August 2018

Since the inception of Top Dentists in 2003, 480 different Valley caregivers have appeared on the annual list – and a handful of them have appeared on every list.

Two-time Emmy winner Michael F. Blake is entertaining readers with his new book about America’s most adventurous president. But he has many other characters up his buckskin sleeve.

Need an immunity boost? Drop into The Drip Room for a vitamin infusion in a luxe spa setting.

Changing Hands owner Cindy Dach “paints with string” in her embroidery art.

Caren Yglesias and Steve Gunther stun with their compendium of desert landscape artist Steve Martino’s work.

Our top picks for August’s best arts events.

An Ode to the Quieter White Stripe

Painter and digital artist Doug Bale creates colorful collages in his cluttered workspace.

Treat your pearly whites right with our exclusive, peer-generated list of the Valley’s best dentists. In this special anniversary edition, we drill deeper than ever before, with an all-time Top Dentists leaderboard and specialty information designed to empower your health care decisions. So smile – this is one trip to the dentist that truly won’t hurt a bit.

Drive-time doyenne Monique “Mo!” Rodriguez brings sass and local love to Alt AZ 93.3.

Two films that explore two very different facets of British culture:

Former Soviet star Boris Dorozhenko leads one of the nation’s hottest kids’ hockey camps on a 54-year-old ice rink in Phoenix. So where are the Coyotes’ scouts?

What to watch this weekend...

Gee, when the elections are over I’ll sure miss the TV ads.

What's in theaters this weekend:

In 2012, Nicole Cundiff and her husband, Billy, founded Colleen’s Dream Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for ovarian cancer research and raising awareness about the disease.

Get thee to a movie theater!

Phoenix finally has a direct airline route to mainland Europe. We hitched a ride to Germany for a weeklong blitz of food, drink and culture.

Treat yourself to an Arcadian happy hour with these after-work winners on Indian School Road.

Sip a modern spin on the 300-year-old Navy grog at Nobuo at Teeter House.

The much-hyped collaborative Mexican eatery from the chef-owners of Tacos Chiwas and Pizzeria Bianco delivers on its all-star premise.

Our critic braves the wild orchards of Mesa to sink her teeth into the Valley’s latest cult-favorite barbecue joint.

Soldier fearlessly into the heart of summer with a dining excursion to one of these new neighborhood restaurants.

There are 756 layers of butter and dough in Tempe baker Steven Gerner’s savory Squarz Meat Pies.

The seared mushroom cap at Weft & Warp Art Bar + Kitchen will make a fungi lover of you yet.

Convenient drive-thru windows are no longer the sole province of Big Macs and Quarter Pounders.

A monthly look at Arizona wine with Valley dining impresario Pavle Milic

Invented in Thailand, rolled ice cream is getting the scoop on Arizona.

Lisa Toon of Lisa’s Catering and Cakes wears many hats.

Thursday, August 16, is National Rum Day, so naturally we rounded up a fun drink for you to make at home. The rum-spiked Rendezvous is courtesy of the Thirsty Camel a sleek, earthtone bar at The Phoenician with spectacular Valley views and a daily summer happy hour that starts at 2 p.m.

About three or four times a year, Pita Jungle adds five seasonal items to the menu under the name Seasonal Kitchen Crafts. “It’s a platform for us to test new things,” says Bassel Osmani, one of Pita Jungle’s co-founders. One of the summer recipes, Crouching Kale and Hidden Berry Salad, is loaded with “superfoods” and has proven to be quite popular, he says.

When longtime restaurateur Tomaso Maggiore talks about the food he grew up eating in Sicily, you can hear the love and passion in his voice. 

August is National Goat Cheese Month and we almost missed it! To celebrate, albeit a little late, executive sous chef John Vite of Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club shares his recipe for warm goat cheese dip.