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    December 29, 2011

    "Two Gays" Beat Up "One Straight" in Metrocenter Brawl *VIDEO*

    The above video was brought to our attention by our friend Pete at Scottsdale Arizona News. Apparently, it's of "two gays" beating up "one straight" at the Metrocenter Mall in west Phoenix. The identities of those involved are unknown, and we'll (ahem) leave it up to you to pick out the "gays" from ... More >>

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    December 7, 2011

    Chef Elizabeth Meinz of Orange Table, Part 2

    ​This week we're chatting with Elizabeth Meinz, executive chef and general manager at Orange Table in Old Town Scottsdale. We got the scoop on where the ham and American cheese went Monday, and today we're talking business and community with the busy mother of two. What new projects hav ... More >>

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    December 6, 2011

    Best Reader Caption For Photo of Arizona's Machine Gun Christmas?

    Scottsdale Gun ClubYour Caption Here​Last week, in honor of the Scottsdale Gun Club's celebrating the holidays by giving people the chance to have holiday photos taken of their children holding machine guns, we asked our readers to offer suggestions for an appropriate caption for the above photo ... More >>

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    December 2, 2011

    Arizona's Machine Gun Christmas in You Write the Caption

    Scottsdale Gun ClubYour Caption Here​Nothing quite says "merry Christmas" like Santa and a few high-powered machine guns -- in Arizona, anyway.In honor of the Scottsdale Gun Club's celebrating the holidays by giving people the chance to have holiday photos taken of their children holding machine g ... More >>

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    December 2, 2011

    Steff Koeppen Strips Down for an Acoustic Set At Coffee Plantation in Scottsdale Tonight

    Drip, drip, drop. There's nothing quite as soothing as a nice little December shower to cool the senses. Unless of course if you throw in a nice hot cup of coffee and some acoustic musings by Tucson pop rockers, Steff Koeppen and the Articles. Koeppen along with a violinist from her band will be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    October/November 2011 Restaurant Openings and Closings

    ​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 newcomers and the folks we had to say goodbye to.& ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Santarchy Invades Scottsdale on December 17

    ​ Bar owners of Old Town Scottsdale take warning: There's a good chance your establishment will be invaded by sea of red-suited revelers sometime during the evening hours of Saturday, December 17. Here's a tip on how to deal with the situation: Refrain from ringing up Scottsdale's finest and ins ... More >>

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    December 1, 2011

    Jam Session

    ​ Bar owners of Old Town Scottsdale take warning: There's a good chance your establishment will be invaded by sea of red-suited revelers sometime during the evening hours of Saturday, December 17. Here's a tip on how to deal with the situation: Refrain from ringing up Scottsdale's finest and ins ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Now Open: Scottsdale's Rockbar Inc.

    ​There won't be any pulsating electronica beats or brutal dubstep drops coming from Rockbar Inc. in Scottsdale. Instead, Craftsman Court's newest nightspot (which opened during Thanksgiving weekend) will be the home of killer guitar riffs, sweet licks, and epic drum solos. According to co-own ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Rumspringer, Mayhem, Crooked Fingers and More in This Week's Issue

    The death of the CD may be neigh, but as Serene Dominic tells us, the format's demise probably won't impact punk trios like Rumspringer much. The band acts a lot like it doesn't care much, but the poetic melodic punk rock on records like Empty Towers betrays otherwise. Of course, there are those ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    D-JR and Fashen Return to Old Town Scottsdale Tomorrow Night for a Gig at The Roxy Lounge

    ​Two prodigal sons from the Scottsdale nightclub scene are making a eagerly-awaited homecoming to their former stomping grounds tomorrow night just in time for Thanksgiving.Old Town Scottsdale party monsters/remix fiends D-JR and Fashen are scheduled to appear at The Roxy Lounge during the nightsp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Surprise! Scottsdale is for Shopaholics

    ​This just in (from the stuff you kind of already knew department): Scottsdale is a mecca for shopaholics. Sure, between its go-to mall for high-end designers, unique boutiques, and the need to dress up to fit in at any of them, fashion reigns supreme in the city that's home to it's own nightlife ... More >>

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    November 17, 2011

    Holiday in the Sun

    ​This just in (from the stuff you kind of already knew department): Scottsdale is a mecca for shopaholics. Sure, between its go-to mall for high-end designers, unique boutiques, and the need to dress up to fit in at any of them, fashion reigns supreme in the city that's home to it's own nightlife ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Club Candids: Barney's Boathouse

