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Glai Baan chef/owner Pornsupak “Cat” Bunnag’s solo summer 2022 trip to her native Thailand felt different than her usual yearly visits. For one, her life and business partner, Dan Robinson, stayed home due to other commitments. For another, it was her first homecoming since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The purpose was to visit my family and friends and go explore and try new restaurants, bars and the food scene in general,” Bunnag says....

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Valentine’s Day is like Campari and soda: Either you love it, or you hate it. The holiday has the usual built-in tropes associated with Hallmark cards, flowers, romantic dinners and popping Champagne corks. Of those, the bubbly remains my favorite Valentine’s Day stereotype – irrespective of relationship status. So instead of name-dropping and urging you to go get some Cristal or Dom, which will put a big hole on your wallet, let’s instead go the...

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You’ve shredded at Arizona’s ski resorts, you’ve hit Aspen and Vail. Why not head up to the Eastern Sierra of California to ski or snowboard the majestic slopes of the Sierra Nevada? The recently remodeled Sierra Nevada Resort makes a great base camp, situated approximately 7,900 feet above sea level in downtown Mammoth Lakes. Built in 1967, it was a haunt for Rat Packers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and other Hollywood luminaries. After a day...

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This small, modern restaurant with an open patio and stunning panoramic views sits two stories above the gentle hustle and bustle of downtown Gilbert. Named after a North American spirit derived from a Chihuahuan Desert shrub called the sotol plant, this hotspot is introducing Gilbert to a creative cocktail menu, but it’s a lot more than a thirst-quenching cantina. The menu is also filled with imaginative dishes that not only tickled my taste buds but...

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Openings Barro’s Pizza After 20 years, the Chandler branch of this family-owned, made-to-order pizza restaurant is moving to a bigger space in Las Tiendas Village. They also dish up wings, sandwiches, pasta and salads. 2935 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler, barrospizza.com BJ’s Brewhouse This national chain offers 48 beers on tap and a full menu, featuring everything from salads and pizzas to burgers and tacos. 14950 W. McDowell Rd., Goodyear, bjsrestaurants.com Cartel Roasting Co. Desert...

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Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley, and this week, we’re featuring concerts revolving around sporting events. February 6 Margo Price Nashville royalty will take the throne in Downtown Phoenix when the Grammy-nominated performer of “Hands of Time,” who also has the distinction of being the first country artist on Jack White’s Third Man Records label, pays the Valley a visit. 7:30...