Use quotes to search for a phrase or name: "toy story", or "brooklyn bridge".

Location

Culinary Dropout

The menu at this trendy watering hole is full of hearty fare like short rib pasta, grilled cheese sliders, housemade chips, and burgers, although execution still leaves a lot to be desired. As a consolation, there are dozens of wines by the glass or bottle, 25 different craft cocktails ranging from classic (French 75, Moscow […]
Article

Provision Coffee Bar at Palette Collective in Chandler Is Now Open

In a sunny storefront near the 202 freeway in Chandler, coffee roaster Dan Suh trains barista Tyler Adams in espresso-craft. Adams is brewing espresso shots on a La Marzocco GS3, calibrating his timing down to the second to produce the perfect espresso shot. “Ok, give me some descriptors,” Suh directs as Adams takes...
Article

The Parlor Releases Amaro Drinking List, With Plenty of Options

The Parlor's bar manager Michael Allmandinger sat down with us a few weeks ago, he did so with a list titled "Amaro 101: An Introduction to Italian Amari." It includes 18 bitter, Italian apertifs and digestifs.  But that's not all.  “Currently we have….” he trails off, twisting around in his...
Article

11 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Week

Only a handful of days remain until 2015 turns into 2016 and there happens to be great concerts and live music events to check out almost every night. That’s especially true of Thursday, December 31, as tons of local bands and DJs will be out celebrating the occasion. Check out...
Article

Arizona Beer Bill Addresses Growth of Local Microbreweries

Editor's Note: this post has been updated to reflect a new committee meeting date. Four Peaks Brewing Co. and its owner, Andy Ingram, have a problem: The brewery is successful. It's not an uncommon issue among the country's top producers of craft beer, though a trivial one in states like...
Article

3 Best Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Check, Please! Arizona Festival Sunday, March 22 Fans of Eight's Check, Please! Arizona can sample food and meet chefs from some of the restaurants that have been featured on the popular show at the Check, Please! Arizona Festival at CityScape. The event, which is a fundraiser for Eight, Arizona PBS...
Article

3 Best Places to Eat and Drink This Week in Metro Phoenix

Livewire Tonight Tonight the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame will honor 2015's best chef, restaurateur, and beverage master at a ceremony at Livewire in Scottsdale. All of last year's Hall of Fame inductees including Joe Johnston of Agritopia, Joe's Real BBQ and Joe's Farm Grill; Craig DeMarco & Lauren Bailey...
Article

Coachella 2015 Band and Drug Pairings Guide

By Adam Lovinus Time for weekend two of Coachella 2015, or amateur hour for doing drugs in the desert. Hopefully by now you've got your stash procured already. If not, there's always Palm Springs Craigslist if you know the right search terms. If you think consuming drugs at Coachella is...
Article

Happy Hour Report Card: Angry Crab & BBQ in Phoenix

Each week we venture to a new restaurant to check out what the spot has to offer during our favorite time of day — happy hour. Whether it's affordable appetizers, delicious drinks, jaw-dropping deals, or none of the above, we'll check out the situation and report back.  The Spot: Angry...
Article

Four Peaks Debuts Summer Signature Craft Cocktail Menu

Friend 1 asks Friend 2 a seemingly trick question, "Hey, wanna go to Four Peaks for a cocktail?" Except it's not a trick question at all. With a new Summer Signature Craft Cocktail Menu, Four Peak Brewery in Tempe has successfully debuted cocktails that are easier drinking than one might...
Article

The Nile Theater in Mesa Finally Gets a Liquor License

Concertgoers that are of legal drinking age might want to raise a toast to The Nile Theater the next time they're at the downtown Mesa venue, since it's achieved a major milestone recently. And thanks to the nature of said milestone, it oughta be a pretty easy thing to do...