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Aaron May Opens Over Easy Locations in Mesa and Gilbert

When chef-restaurateur Aaron May and his partner-dad Brad opened the first Over Easy in 2007 in a former Taco Bell on 40th Street, they had an instant hit on their hands. Even though they'd added on a small shaded patio -- bigger than the restaurant's interior -- they still had long waits on the wee ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Week

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it. Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest -- our top five must-see shows this week.

Nikki Tries Two Dozen Tacos and Lives to Talk About It: Judging the Arizona Taco Festival

What made me think judging tacos would be a pleasant way to while away an afternoon? This is the question I asked myself -- about 12 tacos in -- at the Arizona Taco Festival held at Salt River Fields this past Saturday. See also: 10 Favorite Tacos Right Now in Greater Phoenix Don't get me wrong. ... More >>

36: Dwayne Allen

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 >>

Love the Beans, Hate the Beaner

81: Andrea White

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 >>

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 >>

MCSO Reneges on Meal For Winner of Joe Arpaio's Inmate Coloring Contest

James King Joe Arpaio attempting to eat a Mexican pizza from Taco Bell as jail inmate Michael Wunsch enjoys a grilled stuffed burrito.​If the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office ever offers you a "meal of [your] choice," what it really means is a meal you can get at a drive-thru.

Top 10 Cities That Spend the Most on Fast Food: AZ City Makes the Greasy Cut

David McNew, Getty Images​Value meals, super sizing, quick trips through the drive thru -- America loves fast food. Wedging itself into nearly every nook and cranny of our society, its everywhere. And some cities in the good ol' 'U.S.of A. take advantage of it more than others. So says the mo ... More >>

Love Fast Food? You Must Be a Social Media-Using Dude.

Infographic courtesy Lab 42, graphic by iStockphoto​Do dudes who love socializing on Facebook and Twitter love burgers and fries, too? Charlie White from Mashable reports that's what social-media researchers at Lab 42 wanted to know as well. So they collected opinions from 500 social networki ... More >>

Top Five Things White People Do to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

​For white people in America, May 5, Cinco de Mayo is more than an unofficial national holiday honoring the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which Mexican defenders drove back an invading army from France. It's an excuse to party (fiesta!) and get in touch with their inner Mexican -- and it's m ... More >>

Homemade Corn Tortillas: Los Reyes de la Torta

Erica O'Neil A thick homemade corn tortilla, wrapped around some serious tinga from Los Reyes de la Torta.​Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let's face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual ... More >>

MLB All-Star Game Ticket Strips to Go On Sale Tomorrow

ESPN.comHome of the 2011 All-Star Game​Ticket strips to this year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game and other All-Star Week events go on sale tomorrow for those of you who want to watch good baseball at Chase Field this summer. The strips include tickets to the All-Star Game on July 12, the S ... More >>

Ronald McDonald (Statue) Kidnapped by Food Liberation Army in Finland!

Yesterday, while we Americans were wolfing down our Big Mac's, Chicken McNuggets, Happy Meals, and the like, in Finland, a group calling itself the "Food Liberation Army" kidnapped a Ronald McDonald statue from a local Mickey Dee's. Until their questions regarding quality assurance and production of ... More >>

Fry Girl's Year of Eating Dangerously

Not Your Ordinary Nachos: Tilted Kilt's Taters vs. Hangover Brunch at Dos Gringos

Imagine a plate piled high with crisp tortilla chips smothered in seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, beans and a tasty cheese-like substance. Yeah, there's nothing wrong with that picture. But plain old restaurant nachos can get (pardon the pun) stale, since the chips often come from a bag an ... More >>

Over Easy Reopens in New Arcadia Location

​The tiny little former Taco Bell next to The Vig made a great first home for chef Aaron May's retro breakfast joint, Over Easy, but now the restaurant is ready for more hungry diners in its expanded, newer spot.Located at 4730 E. Indian School, #123, the new Over Easy has expanded hours -- from 6 ... More >>

Paramore at the Dodge Theatre Last Night

Luke HolwerdaParamore at Dodge Theatre​Paramore September 15, 2010 Dodge Theatre Hayley Williams is quite the little firecracker.Physically, the Paramore singer looks fiery with her bright red hair and ruler-straight body. Personality-wise, she's a dynamic burst of energy. At her show at the Dodg ... More >>

Repurposing Circle Ks Is a Phoenix Specialty

IHOP's Pancake Stackers Not Disgusting Enough for "Bressert"

We can all thank KFC's Double Down Sandwich for raising the grossness bar when it comes to eating. Since April, nothing has touched it. They have expanded the playing field of repulsive, have gone the extra mile to create colon explosions of untold severity, and have raised their middle finger high ... More >>

Is Burger King's Breakfast a Cereal Killer? Fry Girl Says No

Day Drinker: American Pride and Angry Letter-Writing Alive and Well at The Ox Sports Bar

Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? ​At 7 a.m., my good friend and Day Drinker play date, Ronda, pulled alongside my car in the Ox Sports Bar parking lot, tucked behind a Circle K on 32nd Street. We were trying to yawn ourselves awake. Ronda had the good se ... More >>

Comic Book's Cannibal Cop Takes a Bite Outta Crime

Cannibals, cops, bird flu: All three of these things have grabbed headlines before, but probably not simultaneously. That's where comic book creator John Layman comes in. His runaway hit series Chew follows the adventures of Tony Chu, a detective turned FDA agent who lives in a world where chicken m ... More >>

The Blind Side: What Would Black People Do Without Big-Hearted White People?

Battle of the Meat Chili

Saddle Ranch Chop House vs. Bison Witches Deli Now that fall has arrived (yes we know it's still 65-70 degrees, but that's sweater weather to most Phoenicians), there's nothing that satisfies our bellies like a nice steaming bowl of chili. This week, we hit up two local rest ... More >>

On Easily Understood Hand Gestures, Large Sums of Money, and Cultural Acceptance

The Voiceover of His Generation

The Taco Bell Chihuahua hits The Comedy Spot

On Watered-Down Comida and Conga Lines

On Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Only Coast That Counts

Pop Culture: Mountain Dew Voltage

I'm not sure when the last time I had a Mountain Dew was, but the last time I remember enjoying one was back when the brand's Code Red flavor came out. I have vivid memories of using the stuff to wash down Flamin' Hot Cheetos while listening to The Writing's On The Wall.The Pepsi brand has released ... More >>

Electric Six

Electric Company

Detroit rockers wanna is having a blast

Over Easy isn't a revolutionary breakfast spot, but it'll treat your hangover

You May Already Have Been a Wiener

Nostalgia is missing the point

Test My Balls of Fury

The prize is the satisfaction of a job well done

Southern Exposure

The new South

Posh Poseur

Don't pass the bar

Funny, You Don't Look Like a Pinche Gabacho

Now with misunderstood lowriders!

Rancid

The punk icons return with renewed spunk

Big Mac on Campus

ASU revolutionary plots a schoolwide food fight

Hey, Joe!

Gumbo lines up the most wanted in jazz, blues and heritage

North Fork

Persimmon Bar & Grille

Bad Dog

White gangsters or misunderstood jocks? The Devil Dogs beat their victims -- and the system.

Spender Bender

Campaign contributions buy the strangest things

Taco Belle

Brand New Year

The Bottle Rockets' Brian Henneman gives up on the music biz, and settles for just making music

Horde of the Ring

When the WWF comes to town, everyone is an extra

Valley of the Spun

Mrs. Phelps' Kids

Five years after the kids last left her class, a veteran teacher catches up with former pupils from a tough grade school

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