This month, we detail Scottsdale resident Robert Alico’s mission to raise awareness of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) through funding Mayo Clinic research. Learn more about this little-known condition in this video from Alico’s SCAD Research foundation.
Barrio Urbano owner Silvana Salcido Esparza makes the media rounds this month. In addition to making the cut for our Mexican Food Guide, Barrio Urbano leads the reviews in our food section. Learn how to make Barrio’s guacamole with this how-to video.
As our story Tequila Fun-Rise illustrates, the science of pairing tequila with food has become more refined. Find even more pairing possibilities from Upward Projects beverage director Brent Karlicek in this web extra.
Everybody knows tequila tastes delicioso with Mexican food – tacos and margaritas are practically a religion in these parts, whether it’s Taco Tuesday or Thirsty Thursday. But what about non-Mexican foods? Can tequila hold its own against Pad Thai? Can it complement pecan pie? We presented Upward Projects beverage director Brent Karlicek with a list of challenging dishes and asked him for their best partners in tequila. We thought we’d stump him, but Karlicek’s thorough, thoughtful answers prove this isn’t his first tequila rodeo.
With an assist from a motivated widower, Mayo Clinic uncovers a genetic link to a little-known heart condition called SCAD.
On Jan. 2, 2011, 51-year-old Judy Alico experienced blurry vision and pain in her right arm. She was rushed from her Scottsdale home to the hospital, but doctors couldn’t find the source of her decline. She died two days later, the apparent victim of a myocardial infarction, or heart attack. The sudden death of this seemingly healthy woman – who did not smoke or drink, was not overweight or diabetic, and had no family history of heart disease – baffled both doctors and her grieving husband.
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Ignited by a new generation of gin-slinging geniuses, the craft cocktail scene is exploding across greater Phoenix. Find the Valley’s top tipples inside, with best bar picks, do-it-yourself mixology hacks, bartender profiles and more.
The American Heart Association provides information on how to help you maintain a healthy heart. Also, learn more about vascular disease and stroke prevention in this month’s special advertising section.
Alice Cooper’s thrift store offers one-of-a-kind signed items.
When it comes to Arizona resident Alice Cooper’s shock-rock stage show, some things are to be expected – boa constrictors, straitjackets, guillotines, the trademark black eye paint. Anyone who’s ever seen his live shows or ghoulishly theatrical music videos might expect Cooper’s personal effects to be equally unsettling.
Kick off your Super Bowl experience with our guide to events, activities and parties pinned to the big game on February 1.
Verizon Super Bowl Central
Located in Downtown Phoenix, Verizon Super Bowl Central is the week-long, pedestrian-only epicenter of Super Bowl entertainment in the Valley. Find concerts and food, plus the NFL Experience, an interactive theme park with games, clinics and NFL autograph sessions. Visit azsuperbowl.com for more information.
Dates: January 28 – February 1
Hours: 2 p.m.-Midnight
Daily Schedule
2 p.m. Food and beer gardens, Sponsor Activity Zone, Autograph Stage and XLIX Concert Stage open
2–6 p.m. Local talent and group performances on Concert Stage
6 p.m. Autograph Stage closes
7–10 p.m. Regional and national music artists on Concert Stage
10–10:10 p.m. Nightly fireworks show
10 p.m. Activities close
Midnight Food and beverage close (Friday and Saturday)
Where are you going to watch the big game? Check out the official Super Bowl Fan Guide in our February 2015 issue for even more sports bars and Super Bowl-centric events.
Arizona’s first “net-zero energy” townhomes were unveiled in Scottsdale last October.
Learn more about Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Center, the beneficiary of his Attic and Thrift Store.
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Art Lovers
Enjoy the arts together every which way with these local liaisons.
Eat: Seasonally-focused new American restaurant Palette at Phoenix Art Museum (1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-257-2191, phxart.org/palette), a great accompaniment to the museum’s current special exhibition, Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Leicester and the Power of Observation.
Play: The annual “Exotic Art Show” (pictured left) at Alwun House (1204 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 602-253-7887, alwunhouse.org) on February 14; the Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival in Scottsdale (thunderbirdartists.com/waterfront) February 13-15; Ballet Arizona’s (balletaz.org) performance of Napoli at Phoenix Symphony Hall (75 N. Second St., Phoenix, 602-381-0184) February 12-15.
Stay: Four-star boutique Clarendon Hotel & Spa (401 W. Clarendon Ave., Phoenix, 602-252-7363, goclarendon.com), which hosts 3-day “ARTELPHX” shows featuring 20-plus local artists.
SEE IT: When Richard Nixon died in 1994, his funeral brought five fellow U.S. Presidents together for an executive conversation. The fiercely funny stage drama Five Presidents imagines their exchange of old grievances and the toll the presidency takes on the commander-in-chief.
