Tempe (Arizona)

U.S. Marshals and Tempe PD Nab Second Ketamine Raper in Atlanta

U.S. Marshals working with Tempe PD arrested Mazen Diamond in Atlanta Monday, after the fugitive had been on the lam for more than 10 years for drugging, raping and videotaping Tempe women he and his cousin met at local bars.  Authorities found Mazen living with his girlfriend and two young chi ... More >>

Wanna Join A New CSA? Blue Sky Farms is Teaming Up With Green in Tempe

Tempe residents who love veggies, get ready to celebrate. Blue Sky Farms is planning on starting a new CSA program and they're doing so by teaming up with Green, meaning you'll soon have one more place to get fresh, organic vegetables without having to schlep it out to the farm. See also: - Five ... More >>

Jurassic 5's Cut Chemist and Nu-Mark Lend Support to Blunt Club's Benefit for Artist Jules Demetrius

Local urban artist Jules Demetrius has never seemed to want when it comes to the friend department. Amongst his multitude of acquaintances and comrades, the 43-year-old painter and graphic designer are a horde of local creative types from both the music and art world, as well as some famous names li ... More >>

Flogging Molly's Bob Schmidt Says Tempe is The Best Place in the Country for St. Patrick's Day

After nearly a decade, Celtic folk punkers Flogging Molly have become a St. Paddy's Day staple in Tempe. The band's anthems -- like "What's Left of the Flag," "Devil's Dance Floor," and "Salty Dog" -- pull double duty each year at Tempe Beach Park, serving both the energetic moshers and the waves of ... More >>

5 Things You Need to Know About Craft Beer in Arizona

Happy Arizona Beer Week, drinkers! Have you mapped out your schedule yet? There's a lot to see, do and imbibe in the next few days -- it's a busy, beautiful time to be a beer lover. It's also impossible to focus on just one beer during a time like this, so for Arizona Beer Week, we're giving you a ... More >>

James Chaney, Tempe Pot Club Owner, Busted Again; Charges Were Dropped After '11 Raid

James Chaney, the owner of a Tempe medical-marijuana club that was the site of a shooting last year, was arrested today in a raid of the club and two alleged Tempe "grow houses." In a news release that invites the media to talk to cops about the raids at, hilariously, 4:20 p.m., Tempe police detail ... More >>

Top Five Phoenix Music Stories of the Week

The news waits for no one -- at least that's what we read somewhere -- so it's perfectly understandable that you, the reader, might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of our biggest stories f ... More >>

Voodoo Swing @ 910 Live

Five Favorite Live Hip-Hop Venues in Metro Phoenix

Musicians traditionally get all of the glory, but what about the venues that house them? Arizona hip-hop artists are regularly lauded for their lyrical lexicon and dazzling deliveries, but they couldn't be heard if popping music houses didn't provide the dark digs, microphones, stages, and booming s ... More >>

Culture Jammers MAN-CAT Introduce Lana Del Rey's, Ahem, Pussy Cola (NSFW)

The late, great and totally irreverent comedian Bill Hicks once predicted the ultimate television commercial, describing it as such: "Here's the woman's face. Beautiful. Camera pulls back. Naked breast. Camera pulls back, she's totally naked, legs apart, two fingers right here and it just says 'Dri ... More >>

Gregg Turkington on Punk in Tempe, the '80s, and a Band As Good as Black Flag

Speaking with comedian Gregg Turkington about Phoenix's storied 80's punk scene, yielded plenty of yarns about seeing legendary bands in their prime. However, he also painted a vividly grotesque portrait of Arizona during the Reagan '80s and his own teenage experience in trying to navigate reactiona ... More >>

Bread Pudding Blitzkrieg: Fuego Bistro vs. Cornish Pasty Co.

Say what you will about bread pudding (a lead-heavy gut bomb of an overplayed dessert), it's still crazy-popular for one very good reason: nobody gets tired of warm, sugary, bread-based goo. It's been around in one form or another for over 500 years, created in most cultures as a thrifty way to sal ... More >>

10 Best Things I Ate in September

Oh, hey, hi there! September's officially in the books. Which means it's a perfect time to look back on all the great food I ate and share some of my favorites. There's a little of everything here -- new restaurants, reviewed restaurants, and places I've popped into just because. It's not a countdow ... More >>

Now Open: Northside Sandwiches and The Firehouse Near ASU in Tempe

Students at Arizona State University in Tempe have a pair of new places near campus where they can grab a bite between classes and also party up a storm after dark. University Drive is now home to Northside Sandwiches and The Firehouse Tempe, two establishments that serve as eateries by day before ... More >>

Seven Hate-Free Chicken Sandwiches in Metro Phoenix

See Also: Chick-fil-A "Kiss-In" Protest Today: Puckering Up for Gay Rights All this talk of chicken sandwiches lately has made us hungry for one thing -- a chicken sandwich. But not just any ol' chicken sandwich, we want a delicious, hate- free chicken sandwich that believes that everyone should ... More >>

