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Aphrodisiacs 101: Food & Drink to Light Your Valentine’s Day Fire

With all the bogus adds for "sexual stimulants" and "potency enhancers" that pop up on the Internet, it's hard to believe anyone's claim that something you ingest can boost your libido or improve your romantic encounters. The verdict is still out on whether aphrodisiacs work, but some people swear by them. The new Happy High Herbs...
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Chef Chat: Julian Wright of La Bocca Urban Pizzeria + Wine Bar

Julian Wright learned the art of opening restaurants the hard way. When he introduced La Bocca Urban Pizzeria + Wine Bar  in 2008, food critics (including our own) offered lukewarm reviews. A little more than a year later, he's back with a vengeance. "La Bocca has been a challenge," he...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

THURSDAY 15 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays (old school, R&B) Afterlife: Filthy Thursdays with DJ Hazardous, Silent J, Casanova, Corruption, Marc Elliot, Cris Castro, & more (dubstep, electro, breakbeats, drum 'n' bass, underground hip-hop) Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle, & D-JR (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ88:...
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Next Week: Sucker Punch Sally’s Opening on Mill

Local old-school chopper manufacturer Sucker Punch Sally's is branching out into restaurants with Sucker Punch Sally's Old-School Diner, set to open for dinner on New Year's Eve at the corner of Mill Avenue and University in Tempe. The former Ruby Tuesday's will now be decorated with vintage motorcycles and Fender...
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A Spring Training Guide to Food and Drink – East Valley

This week Chow Bella takes a look at the culinary options available to Spring Training fans outside of the stadiums. Today we'll feature dining and drinking options for all games held in the East Valley. Phoenix Municipal Stadium 599 E. Van Buren Street, Phoenix Inside the Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium,...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

THURSDAY 1 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays with DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (old school, R&B) Afterlife: Filthy Thursdays with Hazardous, Silent J, & guests (dubstyle, breakbeats, drum 'n' bass, underground hip-hop) Airia Nightclub: DJ Circle, & D-JR (rock, hip-hop, remixes, mash-ups) AZ88: Mark 5 (rare groove, trip-hop, house)...
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Club Candids at Monkey Pants Bar & Grill

The last time we were at Monkey Pants, it was a weird sports bar with enormous televisions, fluorescent lighting and carpeted flooring.My, how things have changed.We've been hearing favorable things about the little bar (that, incidentally, shares the same strip as hipster favorite, the Time Out Lounge) so we figured...
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Andrea Beesley-Brown, What Are You Eating?

Andrea Beesley-BrownThe Midnite Movie Mamacita is the film programmer for MADCAP Theaters, which presents The House of the Devil and Bronson Thursday, January 21 through Saturday, January 23. She's also involved with International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival, the Phoenix Film Festival and Phoenix Comicon. What'd you eat for dinner last...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

THURSDAY 24 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays with DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (old school, R&B) AZ88: Mark 5 (rare groove, trip-hop, house) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday with DJ Frank Mendez (retro) Bobby Q's: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop, Top 40)...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

THURSDAY 8 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays (old school, R&B) Afterlife: Filthy Thursdays with Hazardous, Silent J, & guests (dubstyle, breakbeats, drum 'n' bass, underground hip-hop) Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle, & D-JR (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ88: Mark 5 (rare groove, trip-hop, house) Bikini Lounge:...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

THURSDAY 17 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (old school, R&B) Afterlife: Electric Groove Night with DJ Sam Groove, Josh Evens, Nemo, Cameron Graham, Christian James, Miesch, Spear, SiD, Cap, Jangles, Don V., Kepple, & more (house, trance, breakbeats, dance) AZ88: Mark 5 (rare groove, trip-hop, house)...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

THURSDAY 10 27th Avenue Bar: Ladies Night with DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (Top 40, hip-hop, Latin) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities) Bobby Q's: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop, Top 40) Bomberos Winebar: dk.strickler, Dr. Drea, & World Famous Rani "g" (electronica, world beat, house) Capitol...
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New Long Wong’s Music Venue: What Does It Mean?

OK, by now you've perhaps read on our food blog that there's a new Long Wong's planned for Apache and McClintock. "Big Deal," you may be thinking, "those wing joints are everywhere."Not so fast. A close inspection of the zoning documents reveals that this Long Wong's is planning to have...
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10 Things Under $10 New Year’s Weekend

Table reservations at chic Scottsdale nightspots will be going for $200 a pop with bottles of bubbly starting at double that amount (or more). Tickets to any of the major block parties or other swanky shindigs will be at least $20 or more by the time you stumble to the...
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Battle of the Bruschetta

For a starter that appears on practically every restaurant menu, from Olive Garden to Postino, bruschetta (broo-SKETTA) is a remarkably appealing -- and mispronounced -- dish. The concept is simple: toast a slice of crusty bread and top it with pretty much whatever sounds fresh or appealing. Yes, die-hard Italian style bruschetta fans, crostini does...
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Cinco de Mayo Guide

Fast fact for your ass: Legend has it that the spirituous substance known as tequila was once believed to help cure impotence and raise the dead. And here we thought it was only good for getting good and soused. We might have to put such myths to the test sometime...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

THURSDAY 3 Afterlife: Filthy Thursdays (dubstep, breakbeats) Bobby Q's: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop, Top 40) Bomberos Winebar: dk.strickler, Dr. Drea, & World Famous Rani "g" (electronica, world beat, house) Copper State Tavern: DJ Kavi, & guests (hip-hop, R&B) Karamba: Vaquero Thursdays with DJ Jesus (cumbia, norteña, banda) Margarita Rocks: DJ Mr...
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APS Fantasy of Lights Opening Night and Parade

If your inner Cindy Lou Who is craving an electric parade, Santa's arrival, fireworks, and a massive tree, then be in place for opening night of the annual APS Fantasy of Lights. The Mill Avenue District, a sparkly, sometimes-crazed wonderland from now through New Year's, gets extra-sparkly and family-cozy for...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

THURSDAY 27 27th Avenue Bar: Ladies Night with DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (Top 40, hip-hop, Latin) Afterlife: Filthy Thursdays (dubstep, breakbeats) AZ88: Mr. P-Body & Friends (classic and old-school grooves) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities) Bobby Q's: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop, Top 40) Bomberos...
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What’s Selling: Zia Records Tempe

College kids and Mill Avenue nutters flock to Zia Tempe for their bountiful, jam-packed selection. They had a big week with Wale topping out their charts, and Nirvana snagging two seats in the top 10. Here's what has their customers are going gaga.1. Wale - Attention Deficit2. Slayer - World...