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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo may not include taking tequila shots at your favorite local watering hole or devouring tacos at your neighborhood Mexican eatery this year. However, there are still ways to observe the popular holiday from the comfort of your own home. Here is a handful of Cinco de Mayo specials being offered by local restaurants. Modern Tortilla This famed food truck will be offering a build-your-own-taco bar outside of Aioli Gourmet Burgers in...

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Juan Martinez The prosecutor garnered national attention in 2015 for getting a guilty verdict in the infamous Jodi Arias trial. He got a little more – less flattering, this time – following his recent firing by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office following sexual harassment allegations. Daniel Brooks Many national news outlets have been citing the medical director of the Banner Poison and Drug Information Center as a source in coverage of the novel coronavirus, the...

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Happy headlines are hard to come by these days. Coronavirus cases in the Valley and fear concerning the pandemic continue to rise, but there are silver linings – the community is coming together (virtually) in solidarity and local organizations, businesses and residents are doing the best they can to support each other. Our duty during these tough times is to keep you informed and updated, even if the news isn’t always uplifting. Here is a...

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In this (short-lived, we hope) series, the PHOENIX magazine editorial and art teams share what quarantine is like for them, from who they’re sheltering in place with to where they’re ordering takeout.   What have you been doing to take care of your mental, emotional and spiritual health during this crazy time?    Craig Outhier – Editor-in-Chief Nature walks on the Arizona Canal, bike rides with my kids, Internet poker.    Leah LeMoine – Managing Editor I’ve been meditating for almost a decade, so I continue that daily...

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Happy headlines are hard to come by these days. Coronavirus cases in the Valley and fear concerning the pandemic continue to rise, but there are silver linings – the community is coming together (virtually) in solidarity and local organizations, businesses and residents are doing the best they can to support each other. Our duty during these tough times is to keep you informed and updated, even if the news isn’t always uplifting. Here is a...

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Happy headlines are hard to come by these days. Coronavirus cases in the Valley and fear concerning the pandemic continue to rise, but there are silver linings – the community is coming together (virtually) in solidarity and local organizations, businesses and residents are doing the best they can to support each other. Our duty during these tough times is to keep you informed and updated, even if the news isn’t always uplifting. Here is a...

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Beer enthusiasts across the state and beyond will have the opportunity to sample their favorite local brews and discover new ones from the comfort and safety of their own home this Saturday, April 18 as the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild hosts its first Keep Arizona Brewing Virtual Beer Festival. Participants are encouraged to pick up or pre-order beer from a local brewery and enjoy their brews with other Arizona beer enthusiasts online starting at 2...

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Happy headlines are hard to come by these days. Coronavirus cases in the Valley and fear concerning the pandemic continue to rise, but there are silver linings – the community is coming together (virtually) in solidarity and local organizations, businesses and residents are doing the best they can to support each other. Our duty during these tough times is to keep you informed and updated, even if the news isn’t always uplifting. Here is a...

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LDV Winery owners Peggy Fianduca and Curt Dunham miss the comradery that comes with pouring glasses of wine for their customers at their Scottsdale tasting room. Forced to close amid coronavirus concerns, the couple came up with a way to bring people together virtually while sheltering in place at their vineyard in southeastern Arizona – online cooking classes. “We’ve always loved to cook and we’ve always loved entertaining and everything about bringing people to the...

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Happy headlines are hard to come by these days. Coronavirus cases in the Valley and fear concerning the pandemic continue to rise, but there are silver linings – the community is coming together (virtually) in solidarity and local organizations, businesses and residents are doing the best they can to support each other. Our duty during these tough times is to keep you informed and updated, even if the news isn’t always uplifting. Here is a...

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Happy headlines are hard to come by these days. Coronavirus cases in the Valley and fear concerning the pandemic continue to rise, but there are silver linings – the community is coming together (virtually) in solidarity and local organizations, businesses and residents are doing the best they can to support each other. Our duty during these tough times is to keep you informed and updated, even if the news isn’t always uplifting. Here is a...

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Chrissy Sayare The co-founder and CEO of luxury consignment company To Be Continued, which started in Scottsdale, was recently selected to join Vogue magazine’s exclusive Vogue100 group. Vogue100 is a carefully curated list of influential individuals from around the globe, ranging from athletes and activists to musicians and makeup artists. Hans Berglund A video of the Scottsdale septuagenarian spewing racial slurs at an African-American Uber driver went viral in February. Berglund was later fired from...

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It all started with shaving cream. When Aimee Werner ran out of her own, she swiped her husband’s imported foamless cream and, impressed by the quality, decided to create one for women. “We gained a cult following,” Werner says of the 2008 launch of Whish. “Customers would reach out to us begging for more. We realized quickly that we had something special and needed to grow our assortment.” Now Whish makes serums, moisturizers, eye masks,...

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Easter is Sunday, April 12 and although your celebrations might include Zoom chats and FaceTime get-togethers instead of Easter egg hunts and a hearty brunch at your favorite local haunt, many restaurants are providing a sense of normalcy with traditional meals to go. From down-home to upscale, here are a few takeout specials to enjoy this Easter. Chompie’s The beloved deli is offering Easter and Passover family feasts, which can be delivered to your doorstep...