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April Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

We'll always remember April as the month we said adios to every single Baja Fresh in the Valley. But at least we welcomed quite a few new friends to ease the pain. See also: - March Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix - February Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend

This weekend is Prince Eve. We understand that. But if you're unable or unwilling to part with the kind of money it takes to see Prince in something smaller than an arena, you can divert yourself with any of these coming attractions:

Roll Models

"Arizona's Hottest New Patio" Opens in Tempe Today

Heads up, outdoor lounge-y types; "Arizona's Hottest New Patio" opens in Tempe today. See also: - Bink's Midtown Is a Must (Especially When It Comes to Veggies) - New Restaurant Opens at Chase Field: Think Barbecue, Sandwiches Wrapped in Tape Measures, and the "Hottest Wings in Baseball" Featuri ... More >>

Atlas Genius: Aussie Indie Rocker Keith Jeffrey Has No Complaints About Being Buzzworthy

Australian pop-rockers, Atlas Genius, may be in over their hot little Aussie heads. Fairly new to the American-music scene, it hasn't taken long for their talents to reach the right ears and create a whole lot of buzz in the alt/indie-sphere. With their debut album, When It Was Now, on the brink of ... More >>

Dumperfoo Quietly Galvanizes the Phoenix Hip-Hop Scene

Hugh Hallman Still Not Endorsed by Tempe Cops and Firefighters, Despite Claiming So (Again)

Although New Times called out then-Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman for touting an apparently fake endorsement from the city's firemen and cops, we have not called out potential gubernatorial candidate Hugh Hallman for using an apparently fake endorsement from Tempe's firemen and cops.Now that Hallman's rec ... More >>

The 10 Best Things I Saw in 2012

Sonoran Pop Festival Sacred Bones Mojave Celebration: "Incestuous...In The Best Possible Way"

In this week's issue of New Times, I chart the conversation that occurred when I sat down with J.S. Aurelius and Alexander Jarson of Tempe's Ascetic House, a creative "collective" that releases art, video, music, and literature. The two aren't eager to define what Ascetic House "is." And that's th ... More >>

So How Does Munich's Oktoberfest Stack Up Against Tempe's?

Lucky Megan Dobransky! Our Chow Bella contributor managed to make it to two Okoberfest celebrations -- in both Munich and Tempe. She's here to compare and contrast. Oktoberfest has been a beer drinker's mecca for centuries. The name alone conjures up images of massive beers so heavy you need two h ... More >>

La Fonda Restaurant Resurfaces in New Tempe Location: Grand Opening Celebration This Weekend

When Tempe's neighborhood shopping center on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Curry Roads was demolished this summer, it was the end of an era for husband and wife team Ray and Janet Pedraza. The current owners of La Fonda Mexican Restaurant and Cantina are also the son and daughter-in-law of ... More >>

Top Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend

See also: New Times Calendar of Events Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. Dinner & Drinks @ Angels Trumpet Ale House Downtown Phoenix's newest drinking establishment opened this past Tuesday night with a stellar beer line ... More >>

57: Robin Trick

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 >>

Phoenix vs. Tempe? Is a Fractious Relationship Hurting the Valley Music Scene?

See also: Echo Cloud Brings Actual Local Rock to Mill Avenue's School of Rock See also: Behind the Scenes of Former Friends of Young Americans' Practice Pad A couple weeks ago our own Anthony Sandoval penned a music feature about Phoenix-based shoegazers Former Friends of Young Americans. In the pi ... More >>

Fan of Tempe Mayoral Candidate Michael Monti Lets the World Know He Plans on Ripping Down Opponent's Signs

Here's a tip: If you're planning on doing something that may be a crime, don't tell the state's largest paper before doing so.Apparently our tip is a little late, as it would seem that a fan of Tempe mayoral candidate Michael Monti did that yesterday.Legislative District 17 Republicans chairman A.J. ... More >>

Harold Aceves, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Country Joe & The Fish Drummer, to Be Remembered at Sail Inn

"Top the Morning," the 1966 single by Phoenix garage rockers The Hobbit starts off with a simple rhythm, the sound of a clamped high-hat tapping out a simple 4/4 beat. Then it blows up: white boy soul vocals, bobbing and weaving organ, clanging guitars, and racing bass, all the while anchored by for ... More >>

How the Valley's Legendary Restaurants Keep Up With the Times

Blogs Teased in Our March 15 Issue

This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. What did the community have to say about the Clubhouse at an open forum in Tempe? How does Phoenix rockabilly band ... More >>

The Rock 'N' Roll Marathon: Where Everyone is a Runner

Not all Phoenix fun comes with dim lighting and fancy cocktails. Sometimes, there's nothing better than endorphins, sunshine, and sweat. Lover of all things outdoors, The Outsider explores the more natural side of Phoenix.​January 15 is the day that everyone can call themselves a runner ... More >>

