September/October 2023

September/October 2023 Editor's Note

New Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia has brash ambitions for pro basketball in Phoenix. Can he lead long-suffering fans out of the NBA championship desert?

Beat the Valley’s faux fall by indulging in one last aspirational weekender, from tooling down California’s Central Coast to a wine-tasting trip in West Texas.

Arizona has played a secret but starring role in witness protection and relocation efforts since the earliest days of 20th-century organized crime.

You’ll find these 12 amateur and semi-pro shooters’ innovative sunrise and sunset shots quite spectacular, maybe even magical.

We’ve rounded up 10 ways to live your AZ food life to the fullest, from street food to splurges.

Arizona’s first open-air mall is in the midst of a modern renaissance.

The Mission Kierland mixologist Christiaan Röllich shares some of his cocktail essentials with us.

A glimpse of the goings on in the Valley this fall.

As the mercury drops, the Valley’s arts scene heats up. Plan your patronage with this guide.

In the second of her three-part series on mental health, our columnist tugs at the knotted intersection between schooling, behavioral disorders and homelessness.

Grab your girls and get screened to save lives.

The executive director of the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild talks about the beverage that stokes his passion.

Get up close and personal with the Valley’s best legal professionals.

President Biden recently announced the creation of a new, million-acre national monument adjacent to the Grand Canyon. Here’s how our opinion columnist feels about it.

New Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia has brash ambitions for pro basketball in Phoenix. Can he lead long-suffering fans out of the NBA championship desert?

The Cartwright family founded the school district that bears their name in 1921 and left behind a collection of relics that tell a story of Arizona before it was a state.

Our new culture columnist dishes with the director of Tiananmen: A New Musical.

With a new Glendale HQ and a growing portfolio of bedding brands, Brooklyn Bedding/3Z Brands CEO John Merwin is turning the Valley into a mattress mecca.

Arizona has played a secret but starring role in witness protection and relocation efforts since the earliest days of 20th-century organized crime.

You’ll find these 12 amateur and semi-pro shooters’ innovative sunrise and sunset shots quite spectacular, maybe even magical.

On this week's PHOENIX magazine podcast, we visit the New Penny Cafe in Avondale to chat with co-owner Laura Hansen

The Old West lives on in Wickenburg through dude ranches, down-home dining and historical landmarks.

With a front-row seat to space science marvels, scenic desertscapes and the Main Street of America, Flagstaff provides the perfect recipe to recreate a Wes Anderson-style caper.

America’s Finest City offers a ton of vacation fun, from family activities to award-winning restaurants.

Beat the Valley’s faux fall by indulging in one last aspirational weekender, from tooling down California’s Central Coast to a wine-tasting trip in West Texas.

Beat the Valley’s faux fall by indulging in one last aspirational weekender

For a well-rounded fall or late-summer sojourn, go east… to West Texas.

Denver’s lower downtown district is a manna for culture vultures and pedal-heads.

Leave the driving to yourself with this pop-in/pop-out SoCal weekender. 

Rancho Linda Vista near Oracle evolved from a rustic Hollywood retreat into a freewheeling 1960s art commune.

Most bars have one design element that serves as a conversation starter. Night Owl Pizza & Drinks in South Scottsdale has dozens.

The king of Cave Creek barbecue is dead. Long live the king.

Homey and authentic, Claypot Kitchen specializes in two things: the clay pot dishes of Guangdong and the cooking style of Hong Kong.

PHX Beer Co. and PHOENIX partnered on a magazine-branded brew this summer.

The menu at Quartz describes this coral cocktail as “exotic and curative,” which rings true from the first savory, refreshing sip.

Don’t pass judgement on collard greens until you’ve tasted these delicious Valley versions of the soul food staple.

Fabio Ceschetti is getting positive reception for his new venture – a panini shop, gelateria and Italian mini-market all in one.

Celebrating the diverse foodways of the African diaspora, this joyous chef-driven restaurant is poised to take Downtown by storm.

Try locally made RTD tequila cocktails, artisanal dried pasta and single-serving desserts this fall.

Chopped champion Cory Oppold classes up the Shea corridor with a prix fixe pleaser.

Subtitled “Korean tapas,” Pocha 54 is a mess of fun.

Jinya arrives in trendy Uptown Phoenix with a concept that was trendy five years ago: the ramen-bar hybrid.

As the mercury drops, the Valley’s arts scene heats up. Plan your patronage with this guide.

Grab your girls and get screened to save lives.

Get up close and personal with the Valley’s best legal professionals.

America’s Finest City offers a ton of vacation fun, from family activities to award-winning restaurants.