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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

September 26, 2024

Golden Restaurant & Bakery“Middle Eastern” can be a clumsy catch-all term, but in the case of Golden Restaurant, it’s not entirely inappropriate. The owner is Palestinian, and the menu is primarily Levantine, but the kitchen reaches its tasty tentacles into a number of Arab cuisines. The result is a busy — and large — menu filled with an […]

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Last Phoenix Sizzler location closes after decades in the Valley

By Sara CrockerJuly 29, 2025

At its peak, the iconic chain served affordable steaks at 270 restaurants. Now, the Valley's last location has shuttered.

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Sol Flower remodels Tempe dispensary to be more than just a weed shop

By Zach NewmanMarch 17, 2025

The flagship Sol Flower location hosted a "reopening" on Friday with food trucks, giveaways and new features.

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In Phoenix, a routine traffic stop can still get you deported

By Celina JiménezJuly 31, 2025

Phoenix police say they do little about immigration enforcement. But contacting them can also mean landing on ICE's radar.

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Arizona food banks scramble after Trump deeply cuts food aid

By Caitlin Sievers | Arizona MirrorOctober 17, 2025

Demand continues to rise as federal deliveries are canceled and SNAP reductions loom on the horizon.

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Cochise Cronyism: An Arizona sheriff, ICE and quarter-million dollars

By Beau HodaiJanuary 13, 2026

The Cochise County Sheriff's Office got $1 million to coordinate with ICE -- including $250,000 in mysterious "travel" money.

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Best Misogynist

September 26, 2024

Sonny BorrelliThe election-denying state lawmaker who hangs with QAnon bros in Vegas has a troubled history with women. The Lake Havasu City Republican has yet to outrun allegations from the early 2000s that he punched his second wife in the mouth and pushed her to the ground during an argument. He’s also accused of breaking down […]

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This East Valley grocery store was named one of America’s best

By Tirion BoanMay 5, 2025

Not all grocery stores are created equal. One Valley supermarket was ranked No. 4 in the nation.

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Phoenix budtender sues Nirvana Cannabis for alleged tip-theft

By Morgan FischerFebruary 2, 2026

The potential class-action lawsuit is the second one filed against an Arizona cannabis company since October.

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What to know about the DOJ’s lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 6, 2026

The DOJ claims Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolize the live music industry. Now it wants the companies separated.

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Ex-guard sues Arizona prison bureau for anti-trans discrimination

By Celina JiménezJuly 15, 2025

Kaden Vitellaro says he quit when he was told he had to announce himself as female whenever he entered a men's housing unit.

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How a Scottsdale lab got into the business of growing peyote

By TJ L'HeureuxMay 5, 2025

Peyote is a sacred substance to many Indigenous peoples, but it's verging on endangered. A Scottsdale lab wants to fix that.

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Arizona home prices have plummeted in the last year: What to know

By Morgan FischerJanuary 8, 2026

Only one state saw home prices drop more than Arizona in the last year.

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An LGBTQ+ film festival in NYC is offering free streaming to Arizonans

By Cheyla DavermanSeptember 5, 2025

Trump's anti-DEI order axed Phoenix's Desperado LGBTQ+ film festival. So NewFest is waiving its streaming fees for Arizonans.

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Best Hip-Hop Artist

September 26, 2024

The Lord'sWe may not be the Bronx or Queens, but the Valley still has a solid hip-hop scene. Names like Mega Ran and MC Magic might dominate that resulting conversation, but you must give the appropriate nod to the “little guys,” including The Lord’s. The outfit, which includes vocalist Preston Dobbins and mixer/producer Richard Lam, has […]

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Best Mariscos

September 26, 2024

Mariscos Playa HermosaIf you think you can’t get great seafood in the Southwest, then you clearly don’t know about Mariscos Playa Hermosa. Since 2002, Jose and Maria Maldonado have used the restaurant to bring the beaches of Mexico directly to central Phoenix. The restaurant has certainly nailed the vibes — there’s a mariachi band weekly as well […]

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Best Bagels

September 26, 2024

The Bagel ManWe’re about 2,500 miles from New York City, where a good bagel is easy to find. Here in Phoenix, you have to drive past a staggering number of chain bagel shops and mediocre bakeries to find a bagel that’s worth its salt (or garlic, or poppy seed). The Bagel Man in Ahwatukee is where we […]