building Its Seasonal, Local, Organic Menu

Cowboy Ciao Hosts Siduri Wine Dinner

Sideways may have been a fictional tale, but the elusive and obsession-inducing qualities of Pinot Noir are completely true. Consider Siduri Wines, a winery that produces only Pinot Noir, all single-vineyard releases from its 20 vineyards in California and Oregon. Owners Adam and Diana Lee's d ... More >>

Agent Orange County

Ho Chi Minh meets Mickey Mouse in critically lauded doc

Let Them Eat Cake

The Lick

We know where it's been

Ivy League

A multi-tasking marvel

Lasso Me

Friend of pho

Free At Last

A journey to America, and then to someplace better

Paint the Town

Detour-goers cannot live by art alone

Hold Back the Don?

Donald Harris gives good lip.

Saigon in Scottsdale

Pho sure: Vietnamese eats hit the spot

Back to the Future

The past is catching up with the Vietnamese son of a black American soldier

Fate Accompli

There are few more exciting restaurants in our Valley

Quiet Strength

Love it or hate it, few will be able to look away from Phillip Noyce's provocative Greene adaptation

Critics Vs 2002

The Year's Best in Movies, TV and Music

Serb Service

Refugees from war-torn lands find sanctuary under the Golden Arches

Naval Gazing

Let's have a look at John McCain's military personnel file

The Saigon Time Around

Vietnamese-born filmmaker revisits roots in Three Seasons

Attention, Choppers!

Effects-heavy Miss Saigon never gets off the ground

Rebel Rouser

Against all odds, John Dixon continues to carry the torch for Phoenix's unsung musical history

Diverse Taste Scenario

Second Helpings

Fork Corners of the Earth

Second Helpings

Ain't That a Shot in the Head

ALIVE and Kickin'

Refugees from around the world find common ground--and a few good rumbles--in a Valley soccer league of nations

Mouth Pacific

Aversion Vinyl

Some of the weirdest and worst albums still to make their digital debuts

REAL MILL DEAL

TROPICAL ANESTHESIA

HIME FOR CHRISTMAS