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NYPD Pizza to Open on Mill Avenue in Tempe Next Week

Next Monday, July 28, NYPD Pizza -- the locally-owned pizza chain with 11 other locations around the Valley -- will open its newest restaurant at 222 S. Mill Avenue. The restaurant will be inside the Tempe Gateway building, across the street from the Mill Ave./Third Street light rail stop. The...
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10 Best Ugly Sweater Parties in Metro Phoenix

Pretty much everyone has an ugly sweater, even you. Fact. Don't bother denying it, because we know it's hidden away somewhere dark and deep in your closet along with whatever skeletons that have been accumulating over the years. Chances are likely that you either got it from a snarky or...
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New Year’s Eve Guide 2014

All dressed up and nowhere to go on New Year's Eve? Consider any of the following options happening across the Valley on Wednesday, December 31, each of which will allow you to commemorate the final moments of 2014 in grand fashion. And there are plenty of events and affairs to...
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Halloween Guide 2015: Where to Party in Metro Phoenix This October

SPECIAL EVENTS Alwun House 1204 E. Roosevelt St. www.alwunhouse.org Thrills and chills await at Alwun House's annual Monsters Ball, which will be occupied by creepy creatures and nightcrawlers aplenty. Performers on tap for this year's event include Romantasy Cabaret, Opendance, Lady Purple, and others. Hors d'oeuvres, dancing, and other freaky...
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September Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

Phew! We think we can declare the dreaded summer slump officially over. That's because, with a very busy Arizona Restaurant Week wrapping up and only two spots on our closing list, it looks like most of our favorites have made it through the dead zone and into fall. While it's...
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Summer Ends Music Festival 2014: A Field Guide

Yup, it's almost here, and we know y'all have been waiting for it tirelessly, throughout the long, hot, and brutal months. Now, it's only mere days away. So are we talking about to the end of summer? Well, yeah, that too (since temperatures will start to decrease later this week)...
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2014 Restaurant Openings and Closings in Metro Phoenix

Last year we saw a dizzying array of new restaurants open around town and revisiting the story of each and every one makes one thing clear: it's a great time to be a diner in our local food scene. Of course, there are sad stories of short-lived spots in last...
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Cafe Review: Angry Crab Shack in Mesa

Make no mistake about it: Angry Crab Shack is a blatant rip-off of Hot N Juicy Crawfish, a Cajun seafood concept founded in Las Vegas by a Vietnamese entrepreneur that has started its regional expansion and recently opened an outpost on Tempe's Mill Avenue. Hot N Juicy gained national notoriety...
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21 Best Shops in Metro Phoenix

Earlier this year, Phoenix New Times celebrated the cream of the crop with our 36th annual Best of Phoenix edition. Here are our top picks for shopping in metro Phoenix. Best Beauty Supply Store: Citrine Natural Beauty Bar Have you looked at the ingredients in your skincare products lately? How...
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Raindrops on Roses

If you have a box full of Pez dispensers buried in the back of your closet or a book of state quarters discretely hidden between copies of the latest bestsellers, then we have something in common. Peter Held has us thinking about these kinds of assemblages, if you will, for...
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5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

Undead dances, a lawman documentary, and Phoenix Fashion Week are on your to-do list this weekend. A Vampire Tale Halloween's come early this year. No, you don't need to panic over your costume (yet). And, yes, you may use this as an excuse to binge on mini Butterfingers for the...
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The 25 Best Club Candids Photos of June

As the temperatures rise in the Valley, the turnout at local bars and clubs tends to drop, for the most part. Some nightlife spots still attract a crowd despite the killer heat, like the place that Club Candids visited in June. Whether it was costumed partiers at Apollo's Lounge, college...
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Readers’ Choice Contest 2014

You, the reader, have spoken. Thousands of you voted in our Readers Poll and chose your favorite places to eat, drink, dance, hike, shop, and generally recreate. Here it is, Phoenix, your choices in the 2014 Best of Phoenix Readers Poll. Let the discussions begin: MEGALOPOLITAN LIFE Best Urban Legend | Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine […]