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  • Blogs

    March 11, 2012

    Stuffed! Saturday at Devoured Phoenix Culinary Classic 2012

    This is what spring in Arizona is all about, people. Fresh air, sun, smiling happy guests and some rockin' Arizona food at the Devoured Phx Culinary Classic. Here's how it went down on Saturday with our favorite booths and people.

  • Music

    February 16, 2012

    Rebelution @ Marquee Theatre

    This is what spring in Arizona is all about, people. Fresh air, sun, smiling happy guests and some rockin' Arizona food at the Devoured Phx Culinary Classic. Here's how it went down on Saturday with our favorite booths and people.

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    What's Selling: Zia Record Exchange (Thunderbird) Top 10 Selling Albums of the Week

    Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We've got you covered with another installment of What's Selling. North Phoenix music shoppers are satisfying their diverse palette by picking up a range of music genres last week at Zia Records on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Cupcake Love-In 2011: We are Officially Cupcake'd Out

    Tedd Roundy Two cupcakers debate over which of Heaven's gluten free cake's to try ​We came, we saw, we cupcake'd.  And we don't want to see another cupcake till next year.  Holy cow, cupcakes really aren't dead! This was apparent the moment we pulled into the chaotic parking lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Tracy Dempsey's Perfect Food Day

    ​Tracy Dempsey is known for her thoughtful sweet creations and perhaps most known for her Original Bacon Pecan Brittle. She is smart, kind and completely dedicated to mastering the art of satisfying your sweet tooth. Dempsey (headshot here was taken by Sophia Flocken) showed an early interest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Tumblr of the Week: Miniature Tigers

    ​Arizona natives Miniature Tigers have been pretty busy in the last year. They performed with The Roots in the Red Bull Sound Clash, they've been working on their album Mia Pharaoh, they released a new single entitled "Boomerang," and most recently, they have just finished up their fall tour.This ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2011

    French Quarter Tour Diary - Week 2

    The southern California leg concluded nicely. Thanks to a great promoter and the draw of some awesome local rippers, we played to 130 kids at The Smell in Los Angeles, a well-known downtown all-ages space with a relatively big stage. We don't normally get the opportunity to play with big PAs and dru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Sheriff Joe Arpaio Faces New Lawsuits Over Last Year's Arrest of Demonstrators at Jail; One Protester Claims He was Beaten by Guards

    Image: Democracy NowSunita Patel says in a federal complaint that she was acting as a legal observer when sheriff's deputies arrested her during a protest last year at the 4th Avenue Jail.​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is being sued again -- this time by four immigration activists arrested la ... More >>

  • News

    May 26, 2011

    Ask a Mexican on Mastering English

    Image: Democracy NowSunita Patel says in a federal complaint that she was acting as a legal observer when sheriff's deputies arrested her during a protest last year at the 4th Avenue Jail.​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is being sued again -- this time by four immigration activists arrested la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Gardens & Villa, Factories and Hello the Mind Control Last Night at The Trunk Space

    Gardens & Villa ​ Gardens & Villa, Factories and Hello the Mind ControlThe Trunk SpaceWednesday, April 27Sometimes it doesn't take a packed room full of sweaty bodies to have a dance party.Sometimes it just takes the right band and the right fans. Santa Barbara band Gardens & Villa bro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Gardens & Villa Interview

    ​You just don't hear enough flutes in pop music, amirite? Couple that breathy sound with flanged and plucked bass, vintage synths, a sexy beat and an incredibly high falsetto and you've got "Orange Blossom" by Santa Barbara band Gardens & Villa. The tune tips its hat to The Talking Heads and m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    This Weekend: Devoured Phx Culinary Classic

    Last year, Kai's table at Devoured was the most beautiful display of all.​Over the last few years, the Valley of the Sun has become the Valley of the Culinary Festivals. A handful of must-visit food- and wine-tasting events is now a sprawling season of eating, from East Valley to West. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Emilio Morales of Sunshine Moon Peking Pub, Part Two

    Keyon Fareghi​Yesterday we chatted with Emilio Morales of Sunshine Moon Peking Pub about what has brought him to this point in his life. Today our conversation continues as we discuss his plans for the future, Korean food and Anthony Bourdain. Morales comes from quite a large family, which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Emilio Morales of Sunshine Moon Peking Pub

    Keyon Fareghi​Transitioning from the corporate life to running a restaurant of your own is no easy task. Close to 28 years in the making, Sunshine Moon Peking Pub in Old Town Scottsdale shows it can be done. Emilio Morales of Sunshine Moon, shares his journey from sous chef with P.F. Chang's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Katy Perry Coming to Phoenix (Thank Her Sponsor, Schick Razors!)

