Sloane BurwellBenChris African Market
This is the time of year when folks in Phoenix head for cooler pastures, and it's time to travel the world if you can. But, if your vacation this summer is a staycation, you can still feed your inner globetrotter by heading to India, Africa, and Russia -- via several of the Valley's interesting ethnic grocers.
Today's Favorite Ethnic Market: BenChris African Market
BenChris African Market
5532 N 43rd Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85301
602-915-1045
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It seems like a classic case of "if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen" for Senator Pamela Gorman, who recently e-mailed a New Times reader, called him a fool, and whined about her long hours, and lousy pay.
Gorman recently quit her post as house majority whip, and then apparently disappeared on what was referred to as a "Midwest vacation," where she couldn't even be reached by GOP leaders to discuss the budget negotiations.
While Gorman was gone, she
www.facebook.comAlex Chambers (left) spent his summer traveling to each of the 13 WNBA cities. ​What would drive someone to use their summer vacation to travel to exotic destinations like Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Detroit? For one Phoenix man, the motivation came from one of the most unlikely places imaginable: The WNBA.Let's clarify: The WNBA is a professional sport, where women, not men, play basketball. Believe it or not, people occasionally go and watch.One of those people is Alex Cha