Tempe (Arizona)

Miu's Cuisine in Tempe: Sichuan-Sensational

At Miu's Cuisine in Tempe, you'll find familiar and not-so-familiar dishes from the Sichuan province in southwestern China, in abundance -- but not in the often goopy, generic way you may have had them in the past. See also: - Surprise's Amuse Bouche: Excellent French Cuisine, With a Few Downsides ... More >>

5 Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Local Food Trucks (And Lots of Alt Rock) at That Damn Show 2013 in Mesa on April 20 - Mesquite Chocolate Chips Cookies from Super Chunk Sweets & Treats (Head to the Old Town Sc ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Week

It's Monday, and I'm sorry about that. There was nothing I can do. But I bring good news: This week's Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix is further proof that they play live music during the week, and even on school nights.

Lane Halona Rapes Woman in Tempe, Passes Out, Gets Arrested, Apparently Kills Himself

Rather than face the consequences for charges related to the brutal rape of a woman in Tempe, it looks like 23-year-old Lane Halona killed himself this weekend.Halona was arrested on March 17, the morning after he punched a woman in the back of the head, pulled her behind some bushes, and sexually a ... More >>

Now Open: Revolver Records in Tempe

The record store gods giveth and they taketh away. Over the past six months or so they've imparted another iteration of Eastside Records in Tempe, a mega-sized Zia Records on Camelback, as well as the equally quaint Record Room in Scottsdale, while claiming beloved East Valley shops like Rockzone an ... More >>

Tempe's Cartel Coffee Lab to Release First Craft Beer & Open Microbrewery -- Plus, "Crazy Hour"

After waiting nearly a year for its federal microbrewery license, Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe can now brew suds right along with its top-notch coffee. See also: Tempe's Sleepy Dog Saloon and Brewery Opening Gilbert Spinoff (With Eats) in February Appropriately enough, Cartel's new craft beer select ... More >>

Mill's End @ The Rogue Bar

Rockzone Records in Tempe to Close This Month

It seems the record store world is in a constant state of shuffle in Phoenix. Recent months have seen Zia Records move up the road to its biggest location yet, Eastside Records reborn on Forest Ave., and the birth of Scottsdale's The Record Room, which joins wax shack stalwarts like Stinkweeds and ... More >>

Bill Tonnesen, Contentious Tempe Developer, Aims for Immortality

October Openings and Closings

Another busy month for the Phoenix restaurant scene. We bid farewell to some excellent Peruvian joint but said hello to a new Ethiopian restaurant. See Also: - --September Openings and Closings We're also excited to see the soda fountain making a comeback even if we're also losing one of our favor ... More >>

Tempe Cannabis Club Under Investigation has Shooting; Employee Wounded, Three or More Suspects on Loose

A Tempe cannabis club that was raided last year and has been under an ongoing investigation by police was the site of a shooting last night. At least three suspects, and possibly as many as six, are still on the loose after an employee at the club was shot at about 7:20 p.m., cops say. The employee ... More >>

Eastside Records Returns to Tempe...Again

If you were saddened by the closure of the original Eastside Records in Tempe two years ago -- as well as the shuttering of its pop-up reincarnation earlier this year -- dry those tears, grab some extra cash, and get ready for a vinyl spending spree. The venerated record emporium is returning to Te ... More >>

Chewed Up

Chandler's 24 Carrots Moving Its Healthy Fare to Tempe

See also: Seven Favorite Juice & Smoothie Bars in Metro Phoenix Tempe fans of vegan, raw, and gluten-free food and smoothies will be getting a new spot of nutritious eats in the next few months thanks to a Chandler eatery on the move. 24 Carrots, the healthy cafe that started as a smoothie and ju ... More >>

Three Things to Eat, Drink, and Bake this Weekend

See Also: 10 Favorite Breakfast Spots in Greater Phoenix (Plus a Bonus, Rise-From-the-Ashes Entry) Happy Weekend, Chow Bella Friends! We've all made it through another week of the daily grind. Now it's time to treat ourselves to a weekend filled with delicious food and intoxicating drinks. We're ... More >>