    ​Skankstress Katy Perry just announced a tour date for Phoenix's Comerica Theatre on August 3.It's part of a "California Dreams" tour that starts on June 7 in Atlanta and runs through August 14, the second show in Katy's hometown Santa Barbara, California. Tickets, priced pretty modestly at $3 ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 9, 2010

    Pat Christofolo's The House at Secret Garden Makes You Feel at Home

    ​Skankstress Katy Perry just announced a tour date for Phoenix's Comerica Theatre on August 3.It's part of a "California Dreams" tour that starts on June 7 in Atlanta and runs through August 14, the second show in Katy's hometown Santa Barbara, California. Tickets, priced pretty modestly at $3 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    10 Beer Labels You Won't Want to Peel Off

    We know the saying, "don't judge a book by its cover", but what about beer? What if you had to choose 10 beers based solely on the artwork that covered the glass bottle each came in? The ten beers below would be on the top of our list if we to cast aside silly things like beer style or alcohol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Coming Soon: The House at Secret Garden

    ​An historic 1929 mansion in South Phoenix is about to get a new life as a restaurant. Pat Christofolo, owner of Santa Barbara Catering and The Farm Kitchen at The Farm at South Mountain, is teaming up with her chef son, Dustin, to open The House at Secret Garden, on October 29. The casu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Tracy Dempsey: Tracy Dempsey Originals

    We recently caught up with Tracy Dempsey, pastry chef and business owner, scooping samples of Tracy Dempsey Originals ice cream at The Phoenix Urban Market and Wine Bar. We got the scoop from the scooper. Tracy Dempsey at Phoenix Urban Market and Wine Bar​Tracy Dempsey grew up traveling the ... More >>

  • News

    May 13, 2010

    Ask A Mexican on Hating Mexicans With Proper Terms

    We recently caught up with Tracy Dempsey, pastry chef and business owner, scooping samples of Tracy Dempsey Originals ice cream at The Phoenix Urban Market and Wine Bar. We got the scoop from the scooper. Tracy Dempsey at Phoenix Urban Market and Wine Bar​Tracy Dempsey grew up traveling the ... More >>

  • News

    April 15, 2010

    On Chores, Gender Roles, and What Mexico Would Have Been Had Spain Prevailed

    We recently caught up with Tracy Dempsey, pastry chef and business owner, scooping samples of Tracy Dempsey Originals ice cream at The Phoenix Urban Market and Wine Bar. We got the scoop from the scooper. Tracy Dempsey at Phoenix Urban Market and Wine Bar​Tracy Dempsey grew up traveling the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Wine Dinners at Latilla and 5th and Wine. Plus Pop Tart Sandwiches in Today's Eater's Digest.

    An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ Tomorrow night, April 13th, join 5th and Wine as they present their Zaca Mesa Wine Dinner. Each of the four courses will be paired with Santa Barbara Vineyard's wines. Dinner starts at 6:30 and reservations can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Newsflash: You Have to Be Bitchy to Make it in Beverly Hills, in this week's "TV Dinner"

    If TV has taught us anything about Beverly Hills, it's that it's full of super-rich, catty a-holes who are beautiful, own Chihuahuas, and are anti-Clampett. For once, can't somebody tell these folks where they can stick their Chanel? Hey, maybe someone on Food Network's new scripted reality show, P ... More >>

  • Film

    December 24, 2009

    It’s Complicated: Nancy Meyers Can’t Keep Making the Same Film Over and Over

    If TV has taught us anything about Beverly Hills, it's that it's full of super-rich, catty a-holes who are beautiful, own Chihuahuas, and are anti-Clampett. For once, can't somebody tell these folks where they can stick their Chanel? Hey, maybe someone on Food Network's new scripted reality show, P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Toga Parties, Underage Parties, and Sadisco*

    Tommie Sunshine is scheduled to appear at Bar Smith tonight for Fuse Fridays.Need something to do tonight? What about Saturday or Sunday? Here's the latest edition of our weekend sampler encompassing everything a slew of cheap and chic thrills available around the Valley.Tommie Sunshine's at Bar Sm ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 20, 2009

