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Best Fast Food

Oscar's Pier 83Oscar’s Pier 83 answers a question that nobody asked: What if Long John Silver’s were actually pretty good? That might sound like a backhanded compliment, but consider it an acknowledgment that inexpensive, order-at-the-counter fare is a reality of everyday life, and there aren’t enough culinary wunderkinder to meticulously handcraft cheap, artsy dinners for everybody in […]
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Best Hollywood Export

Emma StoneAll due respect to Steven Spielberg and his three Oscars, but he only spent a slice of his childhood in Phoenix. Emma Stone is Valley-born and Valley-raised. She spent her formative years treading the boards of the Valley Youth Theatre before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. And what a career it […]
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Best Place to Meet a Capybara

Wildlife World ZooFor some fans of “Flow,” the heartfelt Latvian animated hit that won an Oscar this year for Best Animated Feature, the movie’s real star wasn’t its gray feline protagonist. Instead, it was the mellow capybara, whose zen vibes quietly stole almost every scene. The character’s laid-back nature wasn’t dramatic license: These oversized rodents from Central […]
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Best Power Gay

Oscar De Los SantosWith his natty blue suit and an educational pedigree that includes being a Rhodes Scholar, a Yale law degree and a master’s degree in Christian social ethics, Oscar De Los Santos can be spotted wherever there’s a progressive political cause to be supported. In his first term as a state lawmaker, he already makes for […]