2011 Restaurant Openings and Closings

​ 2011 was a busy year for the Valley restaurant scene. We added more than 100 new restaurants and lost just under 50. Just in case you forgot about some of the newcomers, or missed the news that one of your favorite restaurants closed, here's a look back ...  2011 Restaurant Openings  ... More >>

Fifteen Favorite Bakeries in Greater Phoenix

​In the 16th and 17th centuries, the skills of the pastry chef were added to those of the bread maker so that in modern Britain (as opposed to France), domestic and commercial bakers used the talents of both. Though the lines have been blurred, the benefit of combining these two trades mean ex ... More >>

Community Spirits

Arizona Compassion Club Helps Obtain Qualified Patients With Medical Marijuana From Valley Office Locations

​ Want pot? Are you one of Arizona's 6,000-plus, card-carrying, qualified medical marijuana patients? Or a valid patient from another state? Join the club. In a creative work-around to the state's lack of marijuana dispensaries, a group of card-holding patients are offering various strain ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, February 17, 2011

Restaurant Round-Up for 2010

Jobot Coffee Shop Hooray for Jobot opening on Roosevelt Row in October, 2010 ​The Valley of the Sun saw a lot of activity in the restaurant world in 2010. More than 100 new restaurants opened and fewer than 50 closed their doors for good, according to our tally. Here is our Restau ... More >>

Top 10 Phoenix Music Stories of 2010

No. 5 The National - Countdown of the Best Concerts of 2010

Luke Holwerda​Over the last days of the year Up On The Sun will be counting down the best live shows of 2010. Today we look at the No. 5 show of the year, The National at Marquee Theatre.

A Thanksgiving Dinner Fowl: Cornish Pasty Company vs. All Wrapped Up

Remember that scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where disgusting gum-chewing champion Violet Beauregarde gets her choppers on a piece of gum that tastes like a roast beef dinner, complete with tomato soup and blueberry pie? According to the Institute of Food Research,&nbs ... More >>

Oct. 25 In Blogs: Air Sex, Pumpkin Showdown, Celine Dion, Jan Brewer, and the Arizona Press Club

​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:

Alex Rivera, Director of Sleep Dealer, Talks Sci-Fi, Immigration, and Robot Doctors Controlled from India

Filmmaker Alex Rivera at Fair Trade Cafe: He'll be at a screening for his film Sleep Dealer in Tempe Saturday night For anyone interested in immigration, sci-fi or both, director Alex Rivera's debut feature Sleep Dealer is a must see, a futuristic and at times Blade Runner-ish trek through a w ... More >>

Buycott Rally Supports Arizona Businesses That Don't Support Buycott Rally

Democratic Diva's Donna Gratehouse went in search of big companies being represented out at the pro-SB 1070 "buycott" at Tempe's Diablo Stadium this Saturday. Know how many she found? Zip. Zilch. Zero.Well, Tempe's Xtreme Bean Coffee was there. (Hardly a biggie.) But otherwise, it was just vendors s ... More >>

Gambling on Fish and Chips: Pick a Cod, Any Cod

Like bangers and mash or bubble & squeak, fish and chips is the kind of perfect pairing you'll find at any decent English pub. It's also the only way most parents can get their kids to eat fish -- because everything is better when battered and fried. For this week's battle, we pitted t ... More >>

Jordin Sparks to Play Marquee on July 1... But Seriously, Who is Going to Devirginize Her?

​Jordin Sparks is playing the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on July 1 as part of a national tour that'll take the Glendale native to 35 cities across the country.Sparks, the 20-year-old 2007 American Idol winner, is also slated to make Broadway debut in the 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Music ... More >>

5 Ways to Celebrate Craft Beer Week

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eprater/3970444283/ ​While the rest of the country is happily celebrating Craft Beer Week (May 17-23) with festivals and other fun events, here in Phoenix it has been slightly overlooked. What do you expect? We were recently ranked 57th out of 100 in the fun cat ... More >>

Happy Hours: Your Guide to Valley Spots Worthy of Your Drink Money

X103.9 Marks the Spot

Rodent Control

Devils attempt to continue Beavers’ dry spell in Tempe

Whole New Ballgame

Hoops rule . . . in football season?

The Digital Age

Local hard rock faves take over the Marquee

Like La Bocca Urban Pizzeria's crust, the pizza competition in Phoenix is stiff

Mill Street Blues

How gentrification killed mom and pop

Culture Jam

Okay, They Built It. Will You Come?

Tempe wants to join the culture club

The Devil Went Down to Phoenix

. . . will it be any better than downtown Tempe?

I Dunnit

Here's how a Kentucky inmate conned Tempe cops and the County Attorney's Office into believing he'd killed a stripper, who really was a victim of the Baseline Killer

Cash Cabal

Powerful developers must be stopped from sullying scenic Papago Park with another Valley resort

Monster Mass

Taste Magnet

Tempe has the goods, and here's where to find them

From Mohawks To Mullets

Images from 25 years of Phoenix music