You might be planning a long road trip or maybe you’ve just exhausted all of your go-to bands on Spotify while sitting at your desk. Never fear — the time to dive head first into the world of comedy podcasts is here. Whether they’re talking about the biz, literature, movies,…
Cohesion is the name of the game for Dum Dum Girls’ Dee Dee Penny nowadays. Though you might know the band because of its highly acclaimed first album, I Will Be, the band’s sound has morphed four years later from a lo-fi, surf vibe heavy on female vocal harmonies to…
Second Story Liquor Bar sits above Old Town Scottsdale’s Gelato Spot off of Scottsdale Road just north of Indian School. Tommy Plato owns both restaurants, but SSLB is clearly a labor of love. Pulling in the talents of Josh Bracher, a relatively young and very up-and-coming chef, in the kitchen…
Los Dias de la Crescent is hitting Civic Space Park and, later in the evening, Crescent Ballroom this Saturday, November 15. The free all-day music festival is jamming 17 local acts into one day this year and reserving the second day’s festivities for a bike-in movie showing of Raising Arizona…
For the past two years, we’ve been eyeing a restaurant on Van Buren just west of Seventh Avenue. There are bars on the windows and the building doesn’t really look inviting. Then there’s the name: International House of Food. The painted lettering on the building promises American, Mexican, and Chinese…
It’s time to get interactive with your theater-going experience and fall into the wild and wacky world of Shear Madness. The part improv, part stand-up, and part scripted show challenges audience members to help solve the murder of a Phoenix landlady who owns the building in which a present day…
There was a time not too long ago when heading to Grand Avenue between McDowell and Van Buren roads was a no-no. However, with all of the new life breathed into the stretch of street in recent years, there’s no better time and place to celebrate Phoenix’s rise than this…
You won’t find pumpkin spice syrup or any other artificial junk on Charlie Zeiler’s new Mix Up Bar cocktails menu. The Royal Palms’ bartender, instead, builds on classic recipes with new ingredients to make unique autumnal drinks. While discussing his new menu, Zeiler explains which ingredients he’s using this fall,…
The good news is that there were very few eateries that scored poorly on health inspections last month. In fact, we saw a lot of “A” ratings looking through the inspection list. Though many local spots have either kept high standards or cleaned up since their last health inspector visit,…
Happy November, movie lovers. It’s going to be a busy month for you full of intense dramas, artsy thrillers, and riveting documentaries. Don’t get overwhelmed, though. Despite the rapidly approaching Oscar season rush of films, we have five movies that you can’t miss this month — including one for the…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fifth annual Pie Social from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 15, at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second and Roosevelt streets. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
If you just can’t get enough of the spooky stuff, FearCON is coming to help you mix and mingle with like-minded fear junkies for two days of hair-raising panels, spine-chilling movie screenings, and eerie actor meet-and-greets.Arizona’s largest independent horror event is bringing American Horror Story, Walking Dead, and Dawn of…
Put on your most ghoulish Halloween costume, strap on a helmet, and get on your bike, because the Life After Death Race is hitting the mean streets of downtown Phoenix and pitting racers against each other for the glory of a race win.The second annual solo scavenger hunt and alley…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fifth annual Pie Social from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 15, at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second and Roosevelt streets. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
Nick Malgieri has been at the pastry game for decades. He’s been teaching classes on the topic in Phoenix for nearly 20 years at Les Gourmettes. From baking at home and watching Julia Child as a kid, he’s come a long way and is now releasing a new cookbook simply…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the fifth annual Pie Social from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 15, at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second and Roosevelt streets. We’ve got an all-star lineup of bakers making pies for you to taste, and…
Here are ten of our favorite places in metro Phoenix to grab a bowl:
Robert and Jessie Gall have named their oven Blue. Not everyone names their kitchen equipment, but Blue isn’t your ordinary oven. Should you get the chance to see Blue, which isn’t out of the realm of possibility because Focoso customers are often invited on board the food truck, you’ll instantly…
It’s not hard to get into the Halloween spirit this year. Even if you’re not a fan of donning a costume and gorging yourself on candy, all you really need to do is head to FilmBar, because they’re screening a series of spooky movies and 1994’s Interview with the Vampire…
Prepare yourself for 32 hours of non-stop improv action when the Torch Theatre brings its annual Ghostfest fundraising event back to their Phoenix stage.Now in its fourth year, the comedy event boasts performers both local and national — even a troupe from Australia. The lineup includes acts such as For…
Diving into the wild world of craft cocktails and mixology head first is one way to start learning more about them. You can also take one of a few different mixology classes here in town. However, for you bookworms out there, there’s a ton of great reads for beginners and…
We can’t wait to see what American Horror Story’s Ryan Murphy does with his new project American Crime Story. The first season is set to cover the O.J. Simpson case in 10 episodes next year on FX, and it’s rumored that the show will explore the crime from the point…
