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5 Gifts for the Beer Geek: Chow Bella Gift Guides 2014

Stumped as to what you should buy those special someones on your list? Let Chow Bella do the shopping -- or at least the browsing -- with our 2014 gift guides. Today: gifts for the beer geek. Beer people are generally an easy-to-please folk. They enjoy beer in all its...
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3 Free Events in Metro Phoenix This Week

If Homer Simpson taught us anything, it's that you've got to squeeze every penny, not so hard that said penny gets embedded in your skin and travels up your arm, mind you, but just enough so you can see the town without seeing negatives in your bank account. From motorcycle...
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Best Latin American Restaurant

República EmpanadaIt may be small, but what this Mesa restaurant lacks in size is more than made up for in soul. The family-run restaurant came into being after months of hard work from Marco, Jinette, and Edmundo Meraz, who renovated the mid-century building themselves and even inherited some of the cacti out front from family and […]
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McDowell Mountain Music Festival Delivers a Killer Day 2

McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2015 hit its stride on day two with a stellar lineup that combined a big group of acts that don't really go together at all to make for an eclectic and fun festival Saturday. I arrived in the middle of Pretty Lights protege Break Science's set,...
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Forge Wood-Fired Pizza to Open at Union at Biltmore Next Month

Union at the Biltmore Fashion Park will be welcoming a new dining option next month when Forge Wood-Fired Pizza opens its doors. The restaurant comes courtesy of the Le Bon Temps Restaurants team, consisting of of Michael Karp, Bob Burke, and Andy Byrnes. This will be the third Forge Wood-Fired...
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Chocolate Wine Is Exactly What Not to Get for Valentine’s Day

For some reason, people keep coming to me for advice in romantic matters at least tangentially related to booze. Since I'm behind the stick, I am apparently a relationship expert by default. Never mind that I've been single for years. I'm thankful that most people have figured out I'm not...
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5 Best Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Urban Ale Trail Saturday, September 20 This Saturday beer lovers will descend on downtown Phoenix's watering holes to participate in the inaugural Urban Ale Trail. The self-guided tour will guide drinkers to a number of downtown, midtown, and uptown restaurants and bars where they'll find beer samples priced between $2...
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5 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

"Arizona Indigenous" Prior to the white man's arrival in Sonoran Desert, indigenous groups used native plants for strictly utilitarian purposes such as housing, ladders, and security. Today, the woodturning of Arizona's indigenous plants spawns new thoughts about potential uses. Working with everything from mesquite to saguaro ribs, the brothers Moulthrop...
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Christmas Party

After the presents have been unwrapped and the family has gotten tired of gathering around the Christmas tree on December 25, head to Lux Central for a very indie holiday party. The Lux Christmas party kicks off at 9 p.m. with music from local DJs Ben Linsenmeyer, Sean Watson, JayDHD,...
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7 Best Drinks in Metro Phoenix

In September, Phoenix New Times celebrated the cream of the crop with our 36th annual Best of Phoenix edition. Here are our top picks for cocktails, beer and even a sangria in metro Phoenix. Best Moonshine: Bootleggers If you think moonshine is a drink for hillbillies and country bumpkins, we've...
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5 Best Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Taste Talavera: Backwards! Saturday, August 23 This weekend Talavera at the Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale is breaking your mom's rule about no dessert before dinner. The upcoming installment of the restaurant's Taste Talavera dinner series is called Backwards! and will offer a menu that turns the traditional idea of...
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Neomexicanus: The Most American Hop

Beer: Harvest Wild Hop IPA Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Style: American IPA ABV: 6.5 percent Of the four main ingredients used to brew beer, hops get the most fanfare -- and why not? Humulus Lupulus is a beautiful plant, distinctive in shape and grown for a singular, noble purpose:...
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3 Best Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Food City Tamale Festival Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 This weekend Food City's annual Festival del Tamal will take over downtown Phoenix for a weekend of food, drink, and dancing. The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday between 1st Avenue and 4th Avenue on Washington Street...
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The Beverly in Scottsdale: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: The Beverly 7018 East Main Street, Scottsdale 480-889-5580 www.thebeverly.us The Hours: Happy Hour Monday through Friday 4 to 7 p.m. Perfect for: A quiet happy hour with someone who's really hungry but doesn't have much knowledge of craft cocktails Interior: If you're familiar with the space that used...
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HotRock SupaJoint Is Proud to Be Phoenix’s Fakest Rapper

Yo, you wanna smoke some weed? Chances are, this is the first thing you'll hear from HotRock SupaJoint once he walks through the door. This particular Saturday night, he's crashing through the gates of Chop N Wok, a Chinese takeout bar in North Scottsdale. The instant the tall, gangly rapper...