Three Things to Eat, Drink, and Bake this Weekend

See also: World of Beer Grand Opening in Tempe Happy weekend Chow Bella friends! We're going to sweat it out this weekend with a little bit of barbecue at one of Phoenix's newest restaurants, then we're popping over to Tempe to check out their newest beer bar, and wrapping things up with a easy p ... More >>

500 Bottles, 58 Taps, Nothin' But Craft: World of Beer in Tempe Opening August 8th

See also: Ten Favorite Places in Metro Phoenix for Craft Beer by the Bottle (or the Can) For beer enthusiasts who have been pacing up and down Tempe's Mill Avenue, eyes fixed longingly on the 100 year old bank building (and former home of American Apparel), and with empty beer glass in hand: your w ... More >>

A Sneak Peek at Jeff Kraus' New Crêpe Bar

It's official -- Truckin' Good Food is now Tempe's newest eatery, Crêpe Bar! Nearly a year after Phoenix food truck pioneer Jeff Kraus announced he was looking for a home for a brick and mortar restaurant, the Truckin' Good Food chef is ready to open the doors to his new home. And this past Sat ... More >>

Paul Babeu Jumps to Apparently Wrong Conclusion: Tempe Cops Say Five Burned Bodies in Vekol Valley Resulted from Murder-Suicide, Not Drug-Cartel Activity

Five bodies were found burned inside an SUV in the Vekol Valley this weekend, and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu was quick to make his assumptions about what happened  public on Facebook. According to the embattled sheriff, the burned bodies probably were the work of a "violent dru ... More >>

Tempe Rocks, and a Film Crew Wants to Document It Saturday at Rogue Bar

When Ari Leopold moved to the Valley last year, he stumbled upon a burgeoning indie rock scene that couldn't be ignored. Well, difficult for him to ignore, anyway. The Tempe rock scene he fell in love with isn't exactly popular if you're thinking mainstream success. You don't see parents from the s ... More >>

The Donkeys, Yucca Tap Room, 5/14/12

The Donkeys Yucca Tap Room Monday, May 14, 2012 It's hard to tell your friends "I'm going to the Donkeys show" with a straight face. No, not some perverted freak-show in Mexico. I mean the psychedelic San Diegan blues rockers The Donkeys, who tore the Yucca Tap Room apart with their '60s-inspired p ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Pulls Off Immigrant Roundup Number 60; Four Furniture Store Workers Arrested

Maricopa County Sheriff put the 60th notch in his illegal-immigrant roundup/"employer sanctions operation" belt today, as deputies nabbed four people at a Tempe office furniture store.Running off another "tip," deputies went to Interior Solutions in Tempe this morning, arresting four people believed ... More >>

Majestic Ruins: Phoenix's First Baptist Church and More

Hoodlums to Host "Hoodstock" Festival to Benefit Tempe's Broadmor Elementary

How's this for a depressing statistic? According to 2012's Quality Counts report, as presented by K-12 education newspaper Education Week, Arizona ranks 44th out of 51 states (and Washington D.C.) in public education. Plus, our desert state got a mere D when it came to school finance and an F for ... More >>

Three Things to Eat, Drink, and Bake this Weekend

It's weekend time and there is a whole bunch of foodie stuff to do. Whether you're hitting up the Greek Festival, meeting Giada de Laurentiis in Scottsdale, or just make a nice dinner at your house, I hope you get to eat something delicious! Here's what's on my plate this weekend ... Eat This: Sa ... More >>

Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Curious what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Hunx and His Punx @ Yucca Tap Room Ever since its genesis with Chuck Berry and Elvis, the rock formula has ... More >>

KWSS' The Morning Infidelity Celebrates Local Music on 4/20

D'Lish Kitchen to Open Second Location in Tempe

For those full-up with fast food, pizza, or a weekend's worth of cheap beer, a new healthy eats spot coming to Tempe aims to provide a bit of balance. D'Lish Kitchen and Coffee House, a health-conscious eatery complete with a drive-thru for good food on the go, is opening its second location on Mon ... More >>