    ​ Barney's Boathouse's move from University Drive to Old Town Scottsdale was wise. The bar is no longer walking distance from ASU, but it now attracts a chill Scottsdale clientele. Plus, the bar upgraded its small Tempe location to a massive three-story party. We checked out Barney's new loc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Record Heat by Brad Dwyer (NSFW)

    ​Plenty of folks like to think of The Rogue has Scottsdale's own CBGB's -- and with that excellently dingy punk rock bathroom, it's hard to argue against the club being one of the best loved dive/rock 'n' roll clubs in town.Its' the sort of place where things can go from freaky to freakier pre ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 3, 2011

    SHINE: An Introduction

    ​Plenty of folks like to think of The Rogue has Scottsdale's own CBGB's -- and with that excellently dingy punk rock bathroom, it's hard to argue against the club being one of the best loved dive/rock 'n' roll clubs in town.Its' the sort of place where things can go from freaky to freakier pre ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    Wanna be a Baller

    ​Plenty of folks like to think of The Rogue has Scottsdale's own CBGB's -- and with that excellently dingy punk rock bathroom, it's hard to argue against the club being one of the best loved dive/rock 'n' roll clubs in town.Its' the sort of place where things can go from freaky to freakier pre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    The Breakfast Club, The Strand, and a Chipotle Coming to Downtown's CityScape

    Jamie PeacheyThe Breakfast Club and Barrista Bar in Scottsdale will open its second location on November 14.​CityScape, downtown's newest highrise (and ongoing restaurant scene saga) of residential, retail, office, and hotel components, has announced three new restaurants opening in the coming ... More >>

  • Music

    October 27, 2011

    Halloweekend 2011 @ Brick and The Venue Scottsdale

    Jamie PeacheyThe Breakfast Club and Barrista Bar in Scottsdale will open its second location on November 14.​CityScape, downtown's newest highrise (and ongoing restaurant scene saga) of residential, retail, office, and hotel components, has announced three new restaurants opening in the coming ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Scottsdale Chick Brawl Leads to Eight Arrests *VIDEO*

    www.worldstarhiphop.com​Earlier this week, we posted a video of a woman getting kicked in the face (repeatedly) by another woman in a Scottsdale parking garage during one of the more-brutal chick fights we've seen lately.Turns out, two of the female brawlers -- and six other men -- were arrested i ... More >>

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    October 27, 2011

    Piece of Cake

    www.worldstarhiphop.com​Earlier this week, we posted a video of a woman getting kicked in the face (repeatedly) by another woman in a Scottsdale parking garage during one of the more-brutal chick fights we've seen lately.Turns out, two of the female brawlers -- and six other men -- were arrested i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Scottsdale Chick Fight Caught on Tape *VIDEO*

    www.worldstarhiphop.com​Wanna see a video of a Scottsdale chick brawl and a guy getting Tasered by police? Of course you do -- who doesn't?Our friend Pete over at Scottsdale Arizona News sent us a link to a brawl that apparently went down in a Scottsdale parking garage.The video is pretty brutal - ... More >>

  • News

    October 20, 2011

    Scottsdale 6 Bites the Dust -- the Latest in a Long Line of Shuttered Drive-Ins

    www.worldstarhiphop.com​Wanna see a video of a Scottsdale chick brawl and a guy getting Tasered by police? Of course you do -- who doesn't?Our friend Pete over at Scottsdale Arizona News sent us a link to a brawl that apparently went down in a Scottsdale parking garage.The video is pretty brutal - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Eddie V's Prime Seafood and Wildfish Seafood Grille Sold to Parent Company of Olive Garden and Red Lobster for $59 Million

    ​Holy oceans, that's a lot of shellfish. ​Last week, Phoenix-based Eddie V's Prime Seafood, a luxury chain of eight restaurants in Arizona, California, and Texas with one location in the Scottsdale Quarter, and Wildfish Seafood Grille, Eddie's sister chain of three restaurants in the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Chef Lefty Karropoulos of Limelight Dipping Bar and Grill

    ​There's plenty of room in the limelight at Scottsdale's first dipping bar but you'll have to share it with a pretty big character: Executive Chef Lefty Karropoulos. Chef Lefty, as he's known to most, isn't the reclusive, I'm-too-into-my-food-to-talk-to-you kind of chef you have to drag out of t ... More >>

