There are a number of things I love about my career as a bartender. One excellent part is that when I take my work home with me, that means it’s time to try some new cocktails. A favorite source of mine is the nice folks at the Phoenix Public Library…
Pavle Milic knows his way around a bottle of Arizona wine, so when he graciously offered to give us the rundown on the local wine showcased last weekend at Devoured, we jumped at the chance. Full disclosure: As co-owner of FnB in Scottsdale, Milic serves AZ wine and he’s in…
The Spot: Sun Up Brewery, 322 East Camelback Road, 602-279-8909, www.sunupbrewing.com See Also: – Fate Brewing Company: Happy Hour Report Card – Eleven Favorite Phoenix Beers – Uwe Boer of SunUp Brewing Co., the Jolliest Man in Brewing The Hours: Happy Hour is offered daily from 3 to 6 p.m…
Beer: Indra Kunindra Brewery: Ballast Point Brewing Co. Style: Foreign Export Stout ABV: 7 percent As we learned last week, some beers taste odd due to storage issues, dirty equipment, or poor brewing technique. Some beers, however, taste weird by design. See also: – Old World Brewery – You “Must”…
Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, in which JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. Every now and again, a movie comes along…
A word often flung around the beer-rating websites on which I sometimes dwell is homerism. The term has a broad definition, but most basically it means support for a local brewery that goes beyond what said brewery deserves. It’s most often used by people from states outside a certain brewery’s…
This week for Last Call, I’m venturing into sacred ground. To be specific, I’m sharing my favorite cocktail that involves scotch. I know, I just sent a bunch of scotch purists running for the smelling salts. For those folks, the only adornment that scotch ever needs is a couple of…
Sommelier and Wrigley Mansion CEO Paola Embry told New Times last March that “The wine is one of my favorite parts of the job.” It shows. The Chilean wine expert is also co-owner of Christopher’s and Crush lounge, which has earned the Award of Excellence” from Wine Spectator Magazine for…
To look at it from afar, it would seem that the rivalry between beer drinkers and wine drinkers is as heated as the stink between, say, the Hatfields and the McCoys, or Duke and UNC. Oenophiles turn up their noses at the uncultured rubes chugging what they see as swill;…
The Spot: Daily Dose MidTown, 1928 East Highland Avenue, Suite F-107, 602-274-0334, www.dailydosegrill.com. See Also: – 1130 the Restaurant: Happy Hour Report Card – Old Town’s Daily Dose Opening Second Location – Sam Fox’s The Yard, Featuring Culinary Dropout, to Open February 11: Think Live Music, Tetherball, and (Later) Oysters…
The Spot: 1130 the Restaurant, 455 North Third Street Phoenix, 602-368-3046, www.1130therestaurant.com. See Also: – Brick: Happy Hour Report Card – Dates of Arizona Beer Week and Arizona Cocktail Week Overlap Again — And Neither Group Is Budging – 6 Don’t-Miss Events During AZ Cocktail Week: Feb 16-22 The Hours:…
Happy Arizona Beer Week, drinkers! Have you mapped out your schedule yet? There’s a lot to see, do and imbibe in the next few days — it’s a busy, beautiful time to be a beer lover. It’s also impossible to focus on just one beer during a time like this,…
Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. With both Arizona Cocktail Week and Arizona Beer Week…
Approximately $75 will get you quite a bit of wine this spring in the Phoenix area. If you’re willing to plunk down the funds, there are three unique wine events coming just as warmer weather rolls in. Whether you’re looking for something large with a “scene” or a more intimate…
The Spot: Pier 54, 5394 South Lakeshore Drive Tempe, 480-820-0660, http://www.pier54az.com/. See Also: – Lucky Strike Lanes: Happy Hour Report Card – Tempe Restaurateur Julian Wright to Open Cool, Concept-y New Bar on Mill in March – 14 More Valley Places to Wine and Dine Your Honey Bun on Valentine’s…
Beer: Hop Bomber India Pale Ale Brewery: Grand Canyon Brewing Co. Style: American IPA ABV: 7.5 percent One of my major complaints about Arizona’s breweries is that they seem afraid to innovate. For all the different breweries in the state, the consumer still has very few Belgian ales to choose…
Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. New Orleans is a town with a storied past…
We love shopping locally, but let’s face it: There are times when you find yourself in a national chain shopping for wine. It’s overwhelming to take in aisles and aisles of choices and it seems there’s always a sale going on. Here are five tips to help you come home…
The Spot: Lucky Strike Lanes, 50 West Jefferson Street Phoenix, 602-732-5490, bowlluckystrike.com/locations/arizona/phoenix/. See Also: – Best Bowling 2012: Let It Roll Bowl – New Gypsy Bar at Lucky Strike Brings Video Games and Dance Club Action to Cityscape – Dick’s Hideaway: Happy Hour Report Card The Hours: Happy Hour is…
Beer: Racer 5 Brewery: Bear Republic Brewing Co. Style: American IPA ABV: 7 percent Brewing beer and distilling whiskey are closely related enterprises. To make beer, all you need to do is add yeast to a boiled blend of malted barley and hops called wort. To make whiskey, you take…
Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. Mardi Gras is coming up quick. The fuel of…
Because you’re happy. Because you’re sad. Because you just got promoted. Because you just got fired. Because you’re lonely. Because you’re out with friends. Because your girlfriend just dumped you. Because you’re trying to get laid. Because you’re golfing. Because you’re at the game. Because a steak just doesn’t taste…
