Name: The Slippery Spur Ingredients: Patron Silver, triple sec, splash of OJ Flavor: a tequila shot for rookies Price: $6 Follow Jackalope Ranch on Facebook and Twitter…

Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: The Adult Water at ROQ With summertime comes more free time, and with more free time comes more…

Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week Jackalope Ranch brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: The Sage Julep at District American Kitchen. District American Kitchen may look like your typical swanky…

Alyssa Aragon may have an early start to the local street-, nightlife-, and event-photography game, but her skills behind the lens have been seasoned by years involved with the local hip hop scene.Aragon started taking photos three years ago for a friend’s custom car shop, Kreepin Kustumz, and caught the…

Thanks to Ticoz in Central Phoenix, you dont have to find out what a “resto-bar” is from Google — you just have to walk inside. As both a modern Latin-style eatery, and an inviting, trendy hangout, Ticoz makes the balancing act look easy. But fair warning: after a few daily drink…

Yesterday, local artist and late-night maven Quincy Ross announced the summer closing of his popular Downtown after-hours venue. Luckily, there are a few alternatives that’ll feed your need for endless nighttime excellence (also, be sure to check out local after-hour food spots on Chow Bella). Some of these are considered a little more…

Since celebrated local artist, designer, and underground nightlife ninja, Quincy Ross announced the summer hiatus of his monthly after-hours at The Quincy in downtown Phoenix, late-night party rockers have been in a bit of a panic. Ross opened The Quincy (aka “The Q”) over two years ago, and made a…

Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: The No. 1 at Windsor Attention Valley Alts: Phoenix just got cooler. Thanks to Craig DeMarco’s newest restaurant…

Craig Citizen is a local nightlife promoter, DJ, and party animal with a purpose. He’s responsible for developing some of the Valley’s most reputable indie dance nights including FauxShow, Word Up, Party Foul and Ransom and his most current, Mean Streets, kicked off last Friday at Brick in Downtown Phoenix…

In the spirit of bored rich people, dumb hats, and excuses to get drunk off of bourbon, we were inspired to recommend a few crazy-strong, southern cocktails and shots, just in time for this weekend’s Kentucky Derby. A few classic, a few unusual — these mixes (with recipes) are bound…

Logan Purser at The Vig Uptown is whippin’ up a booze-infused, dessert-like treat that will cost ya … your car keys, that is. Name: Whip Over The Keys Ingredients: Pinnacle Whipped Cream Vodka, fresh-squeezed lime juice, simple syrup, splash of pineapple, splash of cream, and a graham cracker rim.Flavor: tastes…

Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: The El Fizzy at Spanish Fly Mexican Beach Club Old Town’s newest “it” destination, Spanish Fly Mexican Beach…

Tyler Colburn at Casey Moore’s is giving us a pink raffle ticket and a matching pink shot. The ticket is for the hangout’s weekly bike raffle and the shot is for … uh, good luck? Name: Cherry LimeadeIngredients: Cherry vodka, fresh lime juice, sprite, splash-o-cranberry.Flavor:  What you’d imagine a pink…

Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe.This week: The Serrano Mango Margarita at Canteen Tequila Bar Canteen Tequila Bar is a chill Happy Hour spot for grown…

JB Snyder is a full time artist, muralist, and fun-loving hedonist.  The 28-year-old has set up two solo shows in the past year and has added his painted stained-glass signature to spots all over the valley, but he’d rather talk about last night’s debauchery.Snyder’s known for incorporating bright colors and…

Jeff ‘Jefe’ Killeen at Tee Pee Mexican Food says the Fresca’s the “house shot” of his Arcadia watering hole, and that it’s typically only ordered by in-the-know regulars. Allow us to change that …  Name: Fresca Ingredients: vodka, triple sec, sweet ‘n’ sour, 7-up, and a squeeze of lemon. Flavor:…

Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: The Basil Gimlet at The Duce Downtown Phoenix warehouse turned retro bar/store/boxing ring/restaurant concept, The Duce, is the…

Jason Lauesen at Pattie’s has the hook up on the kind of green you need for Friday night debauchery. But this smooth substance is legal and liquid, so get your mind out of the gutter. Name: Liquid MarijuanaIngredients: Bacardi Limon, triple sec, sweet n sour, splash of midori.Flavor: midori subtly…