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Best English Pub

Rose & CrownAching for some Wee Britain in old Phoenix town? Rose & Crown is the pub to satiate all of your Anglo-Saxon cravings. Located in a renovated historic home right across from Pizzeria Bianco in Heritage Square, the bar specializes in craft beer, billiards and grease-a-licious eats. It’s best to stop in Mondays for half-priced pub […]
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Best Luxury Movie Theater

iPic TheaterIn the age of online streaming, movie-watching has become an all too casual affair. For most of us, seeing the latest flick boils down to a Netflix account, microwave popcorn, and a pair of threadbare sweatpants. Which is why if we’re going to put on real pants, we’re going to go all out with our […]
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Cooks and Corks Is Back This Year, and Tickets Are on Sale Now

Valley food aficionados might remember the annual Cooks and Corks event, though it's been a while since the culinary fete made it into the Scottsdale Culinary Festival lineup. This year, the party's back on, though the revised rendition means there will be a few changes. The one-night event is designed...
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Best Dive Bar

Royale LoungeIf things look a little, ahem, cleaner than usual inside the Royale, it’s because some changes have been taking place over the past year. Proprietor Mark Bolin, who also owns the equally iconic Do Drop Inn and Wanderin, sprung for new vinyl fixtures around the bar, ditched that old hot nuts dispenser (gasp), and had […]
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5 Best Places for Happy Hour in Scottsdale

Shine, our annual pocket guide to all things Scottsdale, is out. And this year, local artist Luster Kaboom is taking readers on an illustrated ride through the city's best spots for food, drink, art, and entertainment. Here, in no particular order, are the five best places for happy hour in...
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Deschutes’ Hop Henge Will Rock Your World

Beer: Hop Henge Brewery: Deschutes Brewery Style: Imperial IPA ABV: 9.3 percent In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history, lived a strange race of people: the druids. No one knows who they were or what they were doing, but their legacy remains, hewn into the living...
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Top 5 Concerts in Phoenix This Weekend

Curious as to what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret. We've got the hook up on what shows you might be interested in attending over the next couple nights and days...
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10 Crazy Ice Creams Made by Small-Batch U.S. Artisans

Only five years ago, now-commonplace ice cream flavors like sweet corn or craft beer would have caught anyone off guard. But with the introduction of bacon to the dessert course a few years ago, the line separating sweet and savory was forever demolished. These 10 ice creameries craft artisanal versions...
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5 Best Places to Eat and Drink This Week in Metro Phoenix

Barrio Queen Tequileria Just last week, culinary queen Martha Stewart (who tweeted that she was in town for a meeting with PetSmart) stopped in to eat at Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza's Barrio Queen in Scottsdale, proving that all it takes to dine with the stars is good taste in restaurants...
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30 Must-Attend Spring Events in Metro Phoenix

Tourists and locals agree, spring is Arizona's time to shine between the sports, shows, conventions, and exhibitions. With so much going on in just one season, it's time to get off the couch and get planning. Here are Jackalope Ranch's top 30 events to attend this spring...
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Funkwerks In Mysterious Ways

Beer: Saison Brewery: Funkwerks Style: Saison ABV: 6.8 percent Phoenix, it must be said, is a pretty odd place -- made up primarily of people exported from other regions. With our climate and the variety of drinkers making their homes in the Valley, it's difficult to dial in on what...
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Two More World of Beer Locations Coming to Arizona This Fall

Beer enthusiasts who like their cold ones served up a side of boozy education might want to raise a glass: Two more World of Beer locations are headed to Arizona this fall. The six-year-old craft-beer-focused franchise -- where servers go through 10 days of training to become beer experts --...
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Cook’s Day Off: San Francisco

Welcome to Cook's Day Off, chronicling the food-centered wanderings of a Valley cook -- away from the heat, noise, and chaos of the kitchen. Just because it isn't a day in the kitchen, it doesn't mean it isn't a day about food. In San Francisco, the hills are alive with...
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Guide to Arizona Cocktail Week, February 14 Through 21

The Arizona Cocktail Week schedule has finally been announced and there are some events you won't want to miss. Interestingly, the schedule skews toward a rum-and-tiki bent that we haven't seen in past years, but there seems to be something for everyone, whether you love aromatized wine, bitters, mezcal, or...
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7 Must-See Food TV Shows This Fall

Grab a gourmet snack and a comfy seat on the couch because the fall tv season is just around the corner. And while we can watch re-runs of Good Eats and No Reservations until the cows come home, we're pretty excited for some new fodder on which we can feast...