The union representing workers at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport are back to the negotiating table after going on strike just before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Si'alik Hiosik (Morning Blossom)Mural artists were busy this year, bringing art to public spaces even as many traditional art venues took a pandemic pause. One mural, painted in downtown Phoenix, stood high above the rest — and not just literally. Miles MacGregor (“El Mac”) and Thomas “Breeze” Marcus collaborated to create a 45-foot-high portrait of a young woman […]
Julia Chacon Flamenco TheaterJulia Chacon, whose Julia Chacon Flamenco Theater group began as Inspiración Flamenca in 2008, takes viewers on journeys through a beautiful hybridization of cultures reflected in this Spanish art form filled with emotion and movement. She’s adapted throughout her journey, bringing others along with her to create new connections rooted in the power of cultures […]
Chilte TacosThis already beloved traveling taco stand changes its menu monthly (or so), with themes rooted in Mexican cuisine — and a few distinctions thrown in. Founded by owners Lawrence Smith and Aseret Arroyo during the pandemic, Chilte Tacos channels the varied traditions of Arroyo’s experience with Sinaloa cooking. Smith (who was an NFL player with […]
Arizona Wilderness DTPHXTrue statement: Everyone goes to Wilderness. The Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.’s second location, the downtown Phoenix beer garden, turned out to be more successful than its first (which is saying something). Upon opening in spring 2019, it became instantly Phoenix-famous thanks to its biggest draw — the patio. This outdoor beer garden is massive, covered […]
George & Dragon English PubEver since the pandemic made it much more of an ordeal to travel, we’ve found ourselves frequently thinking about journeys past. When we crave the cheerful din of an English tavern, we head to George & Dragon in central Phoenix. You don’t need to eat anything here to have a satisfying time; a pint of […]
Chris BiancoIn the dark first summer of the pandemic, Chris Bianco took to social media to post inspirational messages and videos. He adapted, rolling out a New York-style pie, relocating Tratto and Bar Bianco, releasing a late-night menu, adjusting again and again and again. Sous chefs and other important cooks in the Bianco micro empire left […]
Cocina 10 Kitchen at Crescent BallroomCOVID-19 may have prevented live music shows from happening at downtown venue Crescent Ballroom for most of 2021, but its in-house restaurant Cocina 10 was open for takeout. Temporary pandemic relief was something we sought out wherever we could — at Crescent, it was found by diving into a plate of crunch-tastic I-10 Nachos. These […]
Barrio CaféPresident Joe Biden, then a candidate, stopped into Barrio Café with Kamala Harris for a photo op in October 2020. And somehow, the legend of Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza grew. It’s been growing for a while, since she opened on 16th Street two decades ago. Most recently, during the first months of the pandemic, she […]
Violet ChoirPhoenix has no singular defining musical style or sound; you’re just as likely to hear great rock as hip-hop, punk, folk, and electronic music. Violet Choir, which is composed of Mickey and Jesse Pangburn of local bands MRCH and The Prowling Kind, fully encapsulates that tradition just a year into its latest configuration. The band […]
Haley HollandWhen Haley Holland made noise at a recent One Fair Wage rally, it was all in a day’s work for the Phoenix-based activist. As a fair-wage organizer, Holland marched and protested and wrote speeches; in her spare time, she phone-banked seven hours a day, calling people to encourage them to tell their stories of being […]
