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Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Renetto-Mario Etsitty

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley's emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2011 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement (on April 9), Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists along with a sneak peek at their...
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Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Tom Leveen

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley's emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2011 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement (on April 9), Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists along with a sneak peek at their...
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“Breastaurants” Are Bursting With Profitability

(Insert hilarious breast-related intro quote here.) According to Entrepreneur magazine, "Breastaurants" (yes, an actual term used to describe restaurants that sport scantily clad women as waitresses), are becoming one of the fastest- growing segments of the hospitality industry. And although sales figures for this nay-nay niche aren't available (they're lumped...
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Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Sarah Hurwitz

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley's emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2011 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement (on April 9), Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists along with a sneak peek at their...
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Brewed For Battle: Belgian Golden Strong Ale

​​At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great beer-related discussions, we present...
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2011 Big Brain Awards Winners Announced

The results are in, and we're proud to present the recipients of Phoenix New Times' 2011 Big Brain Awards. The winners in six categories were announced Saturday, April 10, at New Times'  Big Brain reception, and each received $1000 (per category). We profiled the finalists last week and will continue...
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Top Authentic Celtic Punk Bands

And don't let the talent and success of the Yanks fool you, some of the best Celtic punk outfits of the past and present still have their roots on the other side of the Atlantic. Here is a list of the top five groups that actually have members from the Emerald Isle (or at least close by).
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Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, July 7, 2011

>DETENTION CLASS Go after real criminals instead: Gregory Pratt should be commended for an excellent article exposing the hardships of immigration detention ("Huddled Masses," June 23). In my newly released book, My Trials: What I Learned in Immigration Court, I expose many of the same things and call for massive...
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The Ten Best Posthumous Albums

Today, Universal Music Enterprises will re-release a handful of albums by the late Tupac Shakur, including the posthumous album R U still Down? (Remember Me). Originally released in 1997 (a year after Shakur's murder), R U Still Down? was one of the rapper's best-selling albums, going quadruple platinum in the...
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Big Brain Awards 2011: Meet the Winners

The results are in, and we're proud to present the recipients of New Times' 2011 Big Brain Awards. The winners in six categories were announced Saturday, April 10, at New Times' Big Brain reception, and each received $1,000 (per category). We profiled the finalists last week and will continue to...
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Caffe Boas Have Different Owners and Menus — But Similar Health Inspection Failures

  Caffe Boa restaurants in Tempe and Ahwatukee have different owners and different menus, but similar health inspection failures. This sorry coincidence came to our attention in a recent report by the Maricopa County Environmental Services department, which revealed that the popular bistro on Mill Avenue -- owned by Jay and Christine Wisniewski -- received a "no award" rating...
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Your New Favorite Band: The Donkeys

​I will be the first to admit that I had no clue about San Diego garage/folk rockers The Donkeys until someone dutifully pointed them out for me. You see, The Donkeys have a show this Saturday at the Yucca Tap Room and I was asked if I wanted to catch...