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22nd Annual Great Arizona Beer Festival Goes Beyond Bud

By Nicki EscuderoMarch 4, 2010
If your beer buzzes come courtesy of good ol' Bud and Miller, there's a whole world of brewskies you're missing out on. The 22nd Annual Great Arizona Beer Festival will have more than 200 of them for your sampling pleasure this weekend as it takes over the Tempe Beach Park...
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Steve Douds at Renegade Canteen

By Zach FowleAugust 5, 2010
​If his snowy beard is any indication, Steve Douds has been in the bartending business for a long time. But with the years comes experience, which Douds uses to great effect, competing in -- and winning -- national bartending competitions. Douds now employs his wisdom at Scottsdale's Renegade Canteen (9343 E. Shea...
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Cafe: The Main Ingredient

By Jonathan McNamaraFebruary 11, 2010
You undoubtedly wept as Lisa G's went away to be replaced with who knows what. The answer: The Main Ingredient Ale House. Need a coney? You've got it. Thirsty for a craft beer? Big check on that one too. Food Critic Michele Laudig on The Main Ingredient: After visiting The...
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Chef Aaron May’s Iruna Fills a Tapas Void

By Michele LaudigAugust 5, 2010
"Tapas" has lost its meaning in recent years, as the "small plates" trend has taken over restaurants that often have no connection to Spanish cuisine. There's nothing wrong with that, except that "small plates" have also become synonymous with plain ol' appetizers — and there's hardly anywhere in the Valley...
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The Lodge: Happy Hour Report Card

By Shannon ArmourMarch 2, 2010
The Spot: The Lodge 4422 N. 75th Street, Scottsdale 480.945.0828 The Hours: Happy hour is everyday from 3 to 7pm. The Details: $3 Coors lights, Lodge Beer, Well Drinks, an House Wines plus half off all appetizers. They also have a burger or brat and a beer for only $6...
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Boulders on Broadway: Happy Hour Report Card

By Shannon ArmourMarch 9, 2010
The Spot: Boulders on Broadway 530 W. Broadway Rd. Tempe, 480-921-9431 The Hours: Happy hour starts at 3 and goes until 7 pm Monday thru Friday. Reverse happy hour is 10 pm till close Monday thru Thursday. On Saturday, you can take advantage of happy hour deals from open to...
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This Weekend: Devoured Phoenix Culinary Classic

By Michele LaudigMarch 10, 2010
Jason Silva A year ago, I sipped some wine at West of Western culinary festival with entrepreneur and small business advocate Kimber Lanning of Local First Arizona, chatting about boosting the profile of local restaurants. If only I'd brought a crystal ball with me.   Now, Lanning's a key player involved with Devoured Phoenix Culinary...
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This Week In Chow Bella:

By Jonathan McNamaraFebruary 19, 2010
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Women Call Bullshit on Dodge's "Man's Last Stand" Commercial,...
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Now Open in Scottsdale: PrimeBar

By Michele LaudigMay 25, 2010
The dining scene at Scottsdale Quarter, the new-ish retail complex across the road from Kierland Commons, has been pretty slow-going, with only two restaurants in the mix: Brio Tuscan Grille and Oakville Grocery. As of yesterday, though, a new spot called PrimeBar bumps it up to three. Seven additional eateries...
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Moto Sushi: Happy Hour Report Card

By Shannon ArmourFebruary 23, 2010
Starting this week, we'll be giving you our own "report card" review of a local happy hour spot. Study hard! The Spot: Moto Sushi 6845 N. 16th Street Phoenix 85016 602-263-5444 The Hours: Happy hour kicks off at 3 pm and goes till 6:15 pm Monday thru Saturday. On Sundays...
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LGO Public House Coming to CityScape

By Michele LaudigFebruary 10, 2010
What a major, major coup for downtown Phoenix. Bob Lynn, the creator of La Grande Orange Grocery -- which brought new life to east Phoenix and spawned a busy hub of eateries at 40th Street and Campbell -- will be launching a new gastropub by the end of the year...
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Jim Schindel at Cafe Zuzu

By Zach FowleJuly 8, 2010
​Tucked neatly inside Scottsdale's Hotel Valley Ho is Cafe Zuzu (6850 E. Main St., 480-421-7997) -- a cool, retro café and bar filled with the music and décor of the '50s and '60s. Jim Schindel helms this little spaceship, mixing up quick drinks and making nice with the menagerie of characters that...
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Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend

By Lilia MenconiMay 21, 2010
It's Friday and if you're reading this blog, we can assume that you've already mentally left your work desk.Please read on and dive deeper into la-la land as you fantasize about all the great stuff to do this weekend.Annual Roosevelt Row Pre-Solstice Party at PTE OfficesNow, don't get stingy: this...
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Chef Matt McLinn Returns With The Grind on Camelback

By Michele LaudigJanuary 29, 2010
Over the past two years, chef Matt McLinn has done menu consulting and worked at a couple of resort restaurants, Pointe in Tyme at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs, and BLT Steak at Camelback Inn, but he hasn't been nearly as high profile as when he was chef-proprietor of Scottdale's now-defunct Methode Bistro. ...
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Yucca Tap Room Debuts New Lounge

By Benjamin LeathermanFebruary 9, 2010
In fact, this lack of space has been the Yucca only major shortcoming as far as I'm concerned. But as of right now, said situation has been remedied. Last week, owner Rodney Hu quietly unveiled the bar's much-vaunted adjacent lounge -- essentially doubling the establishment's size - after four months of...
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Julie Hillebrand at J&G Steakhouse

By Zach FowleMay 27, 2010
Since helping open the Phoenician's J&G Steakhouse over a year ago, Julie Hillebrand has been hard at work changing the way people think about cocktails. A trained chef, she's an advocate of fresh ingredients and unique flavors who uses her culinary skills to concoct improv cocktails that combine flavors of...