Utah’s ultra-luxe Amangiri resort graced the cover of our May/June 2021 issue dedicated to Southwest escapes. For a wintry escape with the same minimalist luxury, book a getaway to its Aman resorts sister property, Amangani. The resort is tucked in the beautiful mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with views of Snake River Valley and the Grand Tetons. It becomes a winter wonderland blanketed in snow during ski season. With just 40 rooms, “the hotel is...
Call it the Food Truck Effect – businesses offering everything from mani-pedis to art classes are going mobile. Here are three new local ventures to flag down. Puzzle Rides Scottsdale Escape rooms meet scavenger hunts on these golf-cart excursions, which boast themes like Pirate’s Treasure Adventure. puzzlerides.com GameTruck Throw your kid the best birthday party ever with mobile video games, laser tag or GellyBall, a gentler alternative to paintball. gametruckparty.com Tap Truck Need a bartender...
And find a spot to get beer tasting samples.
A night-by-night roundup of the talent at the tournament’s signature after-hours music venue.
25 years after Tiger Woods electrified the Phoenix Open with an epic hole-in-one, we relive the excitement with an oral history of the golfer’s indelible shot on 16.
Among the week’s various disheartening tidings came the news that FilmBar, Phoenix’s hip repertory cinema and watering hole, was closing its doors permanently. It’s truly a loss to the Valley’s arts and social scene; during its nearly eleven-year run Downtown, the place expertly programmed a mix of cool non-mainstream screen fare – foreign flicks, weird indies, documentaries, neglected classics. Many of us will remember FilmBar fondly as the place to see marginal but fascinating stuff...
THE SCENE In life, we often write off whole categories of experiences when they don’t jibe with our personalities. Afraid of heights? You’re probably passing on roller-coasters at every theme park you visit. Nut allergy? No pecan pie, trail mix or turtle candies for you. Hate exercising in front of strangers? Gyms aren’t your jam, and likely never will be. There’s something refreshing and clarifying about knowing yourself well enough to know what suits you...
Yelp’s ninth annual Top 100 Places to Eat in 2022 list came out this week and Cocina Madrigal in Phoenix snagged the top spot in the country. Owned by Latinx chef Leo Madrigal, Cocina Madrigal is known for hand-crafted dishes including al pastor tacos, beef birria enchiladas, achiote chicken burritos and made-to-order guacamole. The south Phoenix restaurant has been open since 2018 and first made the Top 100 list in 2019. Yelp determines which restaurants...
Photo by Nikki Buchanan I don’t know about you, but a Caribbean vacation sounds pretty good to me right now. Short of hopping a plane to Jamaica, the next best thing might be a trip to Ms. Martha’s Caribbean Kitchen at 19th Avenue and Northern. The restaurant sits on the west end of a lovely ’40s-era Spanish Colonial building (the former Good Shepherd Home for Girls), and owner Martha Laurencin keeps the religious theme...
All the news that’s fit to nosh. Egging Us On: Another high-profile athlete has joined the plant-based fray. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray recently announced a partnership with JUST Egg, the popular vegan egg alternative. In addition to billboards trumpeting the plant-based brand on the 101 near Westgate Entertainment District, Murray’s ambassadorial role includes a collaboration with Westgate restaurants The Lola and McFadden’s and Downtown Phoenix’s The Ainsworth on The Kyler sandwich. The JUST Egg...
Bailey is the CEO and co-founder of Upward Projects -- better known as the Postino people.
New releases from Arizona breweries for the weekend of January 21-23
The 2014-15 Cardinals season apparently got renewed for a 2021-22 version.
Photo by Kristy Durkin Kura Sushi is on the cutting edge of the revolving sushi concept internationally and now nationally. We are lucky enough to have a new location right here in the heart of Phoenix. Located at 20th St and Camelback Rd at the shopping center anchored by Fry’s, you will spot the unassuming location by the line of patrons outside. Lines seem to start forming just before they open at 11 a.m....
Ward dishes on his favorite local spots, charitable acts and what's in his gameday bag.
