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Natasha Yee

Natasha Yee is a dining reporter who loves to explore the Valley’s culinary gems. She has covered cannabis for the New Times, politics for Rolling Stone, and health and border issues for Cronkite News in conjunction with Arizona PBS, where she was one of the voices of the podcast CN2Go.

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The Bro Show Is Anything but Stereotypical

By Natasha YeeOctober 3, 2019

Bros need not fear. The show is for everyone.

Singer Lewis Capaldi Doesn’t Take Himself Seriously

Singer Lewis Capaldi Doesn’t Take Himself Seriously

By Natasha YeeSeptember 17, 2019

The Scottish singer has a laugh before he arrives in Phoenix.

‘It Just Destroyed Me’: Phoenix Man Hospitalized in Suspected Vaping Illness Case

‘It Just Destroyed Me’: Phoenix Man Hospitalized in Suspected Vaping Illness Case

By Natasha YeeSeptember 11, 2019

“I looked on my phone to see how my lungs looked and how theirs looked. Mine looked worse!”

Updated: Fall Food Festivals in Greater Phoenix — the Official 2019 Rundown

By Natasha YeeSeptember 11, 2019

A rundown of some of the Valley’s best upcoming fall food festivals for 2019 with some new additions.

Vaping-Related Deaths and Illnesses Spare Arizona, for Now

By Natasha YeeSeptember 9, 2019

Arizona is beating the odds — ironic, considering that it’s the only pot-friendly state where cannabis products aren’t tested for contaminants.

Bacon You Hungry: 7 International Bacon Day Deals in Metro Phoenix

Bacon You Hungry: 7 International Bacon Day Deals in Metro Phoenix

By Natasha YeeAugust 30, 2019

Bacon offerings in greater Phoenix for International Bacon Day on Saturday, August 31.

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Medical Marijuana Patients Wonder How Legalization Could Affect Them

Medical Marijuana Patients Wonder How Legalization Could Affect Them

By Natasha YeeAugust 15, 2019

Community members showed up to a NORML meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the potential marijuana legalization in Arizona.

Cannabis Health Club: Phoenix Group Helps Women of Color Cope With Life

By Natasha YeeAugust 13, 2019

“I decided I had to make myself vulnerable if I wanted to share what I learned with everyone.”

Welcome to Lacuna, the First Kava Bar in Phoenix

By Natasha YeeAugust 13, 2019

Lacuna Kava Bar serves island herbs kava and kratom, plus CBD, in a laid-back setting in downtown Phoenix.

Here Are the Details on the Arizona Recreational Cannabis Ballot Measure for 2020

Here Are the Details on the Arizona Recreational Cannabis Ballot Measure for 2020

By Natasha YeeAugust 9, 2019

Key points from the 2020 Arizona marijuana legalization initiative, as well as commentary from industry experts.

#GreenShirtGuy: Tucson Comic Talks About the Laugh Heard ‘Round the World

#GreenShirtGuy: Tucson Comic Talks About the Laugh Heard ‘Round the World

By Natasha YeeAugust 9, 2019

“If it wouldn’t have been a circus, I would have had nothing to laugh at,” Tucson activist Alex Kack tells New Times.

Top 10 Fox Restaurant Concepts Ranked as We Knew Them

Top 10 Fox Restaurant Concepts Ranked as We Knew Them

By Natasha YeeAugust 6, 2019

As the Cheesecake Factory plans to buy up Fox Restaurant Concepts for $353 million, we remember our favorite Fox restaurants as they were.

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50 Years Later: Tarantino Movie Highlights Our Obsession With Manson Family

50 Years Later: Tarantino Movie Highlights Our Obsession With Manson Family

By Natasha YeeJuly 26, 2019

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood reignites America’s fascination with Charles Manson.

Phoenix Chef Payton Curry Wants to Create Reefer Gladness

By Natasha YeeJuly 19, 2019

Chef Payton Curry wants cannabis-infused foods and edibles to help others.

Dining Guide: Best Restaurants Around Phoenix’s Portland Parkway Park

By Lauren Cusimano and OthersJuly 19, 2019

Fair trade coffee to self-serve wine, a speakeasy, ramen, and a veggie wizard.

Etiquette 101 for Coffee Shop Guests in Greater Phoenix

Etiquette 101 for Coffee Shop Guests in Greater Phoenix

By Natasha YeeJuly 17, 2019

Basic etiquette tips for coffee shop patrons in metro Phoenix.

Abdullah Saeed of Bong Appétit Is Cooking Dinner in Scottsdale

By Natasha YeeJune 10, 2019

Saeed is hosting a cannabs-infused dinner in Scottsdale with chef Payton Curry.

23 of the Best Spots for Easter Brunch 2019 in Greater Phoenix

By Natasha YeeApril 21, 2019

On Sunday, April 21, many Valley eateries are offering exclusive Easter brunch menus.

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Not Your Nana’s Pot Brownies: Upscale Cannabis-Infused Fare in Phoenix for 4/20

Not Your Nana’s Pot Brownies: Upscale Cannabis-Infused Fare in Phoenix for 4/20

By Natasha YeeApril 17, 2019

Card carriers rejoice.

Three Great Dining Hubs in Greater Phoenix

By Elizabeth Maria Naranjo and OthersApril 6, 2019

Some of our favorite dining and drinking hubs in metro Phoenix.

Tempe’s Bambox Produce Is Delivering the Future of Farming

By Natasha YeeFebruary 11, 2019

Organic is so 2018.

Procaffeinating? Here Are Five Newish Valley Coffee Shops

By Natasha YeeJanuary 17, 2019

A brief tour of five recently opened Valley coffee spots and their menus.

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