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    October 13, 2011

    By the Horns

    ​There's plenty of room in the limelight at Scottsdale's first dipping bar but you'll have to share it with a pretty big character: Executive Chef Lefty Karropoulos. Chef Lefty, as he's known to most, isn't the reclusive, I'm-too-into-my-food-to-talk-to-you kind of chef you have to drag out of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Mobile Phone Tracking App Leads to Scottsdale Burglary Suspects

    ​A Scottsdale burglary victim used his mobile phone's tracking app last night to pinpoint the locations of two suspects, who were then arrested by police.A short while before the high-tech bust, two people reported to the cops that a couple of dudes had broken into their home near the Loop 101 and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Club Trinity Becomes Oceans Seven Nightclub

    ​One of Scottsdale's more notorious dance joints has changed its name...again. Club Trinity is now known as Oceans Seven Nightclub, the latest identity of a nightspot that undergone more than a few transformations in the past decade.Back in the day, the property was known as hip-hop nightspot CBNC ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    September 2011 Restaurant Openings and Closings

    ​  Goodbye September, hello October! We didn't have a whole lot of action on the restaurant front this past month, but we did have a couple of places open -- and a few places bailed. Restaurants (and other Food-Related Establishments) That Opened in September 2011 Limelight Dip ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    GoodyTwos Toffee Company Moving to Bigger Location

    You can't tie down this toffee. So says Donna Gabrilson and Stacey Barnes, the mother-daughter team behind GoodyTwos Toffee Company, the sweet shop of small batch toffee creations like the Sweet and Salty and the Cinnfully Hazelicious. Today, the two made the announcement that GoodyTwos has outgrown ... More >>

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    September 29, 2011

    Reel World

    You can't tie down this toffee. So says Donna Gabrilson and Stacey Barnes, the mother-daughter team behind GoodyTwos Toffee Company, the sweet shop of small batch toffee creations like the Sweet and Salty and the Cinnfully Hazelicious. Today, the two made the announcement that GoodyTwos has outgrown ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Club Candids: Fedde le Grand at Smashboxx

    Sunday nights are usually pretty uneventful, but Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand drew a huge crowd of Scottsdale's finest to Smashboxx on September 25. The turnout was as good as the crowd was attractive. Check out lots gorgeous tans and beautiful teeth in this week's Club Candids slideshow.

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    September 22, 2011

    Mani Up

    Sunday nights are usually pretty uneventful, but Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand drew a huge crowd of Scottsdale's finest to Smashboxx on September 25. The turnout was as good as the crowd was attractive. Check out lots gorgeous tans and beautiful teeth in this week's Club Candids slideshow.

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    Incoming: Jimmy Buffett, The Game, Trampled By Turtles, Joe Walsh, Wiz Khalifa

    ​Calling all Parrotheads! Put on your fins and shake up some margaritas because Jimmy Buffett's coming to town! This calls for an extended summer all the way through October 20, when Jimmy parades his cheery ass through Phoenix for an evening full of tropical-themed sing-alongs and awful Hawaiian ... More >>

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    September 16, 2011

    Top Five Concerts to Catch This Wekend: Santana, Source Victoria, Blu Sensations, Greeley Estates, Psychedelic Furs, and More

    ​It's Friday, and you know what that means: Food Truck Day at Phoenix Public Market. Wait, it means something else, too...what was it? Oh, yeah. Shows -- a whole bunch of them. We've written up BroLoaf, Slightly Stoopid, Return to Forever, and The Rhythm Room 20th Anniversary gigs, but here are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    The New F-O's, Broloaf, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, and More in This Week's Issue

    ​ In this week's issue Nicki Escudero brings you the story of The New F-O's, who are taking the Old Town Scottsdale scene by storm with dance-friendly hip-pop. In our Shrapnel section Mike Escoto pontificates on the Bon Iver/Fleet Foxes gig (which may well be the Superbowl of indie concerts), and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Groove Candy Celebrates Five Years of Neo-Soul and Hip-Hop Tonight

    ​Since 2006 the Valley's hip-hop scene has been bolstered by rising local MC's and one funky ass Thursday night. Groove Candy is celebrating five years of kickin' it old-school with Power 98.3 DJs M2 and Fresh 85 tonight at the Suede Lounge in Scottsdale. As always the mighty duo will be spi ... More >>

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    September 15, 2011

    Get Smart

    ​Since 2006 the Valley's hip-hop scene has been bolstered by rising local MC's and one funky ass Thursday night. Groove Candy is celebrating five years of kickin' it old-school with Power 98.3 DJs M2 and Fresh 85 tonight at the Suede Lounge in Scottsdale. As always the mighty duo will be spi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Foster the People at The Venue Scottsdale, 9/13/11

