San Tan Brewing Company Today It’s illegal in nine countries. And it’s made with bits of real panther, so you know it’s good. Just kidding, but San Tan Brewing’s Sex Panther porter does take its name from the pungent, aphrodisiacal cologne featured in the original Anchorman movie. The beer is…
We’re finally emerging from our Christmas food coma, and judging by the great photos you all shared on Instagram, we’re probably not the only ones. We loved checking out your snapshots of Christmas cookies, pies, and other sweets. Based on what we’ve seen, there were plenty of good eats from…
Charity Pie Night Friday, December 27 Christmas is over, but you still have a chance to get into the spirit of giving during the holiday season. From 7 to 9 p.m. Friday head to Practical Art for its monthly Charity Pie Night. A $5 donation will get you a slice…
The Turduken is obsolete. Behold the Cthuken. pic.twitter.com/M5JZ9s5zig— Mana (@damana) December 16, 2013 Last week, the above tweet hit the Internet, courtesy of Damana Madden, a.k.a. @damana, and as you can imagine it didn’t take long for the disturbing image of a Turducken-like creation to go viral. In fact, it’s…
The kadomatsu, or gate pine, is an arrangement of pine, bamboo, and plum blossom. It’s a traditional decoration for Japanese New Year celebrations that, when placed on either side of a house’s front entrance, wards off evil.The pine in the arrangement represents strength, longevity, and youthful optimism, while the bamboo…
Just because you’re feeling cash-strapped from buying a pile of presents doesn’t mean you have to become a social pariah until after the New Year. We’ve been on the hunt for drinking deals and found one that’s actually pretty sweet. On Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to close at The…
We consider ourselves pretty lucky to get to sit and chat with some of the Valley biggest, brightest and best culinary minds each week. This week we’re taking a break to look back at some of the most memorable Chef and Tell interviews of 2013…
Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House Tuesday, December 24 At Cartwright’s in Cave Creek, they’re celebrating the Christmas season cowboy-style. On Christmas Eve, the sophisticated Southwestern restaurant will serve its regular menu from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. But at night, the restaurant will serve a special Christmas Eve menu. From 4…
We’re more than a little bitter that this scientific breakthrough had to come so long after our childhood ended. And our parents probably are, too, because all those fillings couldn’t have been cheap. Scientists at Berlin-based biotech lab Organo Balance say they’ve invented candy that won’t give you cavities. Or…
Yes, you read that right. Tickets to selected events of the 2014 Scottsdale Culinary Festival, which will run from April 8 through 13, are on sale now with some discounts available through December 24…
Whether you burned the holiday ham or simply aren’t celebrating Christmas at all, we know there are plenty of people out there looking for alternative dining options this Christmas Day. And you’re in luck. Because there’s a whole slew of Chinese restaurants open all over the Valley. Calling ahead for…
Except the cronut. We love the cronut. (Photo: Tejal Rao)Here are 13 food trends whose ubiquity has dulled the sheen of novelty — now they’re just boring and sometimes annoying, in spite of an exciting debut. (To keep things interesting, we’ve included a few food trends we hope continue into…
The Upper East Side Big Band at The Farm at South Mountain Saturday, December 21 Enjoy our region’s comfortable winter weather this weekend when The Upper East Side Big Band, Arizona’s premier jazz big band, comes to perform at The Farm at South Mountain. Attendees are invited to bring a…
Just in time for the holiday season, pastry chef Country Veldaor and husband Sergio opened their sweet-minded shop in Old Town Scottsdale. Called Super Chunk Sweets and Treats the charming retail spot is an outpost to get your hands on a variety of the chef’s handcrafted desserts. The store, meant…
We’re not going to say we told you so, but we did say Bar Crudo was the best place for specialty cocktails in the Valley. And we’re not the only ones who think so…
Thanks to a collaboration between Phoenix Airport Museum and the Friends of Mexican Art (FOMA), there are some 60 pieces of art for you to enjoy while you’re waiting to board that plane.“Friends of Mexican Art celebrate 50 Years of Collecting and Giving” features paintings, sculptures and prints from such…
Unlike other Christmas tales, Snow Queen includes some truly scary characters: a troll, several witches, robbers, and a mirror that makes your heart freeze over. But the frightening elements haven’t kept the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, first published in 1845, from becoming a part of many Valley residents’ holiday…
If you’re like my family and me, then seeing The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition. The score is as familiar as Christmas carols, and the story as well known as a favorite bedtime book. And if you go to Ballet Arizona’s Nutcracker looking to witness the magic of the Nutcracker…
If you’re like my family and me, then The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition. The score is as familiar as classic Christmas carols, and the story as well known as a favorite bedtime book. And if you go to Ballet Arizona’s Nutcracker looking to witness the magic of the Nutcracker…
Since last spring Starbucks has been secretly testing the market for “handcrafted sodas.” The experiment has been limited to stores in Japan, Singapore, Atlanta, and Austin, Texas where baristas have been using Soda Stream-like machines to carbonate beverages. But it doesn’t just stop with soda. The coffee giant has been…
Though the story of Frances Smith Cohen’s The Snow Queen isn’t exactly a holiday tale, the local show has become a Christmastime tradition for many Valley families. In it, Cohen turns the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name into a 90-minute performance that includes students from dozens…
This is the second part of our interview with Chef Cullen Campbell of Crudo in Phoenix. Today we’re picking up where we left off yesterday, when he told us all the work that went into his experience cooking dinner and the James Beard House in New York City. Despite hours…
