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Anatomy of a Cheesecake with Beth Goldwater of Bertha’s Cafe

See also: Asparagus and Havarti Panini from Bertha's Cafe When you're cooking, it's all about a dash of this and a splash of that. But baking is another matter, an exact science. In this series, we're going behind the bakery case and into the kitchens of some of Phoenix's finest...
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Cartwright’s: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Cartwright's Sonoran Ranch House, 6710 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, 480-488-8031, www.cartwrightssonoranranchhouse.com. See also: - Timo: Happy Hour Report Card - Citizen Public House: Happy Hour Report Card The Hours: Happy Hour is offered from 4:30 to 6:30 pm every day...
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What’s Your Most Horrifying Kitchen Accident Story?

Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here. Screams. Blood. Gore. No, it's not your favorite spooky movie...
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Inside an Arizona Drug Smuggling Gang

His boss had just bought the white sedan he drove; it still was fitted with Mexican license plates. He had no insurance, and his only identification was a fake Mexican driver's license — now tucked against $140,000 in cash in a black backpack resting on the floor of the vehicle's...
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Blue Hound: The Restaurant Downtown Was Waiting For

Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails is the downtown restaurant Phoenix has been waiting for: a true urban gathering place of dusky lights and reclaimed wood, alive with the sounds of cocktail shakers and colloquy, perfumed with smoky ham, fried quail, and fresh-baked brick-oven bread. Opened in June, the restaurant's contemporary...
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Father John Misty, Rhythm Room, 10/10/12

Father John Misty @ Rhythm Room"I want to do what a stripper does, and in another way do what a carnival barker does, or a shaman, some kind of Pentecostal preacher," Josh Tillman, the singer/songwriter known by his alter ego Father John Misty, said when we spoke in advance of...
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Madonna, US Airways Center, 10/16/12

Madonna @ US Airways Center| 10/16/12With a long history of being a proven provocateur, it makes sense that Madonna has managed to piss a lot of people off since kicking off her MDNA tour. There was that nip slip in Istanbul, and a reference to our current president as a...
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Palee’s Crown in Mesa Is Fit for a Thai Queen

Thai beef noodle soup is not all that different from Vietnamese pho. Both are fragrant and laden with a variety of textures, and their deep, rich broths are the result of a multitude of herbs and spices stewed with meat for hours. They are dishes cooked with patience, but often...
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Renew Girl

Fashion designer Tiffe Fermaint always brings a certain edgy glamour to her work, whether it's a sartorially savvy lush white coat or a pop-star ready, space-age leotard. Her latest collection, dubbed Reincarnation for Buffalo Exchange, is no exception. To create the line, Fermaint shopped mainly at Goodwill on 50-percent-off days...
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Carolina’s Oaxaca Special Burro, Enchilada-Style: A Must-Try Classic.

The Guilty Pleasure: Oaxaca Special Burro, enchilada style. Where to Get It: Carolina's Mexican Food Price: About five bucks. What It Really Costs: No more damage than your average Mexican meal in this town. Which is to say, your cardiologist will make his boat payment this month. See also: 10...
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DJ Fernandes Opens Vovomeena and Makes a Very Big Deal about Coffee

UPDATE: VOVOMEENA IS NOW OPEN. Editor's Note: After this post was published, the owner indicated that Vovomeena will not open until next Tuesday, possibly later. The post has been edited to reflect that. We'll keep you posted DJ Fernandes, the architect and co-owner of Tuck Shop and Astor House, has...
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Top Five Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

Every week, there's a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all...
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Joe Arpaio’s Shame: KPHO Interviews Rape Victim Sabrina Morrison

CBS 5 - KPHO See also: -Joe Arpaio's Deputy Told to Work Fraud Cases Instead of Child Rape Crime -Joe Arpaio's Sex Crimes Debacle Eviscerated in New Video by Devin Fleenor -Joe Arpaio's Replacement, Paul Penzone, Blasts Sheriff's Handling of Sex Crimes in New Ad -Victims Wonder Why Arpaio Let...
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Joe Arpaio-Foe Paul Penzone Blasts Sheriff’s Hypocritical New Ad

Speaking before a crowd of seniors in Sun City Wednesday morning, Democratic sheriff's candidate Paul Penzone took aim at a new campaign ad for Sheriff Joe Arpaio, one in which Arpaio asserts that Tent City has been a money-saver for county coffers. Currently in heavy rotation on local cable channels,...
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Joe Arpaio Triumphant and More Wreckage from Election Night

Last night was 2008 all over again: Obama wins, while those of us who must live in still deeply red Maricopa County lose. That is, those who want justice, racial and ethnic harmony, and competent, effective law enforcement. As in 2008, we are in the minority. Though percentage-wise, we may...
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Valley Metal Act Blessedbethyname Returns for Benefit Show

The terms "black metal" and "benefit show" may not seem like they go hand-in-hand, but you'd be amazed at the amount of love coursing through veins of local act Blessedbethyname. This industrial black metal band is one of the best known metal bands to come out of the Valley of...
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Arizona Diamondbacks Blow Six Run Lead in Loss to Cincinnati Reds

See also: Arizona Diamondbacks Beat Reds 7-1, Go for Series Win Today See also: Arizona Diamondbacks Blanked By Cincinnati Reds as Trevor Bauer Bites the Big One The Arizona Diamondbacks blew a 6-0 lead in a loss in Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark today. The loss resulted in a split four-game...
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DIY Pan de Muerto to Celebrate Day of the Dead

By tomorrow Halloween will be but a pile of candy wrappers and a pumpkin rotting on the porch -- but the next holiday is right around the corner, and we're not talking about Thanksgiving. Dia de los Meurtos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November...