Get ready for scary driving conditions this weekend, because we all know how Phoenicians get when it rains. And if you haven’t seen the forecast, there’s going to be a lot of it this weekend. On the upside, you can look forward to a pretty sweet deal this weekend at…
This Saturday the Native Now Festival will bring performers, artists, and musicians from all over Arizona and the country to the Deer Valley Rock Art Center for a daylong celebration of contemporary indigenous culture. Each of the performances will explore what it means to be an indigenous person in Arizona…
Vegetable Literacy for Thanksgiving Saturday, November 23 Any good host or hostess knows that sides are no mere backup singers to the giant, golden turkey on the Thanksgiving table. They’re stars, too. But serving the perfect side dishes means dealing with vegetables, which can be a make-it-or-break-it situation with picky…
Only in a place like Amsterdam would alcoholics be able to get a job that pays both money and (let’s be honest, what they really want) beer. The project, called the Rainbow Foundation project, is financed by the Dutch state and donations, according to Times Live. Employees get paid 10…
All great flamenco is about duende, the spiritual connection between a dancer, the music and the audience. And though it’s traditionally enjoyed in a casual, spontaneous setting known as a jugera, a more formal celebration of flamenco will bring some of the world’s best-known artists to the Valley this week.Lluvia…
If the holidays are about bringing people together, then it makes perfect sense that tamales have become a staple of many people’s holiday celebrations. They bring us together to make and then enjoy them because it’s impossible not to smile while unwrapping delicious packages of moist masa surrounding all manner…
If you find yourself in need of transportation from Geneva Airport to St. Gallen in Switzerland sometime in the future, you might want to consider hopping aboard the first Starbucks coffee store on a train. As of last week, the coffee powerhouse debuted its new two-story coffee car created in…
We blame Junie B. Jones for the way we ended up. At least a little. As kids, we shamelessly admired her unwavering opinions, trouble-making ways, and complete lack of hesitation for name-calling. To put it simply: She’s our favorite brat. Always has been; always will be. Barbara Park, the author…
Today we’re back for the second part of our interview with T. Cook’s executive chef Paul McCabe, who joined the restaurant at the beginning of summer to help with a three-month renovation of both the food and design. On Monday, we found out how McCabe came up with some of…
Forget your strategy of waiting till the last minute to pick up your fresh turkey from the grocery store, because Butterball, the top producer of Thanksgiving turkeys in the country, has announced a nationwide shortage of its large, fresh birds this year. According to New England grocery chain Big Y,…
Note: This post has been edited from its original version. In addition to The Simple Farm, Arizona’s Fiore di Capra Inc. has also been nominated for a Good Food Award. We regret the mistake. If you didn’t already have a good enough reason to visit The Simple Farm, the farm…
Already, you say? The answer is yes, it’s already time to start planning for one of the highlights of the culinary year, the Devoured Food and Wine Classic. Mark your calendar for December 1, when tickets go on sale to the general public and then mark it again for March…
Paul McCabe Executive Chef T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms www.tcooksdining.com This week, we’re talking with new T. Cook’s executive chef Paul McCabe, who comes to the Valley after a decade in Southern California kitchens, most recently at La Jolla’s La Valencia Hotel. It’s been about a month since the…
Posh Today Tonight, chef Josh Hebert of Posh Improvisational Cuisine is hosting a wine dinner to benefit The Joy Bus, a nonprofit organization that provides fresh and healthy meals to cancer patients and their families. The six-course dinner will include an amuse bouche of popcorn soup, followed by dishes such…
Since we’re already seeing Christmas lights and peppermint-flavored everything, it may already be too late to save anyone from the pumpkin flavored-deluge. But just in case you’re still sucking down those PSLs (that’s Pumpkin Spice Latte, for the non-Starbucks fans out there) and snacking on pumpkin-flavored almonds (which are a…
In January the seventh annual contemporary dance festival Breaking Ground will take place at Tempe Center for the Arts. The two-day event will include performances, films, and more. Tickets for the event are already on sale now — and we’ve got the list of Main Stage Artists who will be…
Whatever happened to potluck Thanksgivings? Or the days when you could whip up a few classic family recipes supplemented by store-bought pie and canned cranberries? The answer is, those days are long gone and now hostesses are expected to turn out a beautifully brined turkey (because deep-frying is so last…
Dallas-based Main Event Entertainment, a family entertainment center operator, opened its first center outside Texas this week. Located in the Emerald Center in Tempe, near IKEA, the 55,000-square-foot location offers more than 100 video arcade games, an upscale bowling alley, laser tag, and gravity ropes. Unlike some other entertainment centers,…
Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market Saturday, November 16 With a huge variety of colorful produce and just about every other type of vendor you can imagine, it’s no wonder the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market is one of the busiest in the Valley. Last weekend, we headed out to take…
There’s going to be a lot to see and do at Chow Bella Roosevelt Row’s fourth annual Pie Social this Saturday, but don’t worry — there will be plenty of people on the same mission: Drop off the pies (optional), get the tasting tickets, find the best pies, taste, and…
The most visually stunning cookbook ever created has now been made into a handy app available for download on your iPhone, iPad, or computer. The eBook comes from former Microsoft chief technology officer Nathan Myhrvold and Inkling. You can download either the whole book or specific chapters now from the…
There have been plenty of satirical spins on Fifty Shades of Grey since the erotic romance novel took the world by storm during the summer of 2012. Of course, none of the ones we’ve seen or heard of involved puppets. And they sure as hell didn’t star an all-puppet cast…