The Boom Bap @ Azucar Cuban Lounge

Calling All Cheese Heads -- It's (Almost) Time to Crack the Parmigiano Reggiano

This Saturday (March 10th) at 1 p.m. Whole Foods across the globe (including our Tempe, Scottsdale, and Chandler locations) will be simultaneously cracking into wheels of their 24-month old Parmigiano Reggiano AKA Really Damn Good Cheese. As you can see in the video above, it's going to be cheese-t ... More >>

Tempe Town Flick: Filmmaker Nico Holthaus Plans Stuck Outside of Phoenix

By any yardstick you wish to measure it, you probably owe Nico Holthaus a drink. If nothing else. Mill Avenue Inc, his 2008 documentary chronicling the corporate invasion of Tempe, is a talking history time capsule of the faces and places that made the Tempe music boom of the '90s happen. But it did ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating and Win a Prize!

​ And we're back again! After a long holiday break it's back to business with this week's Where Am I Eating. In between holiday shopping adventures, late night parties, and making eight dozen tamales, I managed to fit in lunch with friends at a certain CenPho hot spot that may or may not have a su ... More >>

Arizona Local Fest 2012 @ The Sail Inn

Eyes Set To Kill's Alexia Rodriguez on Songwriting, Totalling Tour Vans, and Being One of the Hottest Ladies in Metal

Phoenix fans of the Tempe-based outfit Eyes Set To Kill have another reason to love the balmy Valley winters -- they keep the beloved band (fronted by sexy rockers Alexia and Anissa Rodriguez, both listed on Revolver's Hottest Chicks in Metal roster) in town and off the tour bus due to cold weather ... More >>

The Five Most Memorable Things I Put in My Mouth in 2011

​That's right, laugh it up. Although the title of this post wasn't my idea, I did consume a fair share of noteworthy eats in 2011. Whether crazy-delicious, crazy-exotic, or just crazy-crazy, many have managed to make quite an impression. Here are five of the most significant. ​5. Pan-Seared ... More >>

Old School Yule

Holiday Gifts for Your Hip-Hop Cousin

​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. Yo yo yiggity yo, son. Christmas is u ... More >>

Third Location of Mellow Mushroom To Open at CityNorth

​Mellow Mushroom, the Atlanta-based pizza chain established in 1974 and with over 100 restaurants in fifteen states, has announced it will open a third Arizona location at CityNorth, a mixed-use development at the Loop 101 and 56th Street in northeast Phoenix. Known for its pizza, beer, and f ... More >>

You Me and Apollo at The Rogue

​Power Hour. It's a time-honored tradition that 20-year-old kids across the country look forward to with eagerness as they push the limits of blood-alcohol levels. In Tempe and Phoenix, most people target Mill Avenue as their destination for drunken debauchery, but when Tucson-based pianist/ ... More >>

Scottsdale's Canyon Club Closes, Misfits and Leon Russell Shows Moved

​Less than two months ago, we announced the arrival of North Scottsdale's Canyon Club. Just as the venue began gaining ground with music fans, we received word that the venue has officially closed. No further explanation was offered. For now, some of the venue's previously scheduled shows ha ... More >>

Curry Corner Spices Up Tempe with Indo-Pakistani Cuisine

Tempe Bistro's Brett Vibber, Part Two

Maya Dukmasova Brett Vibber in the kitchen at Center Bistro​Ysterday, Chef Brett Vibber of Center Bistro shared his stories of travel in Italy. Today he dishes more about his childhood in Tempe as the son of two local teachers and working his way up from pizza to fine dining. When did you ... More >>

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 >>

Where Am I Eating?

​ It had been a while since I'd had one of my favorite Sunday breakfasts. Homemade corned beef with plenty of spicy jalapenos and green chili topped with sour cream with a side of fluffy scrambled eggs and thick toast. This time breakfast was served with a smile, something that hadn't happen in a ... More >>

July 13 In Blogs: All-Star Game, Eye Lounge, High Horse, Jamburritos, and Keith Carmickle

​​​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:

Where Am I Eating?

​I still can't afford dinner here, but lunch is a completely different and affordable story. Plus, I just had to hit up this Tempe staple up one more time before summer officially kicks in and outside lunching is a thing of the past. I ordered the Asian Barbecue Pork Tenderloin Banh Mi which is al ... More >>

Pinky Tuscadero's WhiteKnuckle AssFuck, The Smoky Mountain Skullbusters, and Blance Davidian at Yucca Tap Room

Benjamin LeathermanPinky Tuscadero's WhiteKnuckle AssFuck last night at Yucca Tap Room in Tempe.​Pinky Tuscadero's WhiteKnuckle AssFuckYucca Tap RoomSaturday, April 2, 2011There are two schools of thought when it comes to band reunion shows:1. "Man, they're time is past. They broke up and should s ... More >>

