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The 1990s and early 2000s were a golden era of film, music, toys and TV. Beanie Babies were taking the world by storm, you could pop Clueless into your VHS player or Now That’s What I Call Music into your Walkman. And our Friends were there for us through thick and thin. We’re talking about Phoebe, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Ross and Monica, of course. We watched as the group of 20-something pals hilariously navigated New...

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Chef Mauro Martina of OEB Breakfast Co. recently shared his energy-boosting, vegetarian and gluten-free recipe for chia seed pudding, a favorite dish of OEB’s customers. Besides being tasty, the pudding has the added benefit of chia seeds – little powerhouses that add antioxidants, minerals, fiber and omega-3 fatty acids to your diet. When deciding which fruits to puree, Martina recommends natural, sugar-free purees made from mangos, bananas and strawberries. Choose your own milk and sweeten...

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We recently caught up with Lee Hillson, executive chef at T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms Resort, to chat about fine dining, menu development and how he kept his staff happy during the pandemic. The veteran chef spent 12 years at T. Cook’s in the early 2000s, and then left for another opportunity. He’s been back since 2019 overseeing the iconic resort’s food and beverage operations. Here’s what he had to say. How has fine...

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The Mountain Goats | Photo by Jade Wilson  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 music that tells a story. May 3 The Mountain Goats When acclaimed songwriter John Darnielle isn’t fronting the oddly named indie-folk quartet, he’s penning bestsellers, including this year’s suspense novel Devil House. $40-50, 8 p.m., Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd Ave.,...

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After making waves in late 2020 with their debut restaurant, Southeast Asian-influenced Belly Kitchen & Bar (named one of our Best New Restaurants in 2021), Phoenix restaurant veterans and longtime friends Robert Cissel, Paul Waxman and Michael Babcock are back at it.     This summer, the Instrumental Hospitality partners will launch a second Belly at Epicenter in Gilbert. Then they’ll head back to Downtown Phoenix to open Sin Muerte, a vegetarian restaurant set to debut...