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The Place Beyond the Pines: Everything Is Not Enough in This Stab at a Masterpiece

Jacques Qualin of J&G Steakhouse on Head Cheese, Being an Apprentice, and Daniel Boulud

Jacques Qualin J&G Steakhouse The Phoenician Resort 6000 East Camelback Road, Scottsdale 480-214-8000, jgsteakhousescottsdale.com See also: -- Matt Pool on Chris Bianco, Andreoli Italian Grocer, and Phoenix as a Food Town -- Chef Kevin Binkley a Finalist for James Beard Award This is part one of ... More >>

Top Five Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

Every week, there's a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all fit in your mouth ... or in this ca ... More >>

Todd Sicolo Dishes on Grant Achatz and His Short-Lived Las Vegas Marriage

Todd Sicolo T. Cook's at Royal Palms Resort & Spa 5200 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix 602-808-0766 royalpalmshotel.com See also: -- Josh Riesner of Scottsdale's Pig & Pickle Dishes on Bartending Bullshit and What He Ate That You Never Will - Keenan Bosworth of Pig & Pickle Dishes about Chrysa Robertso ... More >>

Announcing the Winners of the First Voice Media Group Music Writing Awards

Each week in our print editions and every day on our blogs, the 13 Voice Media Group papers feature some of the best music writing in the country. That's why we're excited to announce the winners of our first VMG music writing awards. The honor goes to the authors of one blog post and one print pi ... More >>

Schools Ignore Bullying of Gays at Their Own Peril

Brian Kingdeski of The Spot, Gilbert's New Neighborhood...uh, Spot

The Spot in Gilbert, where owner Brian Kingdeski talks family values and bringing homemade classics, at an affordable price. Although an undeniably Google-unfriendly name, "The Spot" fits this restaurant like a glove. With dexterity that reveals Kingdeski's decades of experience in the restaurant ... More >>

Failed Resolutions: Some of Robrt Pela's Favorite Memoirs are Total Busts

​In this week's issue of New Times, you'll see our annual Resolution Guide. This year: a collection of writers and contributors resolved to love their city. Some failed and succeeded (read Snapshots of a City, and New-Found Love for a Hometown), and others found reasons to love Phoenix because of ... More >>

Balam Acab's Alec Koone Lives With His Mom, Quietly Reviving R&B

Taser Off the Hook For Two Deaths (Thanks to Steroids and PCP)

Tasers: safer than PCP.​Scottsdale-based Taser International, the manufacturer of stun guns used by police departments all over the world, is off the hook for two Taser-related deaths because the two men who died were each had PCP in their systems when they were zapped by authorities.One of the me ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Puerto Ricans and Matanzas

Our Idiot Brother: Paul Rudd Has a Predictable Profound Effect on His Siblings

"Buffalo" William Willis, Alleged Tunnel-Digging/Cross-Dressing Kiddy-Porn Connoisseur, Flips His Wig When Busted by Marshals

It puts the lotion on its skin​"Buffalo" William Willis, the alleged cross-dressing kiddy-porn connoisseur who removed his court ordered ankle monitor earlier this week, was not only busted by U.S. Marshals yesterday, he was busted wearing a wig -- which is both fitting and terrifying.When Willis ... More >>

Payton Curry, What Are You Listening To?

Payton Curry​Payton J. CurryThe chef recently launched a pop-up concept at the Welcome Diner. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Cat Power Radio. It's been one of those weeks for me. I don't do radio at all. What's the last song played ... More >>

Marwencol: One Guy's Self-Help Project Is Another Guy's Outsider Art

Melissa Barth of Posh

Carol BlonderPosh pastry chef Melissa Barth​ Like most younger siblings, Melissa Barth liked to follow her big brother around. In high school she entered a culinary program to be just like him. Her brother went on to a career in computers, but once Melissa hit the pastry station, she never wanted ... More >>

Barenaked Ladies at Dodge Theatre on 7/25/2010

Shawn Anderson​Barenaked Ladies Dodge Theatre July 25, 2010Ed Robertson is probably the more talented of the two founding members of Barenaked Ladies. Creative input aside, Robertson is a master chameleon, both able to mimic the boisterous nerdiness of ex-frontman Steven Page and do all the little ... More >>

Rivers Cuomo in Bus Accident, Weezer Cancels Shows (Phoenix Date Safe)

Rivers Cuomo and family are safe following an icy bus crash last night in upstate New York.​In a bit of unfortunate news, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo had to be hospitalized after the bus carrying him, his family and an assistant hit a patch of ice, busted through a guardrail and ended up in a ditch earl ... More >>

Everybody’s Fine: Father Does Not Know Best When Father Is De Niro

Green Day's Dookie and the Peak of Western Civilization

Opening Monday: J&G Steakhouse at The Phoenician

  In the past few months, a lot of local restaurants have postponed openings (indefinitely, for some), but the most high-profile, highly anticipated one is making its debut before the end of this year, as promised. It's J&G Steakhouse, chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's upscale ... More >>

The Morning Of

Frozan River may lay it on thick, but Melissa Leo nails the role of a struggling single mom

John Lennon's killer finds Jesus, but not parole

Gift of Gag

Joke band returns. No joke.

There's a certain familiarity to this year's Sundance crop. Thankfully, a few gems cut through the noise

Loose Screws

The patriotic pigeon uses the bleedin’ facts to peck holes in the rantings of 9/11 conspiracy wacktivists!

Tough Coach

Another winning season ends for Pat Murphy and his baseball team. Now, it's ASU management's turn at bat

D.I.Y. Downtown

Phoenix's downtown is not a place for artists and business owners looking for a fashionable address or an established scene. But it's just right for those who want to blaze urban trails into a city with a suburban soul

Going for Broken

Bill Murray gets a Dear Don letter

Pardon Me

It's no fun being an illegal alien

Tune In, Turn On

The Walkmen drop out of the New York rock revival

Vans Warped Tour

Hundreds of bands converge on Peoria Sports Complex

B. Fudding

Philosophy and propaganda mingle in multi-media performance

Sour Town

Dogville screws the pooch

Betting on ODB?

As Dirt McGirt growls louder, Russell Jones becomes invisible before our eyes

American Idyll

Camp charms, but it needs less talking and more singing

Ever More?

Everclear keeps perfecting its fiery punk pop. But is their demise in sight?

Jam Land

Local improv musicians converge on Sail Inn for 4:20 Fest. Sedona may lie in their future.

The Band

The Last Waltz (WB/Rhino)

Pain Relievers

After marauding up and down the East Coast, and befriending Ween, Less Pain Forever returns for the holidays

Big Dreams

Mercury Rev looks to the future without forgetting its past

Sibling Chivalry

A prodigal brother brings home a little trouble but much joy in irresistible You Can Count on Me

Beijing Beauties

Is Chinese 'Forbidden City' exhibition in tea leaves for Phoenix Art Museum?

Captive Audience

The president came to town and all I got was a good look at his red neck

Chunk Style

Heavy sheds light on overweight misfit

Tempest in a Toilet Bowl

Creator Kate Millett puts a lid on the art controversy that won't die

The Good Foot

A survey of recent roots, funk, R&B and surf releases

BRIAN KINGMAN'S BLUE PERIOD

THE FORMER OAKLAND A'S PITCHER GOT ENTANGLED IN THE THEFT OF A MILLION-DOLLAR PICASSO. EXCEPT IT WASN'T A PICASSO.

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