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Craig Outhier, Author at PHOENIX magazine
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Craig OuthierFebruary 4, 2022
The TPC Scottsdale is always growing and evolving, including these four new upgrades this year.
Drink ThisLiquid Arizona: Chaco Flaco Canned Cocktails
Craig OuthierJanuary 11, 2022
Behind an upstart Valley beverage company, Arizona takes the lead in canned cocktails.
Desert DigestFood & DrinkBeer of the Month: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. Double Picacho Pecan Pie
Craig OuthierNovember 11, 2021
Though the recipe, presumably, has changed somewhat since the days when brew master Jonathan Buford “threw a whole pecan pie in the beer while making it,” as he told The Arizona Republic back in 2013, this AZ Wilderness offering remains a seasonal standard in the Valley of the Sun. Brewed with maple syrup, vanilla beans and dairy extracts sourced right here in Arizona, it’s candy in a can, and perfectly suited to the irresponsible sucrose...
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Craig OuthierNovember 4, 2021
Bars had it rougher than most during the pandemic. Yet a surprising number of them debuted in the Valley over the last 18 months, creating an exciting new landscape for local tipplers, from daily-driver sports bars to subterranean cocktail lounges.
Drink ThisLiquid Arizona: Hello, Sake
Craig OuthierNovember 4, 2021
An era came to an end – sort of – this summer when the Valley’s best-known BYOB restaurant, Hana Japanese Eatery, got its Series 12 liquor license and unveiled its very first beverage menu.