Will the parade of limited-time sweet treats from Sonic ever stop? Answer: Never. They are like time, or innovation, or motocross speedway action. First out the gate in 2011 is the Red Velvet Cheesecake Blast, made with red velvet cake batter ice cream, blended with cheesecake pieces, and finished with…
With last night’s episode of Top Chef All-Stars, there was some serious hatin’ going on in the aftermath of the dim sum elimination challenge last week where EVERYBODY ON THE PLANET thought Two-Stitch Jamie was goin’ home. Nope. Still here. Still annoying. Plus, Dale and Teen Wolf Marcel are fighting…
Hear ye! Hear ye! As his first decree of 2011, the King has proposed that placing toppings atop a patty is passe and that the year of the stuffed burger will commence with his new, limited-time, Jalapeño & Cheddar BK Stuffed Steakhouse Burger. Now sayeth the new slogan, “In it…
Rooms filled with art depicting dancers always pack a punch, especially when the bodies are at different scales, range from still to slow to frenetic, and include entertainer and recent guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance, Toni Basil. In “Dance with Camera,” the exhibition at the Scottsdale…
Car auction? Please. When you’re Barrett-Jackson, the Scottsdale-based company catering to classic and collector car owners and enthusiasts around the world, you have an automotive lifestyle event. La-dee-dah. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, this year’s buggy bash kicks off with the second annual Scottsdale Road Rally on Saturday, January 15. It…
Another year, another crapload of new menu items from Taco Bell. First up, the Beefy Crunch Burrito. Touted as “layers of seasoned ground beef, rice, warm nacho cheese sauce, reduced-fat sour cream [hahaha!] and Flamin’ Hot Fritos wrapped in a warm, flour tortilla,” the Beefy Crunch Burrito, or BCB, is…
Let’s face it, a quick breakfast at Mickey Dee’s usually doesn’t bring to mind anything that’s going to be good for you (McGriddle!), but with this month’s nationwide launch of McDonald’s Fruit and Maple Oatmeal, Ronald seems to be taking the high, healthy road. What gives? Available all day long…
In a response to thousands of dead birds falling from the sky with implications that the end of the world is upon us, Whataburger has announced a limited-time offering of its Green Chile Double, which features two beef patties, two kinds of cheese, and roasted green chiles. Smart move, Whataburger…
“I don’t care what you suffer from, menudo cures it all,” says actor and comedian Paul Rodriguez. “Menudo’s made out of parts of the pig the pig doesn’t want back.” Over a career that’s spanned more than two decades, Rodriguez, one of the first “Latin kings of comedy,” has appeared…
Burgers, dogs, burritos, fries, shakes, sandwiches, cheese curds — Fry Girl’s packed her breadbasket with as much fast-food fare as one year could deliver. So what’s the verdict? Dig my list of “mosts” and find out what fried food was fabulous and what flopped in 2010. Most unique: When it…
Like frozen middle fingers extended to the Midwest and East Coast, two Valley ice-skating rinks are bringing winter fun to the desert — no long underwear required. Go nostalgic at CityScape’s new Holiday Ice Skating Rink, where families, hipsters, and downtown professionals can glide on a large outdoor rink made…
Like frozen middle fingers extended to the Midwest and East Coast, two Valley ice-skating rinks are bringing winter fun to the desert — no long underwear required. Skate with the socialites on a synthetic ice rink developed by former ice-skating Olympian Ryan O’Meara. On the patio of an interior design…
There’s a hot new ride tearin’ up the streets of America, and it’s called the food truck. Thanks to shows like The Great Food Truck Race, in addition to new chow wagons popping up all over the Valley, folks can pig out in the open air of a parking lot…
“Jews, booze, and schmooze” and “Heebs that want to hang” is how the Valley Jewish social set hypes Mazelpalooza, a holiday happening for the 21-and-over crowd that brings together singles and newcomers for a night of mix-a-rific mingling and merriment. In its 13th year, the annual tradition hosted by Young…
David frickin’ Chang? Chang the Man? Chang Minus Eng? Chingy-Chingy Chang-Chang? Dudes at Top Chef All-Stars on Bravo are clearly not messin’ around, yo. As the chefs walk into the kitchen and see bad-ass David Chang, you can almost hear the sound of their collective pee circling around the floor…
Part Mexican joint, part American diner, part Italian sub shop, part espresso bar, and part old tables from Wendy’s thrown in for laughs, The Lunch Box feels and looks as though a fast-food Frankenstein chewed up the world and then threw it up into a shoe box. Yeah, it’s charming…
Locked away in an old wooden barn in Flagstaff, AZ; a daring rescue on a snowy day; a transformation from what once was to what can be again . . . Artist Brent Bond’s rescue of Victoria reads like a love story — until you get to the part where…
Locked away in an old wooden barn in Flagstaff, AZ; a daring rescue on a snowy day; a transformation from what once was to what can be again . . . Artist Brent Bond’s rescue of Victoria reads like a love story — until you get to the part where…
Newscaster Lin Sue Cooney’s is classically charming. “Queen of clean” Linda Cobb’s is shaped like a vacuum cleaner. And TomKat Studio party stylist Kim Stoegbauer’s is pretty in pink. When it comes to gingerbread houses, these Phoenix celebs can build one hell of a sweet home. Their creations, along with…
She did not just say that! This season, Top Chef All-Stars ain’t playin’, yo, and it’s only episode two. Shocks plus surprises equal quickly vanishing memories of the Top Chef D.C. snoozefest. Thank you, Bravo. Let’s get started. Just when things are already awesome ’cause we’re starting out in the…
Like David Bowie and Bing Crosby, The Magic Christmas Tree and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, two movies making up the upcoming double feature this Saturday at Madcap Theaters, prove that sometimes holiday pairings can sometimes be, well, peculiar. Creepy, made on the cheap, and hilariously awful, 1964’s The Magic…
Another holiday, another season of A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker, and Miracle on 34th Street. It’s enough to make a Valley theatergoer yearn for a more stimulating spin on Yuletide entertainment, cocktails included.Enter THAT’S What Christmas Means, the eighth annual presentation of iTheatre’s Holiday Cabaret at their nightclub, the newly…
