5 Concerts to Check Out This Week (February 16-22) 

Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres around the Valley. This week features a big-ticket rock fest and a crooner with of the most distinctive sobriquets in music history. 

Golden Oak BBQ Closes Amid Neighborhood Tension Over Smoke

Owner: Funding dries up after threats from HOA.

Where the Chefs Eat

After a long day in the kitchen, even the most accomplished chefs can be forgiven for outsourcing. From guilty after-work pleasures to aspirational tasting menus, find out where the Valley’s top culinary creators love to dine when they get a minute.

Hole-in-the-Wall Wonders

Not all meals need tablecloths – and not every must-visit restaurant provides clear signage! From trailer tacos to Chinese chicken wings that you fetch from a window, peruse this gallery of the Valley’s most well-hidden culinary gems.

7 Phoenix Food Trends for 2026

What delightful dining surprises lie in wait for Valley foodists in 2026? We found seven cutting-edge trends you can really sink your teeth into.

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Arizona Cocktail Weekend Returns Feb. 27-March 2

Desert DigestArizona Cocktail Weekend Returns Feb. 27-March 2

The countdown begins for craft cocktail and spirits enthusiasts: Arizona Cocktail Weekend kicks off a week from today. The Southwest’s premier booze celebration runs from February 27 to March 2 this year. Its three signature events are returning: Cocktail Carnival, Top Bars Invitational and Last Slinger Standing competition (all ticketed; 21 and older). Additional events, special deals and educational programming will be offered at more than 80 participating Arizona bars. See the full schedule of...

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Top Dentists 2025

You know the drill! Get your oral health into gear with our exclusive list of the Valley’s most high-performing dentists. The 2025 crop includes 170 clinicians spanning 10 distinct dental specialties.
Editor’s Note: Hole-y Days

From the EditorEditor’s Note: Hole-y Days

Our annual food-centric issue covers Hole in the Wall Wonders, Where Valley Chefs Eat and Food Trends for 2026.
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Eat and drink your way through the Valley with our delectable daily dispatches on everything from craft cocktail bars to mom-and-pop neighborhood spots. To get food-and-bev news delivered to your inbox, sign up for our Eat Beat newsletter.

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Best of the Valley 2025

Welcome to the Future! Celebrate the first quarter-century of Best of the Valley with this special silver anniversary blowout edition. Meet our most decorated winners from the past and find our praise-worthy picks for 2025, from next-generation pickleball to the best boutiques to the hot sauce taste-test to end them all!