Cafe: Hope Kee

There are some (namely just us) who would call us asian food enthusiasts. Dim sum? Yes, please. Udon? Slurped loudly with chop sticks. We know where fish sauce comes from and it makes us want to eat it even more. That’s why we’re salivating like bakas (idiots in Japanese) and…

Sleeping with the Anime

If you think “eureka” is nothing more than an Archimedian exclamation, you’re dead wrong. Eureka is a giant robot pilot in the Japanese anime Eureka Seven, which features hallmarks of such animated mecha classics as Mobile Suit Gundam and Super Dimensional Fortress Macross. In the series, a 14-year-old boy named…

Sept. 23 In Blogs: Pearl Jam, Tommy V’s, and Meth

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Up on the Sun: Pearl Jam Finally Defeats The Music Industry (You’re Still Screwed) Creed Tickets Now…

Sept. 22 In Blogs: Arpaio, The Format, Richardson’s, and Google

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Feathered Bastard: Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Active Posse Roster, Presented for Your Perusal (w/Update Re: Marshall Trimble) Up…

Sept. 18 In Blogs: Arpaio, Noah Wylie, Pink Pony, and Chandler Police

​​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio’s Deputies Harass Activists with Cameras, but Arpaio Acknowledged Observers’ Right to Film in…

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Monday Night Martha: Exploding Chicken Cold Comfort From Crave…

Hula’s Modern Tiki Opening Soon

Back in March we gave you the skinny on a new Downtown Phoenix restaurant coming from Chris and Craig Delaney called Hula’s Modern Tiki. Well hawaiian food enthusiasts, the time has come to gorge on such island delicacies as “luau pork” sandwiches and spicy thai fish cakes. Hula’s Modern Tiki opens…

Cafe: Murphy’s Law

Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. We can’t help but wonder if that concept was floating anywhere inside the brain of a bear who now makes his permanent residence (despite being thouroughly deceased) at the Murphy’s Law Irish Pub in Chandler. Was he perhaps…

Twestival and Richard Cheese Over the Weekend

Twestival Local Phoenix Raises Money for St. Mary’s Food Bank Last night, local twitter-users gathered at the Aloft Hotel in Tempe to socialize, try great food from local businesses as donate money to St. Mary’s Food Bank during Twestival Local Phoenix. Twestival started as a Twitter-based meet-up but has grown…

Twestival Local Phoenix Raises Money for St. Mary’s Food Bank

Last night, local twitter-users gathered at the Aloft Hotel in Tempe to socialize, try great food from local businesses as donate money to St. Mary’s Food Bank during Twestival Local Phoenix. Twestival started as a Twitter-based meet-up but has grown into an event that benefits local charities all around the…

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Dine4AZ Campaign Starts Today 7 Reasons to Attend Phoenix…

Brew Review: Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale

The Stone Brewing Co. is not the type of brewery to get involved in any marketing schemes; especially not with their Arrogant Bastard brand. As a matter of fact, they make several references to how pointless “multi-million dollar ad campaigns” are right on their bottles. It’s a bit of a…

Padre’s Auctions Chairs to Benefit Orphanage in Mexico

Tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., Padre’s Modern Mexican Cuisine will auction off a collection of artistic chairs created by Valley artists. Padre’s hopes to raise $10,000 for the Children of Tapachula Mission Mexico Orphanage. New Times took a look at the chairs, currently on display at the restaurant, and shot the following…

Cafe: Chakra 4 Herb and Tea House

Health food means it has less butter, right? Look. we’d like to be in shape as much as the next guy, but is it possible to do it without eating rabbit food? This week’s cafe column indicates the answer may be “yes.” Food Critic Michele Laudig on Chakra 4 Herb &…