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Suds (Mostly) Trump the Grub at Brat Haus

Art lovers have Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights, Springsteen (and Jerry Maguire) fans have their "Secret Garden," but when it comes to a place where malted barley is cultivated like the most delicate of seedlings, a beer garden may be the one place nearly every hophead craves a romp...
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17 Don’t-Miss Events During Arizona Beer Week, Feb. 16-23

With more than 100 tastings, tappings and opportunities to tipple taking place throughout Arizona Beer Week, one must schedule his time wisely for maximum drinking. These are the events you'll find us at -- and the beers we'll be drinking there. See also: - Arizona Strong Beer Festival at Steele...
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Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale: Gourmet Food Without the Price Tag

Pig & Pickle is a kind of culinary power to the people. It's a casual, dinner-only place (brunch is coming this summer) where comfort food meets chef finesse. The servers here do not give lengthy explanations of seasonal fare and locally sourced ingredients as much as simply serve them with...
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15 Must-Attend Summer Events in Arizona

Vacations are nice, sure. But when money is tight and work schedules even tighter, it helps to have some in-town entertainment to break up those long days of summer. Here are our top picks for summer events in and around the Valley. See Also: Seven Free Summer Yoga Classes in...
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Scratch in Downtown Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card

Heather HochThe Spot: Scratch 1011 North Third Street, 602-252-8900, www.scratchpastries.com See Also: - Bonjour Vietnam in Downtown Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card - The Anatomy of a Macaron with Duc Liao of Scratch Pastries...
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Wynkoop Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout: A Beer With Balls

wynkoop.comBeer: Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout Brewery: Wynkoop Brewing Co. Style: Foreign Export Stout ABV: 7.5 percent This week's beer is...huuurrrp. Excuse me. Um, this week's beer...HLEEAAHHHurkurkBLLEAAHH! Sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. Let's get a little distance between us and that picture, shall we? :)...
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10 Best Coffee Houses in Metro Phoenix

When it comes to coffee houses, the environment can be just as important as the coffee they serve. With a variety of scenes, ranging from kid-friendly to crust punk and even bike-obsessed, there's a coffee shop for everyone in Phoenix. Finding the right one for you can be like finding...
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The Handlebar and Grill: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: The Handlebar and Grill, 680 South Mill Avenue Tempe, 480-474-4888, www.handlebaraz.com. See Also: - Boulders on Broadway: Happy Hour Report Card - (More) Craft Beer on Mill Ave. at the Handlebar and Grill, Open to the Public Today The Hours: Happy Hour is offered daily from 3 to...
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Ballast Point Indra Kunindra: The Weirdest Beer You’ll Ever Try

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"...
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Six Potentially True Rumors I’ve Heard About Ke$ha

I love Ke$ha. I'm not in love with her, per se, but sometimes I like to imagine that we go clubbing together and share laughs, and drinks, and the terrible secret of a brutal hit-and-run we've promised never to reveal. You know, the usual Friday night fare. What is it...
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Federal Pizza: Empire-Building on Central Avenue

Thanks to Craig DeMarco's neighborhood, there may not be a time more fortuitous in Valley history than the present to be a diner (or an old building) in north Central Phoenix. Over the past few years, the restaurateur and his Upward Projects team have gobbled up once-forgotten structures clustered along...
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Weird Cocktails: Put Down That Jack and Coke This Summer

If you find yourself with a Jack and Coke in hand this summer, you're not doing it right. In the wonderful world of cocktails, weird is the way to go. Whether that means you stumble into the back-alley entrance of a speakeasy or you take your drink muddled, shaken, and...