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August 20, 2009
August 20 In Blogs: Diggnation, Michael Jackson, ASU, and President Obama
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: Feathered Bastard: Levi Johnston's Druggie Mom Gets the Joe Arpaio Pink Handcuff Treatment Up on the Sun: Beer, ... More >>
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August 21, 2009
Recipe: Clover Club and Blood Orange Pisco Sour from BLT Steak
Lauren Gilger The Clover Club and the Blood Orange Pisco Sour at the Camelback Inn.Trudy Thomas spent her childhood in the bourbon distilleries of Kentucky. She spent her a good part of her twenties working under Wolfgang Puck in Chicago, and now she's spreading the mixology gospel in the ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
Gingersnap Egg Nog Martini at R Bar and BLT Steak
Even if you're not a fan of egg nog, you might like this martini--it's a way to enjoy the holiday drink in a subtle way. The creaminess of the traditional holiday beverage is complemented with ginger and white chocolate flavors, and the cinnamon sugar rim and ginger snap cookie garnish mak ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
Camelback Inn Cooks Healthy with the Chia Pet
Jonathan McNamaraLast week, Sprouts Wellness Restaurant and Juice Bar at Camelback Inn introduced a new "Cooking Nutritionally Smart" workshop series hosted by executive sous chef Brian Archambault and featuring beverage director Trudy Thomas' organic cocktails. "Healthy? Organic? Oh, no," ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
Local Bartenders Mix It Up With Patron XO
Carol Blonder Patron Spirit Girls Monday evening, food and beverage staffers from the metro Phoenix area gathered at Revolver Lounge to cheer on competitors in Patron Spirits' Patron XO mixology event. There to participate as a judge, I knew I had to familiarize myself with the flavor of t ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Trudy Thomas at BLT Steak
Zach Fowle The tender: Trudy ThomasThe bar: BLT Steak at Camelback Inn, a JW Marriott Resort (5402 E. Lincoln Dr., 480-905-7979)The pedigree: Thomas' bartending career began as a matter of convenience -- she got her start in working in a bar attached to her apartment complex in Kentucky. In ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
Chartreuse: Is This What Jesus Would Drink?
Image via This Girl Can Eat Handcrafted by French monks based upon a secret 400-year-old recipe, chartreuse was originally known as "The Elixir of Life." We're uncorking our latest column, Bottoms Up -- a weekly guide to everything brewed, bottled, blended, barrel-aged and generally booz ... More >>