    ​Foster the People The Venue Scottsdale Tuesday, September 13 Foster the People is the kind of band you hope to see when you shell out money for a concert. It's just that seeing was the difficult part. The dance pop trio and creators behind the song of the summer, "Pumped Up Kicks," stopped by T ... More >>

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    September 13, 2011

    Cafe ZuZu to Host Monday Night Chef's Table Featuring Wines from Viña Errazuriz

    ​Another ho-hum Monday evening? Not if Cafe ZuZu, the hip eatery at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, has anything to say about it. At 6:30 p.m., Monday, September 19, Cafe ZuZu will host a chef's table event featuring chef Charles Wiley in the kitchen, and Pat Jasmin, general manager at Va ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Sweet Republic and Lee's Cream Liqueur Giving Free Ice Cream to First Responders on 9/11

    ​Unlike a certain Valley sushi chain who gained national attention with a sad and tactless publicity stunt involving placing a "9-11 Remembrance Roll" on its menus, Lee's Cream Liqueur and Sweet Republic, two artisanal ice cream shops in Scottsdale, are simply honoring first responders by givi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    FnB Back with New Late Summer Menu

    ​They're baaaaaaack! FnB, the Scottsdale eatery of eclectic American comfort food courtesy of front-of-the-house pro Pavle Milic and chef Charleen Badman, is back from summer break and will be open for business tomorrow -- Wednesday, September 7 -- with a new menu to share. Think manti, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    New Dine-In Theater Coming to Scottsdale (and Bringing Coaster Lights)

    ​Hey, that's not burnt popcorn I smell -- it's a trend! On the heels of the AMC Esplanade 14 Dine-In Theater opening on Wednesday, September 7, in Central Phoenix, comes the announcement that Studio Movie Grill (SMG), pioneer of the first-run, in-theatre dining concept, is coming to Scottsdal ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2011

    DJ Scooter @ The Firehouse

    ​Hey, that's not burnt popcorn I smell -- it's a trend! On the heels of the AMC Esplanade 14 Dine-In Theater opening on Wednesday, September 7, in Central Phoenix, comes the announcement that Studio Movie Grill (SMG), pioneer of the first-run, in-theatre dining concept, is coming to Scottsdal ... More >>

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    September 1, 2011

    Clive Cussler

    ​Hey, that's not burnt popcorn I smell -- it's a trend! On the heels of the AMC Esplanade 14 Dine-In Theater opening on Wednesday, September 7, in Central Phoenix, comes the announcement that Studio Movie Grill (SMG), pioneer of the first-run, in-theatre dining concept, is coming to Scottsdal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    DJ Reflekshin Featured Sol Shades Radio Show

    ​DJ Refleckshin mans the wheels of steel each Monday night at British Open Pub in Scottsdale, but yesterday he got to spin a neo-soul mix for all the interwebs to hear when he appeared on Mattlock and DJ Element's Sol Shades program.

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Phoenix Daily Deal Website to Offer Drinking and Nightlife Discounts to Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix Bars

    We promise not to abandon you, Steel. ​Getting boozy for cheap usually amounts to staying at home and looking at the bottom of a 40 of Steel Reserve, but a new Phoenix-based online business, TipsyDevil, is out to change that.The Groupon-like discounted gift certificate website is focusing its effo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Twin Peaks "Breastaurant" Coming to Scottsdale, First of Many to Bust Into Arizona

    Patrick Michels​Watch out, Hooters. Move over, Tilted Kilt. Twin Peaks, the Dallas-based "breastaurant," an actual term used to describe restaurants that sport scantily clad women as waitresses, is busting into Scottsdale -- get it!? -- BUSTING!!! (sigh.) Billing itself as, "the ultimate man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    July 2011 Restaurant Openings and Closings

    Tempe's newest late night taco spot, Taco Migo ​ We're halfway through summer and despite the heat and haboobs, the Valley restaurant scene is hanging in there. A few brave souls tempted fate and opened the doors to their new locations this past month, but sadly we lost some restaurant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Ladylike Explain "Do It to Death"

    Ladylike​If you happen to check out local pop band Ladylike when they play Scottsdale's Rogue Bar Saturday, July 30 with The Vanjacks, you'll hear their song, "'Do It to Death". It's an upbeat, catchy little ditty with a singalong chorus -- sharing those qualities with most of the band's songs.Tho ... More >>

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