If any local brew has a truly devoted fanbase, it’s Four Peaks’ Kilt Lifter (we don’t count the Pumpkin Porter because it’s only around for a small time every year). After all, there’s a reason this beer is a five-time Great American Beer Festival medal winner. Well, if you’re one…
Bugs, blood, and decaying produce: sounds kind of like a horror flick, right? Well, that’s just some of the violations recorded in last month’s county health inspections. Unfortunately, that’s not all of the bad news reported by health inspectors in their routine check-ins. You might recognize some repeat offenders from…
You might fancy yourself an at-home mixologist and maybe you have been building up that home bar selection into something quite respectable. Well, it’s time to put all of those bottles to use and learn how to implement their boozey goodness in the best way possible. Luckily, there are a…
Maybe one of the first times we were ever exposed to the Square P.O.S. system was at Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe. This was before the Scottsdale or downtown Phoenix locations of the coffee shop ever existed and our signature on the iPad screen looked like that of a toddler…
What happens when you take some of the Valley’s premier restaurants and top chefs and you pit them against one another all in the name of charity? Well, it’s not like we know who will win or anything, but it should be a good show over at Dish It Out…
So you think you know Sheriff Joe, huh? Well, prepare to get sucked into the insane and almost unbelievable media circus that surrounds America’s most infamous lawman, in the locally made documentary The Joe Show.Even if Arpaio didn’t happen to run the county that we live in, the film’s use…
We certainly won’t judge you if you opt to see Annabelle or any of the classic horror movies screening this October — it is almost Halloween, after all. However, you should know that there are quite a few great movies coming out this month that don’t involve ghoulish dolls or…
Are you sick of hearing about pumpkin things already? Well, happy October, everything is at its pumpkin peak for a while, but that’s okay. There really are worse gourds all food and beverage could be flavored like or with so why not start this morning anew. Give pumpkin stuff another…
Phew! We think we can declare the dreaded summer slump officially over. That’s because, with a very busy Arizona Restaurant Week wrapping up and only two spots on our closing list, it looks like most of our favorites have made it through the dead zone and into fall. While it’s…
Are you as excited as we are for Pie Social 2014? You will be once you get a load of this year’s celebrity chef lineup. This year, 16 chefs will craft pie masterpieces to compete for the title of best in show. The fifth annual event, hosted by Chow Bella…
If you know anything about Belgium, it might have something to do with waffles or fries, but it’s even more likely that you know the Belgians are serious about their beer. From Trappist breweries to small craft set-ups churning out bottles of fancy heritage brewing styles , Belgium is pretty…
All right brunchophiles, it’s time to dust off the old two wheeler and get back on your saddle because temperatures are finally cooling off and that means pretty much every weekend should be filled with both biking and brunching. Over at Phoenix City Grille, you can choose to combine the…
Listen up, mountain bike gearheads: One of your favorite NoPho bike shops is moving. Don’t get your spandex all in a bunch, though. Sunday Cycles is moving just four miles south, which is actually four miles closer to some of the best trails on the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Best of…
It’s a very, very confusing morning for beer and coffee lovers. No, we’re not talking about coffee stouts, which are, in fact, delicious and nearly in season again. We’re talking about Starbucks taking that whole thing, flipping it, and reversing it with their new Dark Barrel Latte. The new latter…
A few too many weekend brunches can leave you feeling sluggish. Combat the eggs Benedict exhaustion with bRUNch, which is a combination running and brunch event.On Saturday, September 28, bRUNchers will have the option of a 5K or 10K run with a 9:15 a.m. check in at the House Brasserie…
Ladies and gentleman, it’s about to get spicy on Roosevelt Row. That’s because the third annual Chile Pepper Fest is hitting the Downtown Phoenix Public Market lot, bringing 24 different spicy dishes from some of Phoenix’s best local chefs.Although the event features a pepper market and a talent show, the…
Hailing from northern Vermont, Caledonia was known for a long time for their local, raw honey. The beekeeping family, now led by Todd Hardie, ventured into the spirit distilling world about five years ago and now the unique vodka and gin from Caledonia Spirits is hitting Arizona. Using the honey…
We could pretty much live off the fried chicken and biscuit Little Birdy sandwich — with beignets for dessert — at Welcome Diner, and now all of that goodness is about to be available at a location southeast of Welcome Diner’s current set-up. Although details on the new Michael Babcock…
In the world of urban farming, there’s one wing to rule them all and that wing is attached to the chicken. Despite some irresponsibility in the urban coop movement, overall, when done right, raising chickens at home can be a great, sustainable way to bring you closer to knowing where…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing some of our favorite food folks’ “Personal Best” lists. This year we’re bringing back our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Have a suggestion for a dish you’d like us to try? Leave it in the comments…
Filmmakers: If you’re looking to compete in a film challenge but you don’t want to be limited to just 48 hours, IFP/Phoenix has just the event for you. See, unlike many local film challenges that force teams to entirely conceptualize, film, and edit pieces in two days, the Mystery Box…