    Thin Line Between Love and Heat

    Trunk Space has a cure for the summertime blahs

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    fun. Releases New Song, Sets Second Tour

    Victor Palaganofun. at their first Phoenix show.With their album, Aim And Ignite, set for release on August 25, Brooklyn-based indie rock outfit fun., the vehicle for former Format member Nate Ruess, has a new song called "Walking The Dog" out. Yes, Nate is still, apparently, a little obsessed with ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 19, 2009

    T.C. Boyle

    Victor Palaganofun. at their first Phoenix show.With their album, Aim And Ignite, set for release on August 25, Brooklyn-based indie rock outfit fun., the vehicle for former Format member Nate Ruess, has a new song called "Walking The Dog" out. Yes, Nate is still, apparently, a little obsessed with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    Hot Links: Mom leaves kid home alone; Fire destroys 100 California homes; Brown cloud is back

    By Ray Stern Parent-of-the-year story in the Repub: Wasted mommy shows up at a daycare to pick up her 4-year-old daughter, but she had already driven the kid home hours before. Back at home, a neighbor finds the girl alone, eating Ovaltine powder from a can. Other news today: A wildfire in the Sant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2008

    Tonight's Black Crowes concert postponed

    By Ray Stern Parent-of-the-year story in the Repub: Wasted mommy shows up at a daycare to pick up her 4-year-old daughter, but she had already driven the kid home hours before. Back at home, a neighbor finds the girl alone, eating Ovaltine powder from a can. Other news today: A wildfire in the Sant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2008

    Quiessence chef Greg LaPrad takes over restaurant, opens for lunch

    By Ray Stern Parent-of-the-year story in the Repub: Wasted mommy shows up at a daycare to pick up her 4-year-old daughter, but she had already driven the kid home hours before. Back at home, a neighbor finds the girl alone, eating Ovaltine powder from a can. Other news today: A wildfire in the Sant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2008

    Gone to Pot: The Phoenix Global Marijuana March

    By Ray Stern Parent-of-the-year story in the Repub: Wasted mommy shows up at a daycare to pick up her 4-year-old daughter, but she had already driven the kid home hours before. Back at home, a neighbor finds the girl alone, eating Ovaltine powder from a can. Other news today: A wildfire in the Sant ... More >>

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Home Address

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Film

    April 28, 2005

    Jokes? What Jokes?

    The answer is less than 42

  • News

    February 17, 2005

    I Could Just Slap Him

    Felon, swindler, liar, sleaze, pant-load. The many faces of Fife Symington

  • Film

    August 14, 2003

    Le Fromage

    Hudson and Watts cheese it up in France

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2003

    Designing Arizona

    Constructing outside of the lines

  • Film

    January 16, 2003

    Grand Dames

    The big-screen gals of cinema 2003 will keep you watching

  • Music

    December 5, 2002

    Asteroids and Power Chords

    Video game nostalgia isn't the only slice of '80s culture the rockin' Ataris bring to the stage

  • Music

    July 18, 2002

    Killing Joke

    The Kills want you to know that they don't want you to know about The Kills

  • Dining

    May 24, 2001

    The Mane Course

    No blue-plait special for this horse braider

  • News

    May 17, 2001

    A Touch of Grass

    How Phoenix became a capital of cutthroat croquet.

  • Culture

    November 2, 2000

    Loss Leader

    'Memento Mori,' a small but well-selected exhibit, gives a fresh look at a subject that's been done to death

  • Calendar

    August 10, 2000

    I'm With Cupid

    A new twist on an old myth

  • Dining

    June 22, 2000

    Big Fish, Mall Pond

    Hapa Sushi Lounge

  • Film

    June 25, 1998

    The Truman Pilots

    Is The Truman Show just another summer rerun?

  • Music

    June 26, 1997

    Recordings

    Is The Truman Show just another summer rerun?

  • Film

    September 7, 1995

    HEIST SOCIETY

    Is The Truman Show just another summer rerun?

  • News

    February 9, 1994

    WELCOME TO PRESCOTT, CALIFORNIAWEST COAST YUPPIES ARE MAKING EVERYBODY'S HOMETOWN TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ITS OWN RESIDENT

    Is The Truman Show just another summer rerun?

  • News

    September 30, 1992

    FIFE IMITATES ARTTOO BAD HE WASN'T AT THE GRAND CANYON THE DAY THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN

    Is The Truman Show just another summer rerun?

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