10 Cosplay Lessons Learned at San Diego Comic-Con 2013

As far as cosplay goes, San Diego Comic-Con is one of the prime spots for costuming in the country. Attendees of the world’s largest comics convention go all out, incorporating lighting, mechanics, and lots of papier-mache into their costumes. During out trip to San Diego Comic-Con 2013, we learned a…

10 Best Breweries in Metro Phoenix

It’s a pretty exciting time for craft beer in Arizona. Not only does Phoenix have more and more local bars offering craft brews from around the country, there’s an abundance of breweries popping up around town. Ten years ago, we couldn’t have made a list of our 10 favorite Phoenix…

Otro Café in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Otro Cafe 6035 North Seventh Street 602-266-0831 www.otrocafe.com See Also: – CLOSING: 31-Year-Old Guerrero’s Mexican Food in Tempe on July 31 – Roka Akor in Paradise Valley: Happy Hour Report Card – Mexico City Memories at Chef Doug Robson’s Otro Cafe in Phoenix…

Video Blender Mashes Films, Directors at the Phoenix Art Museum on July 5

Experimental-film lovers and indie-flick buffs are sure to get their kooky film fix from Ninja Blend’s Video Blender event at the Phoenix Art Museum. The special one-time Phoenix showing on July’s First Friday will feature shorts from directors Spike Jonze, Jim Jarmusch, and Michel Gondry, along with weird clips, trailers,…

Cibo in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Cibo Urban Wine Bar & Pizzeria 603 N. 5th Ave., Phoenix 602-441-2697 www.cibophoenix.com See Also: – Last but Not Least on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: DeFalco’s Italian Eatery in Scottsdale and The Duce in Downtown Phoenix – Co-Founder of Arizona Cocktail Week to Open New Bar at Downtown’s…

Taco Street Fight: Tacos Atoyac vs. Gallo Blanco

How could any one food be more simple and perfect than the street taco? Marinated meat with some sort of veg and salsa, all wrapped up in a warm corn tortilla or two, and there you have it. Though we typically can chow down on only about three of these…

Barrelhouse in Chandler: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Barrelhouse American Kitchen & Cocktails 2050 North Alma School Road, Chandler 480-857-8877 www.facebook.com/barrelhouseaz See Also: – 16 Favorite Places in Metro Phoenix to Eat at the Bar – Blue Hound Kitchen in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card – Chandler’s Barrelhouse Rolls Out with a Few Bumps…

Peaches at Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek: It’s Not Too Late!

The Spot: Schnepf Farms, Open Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. See Also: – Baiz Market in Phoenix: What We Bought, What We Skipped and What We’re Still Lusting Over – Peach Festival at Schnepf Farms 2013 – Heirloom Tomato Dinner at Binkley’s in Cave Creek June…

10 Best Coffee Houses in Metro Phoenix

When it comes to coffee houses, the environment can be just as important as the coffee they serve. With a variety of scenes, ranging from kid-friendly to crust punk and even bike-obsessed, there’s a coffee shop for everyone in Phoenix. Finding the right one for you can be like finding…

Copper City Bourbon: Made in Downtown Tempe by Arizona Distilling Co.

If you’ve seen the historic-looking Copper City Bourbon bottle springing up around town at your favorite watering holes, like Casey Moore’s, Little Woody and even Tucson’s historic Club Congress, you probably didn’t get a chance to read the back label. If you did, you’d have read the story of the…

Blue Hound Kitchen in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails 2 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix 602-258-0231 www.bluehoundkitchen.com See Also: – 10 Hotels for a Phoenix Staycation – Pallets in Downtown Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card – Cibo in Downtown Phoenix Has a New Happy Hour Menu…

Weird Cocktails: Put Down That Jack and Coke This Summer

If you find yourself with a Jack and Coke in hand this summer, you’re not doing it right. In the wonderful world of cocktails, weird is the way to go. Whether that means you stumble into the back-alley entrance of a speakeasy or you take your drink muddled, shaken, and…