February 2019

Channel your inner Beyoncé at Fit 6-7-8.

More than 50 years ago, a young man came into the shop of Israeli luthier Amnon Weinstein. The customer was interested in having a violin that had belonged to his grandfather restored.

Top 3 Arts Events February 2019

“Conservation is messy business,” writes Brooke Bessesen in Vaquita: Science, Politics and Crime in the Sea of Cortez ($30, Island Press).

Arizonans still divorce each other more than the national average, but recent data shows the trend reversing. Are our days as a breakup haven numbered?

It was Joe Netherwood’s childhood love of history and fascination with TV shows like The Lone Ranger that led the Virginia-born draftsman to art.

Studio Snapshot: Barbara Swanson

Play-By-Play Puffer

Valley pilot Brian Udell made history by surviving a Mach 1.2 ejection from a fighter jet. Later, he flew commercial and aerobatic planes. So why is he grounded?

Check out what's coming this weekend, and read reviewer M.V. Moorhead's list of Top 10 Favorite Films of 2018! 

After Carol and Jim Hebets moved to Phoenix in 1985 from San Diego, Carol served on the board of Arizona Foundation for Women. During her board service, Carol met Sara O’Meara, who, along with Yvonne Fedderson, founded Childhelp, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping abused, neglected and at-risk children. Once Carol and Jim learned more about the organization, they quickly jumped on board as volunteers.

Catch this biopic of comedy legends Laurel and Hardy at Harkins Camelview at Fashion Square! Plus, Free Solo returns to the big screen.

This week's Friday Flicks takes a look at three very different films and the Chandler Film Festival!

This week's round-up of films!

All the art, kitsch, pizza, bohemian threads and psychedelic yucca you can cram into one day.

From bucket-list hikes to Arizona’s most luscious new glamping experience, we've loaded a year's worth of in-state adventuring into one impossibly convenient resource. Bonus: Cool, kitschy motor lodges for every season!

A bird’s-eye view of the best waterfowl in town.

Clever Koi owners Josh James and Nick Campisano launched this casual sushi lounge across the breezeway from their uptown restaurant.

Hit these Peoria hot spots if you’re in the West Valley and hankering for some happy-hour vittles.

Don’t mourn the passing of Crudo, food fans – its replacement is unrepressed, slightly more global and every bit as brill.

In New England, where winters are bitterly cold, hot buttered rum is more than a holiday treat – it’s a mug of cheer to warm bones and souls all brutal season long.

Star restaurateur Aaron Chamberlin gives Southwestern cuisine the booster shot it needs at this marvelous, middle-toned Tempe eatery.

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

In this most romantic of months, find a new and novel dinner option pour deux in your corner of the Valley.

Gluten-Free Cookies

Eggplant “Meatballs”

If you’re feeling a little chilled these days and find yourself leafing through cookbooks or searching online for soup recipes, you can stop now. We’ve got this!

Phoenix temperatures in January are kind of a mixed bag. The days are often sunny and warm, but the evenings can still be a little chilly. For that reason, I’m sharing one more soup recipe, this time from Brad Borchardt, Flower Child’s director of Culinary Standards.

If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party and looking for an easy game day snack, A.j. McCloud, regional chef at Tocaya Organica shares a recipe for guacamole.