Bad Lucy Make Push For Bonnaroo, Use Google Maps for Scavenger Hunt

Yeah, there's that spectacle in the desert going on this weekend. And next weekend. And yeah, maybe there's a lot of us that didn't have enough skrilla to nab a couple of passes. Big deal. You still have a chance to catch the next big festival later this year, although you'll have to go to the Mis ... More >>

Vintage Phoenix Shoegaze Band Half String Reissued by Brooklyn Label Captured Tracks

It's easy to imagine the sounds of Tempe in the '90s dominated by jangle, over-driven camps cranked, and melodic singers crooning a Mill Ave export that would crack into the mainstream. But listening to Half String, a Tempe-based band that featured Brandon Capps, Tim Patterson, Matt Kruse, and Kimbe ... More >>

Listen to The Insects' Swaggering, Heavy Cutting Room Floor

In movies, the cutting-room floor is usually a cold, dark place where unused footage ends up, never seeing the light of day unless it find its way into a director's cut somewhere down the road. The same is true when it comes to the music studio, but thanks to the Internet and sites like Bandcamp, y ... More >>

Weekend: B-Real of Cypress Hill, Loyal Wife, Heartless Bastards, Switch, George & Dragon 17th Anniversary Party

Earlier this week we remarked on the longevity of Grand Ave art-space the Trunk Space, which is celebrating eight years of DIY operation next week. Well, here's something to consider: This week, The George & Dragon pub, which has hosted many a punk rock show in its day, turns 17. That's only one yea ... More >>

Weekend: Emperor X, Acidic, Tugboat, Nu Sensae, Jim Adkins

See also: Tugboat's Phillip Hanna Talks About the Band's Breakup, Final Shows, and What Happens Next After six years, Tempe based weirdo rockers (it's a compliment) Tugboat are calling it quits. "The idea was up in the air," Phillip Hanna told Up on the Sun's Christina Caldwell. "Because we kept ... More >>

The Attitude's Jim Louvau on Canceled Clubhouse Show with Orgy

The closing of The Clubhouse in Tempe is shaking up the Arizona music scene and forcing two dozen bands to either cancel their shows or find a new venue to perform. Earlier this week, hundreds of people showed up to the Tempe town hall meeting held to address the future implications of the shootin ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating and Win A Prize!

​ Last weekend I was hit with a Pho craving so I decided to check out Tempe's newest Vietnamese Eatery. The pho was really good -- not mindblowing good, but really good. The service was awesome and the interior is nice. Do you know where I'm eating?

Reactions to The Clubhouse Closing on Twitter

See also: Clubhouse Music Venue Closes ​It has been almost two weeks since gang-related gunfire erupted outside the Nipsey Hussle show at The Clubhouse in Tempe, wounding 15 and placing a scar on the face of an otherwise admirable venue. Last Friday, owner Eugenia Ruven was arrested for "fa ... More >>

Flogging Molly's Dennis Casey Doesn't Remember Much About Those Casey Moore's Afterparties

Boston's got Dropkick Murphy's, Chicago's got The Tossers, and Tempe's got Flogging Molly. The Celtic-punk band has become a firm tradition here, and this year marks their 8th annual stop at Tempe Beach Park. The show's practically a festival, with the band joined by a litany of rock 'n' roll acts ... More >>

City of Tempe Holding Public Forum on Clubhouse Music Venue Tonight

​If you're someone who is supporting the Clubhouse Music Venue and its owner during the current brouhaha over the recent shooting outside the concert hall, tonight's the night to let the City of Tempe know about it. Ditto for anyone on the other side of the issue who'd like to the venue punished o ... More >>

Quick Henry's Musical Recipe: Equal Parts Passion, Soul, Jameson and Ginger Ale

Line-up changes and schedule conflicts over the last year and a half have slowed down Tempe blues rockers Quick Henry, but haven't stopped them from rocking out at local watering holes on a near daily basis. At the helm of it all is vocalist/guitarist Kevin Redlich. Whether he's pulling double du ... More >>

