There's no denying the explosive popularity of both kale and Brussels sprouts among food snobs in the past year or so. However, one British vegetable seed house, Tozer Seeds, has been working on combining the two for 15 years and is finally ready to launch the hybrid veggie this fall...
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It is a true irony that at a time of historically low violent-crime rates in America, so many Americans are critical of police nationally. According to a recent Pew Research Center/USA Today poll, Americans by a 2-to-1 margin say cops across the country "don't do a good job in holding...
Officials from West Valley cities, including Peoria, Tolleson, Glendale, gathered with leaders from the Tohono O'odham inside a white air conditioned tent in the middle of a dusty, vacant field this morning. They were there to break ground on the West Valley Resort and Casino -- a momentous ceremony taking...
If it can be proven that veterans died due to scheduling practices at the Phoenix VA hospital, then 71 percent of Arizonans think VA employees should be charged with crimes.The Behavior Research Center's Rocky Mountain Poll surveyed Arizonans on a few aspects of the VA scandal, finding that a majority...
The Arizona Department of Revenue prevented about $74 million in fraudulent tax refunds from being sent out, according to agency officials.Five years ago, the agency reported stopping less than $2 million in payouts of phony tax refunds...
Last month we released Best of Phoenix 2014, recognizing some of the best restaurants and bars in the Valley. Many of the most memorable things I ate and drank in September come from places included in the Food & Drink section of the issue though some dishes are from new...
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Waylon Jennings sure collected a lot of strange items during his life. Now, several hundred of them are going on auction at the Musical Instrument Museum, including a motorcycle once owned by Buddy Holly, a pair of Hank Williams' boots, Willie Nelson's braids, and a whole lot of clothing, jewelery,...
Four suspects in the Green Acre dog-death case, including the son of Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, should be charged with 21 felonies each, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said on Tuesday. "I'm confident that we have the proper evidence" for criminal charges, Arpaio told reporters at the office's headquarters in...
As he already has demonstrated through his vile comments on the forced sterilization of female Medicaid recipients, recalled ex-state Senator Russell Pearce has complete contempt for the poor. The outrage over these remarks, made by Pearce on his weekly radio show, recently forced Pearce's resignation as first vice chair of...
Heard a rumor lately about the Ice House Tavern and how it might be closing soon? Yeah, so have we. It turns out, however, that such gossip isn't true, which we confirmed after speaking with owner Daryl Chester. Well, it used to be true, up until earlier this week, when...
As the saying goes, great minds think alike. Which is why in its sixth year, the Grand Avenue Members' Association (GAMA) has decided to partner up with the Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts (PAPA) (currently in its ninth year) for the fall return of the Grand Avenue Festival from...
The second-ever Welcome Diner Film Festival will screen locally-made short films on Wednesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 14 at the RoRo eatery. But, before that can happen, the festival needs teams of local filmmakers and actors to work fast and furious under pressure for the 48-hour film challenge. If...
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona and other immigrant-rights groups that are suing over Sheriff Joe Arpaio's workplace raids want a judge to put an end to such raids immediately. The ACLU and others filed a lawsuit in June alleging that a pair of state laws used by Maricopa...
Just in time for Halloween: The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it's changing its name to the Arizona Chamber of Economic Incompetence. Okay, not really, but it might as well. With its endorsement of Republican Doug Ducey for governor, the chamber is siding with the failed...
Insight into the allegations of falsified wait times at the nation's VA hospitals, which one former doctor claims resulted in the deaths of 40 veterans in Phoenix, is still weeks away from being made public.The US Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing this morning to get the latest...
Back when we were growing up, the pinnacle of pancake artistry was probably the Mickey Mouse pancakes at Disneyland. However, springing out of the ever merging worlds of food obsession and technology, the PancakeBot crafts beautifully intricate designs out of pancake batter, resulting in the best breakfast you've probably ever...
The latest dining spot to come from Valley chef and restaurateur Tomaso Maggiore is now open at 6560 N. Scottsdale Road, in the same newly-built dining and retail complex as SumoMaya and Scramble. The restaurant and Italian marketplace is called Vivo! Ristorante and serves a menu of Italian cuisine inspired...
Taste of Chicago, or The Taste as it's usually referred to, is one of the nation's best-known food events. It's been around since long before Food Network was a social force and kale was cool. For many, it's a summer tradition that's as cherished as any, and this year was...
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Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city's creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year's Best of Phoenix issue, we're profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 5. Cody Nathaniel Johnson...
Four protesters were arrested today in Phoenix at a rally focused on unionizing fast food workers and raising their wages. The two women and two men were charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing a thoroughfare, and failure to obey a police officer. All of the charges are misdemeanors...
"These Are Some of My Favorite Things" If you have a box full of Pez dispensers buried in the back of your closet or a book of state quarters discretely hidden between copies of the latest bestsellers, then we have something in common. Peter Held has us thinking about these...
Does Sheriff Joe Arpaio want people to see Phoenix filmmaker Randy Murray's critically-acclaimed film The Joe Show, which begins a week-long run today at Harkins Valley Art in Tempe and Harkins Arrowhead in Peoria? Certainly, Arpaio helped pimp the flick in Hollywood when it played there earlier this year, clowning...