Shut your traps, “MMMbop” haters. The Hanson trio proves they know and respect rock legends with this cover of Radiohead’s “Optimistic,” which has been recently making the rounds on the interwebs, even though it debuted on YouTube more than six months ago. Taylor Hanson gives singer Thom Yorke a run…
We’re a little scared of absinthe, the high alcohol-by-volume spirit that tastes like black licorice, though it’s certainly a fascinating drink, as one of our colleagues discovered years ago. Drinking it on its own can be pretty nasty, but several local spots — including Hanny’s in downtown Phoenix — have incorporated the…
Friday, I was at the W Scottsdale Hotel and Residences, chilling out in the lobby’s Living Room bar. The comfy atmosphere, complete with sofa-style seating and dark lighting, was complemented by the acoustic stylings of Bobby St. Vincent, a singer-songwriter-guitarist who performed original songs as well as several covers. To give…
That’s the message Dole wants to convey. The company recently launched a “banana diet” plan that includes lots of consumption of the yellow fruit in hopes of trimming down waistlines of consumers. According to www.dolebananadiet.com, bananas are high in resistant starch, which boosts fat burning and calcium absorption. They also…
Last week: Jalapeño Inferno in Scottsdale…
If you’re looking to score some free food and check out live music in the meantime, The Compound Grill is offering all its “Tweeps” free appetizers when they first start following the bar on Twitter. Follow @LiveAtCompound, and the north Scottsdale eatery, which features live music every night Tuesday through…
Bike to downtown Phoenix’s Royal Coffee Bar, and get a 50 percent discount on drinks through the month of January. The little shop’s selection’s grand, ranging from espresso to chai tea to Italian soda. We’d happily bust out our 15-year-old purple Huffy for a yummy Cafe Mocha–even though we live…
Now everyone can be part of the “Paparazzi.” Fresh off news that Lady Gaga is losing money on her extravagant North American tour (which has so far reportedly overspent more than $3 million), the eccentric pop star has found a new way to reclaim some of her debt: by inking…
Victory! After a hugely successful run of American Idiot at the Berkeley Rep in California (the show sold out its eight weeks of performances), the musical inspired by Green Day’s album of the same name and directed by Spring Awakening’s Michael Mayer is really hitting the big time with a…
It’s hard to imagine taking sound advice from Jason Alexander. We know him as the neurotic and negative George Costanza, who was always too frazzled to offer up anything useful. Even though we’re used to his pitfalls (i.e. – becoming the punch line to many sitcom jokes), we won’t be…
At first glance, Hanny’s looks expensive and classy, with a cool concrete decor, fresh flowers and candles on tables and a hip, young staff in pristine white uniforms.The former department store (the fitting rooms are now the bathrooms!) in the heart of downtown Phoenix has a menu full of items…
I’ve been a huge fan of the Valley improv scene for years now and have taken classes with The Torch Theatre and performed as part of Jester’z at Theater 168.Now a couple of my former Jester’z buddies are teaching classes of their own at Art on Boston at Chandler. It’s…
In yesterday’s Chef Chat, we learned that Andrew Ashmore, executive chef of Scottsdale’s Modern Steak, has an affinity for beef. For this recipe, though, he decided to share a non-steak favorite, Maple Bacon Glazed Salmon. The dish is a great fall/winter meal, with a mix of sweet and savory tastes–great…
Joe DiPadovaThe deep house and techno deejay and founder of ONE spins regularly at places such as Hanny’s and Cream Stereo Lounge and plays at Bar Smith Saturday, January 16. What’d you eat for dinner last night? Well, I’m up in Taos, N. M. right now, so I ate at a…
I used to be a HUGE fan of Tempe’s electronic pop act The Medic Droid, which sadly broke up last year after singer Chris Donathon walked off-stage in Tucson mere days after ‘Phoenix New Times’ ran a cover story on them.Darn you!So, when he MySpace messaged me this, it piqued…
At first glance, Andrew Ashmore looks more like a rocker than the executive chef of Scottsdale’s Modern Steak. The 26-year-old from Grand Rapids, Mich. has a youthful appearance, with spiky hair and tattoos peeking out of his chef’s jacket. But the young’n is helming one of the Valley’s newest premiere…
If you’re like us, you’re a little sick of having to ask for Midori sour’s and pineapple juice/grenadine combos if we’re craving something sweet and fun at the bars. And, not to mention, it’s a little hard to precariously balance a martini glass while we’re trying to cut it up…
OK, so maybe I was a little harsh against Adam Young of Owl City in this post, considering his legion of fans are still posting comments every day debating whether or not he is, indeed, a pussy. But I’m still getting a ticket to check him out April 10 when he plays…
If you’ve never seen The Soup or have no grasp on what’s going on with celebs and reality television stars in Hollywood, you probably were a little lost at the Joel McHale show at Dodge Theatre last night. The E! host started off his New Year’s Eve stand-up act with…
Last week: Carly’s Bistro in Phoenix…
Paula Abdul already left, and Simon Cowell may be on the outs, too. But no matter what happens to American Idol, the singing competition has left us with plenty of memories we’ll forver cherish. Here are 10 of our favorites to get you ready for the upcoming season, which begins January…
OK, so we’re a little partial to this dish, since it’s named after us. We begged Chef Damon Brasch of the all-vegan restaurant Green to craft more “shrimp” specials, since our former favorite meat is not featured on the regular menu. This is what he came up with, and it was…