Weekend: Nippsy Hustle, The Pubes, Mustache Massacre, Chemicals of Democracy, Kool Keith

Recent Dark Lord Records (with distribution by Sony) signees Chemicals of Democracy are heading to Europe for Hammerfest, where they'll be performing alongside Anthrax, Exodus, Skindred, and more. But the dudes aren't leaving town without a bash. Tomorrow night they'll be showing off songs from th ... More >>

Where to Eat and Drink Near Tempe Diablo Stadium

​ Los Angeles Angels: Tempe Diablo Stadium The name says Tempe, but if you're catching an Angels game at Diablo Stadium (heh heh, we get it) and looking for a good meal, you're much closer to a few excellent drinking and dining options in South Phoenix. We did tuck one Tempe favorite in there for ... More >>

Playboy Coming to Tempe in Search of A Couple New Boobies

​If you've got boobs and can be in Tempe on March 1, Playboy would like to have a word with (and glance at) you.The nudie mag isn't releasing the exact location of the, uh, interviews (gotta keep the perverts at bay), but the casting call offers the opportunity to be "Playmate of the Month," and p ... More >>

ASU Sports in Full Force as Women Begin Defense of National Title, Men Try to Win a Basketball Game

Lots of sports action in Tempe this weekend, which for our purposes starts tonight at the Wells Fargo Arena, where the ASU Sun Devils should be in a close, if not so artistic, battle against the equally lowly Utah Utes. the game, which will not be televised (it's on KTAR620), marks the return o ... More >>

Tempe Ranked Second-Worst College Town in America (By Online Education Peddlers)

www.motifake.comAt least the scenery's nice...​According to a new survey, Tempe, the home of Arizona State University's largest campus, is the second-worst college town in America -- worse even than places like Waco, Texas, Ruston, Louisiana, and Poughkeepsie, New York.However, the survey was cond ... More >>

Railroad "Quiet Zone" Program to Begin in Tempe on January 25 After Six-Year Wait; UPDATE: Program Cost About $175,000

​Tempe residents who live near the Union Pacific rail line just north of Tempe will sleep easier this year after a "quiet zone" program takes effect later this month.Chandler and Phoenix are among the Valley cities that already have such programs, under which the railroad agrees that train operato ... More >>

North Dakota, Meat Puppets, Gin Blossoms, Minibosses, Jerry Riopelle, and More This Weekend

See also: Phoenix New Times New Year's Eve Guide Ring in the New Year With These Local Shows (Minibosses, Meat Puppets, Futurekind, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Thieves We owe a lot to The Meat Puppets around here (you know, our name and all), so we're always happy when the Kirkwood boys are back in town. ... More >>

Chip Off The Old Block

Sinaloa Drug Cartel Now Short $7.8 Million, 435 Pounds of Meth, and 650 Pounds of Weed -- Compliments of Arizona Law Enforcement Agencies

WikipediaJoaquin Guzman-Loera is the head of the Sinaloa Cartel. He's also one of the richest men in the world.​The Sinaloa drug cartel recently suffered what local law enforcement agencies are considering a "significant blow" -- a 15-month investigation has led to the arrest of more than 200 peop ... More >>

Yoki A Ma' Medical Marijuana Club Busted by Tempe and Nevada Authorities; Six Arrested -- Club Owner Craig Sherf Talks to New Times

​ Tempe police teamed up with Nevada authorities this week to bust the Yoki A Ma' medical marijuana club, arresting six people.It's the latest arrest of people accused of operating clubs that distributed medical marijuana to state-registered patients, and the second to involve a business named ... More >>

Four Peaks to Open Third Location in Summer 2012

​But don't get too excited. The popular Tempe brewery and restaurant has plans in the works for a third location but it will mostly be used for the production of the Four Peaks favorite, Kiltlifter. We have known this for sometime, the big question has just been where's it going to go?Un ... More >>