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Photo by Aimee Smith This colorful wall located on the side of Majerle’s Sports Grill was painted by Jake Early and Quinn Murphy. It can be seen while traveling south on Second Street, just past the convention center parking garage. A bright sun is the main focal point, but upon closer inspection, mountains and the Downtown Phoenix skyline appear. The title of the mural, “It’s Another Beautiful Day in Downtown Phoenix”, is a tribute to,...

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Tori Amos | Photo courtesy Amarpaul Kalirai/Mercury Classics  Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week we’re focusing on throwback bands. June 7 Chicago and Brian Wilson Lake Michigan and the Pacific Ocean meet in the desert oasis of Phoenix for this classic co-headlining tour of musical powerhouses, with Chicago performing with their new vocalist Loren Gold, the keyboardist for The...

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Accompanied by a lot of local buzz, executive chef Angelo Sosa and restaurant operator Mark Stone opened Tía Carmen at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in May. Sosa, who appeared on three seasons of Top Chef, opened the restaurant in tribute to his aunt, Carmen. The restaurant specializes in contemporary Southwest cuisine with special emphasis on wood-fire grilling. Here’s what Sosa has to say about his new venture. What does it meant...

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Birdcall | Photo courtesy Oh Partners  Openings Angel Thai Bistro Family-owned restaurant features a “divine dining experience” with popular Thai dishes, including pad Thai, multiple curries and coconut soup. 4010 E. Greenway Rd., Phoenix, angelthaiaz.com Birdcall Look for 100 percent all-natural fried chicken sandwiches and chicken fingers as well as salads at this Denver-based fast-casual restaurant. 7204 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, eatbirdcall.com Black Rock Coffee Oregon coffee chain opens its fifth Mesa location and 27th...

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bar manager Aiden Dunnigan pours a Chartreuse Float | Photo by Sara Crocker  As a consumer hungry for all the Phoenix news that’s fit to eat and drink, you don’t need me to tell you to go to Valentine. But, if you’re as smitten with Arizona, its history and its potable bounty, then you do need to head to the back of the building to Bar 1912. “The Southwest is a gastronomical empire,” says Chadwick...

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Amos Lee | Photo by Shervin Lainez Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week we’re taking a look at bands influenced by blues and jazz. May 31 Steely Dan When Walter Becker died in 2017, many wondered if his songwriting partner Donald Fagen would let the jazz-rock collective carry on. Obviously, Steely Dan isn’t standing still. Fagen is still going...

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According to Jared Ammon, concocting creative, balanced cocktails is both an art and a science. The craft bar manager at The Ostrich, a speakeasy-style bar in the basement of the historical San Marcos Hotel in downtown Chandler, knows that a good cocktail is about much more than throwing together ingredients and pouring them in a glass. “You kind of have to be creative to do this,” he says. “But it’s also very technical.” Ammon and...

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Pretzel with mustard and beer cheese | Photo by Leah LeMoine   THE SCENE There’s a palpable “neighborhood hangout” vibe at Huss Brewing Co.’s Uptown Taproom + Kitchen. It’s not just the picnic tables on the patio packed with friends catching up after work, or the couples stealing away for early date nights at the low-top tables inside. There are kids squirming in their seats and running back and forth to the adjacent lawn, frolicking...