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Floyd Stilwell Gets $250,000 Fine for Upgrading Airplane Engines for Venezuelan Air Force; Former Exec With Mesa's Marsh Aviation Keeps Money Made in Deal

Upgrading airplane engines for Venezuela's air force in violation of an arms embargo has resulted in a $250,000 fine and five years' probation for Phoenix resident Floyd Stilwell. The 87-year-old former owner of Marsh Aviation in Mesa knew he shouldn't have been doing such work for Venezuela after ... More >>

How To Make (and Pronounce!) Great Caipirinhas

Ring the bell, it's time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady's, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. The folks who come in to the bar lately have been all abuzz over the wa ... More >>

Judy Burges, Republican State Senator, Claims Agenda 21 Will Turn Arizona Into Commie-Land

Do you hear that? That's the sound of a black helicopter landing at the state capitol for the Senate Government and Environment Committee' hearing on a conspiracy theory bill about the United Nations' "Agenda 21."Yes, Republican state Senator Judy Burges is still trying to warn everyone that the Uni ... More >>

Join the Slow Food Movement and Celebrate Terra Madre Day on Dec. 10

If you haven't made it to the Biltmore Fashion Park's latest addition UNION -- a mix of 18 small, distinctive boutiques run by local vendors -- mark your calendars to visit on Monday, December 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. for Terra Madre Day. This international event is a celebration of slow food and eating ... More >>

10 Metro Phoenix Desserts to Pre-Order for Thanksgiving

Turkey, stuffing, countless side dishes, dinner rolls -- you have enough on your plate to make for Thanksgiving. By ordering dessert from an expert baker, you free up some time to relax on the holiday, are ensured that the final course won't leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth, and save yourself fro ... More >>

Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Join Amy Binkley, Tracey Dempsey, and More Top Female Chefs at Getting Our Just Desserts - Food, Beer & Wine Samples at the 8th Annual Certified Local Fall Festival Chiles & ... More >>

Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Forget Candy! Five Way to Celebrate Halloween in Metro Phoenix with Food and Alcohol - Eight Best Neighborhood Bars: Best of Phoenix 2012 Cibo Hallowine Can't celebrate Hallo ... More >>

Taste the World While Never Leaving the Valley

Pisco Porton: The Other Grape Drink

It would seem from looking around the shelves of bars or liquor stores that Europe holds a monopoly on the production of spirits made with grapes. France gives us Cognac and Armagnac; Spain produces a fair amount of brandy; Italy has its grappa. But drinkers do themselves a disservice if they ignore ... More >>

Fowl Play

Carnaval Dancing Queen

Want to Believe?

Color Story

Burlesque at FilmBar, Vernacular Typography, and Christopher Walken Reads Where the Wild Things Are

Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We'll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here's what's buzzing this morning:​1. Scandalesque Presents: FilmBar Vignet ... More >>

Pineberries, Square Watermelons and Pink Lemons: The Wonderful, Wild World of Plants

Via Organic Green Roots on Facebook​It's always fun to remind ourselves of the wonders of nature. We saw these and thought it would be fun to get you in the mood for food.  Organic Green Roots posted on Facebook some cool photos of edible fruits that make you wonder if they are real or ... More >>

Arizona's Rep Way South of the Border? It Sucks!

Just back from a fast-pitch softball tournament in, of all places, the wildly endless sprawl known as Sao Paulo, Brazil.​They say that about 20 million people live in Sao Paulo, which makes it one of the world's largest metropolitan areas. During "down time" from the games, which was about 90 ... More >>

Is Villa Peru Part of the Latest World-Food Obsession? Let's Hope So.

Lomo saltado de carne.​Is Peruvian cuisine the next big thing in world food obsessions? It would appear so. And with the Valley slow to hop aboard the gastronomical bandwagon, it is either by slim chance or sheer accident that chef Walter Salazar came to Tempe in August to take over ownershi ... More >>

X's Exene Cervenka's Advice to Female Musicians: "Don't Get Married"

​ X set itself apart from its first-generation punk contemporaries with Exene Cervenka and John Doe's dueling vocals and a serious dose of roots and rockabilly in its sound. X has a difficult and fascinating history. Cervenka and Doe started the band as a couple, got married, divorced, wrote ... More >>

In Season: Green Chile Cheeseburgers with Tomato

Jennifer WoodsWhy, yes, there are sweet potato chips on that plate. Dinner took me forever because of them, but it was tasty.​Lately, in this In Season series, we're taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I've done with my CSA share, or part share. This ... More >>

U-Fest, Brazilian Day Arizona 2011, Scandalesque, Carla Bozulich, and Down Over the Weekend

