Many of the Valley’s outdoor paintball parks look like glorified junkyards, littered with precisely the kind of old industrial waste barrels and weathered wooden fortresses your mother would’ve warned you not to play on — which, of course, is part of the appeal. But at Westworld’s indoor Xtreme Pursuit, a cavernous warehouse stuck in the […]
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The Whining Pig has amassed a mini-empire of craft beer and wine bars across the Valley. But we’re partial to stopping into the downtown location for a brew before catching a concert or game. Chalkboard-painted walls, funky lights and the voluminous list of hundreds of craft beers and wines available for purchase all add to […]
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Say what you will about Whole Foods Market and its prices, but once inside, it’s hard to resist this gourmet grocery chain’s charm. Not only does it stock specialty goods from artisan crafters throughout the country and globe, but it also supports locally produced foods and other goods. You can stop by just to pick […]
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Not as wild as we want it to be, but then beggars can’t be choosers when it comes to Thai food in this city. In the case of Wild Thaiger, the menu has been toned way down for American palates, which may be the cause of some disappointment if you’re a genuine devotee of Siam. […]
If you’ve been to Postino – either the original in Arcadia or the wine bar’s Central Avenue location – then you have a good idea of what this latest venture from restaurateurs Craig DeMarco and Lauren Bailey has in store. With a come-hither list of craft beers, wines, and cocktails, and a menu of upscale […]
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Many of us were pretty bummed when Sportsman’s closed. So when Mark Tarbell decided to take over his next door neighbor’s space and reopen part of it as a wine store I let out a sigh of relief. The selection here is skewed heavily toward the domestic with an impressive collection of Oregon pinot noirs. […]
Churchill’s Fine Cigars seeks to bring a taste of luxury to its east Phoenix strip mall locale – and it succeeds. Note the array of stately leather chairs as you walk in. But it’s hard to imagine a fine cigar without a decent drink, though, and as such the entire south wall of Winston’s, the […]
The Womack takes its cues from Phoenix’s past, paying tribute to one of the city’s most famed cocktail parlors. Opened in 2016 by local restaurateur Tucker Woodbury in the heart of Seventh Street’s upscale restaurant district, it’s a stylish homage to downtown’s long-defunct Chez Nous lounge, mimicking the layout, ambiance and swanky look, right down […]