Film: La Grande Bouffe (1973) Entrée: Roast Beef with Spicy Tomato Sauce and Spiral Pasta with Mushrooms and Artichokes Popcorn: Decadent Dark Chocolate Brownies with Popcorn and Butterscotch Chips Beverage: Whatever you want, just make sure there’s lots of it. Get a bite, after the jump…
When New Times blogger Michelle Martinez and her partner, musician E.J. Rodriguez, are not watching movies, they’re talking about them.They’ve even been known to stop a movie to discuss it. E.J.: For the longest time I thought of Will Ferrell as an overexposed actor who stretched his SNL skits out…
When there are only 60 minutes in a lunch hour, most folks with a schedule grab a cold sandwich to save time and money. Cafe Lalibela is one place where you can get a hot meal and get back to the office in an hour — for $10. The lunch combo…
The Spot: The Bistro at Kokopelli Winery, 35 W. Boston St., Chandler, 480-792-6927 www.kokopelliwinery.net The Hours: To celebrate the winery’s 10th anniversary, they will be offering Happy Hour from 11am-6pm, seven days a week all summer long. You did not read that wrong, Happy Hour is ALL DAY, EVERY DAY ALL SUMMER. The…
To beat the summer heat, Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe will be working their way through the entire Twin Peaks series. Each Monday night from 7-10 pm, the badass baristas at Cartel will play a couple of episodes. For the event, Cartel brings in fresh pies from their downtown location to…
Somewhere (2010) Popcorn: Popcorn with Honey Butter, Almonds, and Dates Entrée: Eggs Benedict Beverage: Coppola Winery’s Blanc de Blancs blend, minis. They come in a pink can, with an expandable straw. Get the breakdown after the jump…..
When New Times blogger Michelle Martinez and her partner, musician E.J. Rodriguez, are not watching movies, they’re talking about them.They’ve even been known to stop a movie to discuss it. Michelle: At times, 13 Assassins was so violent, I had to close my eyes. There are just some things you…
Staying in? We’ve got you covered — both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie — a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. Nick and Nora Charles investigate the disappearance of a wealthy inventor while ignoring the Prohibition laws and drinking lots…
Staying in? We’ve got you covered — both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie — a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. This week we paired film noir with beer braised pork and Austrian style potato salad. Inspired by the ferris…
Staying in? We’ve got you covered — both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie — a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. While the 1980’s produced gloss rock hair bands and Madonna, it also hosted an outsider jazz/punk/art scene in Downtown…
Staying in? We’ve got you covered — both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie — a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. Film: Volver (2006)Popcorn Alternative: Popcorn IbericoEntrée: Tortilla EspañolaBeverage: Try a Rioja or other Spanish Red wine. Or, click here…
The Spot: Thai Rama, 927 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-967-6013 www.thai-rama-az.com The Hours: Monday-Friday, 4:30-6:30 p.m. The Details: Thai Rama offers up six Thai appetizers priced under $5 and a variety of Asian beers for $2.75. Their Sake Bomber is priced at $6 and is basically two drinks, a 12…
La Tortilla Española, a seemingly simple pie of potato and egg, is a staple of tapas menus everywhere. It’s been said before, but it’s true — the trick about simple food is to start with great ingredients and not screw them up. Ingredients as basic as potatoes and eggs can either yield…
The Phoenix Film Festival wrapped up this week and we have the winners in each of the feature length categories.1. The Dan Harkins Breakthough Filmmaker Award: Travis Betz for The Dead Inside2. Best Ensemble and Best Screenwriting:…
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This year’s Phoenix Film Festival screened several feature length and short documentaries about pot smugglers, wild horses (and the crazy people that train them), the science of happiness, translating American television into Russian, and In-n-Out Burgers. But there were a few that truly stood apart. Here are our top pics from…
Ah, the Scotch Egg. While the origin of this British picnic or pub staple has been contested, it was often served as a portable snack to Coach travelers in the 1700’s. Whether cold in a picnic basket or warm in a pub, a Scotch Egg is a hardboiled egg with…
The Spot: The Compound Grill, 7000 E Mayo Blvd. North Scottsdale, 480-585-5483 www.thecompoundgrill.com The Hours: Monday- Friday 3-6 pm. The Details: The menu is a quirky mix of Southwestern, Asian, and Mediterranean dishes given funky names to riff on the restaurants other function as a music venue. During Happy Hour they…
Savvy carb-lovers in the Valley know all about the macarons and croissants that come out of Essence Bakery. Because the sugar rush is so profoundly delicious, many folks are unaware that it is possible to get lunch there for under $10. (As long as you drink water and skip dessert.) Located on…
The selection of short films made by local filmmakers in this year’s Arizona category at The Phoenix Film Festival represented a variety of genres and styles. There were action films, comedies, a musical, and a horror/suspense film. Here are a few of our favorites and the winner of this year’s…
One of the showcased feature films at this year’s Phoenix Film Festival puts ganja and a group of aging smugglers from Florida on the silver screen. In the 1970s, South Florida fishing boats were infamous for hauling in “square grouper,” and catching a square grouper meant catching a boatload of…
Staying in? We’ve got you covered — both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie — a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. Popcorn Alternative: Miso Butter Popcorn with Black Sesame and Wasabi Peas Entrée: Udon in White Miso Soup with Egg and…