​Red, White and U-Fest in Photos Firebird International Raceway was invaded over the weekend by some of the heaviest metal bands ever to grace the radio waves of KUPD. Five Finger Death Punch, Anthrax, Filter and more descended upon the stage to rock and rock hard...see photos. ​Hot Chi ... More >>

September 7 In Blogs: Juicy Fruit, R-Rated Trivia, Peruvian Jalea, and Walmart

​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:

DJ Seduce Brings World Rhythms to the Valley with Afro: Baile Records

DJ Seduce Gives Free Download Off 'Brazil​:​Sambossica 3'

​This week's issue of Phoenix New Times features a profile on local DJ Seduce, a.k.a Miguel Ivery, who has been bringing Afro-Brazilian sounds to the Valley for the past five years. Seduce recently released Brazil:Sambossica 3, a compilation of up-and-coming Brazilian artists he wanted to introduc ... More >>

Black Chile Mexican Grill Flaunts It All

James Waldron​How many Mexican food restaurants can you fit into one city? Not enough, in our opinion. Which is why we're welcoming Black Chile Mexican Grill, another multi-unit concept to recently join the Biltmore Fashion Park restaurant repertoire of chains. The original Black Chile bra ... More >>

Renegade Canteen Launches Weekend Brunch

​Doesn't a hearty brunch just seem like something a Southwestern restaurant should just own? Apparently chef Robert McGrath -- being the Valley's foremost authority on Southwestern flavors, thanks to that James Beard Award -- agrees, and has just added brunch service to the offerings at Rene ... More >>

ZuZu's Chef's Table Dinner and Tuna Chowder in Today's Eater's Digest

eatinonthecheap.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Chef's Table DinnerMonday's don't have to suck all the time! Clear your calenders now for ZuZu's Monday Night Chef's Table Dinner happening January 24th at 6:30 p.m. Grab your favorite dinin ... More >>

Brit Grit and Pub Grub: Dinner and a Movie

Candied bacon.​ Staying in? We've got you covered -- both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie -- a guide to do a do it yourself evening of food and film. Winter in the desert can get cold and gray. More people are wearing black sweaters, jean ... More >>

Brazilian Degrees

Get in on the latest “American” tradition

One in Brazilian

Human connections inspire international art show

One in Brazilian

Human connections inspire international art show

One in Brazilian

Human connections inspire international art show

Simon Alam's Caipirinha

The Caipirinha ​Yesterday we met Simon Alam, the man handling the bottles at Merc Bar. Today he treats us the Caipirinha, a drink he was kind enough to share some history on: "The Caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail. It's made with cachaca, the most common distilled alcoholic beverage. ... More >>

Imaginary Trends

Artists show off subjective realities at Modified

Imaginary Trends

Artists show off subjective realities at Modified

Imaginary Trends

Artists show off subjective realitied at Modified

MasterChef With Gordon Ramsay, The American Idol of Cooking Shows, Coming to Fox in July

With no restaurant experience, a passion for cooking, and a dream of one day working as a professional chef, 50 just-like-us contestants will test their skills and palate in hopes of becoming the winner of MasterChef, the cooking competition show coming to Fox on July 29. Gordon Ramsay, the show's ... More >>

Mark Barreto: True Food Kitchen

Carol BlonderTrue Food Kitchen Bar Well​  Fox Restaurant Concepts and Dr. Andrew Weil opened True Food Kitchen with a wine list focused on sustainable, organic, and biodynamic wines to complement the nourishing menu. Customer requests led to the addition of spirits, and in keeping with the miss ... More >>

Fogo de Chao Brings the Empty Joy of Overeating Chain Restaurant Meat to Scottsdale

Terroir Wine Pub and Bomberos Café Prove Not All Wine Bars Are Created Equal

Go Quest, Young Men

Movie follows truth-seeking dudes on a mission

El Farol Adds a Dash of Peruvian Flair to Arcadia’s Restaurant Selection

Sticker Shock

HoodRide’s latest show adheres to surfaces, not to rules

Bomberos is the bomb, yo

Hasta La Muerte

Vintage thrash metal is back with a vengeance, and it's speaking Spanish

South of the Border Patrol

Have bullets, will travel

Monday Night Fútbol

Latin Americans seek the norteamericano dream: moolah

Brazil Nuts

Superlative churrascaria in the enchanted kingdom of Ahwatukee

Bebel Gilberto

Portugese sensation crosses genres and the Arizona desert

Best Place To Feed The Need For Weeds

City of Glendale's Xeriscape Botanical Garden

Pacific Rim Shots