The 10 best bites we tasted at Phoenix restaurants in 2025
In a year full of eating around the Valley, some exceptional dishes blew us away. Here’s where to get a taste.
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The 10 best albums of 2025
Geese, Lorde, Tyler, The Creator and more make up the best releases of the year.
The 12 biggest Phoenix restaurant openings of 2025
A viral pizzeria, a swanky steakhouse and two award-winning bakeries are among the biggest openings of the year.
The 10 most-read music stories of 2025
The good news? It wasn’t all bad news.
Meat Puppets’ guitarist names top 2025 records
“Pop bangers to psychedelically gorgeous sounds,” Elmo Kirkwood shares the music that revved him up this past year.
10 best albums of 2025 according to music experts
Academics name the year’s top releases. Do they match your faves?
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Inside the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ overlooked music catalog
Sure, everyone knows the theme song, but the ‘heroes in a half-shell’ have a trove of tunes.
5 most-anticipated albums of 2026
Hip-hop, raucous electro-post-punk and country among this batch of records dropping early in the year that we can’t wait to hear.
Where to order Chinese takeout on Christmas Day
If feasting on noodles and fried rice in your pajamas sounds like the perfect holiday, here’s where to order.
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Don’t want to cook on Christmas? 10 Phoenix restaurants to visit instead
Let the pros handle the cooking this Christmas with holiday buffets, special menus and takeout options.
The 10 best new Phoenix restaurants of 2025
Dozens of restaurants have opened around the Valley over the last year. These 10 stand out above the rest.
Maynard James Keenan’s shared songlist is a tribute to ‘80s goth
Here’s what the entire band listened to while recording their upcoming studio release.
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The 10 best Chinese restaurants in Phoenix
From cafes serving delicious dim sum to family restaurants fit for a feast, these spots sell the best Chinese food in town.
Flies and foul fish: The 9 worst restaurant inspections of November
Along with eight other problematic eateries, one Valley grocery store had major issues last month.
These carolers ditched traditional Christmas tunes for rowdier ones
Raucous holiday songs that will shake your figgy pudding.
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Here are the top artists Phoenix listened to on Spotify this year
We see you Phoenix: You have Kendrick and Drake on the brain.
Lost in the Kaleidoscope: Curating the internet’s favorite obscure psych playlist
Created during the pandemic, this trippy collection of tracks has become a go-to.
The 7 most exciting new restaurant openings of November
Last month brought a new steakhouse and cocktail bar to Phoenix, a pizzeria and arcade to Tempe and a fine-dining restaurant to Gilbert.
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Sonic attacks: 10 top diss tracks that waste no words
Lily Allen, Ice Cube and even the Apostle Paul have thrown some brutal lyrical shade.
10 Phoenix restaurants to dine out on Thanksgiving Day
Want to go out to eat on Thanksgiving Day? Here are 10 Valley spots to make a reservation.
5 top fictional bands in film history
Before Huntr/X and Saja Boys battled it out, a slew of movie bands gave us earworms.
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25 Phoenix restaurants with private dining areas
Perfect for holiday parties and family gatherings, these spots offer space for every size of event.