Medical Marijuana Commenters Part Two; Live-Blogging Continues at Prop 203 Hearing in Tempe

Commenters stood in a long line to air their views at today's three-hour medical marijuana hearing in Tempe. Not all of them had a chance to speak.​ This is Part Two of our live-blogging from the Department of Health Services medical marijuana hearing in Tempe. Click here for Part One. This is ... More >>

Chang Gang

Huff and puff on the Valley’s city streets

In the (Cal)Zone: Getting Sauced at Queen's Pizza and Boulders on Broadway

Every city has a certain type of cuisine it's known for. In New York, there's a pizza place on every corner. Memphis and Kansas City have great BBQ joints. In Phoenix, it's Mexican food. While finding a late-night burrito or enchilada in this town is a piece of cake (tres leches, of course ... More >>

Sushi Eye Moves From Tempe to Ahwatukee

​Sushi Eye, the popular Tempe sushi restaurant known for its whimsical makizushi like the Orange Blossom roll and Booty Booty roll -- plus an upbeat, contemporary vibe -- has left its longtime digs on Elliot Rd. and moved to a bigger space in nearby Ahwatukee. Chef-o ... More >>

'In Darkness and In Light' Ticket Announcement from The Maine

www.wearethemaine.net'In Darkness and In Light'​Just when you thought Phoenix pop/rock band The Maine couldn't push themselves any further as a band (they already have their own keepsake book and imprint label), the group has managed to make it into the movie business, with their new short film, I ... More >>

Three New Restaurants Coming to Scottsdale Promenade

​The dining mix at the Scottsdale Promenade, the sprawling complex of restaurants, retail, and offices at the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, continues to evolve, with three new eateries slated to open soon. Someburros, the popular East Valley Mexic ... More >>

Built To Spill - Ripple (Grateful Dead Cover) Live at Marquee Theatre 10/26/10

​Song: Built To Spill, "Ripple" (Grateful Dead Cover) a bootleg from Tuesday's show at Marquee Theatre. Context: The bootleg of BTS's Tuesday show in Tempe (shared in the comments section of my review) on Tuesday is awesome. This was my favorite moment of the show, just because it was such an unex ... More >>

Club Candids: Antique Scream at The Palo Verde Lounge in Tempe

Benjamin LeathermanWild times transpired at the Palo Verde Lounge in Tempe. ​In last week's Best of Phoenix issue of the New Times, the notorious Tempe dive bar Palo Verde Lounge was named the "Best Place to Get Up Close and Personal with the Band." A weekend gig by Antique Scream this past ... More >>

New Restaurant Round-Up

October is here and our fingers our crossed that we can get outside and enjoy a little patio dining in the upcoming weeks. For now, lets take a quick look back at the new restaurants that have joined the Valley in the month of September. Amaro Pizzeria & Vino Lounge, Cave CreekSpitfire Grill and ... More >>

WineBat Wine Meetups and Vegetarian Tacos in Today's Eater's Digest

fulltimefoodie.wordpress.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?WineBat MeetupsEnjoy a glass of wine and maybe even make some new friends. Tonight at Studio Vino in Tempe, enjoy a wine tasting featuring 5 wines from Southern Arizona. From 6 ... More >>

Landmine Marathon Debuts New Video for "Shadows Fed to Tyrants"

​How do you make a metalhead swoon? Play him the new video for "Shadows Fed to Tyrants" by Phoenix grindcore band Landmine Marathon. If you read my feature on the band last year, you probably didn't have to read between too many lines to figure out that I have a huge crush on lead screamer Grace P ... More >>

T.K. Campo, What Are You Eating?

​T.K. Campo The bassist for The Hunger Artists plays shows all over the Valley and volunteers at The Trunk Space. What'd you eat for dinner last night? Leftovers--sausage and some multigrain rice. Favorite food: Beef burgeon (burgandy in English). I used to work for an executive chef in Tempe who ... More >>

Tempe "Party Crew" Preys on ASU Students in Check Cashing Scam; Police Looking for More Victims

Tempe Police DepartmentIf you cashed a check for this guy, 21-year-old Tymothy McCurn, you're an idiot.​Tempe police on Tuesday arrested seven members of a local "party crew" after a seven-month investigation into a check cashing scam that cost Tempe banks more than $55,000.First and foremost, you ... More >>

Chef Du Moo Dinner and Jubel 2010 in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ Eat with the cows! Saturday, March 13th, Superstition Farm will host the second installment of their monthly 'Chef Du Moo" Dinner. The farm will be working only with local farms to supply the food for the evenin ... More >>

Arctic Monkeys to Play the Marquee (More Coachella Runoff!)

​The Valley is getting a ton of runoff from this year's Coachella. First it was Yeasayer and Beach House. Deer Tick and Vampire Weekend then entered the fold. Finally, Sia and Frightened Rabbit scheduled Phoenix dates around the massive festival in Indio, California. The recent announcem ... More >>