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Downtown’s Firehouse Will Stay Open Despite Firestage Closing

​Michael 23, local artist and director of The Firehouse Gallery in downtown Phoenix, understands the pain of city codes and development interfere with the Downtown arts district. This week, a building-permit violation resulted in the City of Phoenix preventing use of Firehouse's event stage, which is home to many events and monthly...
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Drew Alexander Got Burned By a Major Label, and He Doesn’t Mind

Drew Alexander thought he had it made. At only 19, the local electronic-tinged pop singer/songwriter and keyboardist, fresh out of high school, had secured a major-label record deal with Geffen Records. The Los Angeles suits snatched him up after hearing three tracks and seeing a few pictures of his tousled...
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Witness the Great Kobe Beef Deception

It would appear that the food industry has a problem being honest with consumers when it comes to labeling. Fish are mislabeled, lean finely textured beef is only grudgingly being labeled, and so on. But most of that pales in comparison to the financial ride consumers are taking on Kobe...
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Seven Totally Adorable Easter Sweets You Can Make at Home

Easter is right around the corner, and we're stoked because it gives us the perfect excuse to make all of the adorable sweet treats we've been eyeing on Pinterest and Foodgawker lately. Instead of keeping all the adorableness to ourselves, we've put together a list of our most favorite Easter...
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Fish Bones Are… Delicious?

Nose-to-tail cooking is considered a new and exciting movement for the States, which is a little odd given that just a century ago "nose-to-tail" simply meant "using everything you can because meat is expensive." In contrast, Asian cuisine never really gave up the tradition of cooking up everything edible, even...
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Joe Arpaio Foe Paul Penzone Scores Endorsements of Paul Charlton, Others

Ex-Phoenix Police Sergeant Paul Penzone, the man running as a Democrat against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, recently announced a slew of new endorsements via his campaign website, the most prominent of which comes from former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Paul Charlton, a Republican and stalwart critic of Sheriff Joe.Other...
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Cycle: Portapedal Bikes Unfolds Unique Shop in Tempe

When you talk to Al Cappello, co-owner of Portapedal Bikes in Tempe, he'll immediately sound like one of the most fervent bike advocates in town. But he has a distinct bone to pick with the two-wheeled traditionalists."We have become servants to the big-wheeled, rigid framed bikes," says Cappello.This comment would...
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Peter Conley and Quincy Ross Announce Big Plans for The Icehouse

A year ago, the Icehouse seemed destined for oblivion. As of last December, few events were taking place at the iconic downtown Phoenix gallery and performance venue, its proprietors were uncertain about its future, and thousands of dollars in back property taxes were owed to Maricopa County.  As a result, owner...
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The Health Foodie Ups The Ante For Local Honey Sourcing

Honey bees are one of nature's best examples of keeping it local. Most bees travel no more than two miles to pollenate, and are even more perfectly content if there's a lemon tree a few yards away. The end result? Honey that tastes of lemon zest, which you spread on toast...
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Caramelpalooza 2012: Sugar Rush Last Night at Smeeks

Anyone else have a wicked sugar hangover this morning? Thanks to all -- chefs, judges, caramel eaters -- who came out to Smeeks candy shop last night for the third annual Caramelpalooza, co-sponsored by Smeeks and Chow Bella. Folks began lining up at 5:30, descended on the candy/ice cream/paleta/sauce/cookie makers...
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First Solar Targeted by Class-Action Lawsuit; Alleges Defrauding of Investors

First Solar, the Tempe-based solar-panel manufacturing company, is being targeted by a class-action lawsuit alleging its principals hid negative facts to mislead investors.The federal complaint (see below) comes about a week after the company revealed that it was being investigated by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission for alleged problems with...