Just because the weekend is over doesn’t mean you have to starve. Here are a few things to put in your mouth this week in the Valley. National Root Beer Float Day There’s no reason apple pie should be the only treat to get credit for being “All-American.” Root beer…
It’s no secret around these parts that my guilty pleasure — okay fine, one of my guilty pleasures — is watching ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Religiously. So when I say that this season, starring Desiree Hartsock, is so bad that you couldn’t even pay me to watch the…
Since Instagram introduced video, we’ve been subjected to a lot of pretty horrible 15-second clips. Especially when said clips involve food. You see, food doesn’t move, so there’s really no reason to share a video of your dinner plate. And no one wants to watch you drinking your drink. If…
Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? Here are a few things we have on the books. A Cocktail Affair The word is pretty much out about the good eats coming out of the kitchen at Scottsdale’s Roka Akor, but there are quite a few things to…
Good headline, huh? Okay, so technically, moderate beer consumption is good for your health. But let’s not get focused too heavily on minutiae. It’s almost the weekend and we need some more excuses to drink, drink, drink…
Throwing down a couple beers is always a good way to end the day. But when you can do so and raise some money for charity? Well, that’s even better. Here’s how: Join Phoenix New Times for a happy hour event on Thursday, August 8 at Tempe’s Handlebar and Grill…
Say what you will about professional cheerleaders, but these women take their job seriously. And they have to, since being a Phoenix Suns Dancer requires a lot more than just good looks and dance ability. Don’t believe it? We asked veteran Suns Dancer Brittney and Suns Dancer manager Taryn Carmichael…
Summer months can be hard on the restaurant biz, but this July, we welcomed a pair of county-themed bars and said both hello and goodbye to a pop-up restaurant worth popping into. We’ll have to bid adieu to a Tempe Mexican dining institution, but at least one Valley liquor store…
Starting today, Gilbert’s Liberty Market will host a parade of burgers, the likes of which — we wouldn’t be surprised to hear — you may never have tasted before. The 31 days of daily specials includes familiar-ish burger variations like The California burger with Swiss cheese, avocado, tomato, ranch, and…
As if we don’t have enough reasons to be disgruntled about climate change — you know, like more hurricanes and tsunamis — here’s another to add to the list. Marine biologists have found that the combination of climate change, rising water temperatures, and overfishing are causing tasty crustaceans like the…
If you ask wine experts, they might say that Riesling, a light-skinned grape from Germany, is the world’s best white wine grape variety. History hasn’t favored the varietal, however, earning it a bad reputation with the majority of wine drinkers as low-quality sweet wine.On Tuesday, August 6, Lon’s at the…
Besides Arizona being the land of towering cacti, it is also ¨C or at least, once was ¨C the land of the cowboy. At Hidden Meadow Ranch luxury cabin resort in the White Mountains guests can still capture a sense of that past with wildflower-filled meadows and horseback riding.On Saturday,…
It’s been two years since Roosevelt Row CDC and the Phoenix Street Food Coalition hosted a slew of food trucks in downtown Phoenix. We got pretty pumped up at the idea of having so many food trucks in our backyard in 2011, but long lines made that first festival pretty…
If you thought the craft beer community wasn’t alive and thriving in the Valley before now, you’re either not a beer drinker, or blind. Just take one look at the sheer number of craft breweries in metro Phoenix and Arizona. And while the brewers certainly deserve a lot of the…
How do you feel about taking someone else’s leftovers? We can totally see the draw of being able to easily give away that half-eaten container of chow from last night that you want to believe you’ll eat for lunch today, except that you have a lunch date with your friend…
This is part two of our interview with Chef Renetto-Mario Etsitty of Tertio in Phoenix. Today he tells the Navajo story of hunger, shares his favorite childhood cooking memory and gives his not-so-gentle thoughts on cilantro. If you missed the first part of this week’s Chef and Tell in which…
The question is simple: If you knew that pigs were as smart (or possibly even smarter) than dogs, cats, and the average 3-year-old child, would you still eat them? Whether or not that knowledge would change your eating habits, animal-welfare advocates are launching a campaign to raise awareness about farm-animal…
Renetto-Mario Etsitty Tertio 3508 N. 7th Street www.tertiowinebar.com This is part one of our interview with Renetto-Mario Etsitty, chef at Tertio Wine Bar in Phoenix. Today, he dishes on the history of Navajo Kneel Down bread and the semi-secret First Friday feasts he’s been serving for the past five years…
Know how to shake your groove thang and pump up a crowd? Well, then you might be a fit for the Phoenix Suns Dancers. Auditions for the 2013-14 season are less than a month away, and if you want a good shot at taking your show to the big stage,…
Just because the weekend is over doesn’t mean you have to starve. This week has plenty to offer food lovers and beer drinkers all over the Valley. “Brews & Banter” Craft Beer Dinner This Tuesday, July 30 The Arrogant Butcher at Cityscape in Downtown Phoenix is celebrating the craft beers…
There are a few reasons you might be looking to climb into a bottle of booze well before it’s five o’clock anywhere. And regardless of the reasoning, there’s a bar in this Valley to meet your needs. We’ve got dive bars options, wine bar options, and even Scottsdale sports bar…
Get ready for the nine-day dine-out bash that is Arizona Restaurant Week. The twice-annual event (once in fall and once in spring) put on by the Arizona Restaurant Association intends to give Valley residents the opportunity to try out new restaurants at a discounted price. Expect fan favorite like Binkley’s…
