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Maui Coconut Porter

By Zach FowleJune 29, 2011
​The beer: CoCoNut PorTeRThe brewery: Maui Brewing Co. Style: Robust PorterABV: 6 percent Say aloha to Maui Brewing Co., the newest entrant riding the waves of the Arizona craft beer scene. Coming all the way from Lahaina, Hawaii, Maui's microbrews all come in cans -- a conscious and responsible packaging...
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The 10 Best Canned Craft Beers

By Zach FowleMay 20, 2011
​Bad beer comes in cans. There's no denying it -- images of sloppy NASCAR fans and drunken frat boys have done much to taint the perception of canned beer, as has the mass-market swill that's often inside. But in recent years there's been a canning revolution -- a "canversion," if...
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Good Gourd! The Top 10 Pumpkin Beers

By Zach FowleOctober 10, 2011
​Like Linus awaiting the Great Pumpkin, we find ourselves plopped outside our local brew shops each October, anticipating the arrival of the season's bounty of pumpkin ales. The selection is vast -- this year there seem to be more gourd-based brews on shelves than ever. Some are mediocre; some are...
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The Bruery Cuir

By Zach FowleJune 15, 2011
​The beer: CuirThe brewer: The BrueryStyle: Old AleABV: 14.5 percent It didn't take long for The Bruery to make its mark in the world of beer. Founded in Placentia, Calif., by Patrick Rue (get it?), the beer-maker has a penchant for putting out liquids the craft beer community routinely goes...
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Brugos Pizza Coming to North Scottsdale

By Laura HahnefeldOctober 17, 2011
Those with memories like a steel trap will remember Brugos Pizza, the family-owned gourmet pizzeria with locations in Carson City and Reno, Nevada, made a brief and ultimately failed appearance in Central Phoenix at the Camelback Esplanade -- opening in April then quickly closing in July. Now, it appears owners...
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Top 5 Things to Do This Weekend

By Becky BartkowskiOctober 14, 2011
If you're still trying to come up with a killer costume for the upcoming night of treats and trickery, don't stress. This weekend you'll be able to test out some of your character prototypes at costume parties, DIY festivals, bike and beer celebrations, and Occupy Phoenix rallies alike.In case you're already...
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Caves & Ives Satisfies Simply

By Laura HahnefeldSeptember 1, 2011
Grandiose décor, beautiful-people servers rattling off flavor-of-the-day food themes, a big-name chef, the environmental sustainability of the chair your ass is currently occupying — it's all about concepts these days. How about this for a concept: no concept. Flickering candlelight, the perfume of baking bread, the laughs of good friends,...
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Four Peaks Brewing Company

By Nicole SmithSeptember 6, 2011
The Spot: Four Peaks Brewing Company, 1340 E. 8th St., Tempe,480-303-9967www.fourpeaks.comThe Hours: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., daily. The Details: You could sum up the happy hour at this reputable local brewery in three words: cheap specialty beer.   Their daily discount knocks $1...
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Best Happy Hour, Downtown Phoenix

September 22, 2011
The Main Ingredient Ale House & CaféWe would have preferred to keep this Coronado secret to ourselves, but it’s time to let the cat out of the bag. The Main Ingredient’s patio is the best place to kick back and relax after a long day of doing, well, anything, really. There are no food specials and no gimmicks — just a […]
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Samantha Rogers at Cafe Zuzu

By Zach FowleNovember 3, 2011
​The tender: Samantha RogersThe bar: Café Zuzu (6850 E. Main St., 480-421-7997)The pedigree: Rogers got into bartending when she was 20, starting as the daytime bartender at My Big Fat Greek Restaurant in Tempe. She spent four years there, eventually working her way up to bar manager and crafting the...
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Best Sign of Lounge Life in Downtown Phoenix

September 22, 2011
Copper BluesA new addition to 2011’s lounge and music venue scene, Copper Blues already stands out among the rest. Making a home at downtown’s CityScape, it’s certainly the classiest joint on the block. Sure, you can get your cocktail on and, just as the name suggests, hear some great live blues acts. But you wouldn’t expect […]
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The Elote Cafe Cookbook

By Carol BlonderJuly 14, 2011
Although he describes himself as an introvert, Jeff Smedstad has always been at ease when sharing his garnered wisdom of Mexican cuisine. At the original strip mall location of Los Sombreros in Scottsdale, a diner's question about ingredients could easily coax him out of the kitchen, and if a curious...
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Chicken Quesadilla from Papago Brewing

By Erica O'NeilJuly 9, 2011
Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 60: Chicken...
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Top 5 Things to Do This Weekend

By Becky BartkowskiSeptember 23, 2011
As the D-Backs fight their way through the weekend and keep ball fans on the edge of their seats, those who need a break from nail biting have plenty of other options for fun. Here are our top picks. BBQ Skate Jam @ Foothills Sk8 Court Plaza Celebrate the launch of...
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Get Lit

By Ed KummererJune 9, 2011
Few bookworms have been daring enough to actually read the whole of Ulysses, by choice anyway. The James Joyce classic is so well-regarded in literary circles that it earned the esteemed author his own holiday (the annual celebration of Bloomsday, named after protagonist Leopold Bloom). It’s also one of those...
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New Times Summer Guide 2011

By Phoenix New Times StaffJune 2, 2011
In New Times' Summer Guide 2011, our writers explore some guilty pleasures associated with summer. Inside the Summer Guide: • C.M. Redding on Tempe's Big Surf waterpark • Restaurant critic Laura Hahnefeld on the boutique local ice cream maker Crave • Zachary Fowle on the underground practice of trading craft...
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Five Favorite Cocktails in Metro Phoenix

By Nicole SmithSeptember 30, 2011
Choosing five of The Valley's best booze infused beverages isn't as easy as you'd imagine. As our weekly Cocktail Hour series proves, when it comes to finding a killer cocktail in Phoenix, our options are far from limited. After some serious consideration and some serious drinking, here are five of our local faves...