Pallets in Downtown Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Pallets 1011 North Third Street 602-254-1168 www.palletsfoodandbar.com See Also: – Roaring Fork in Scottsdale: Happy Hour Report Card – The Most Popular Spirit in the World is Chinese Firewater Baijiu — And It May Be Coming To The States – Hotel Palomar’s One Year Anniversary Party in Downtown…

5 Weird (and Tasty) Cocktails in Metro Phoenix

If you find yourself with a Jack and Coke in hand this summer, you’re not doing it right. In the wonderful world of cocktails, weird is the way to go. Whether that means you stumble into the back-alley entrance of a speakeasy or you take your drink muddled, shaken, and…

Roaring Fork in Scottsdale: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Roaring Fork 4800 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 480-947-0795 www.roaringfork.com See Also: – SoChu House in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card – Green Chile Mac and Cheese Smackdown: The Main Ingredient vs. Roaring Fork – 10 Best Margaritas in Metro Phoenix…

SoChu House in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: SoChu House 2801 North Central Avenue, Phoenix 602-340-9777 www.sochuhouse.com See Also: – Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale: Happy Hour Report Card – Tastemakers 2012: Johnny Chu – Miu’s Cuisine: Sichuan Food That’s Anything but Familiar…

Lunch Under $10 at Bragg’s Factory Diner in Phoenix

Phoenix is just a few hip vegan restaurants and bakeries away from being officially cool. We were so excited when Bragg’s Factory Diner opened for breakfast and lunch off Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix because it touts a fully vegetarian and mostly vegan menu. Plus, we heard about the vegan…

Lunch Under $10 at Gadzooks Enchiladas and Soups in Phoenix

If you’ve ever spent a long, lonely night wishing that Chipotle made enchiladas (and soup), your wildest dreams have come true. Gadzooks has a create-it-yourself vibe with options like tacos, chopped salads and “ladas.” Or you can just go for the housemade tortilla soup. If you’re following the process thus…

Toddy Takedown: Press Coffee Roasters vs. Cartel Coffee Lab

Toddy-style brewed iced coffee is better than hot drip for a few reasons. First of all, the acidity levels are lower in cold-brewed coffee, making it more drinkable in those indigestion-filled crunch times. It’s also higher in caffeine, which means you pretty much only need one cup to keep you…

Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Pig & Pickle 2922 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale 480-990-1407 www.pigandpickle.com See Also: – Bink’s Midtown in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card – Scottsdale’s Pig & Pickle a Culinary Power to the People – Perk Eatery and Barrio Cafe Scheduled for Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in May…

10 Indie Movies You’ll Want to See (and Skip) This Summer

This summer has an abundance of noteworthy films coming out and quite a few that might not be worth the cost of admission. Jackalope Ranch is here to help guide you through the movie madness with five must see indie flicks that should go mainstream and five more that can…

Lunch Under $10 at Crepe Bar in Tempe

Good French cooking can be hard to find in Phoenix. When Crepe Bar opened its doors last year, we Chow Bella-ers jumped all over it. Not only was there finally a good place to grab delicious French cooking, it was also cheap and available during daylight hours. Every so often,…

Bink’s Midtown in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Bink’s Midtown 2320 East Osborn Road, Phoenix 602-388-4874 www.binksmidtown.com See Also: – Scratch in Downtown Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card – Sam Pillsbury Spills on the Reason He Landed in Arizona, and Launches a Wine Column for Chow Bella – Bink’s Midtown Is a Must (Especially When It…

Slice of the City: Downtown Pizza Lounge vs. Brooklyn NYC Pizza

No downtown is complete without a pizza rivalry. Downtown Phoenix may be lacking some things but this it has — and it’s a juicy beef because Downtown Pizza Lounge and Brooklyn NYC Pizza are located within a stone’s throw of one another. Who will win the taste test? See Also:…