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Best Beer Cocktail

Gooseneck, Handlebar TempeGenerally, we’re purists when it comes to beer — keep your shandy to yourself — but we make one exception, and that’s for Handlebar’s Gooseneck. The beer/liquor blend, which the Mill Ave bar also calls a Hopped Collins, is itself based on a classic cocktail called the Tom Collins, traditionally crafted with lemon juice, soda […]
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The 13 Most Overcooked Food Trends of 2013

Except the cronut. We love the cronut. (Photo: Tejal Rao)Here are 13 food trends whose ubiquity has dulled the sheen of novelty -- now they're just boring and sometimes annoying, in spite of an exciting debut. (To keep things interesting, we've included a few food trends we hope continue into...
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Joyce To The World

Writers and whiskey? Synonymous. Books and beer? Not so much.Yet that’s the pairing you’ll find when the Irish Cultural Center hosts its seventh annual Bloomin’ Beerfest in honor of Bloomsday this weekend. For those who skipped James Joyce’s 1,000-plus-page tome Ulysses, Bloomsday is the date the story takes place. The...
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Four Peaks SunBru: A Can-tastic Gold Medal Winner

Beer: Sunbru Brewery: Four Peaks Brewing Co. Style: Kolsch ABV: 5.2 percent If you people are any part the beer geeks you claim to be, you'll journey outside your homes on Saturday, May 18, into the increasingly balmy summer air and over to the AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival. You'll...
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Class of ’88 Barleywine: A Taste of Craft Beer’s Past

beerpulse.com Beer: Class of '88 Barleywine Brewery: Deschutes Brewery/North Coast Brewing Co./Rogue Ales Style: American Barleywine ABV: 10 percent Hello, out there! Today, we step into the WayBack Machine to take a look at craft beer's past, all the way back to the year 1988. Times were good -- Prozac...
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21 Winter and Spring Festivals in Metro Phoenix

There are many reasons to be thankful for living in Arizona and a big chunk of them fall under spring. Between the great weather, influx of tourists, and an abundance of things to do, February through May is a time for serious celebration. And we're not the only ones who...
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Best Local Beer

Orange Blossom Ale, Papago Brewing CompanyEvery so often, you find a beer that is so incredibly delicious that it haunts your drinking regimen, popping into your mind every time you crack open a different brew. Like the one that got away, you want it, even though you’ve already got something else. Luckily, Papago Brewing Company’s Orange Blossom Ale doesn’t have […]
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Custom Aprons from “Girl from Arizona” Top Local Holiday Lists

On the top of Chow Bella's holiday wish list? An apron from Girl From Arizona (@girlfromarizona). This fall, we began noticing that chefs around town -- like Crepe Bar's Jeff Kraus -- were donning chic aprons. Then Instagram began buzzing. So we tracked down Angela Muniz, a.k.a. Girl from Arizona,...
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Best Beer Series

Sonoran Chef Series at Sonoran Brewing Co.Beer and food already are deeply related on many levels, from the ingredients used to make them to the flavors each delivers to our mouth holes. So why not get an expert in food to help you craft a beer? About a year ago, Sonoran Brewing Co. thought just that, and so launched their inaugural […]
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Top 5 Things to Eat This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Singh Farms Saturday, November 9 Located just off Loop 101 at Thomas Road, Singh Farms opens up its 20 acres of farmland every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The weekly farmers market offers a selection of organic produce and artisan food products. With great values on items like...
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Top 5 Things to Eat This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

This weekend is a big one for the Valley's Oktoberfest scene. You'll have your pick between the three-day fest at Tempe Town Lake and a two-day event up at Salt River Fields. And don't worry, if lederhosen and bier aren't really your scene, there are plenty of other things to...
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Five Things to Eat and Drink This Week in Metro Phoenix

Just because the weekend is over doesn't mean you have to starve. Here's what we've got on the books this week. An Intro to Gin: How to Approach, Understand & Appreciate Gin This summer El Chorro in Scottsdale is offering classes to teach even the most mixology-challenged how to understand...
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Five Things To Eat and Drink This Week in Metro Phoenix

Just because the weekend is over doesn't mean you have to starve. Here's what we've got on the books this week. More events this week: - Humble Pie in Peoria Offers Summer Pizza "Camp" for Kids - Praying Monk Starts "Summer School" for Beer, Offering Four Classes Taught by Beverage...
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Northern Exposure

Since the 1700s, thirsty Alaskans have been brewing their own beers and these days, the region’s namesake brewing company carries on the tradition at its highly sustainable Juneau brewery. Alaskan Brewing Company was the first craft brewery in the United States to recycle carbon dioxide.Friday, August 30, Proof Canteen at...
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Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Food Truck Caravan Rolls into Downtown Scottsdale Starting This Saturday Night - Drive-Thru Tacos and Tapas Come to Peoria (By Way of Las Vegas) Schnepf Farms Peach...