The world of food doesn’t get more boozy and schmoozy than Dine Out With the Chefs and if your social calendar is looking a little bare the good news is the once a year event is just around the corner. From 3 to 5 p.m. this Sunday, September 7, Scottsdale…
We love movies and we love food. And every once in a while, a scene comes along that sticks in our brains for, like, ever. These are the scenes that combine film and food in the best way — to make you laugh or smile or maybe even get a…
Since we caught wind of that a Hawaiian food truck would be rolling in to town, you could say we’ve been excited. But that would be putting it lightly. Mobile ethnic cuisine from the land of paradise is the kind of thing food trucks were invented for and thanks to…
Your rice may not be trying to kill you, and technically neither is your nut butter product – but it could land you (or your kids) in the hospital. In case you missed it, Trader Joe’s recently issued a voluntary recall of three nut-containing products which the Food and Drug…
The beginning of fall usually means the end of a lively growing season. Here in the Valley, the cooler months mean this city will be coming back to life after summer hibernation. The revival includes the season opening reception at the ASU Art Museum, 699 South Mill Avenue in Tempe…
If you’ve been tuned in to Design Week coverage and the explosion of creative meet-ups, panels, and lectures, you’ve probably caught wind of Phoenix’s new monthly lecture series that will be looking to get your creative juices flowing to start the day. Creative Mornings is a free, monthly event that…
Under the guidance of university president Michael Crow, Arizona State University has become known for its innovative projects and ever-growing number of research initiatives and interdisciplinary schools. This fall, the school will add one more to the list: The Center for Science and the Imagination, “an institutional platform for ambitious…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
There’s been a certain sweet-slangin’ retro Chevy absent on the streets of late. See also: – Tastemakers No. 88 Jan Wichayanuparp and Helen Yung – Sweet Republic Introduces Sichuan Orange Chocolate Ice Cream And if, like us, you’ve been wondering when Sweet Republic and their converted 1959 ice cream automobile…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
If Mill Avenue were a Monopoly board, Julian Wright (the man behind La Bocca, Canteen, and the now defunct Library Bar and Grill) may have just snatched up Park Place and the Boardwalk. See also: Ten Favorite Places in Metro Phoenix for Craft Beer by the Bottle (or the Can)…
If you’ve ever been to Dinseyland/World/Universe, you know first-hand how magical a day at the theme park can be. But last week when we shared the south-of-the-border theme park, La Caminata Nocturna, where guests enjoy a four-hour “illegal experience” akin to crossing the US/Mexico border we got to thinking about…
Since opening earlier this summer, Roosevelt Row art space Gallery Parallax has hosted an impressive calendar of shows brought together by owner Emily Caldwell, a photographer/actress/model with a background in painting and fine art portraiture. Now on the heels of the symbolic end of summer, Caldwell closes out the “Midsummer…
See also: The Arizona Survivalist Show: Five Tools You’ll Need to Survive, Well, Anything There are quite a few hidden gems in Chandler, not the least of which might be this non-descript office-building-looking retail store located just off the I-10 at Chandler Boulevard. They sell food storage supplies; freeze-dried foods;…
It’s hard not to miss the Urban Grocery and Wine Bar when we stare into the empty windows and lifeless building on Saturday morning runs to the Public Market. And after the flurry of news that followed the closing last spring, including our report that St. Francis chef/owner Aaron Chamberlin…
Free is always better and since we’ll readily admit we’re only a half-step down from installing a permanent caffeine IV, free coffee really gets us going. See also: Five Ice-Cold Caffeine-Packed Drinks in Metro Phoenix Saturday, September 8, the newest Dutch Bros. Coffee will celebrate its grand opening by giving…
Remember when unicorns were for fantasy fiction and 9-year-old girls? And then remember when certain pop music icons adopted the mythical creature as a symbol for individuality, uniqueness and as far as we can tell being “just totally, like, FABULOUS” (which was fine because celebrating the quirky and rare and…
Not all college students can dance. A trip to Mill on any weekend night will reveal quickly how painful it can be to watch a roomful of co-eds shimmy and shake their brains out. We prefer to leave creative motion to the pros — or at least the dance majors…
They say there’s no such thing as privacy in the Internet age, which we guess means we shouldn’t be surprised to learn about the Kinsey Institute’s new app. The institute, named after pioneering sex researcher Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey, researches human sexuality, gender, and reproduction. And its app, called The…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
If you’ve seen the 2010 musical film featuring a double dose of diva – Cher and Christina Aguilera – then you might think you know about the sultry, theatrical and sometimes humorous world of burlesque. Local filmmaker Douglas Proce wants to shed a different light on the scene through his…
From now ’til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers — Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you’ll know; for others, it’ll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you’re here, check…
