podcastTrail HeadThe Hike Book Vol. 3 Podcast Episode 2
Just Roughin' It Adventure Company owners Ray & Debbie Hendricks join us.
Just Roughin' It Adventure Company owners Ray & Debbie Hendricks join us.
Sottise exterior | Photo courtesy TJ Culp Just in time for a little holiday frivolity, TJ Culp, chef-owner of Restaurant Progress, and his partner Esther Noh have launched Sottise, a winsome wine bar and restaurant in the Roosevelt Row arts district. Its French name, which means “folly” or “foolishness,” reflects the couple’s lighthearted approach to this venture: “Yeah, we’re a French-inspired wine bar, but let’s not take ourselves too seriously here when there’s wine...
Carvin Jones | Photo by Rei Santos Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This holiday week brings lots of jazz and blues, with a shot of seasonal spirit. Sean Mullaney Monday, December 20 at Copper Blues Sean Mullaney, singer for the Instant Classics, performs a solo acoustic set. 6 p.m. Monday, December 22 at Copper Blues, 50 W. Jefferson St.,...
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Inspired by her own health journey and world travels, health coach Nico Doniele teamed up with EVO founder Nick Neuman to open Santé, a high-end, 5,000 square-foot restaurant in North Scottsdale with an emphasis on healthy, organic food. Her motto, “Let us live to eat and live longer to eat,” is reflected in the globally inspired menu, which has vegan, vegetarian, paleo, gluten-free, keto and low FODMAP options. “We wanted to create a restaurant where...
When Josh Browning was playing in his high school jazz band, he had no idea that he would eventually form a rock band of his own, become a finalist in Alice Cooper’s Proof is in the Pudding competition and ultimately produce a Christmas song with Grammy-winning, multi-platinum producer Mikal Blue. We sat down with the Palomas guitarist, who provided insight on the inspiration behind “Missing Mistletoe” and what the Tempe-based band, which also features lead...
Photo courtesy ADERO Scottsdale All the news that’s fit to nosh. Globe-al Dining: We may not get snow in the Valley (except for the odd desert flurry that makes us all lose our minds), but you can see what it’s like to be inside a snow globe with ADERO Scottsdale’s new holiday offering. From December 16-January 23, the resort’s on-site restaurant The Village at SkyTop will host four-course dinners in ethereal globe structures set outside against a stunning desert backdrop. Menu highlights include roasted...
Seafood in the desert?! Don’t knock it ‘til you try it, and we recommend giving it a go at Angie’s Lobster, a new drive-through concept from the folks who founded local healthy fast-food chain Salad and Go. Tony and Roushan Christofellis sold the salad biz this summer to focus on their new endeavor, a fast and efficient seafood restaurant boasting lobster meals with fries and a drink for under $10. The first location opened in...
If you’re curious about what’s going on in the local arts community, we curate a monthly list of what’s new and noteworthy, from new exhibits to upcoming shows. Scottsdale Exhibition Highlights History of Spanish Dance in Arizona The art of Spanish dance is a staple of annual programming at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. This year, an exhibition that traces the history of the art form in Arizona will be on display through January...
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In 2008, Sadhana Raj founded a small vegan eatery in Chandler with little more than a rice cooker and a $20 plug-in griddle. In 2014, she moved to a larger space on Guadalupe Road in Tempe, substantially scaling her “botanically inspired” fare and fresh-squeezed juice. She quickly garnered a group of devoted fans, who came for her healthy food and stayed for the strong sense of community. Last week, the Valley bid a reluctant farewell...
Dionne Warwick | Photo by Raph PH Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week’s offerings are infused with lots of jazz and Latin flavors. Fayuca Thursday, December 16 at Crescent Ballroom Local Latino rock and reggae band Fayuca jams with Dubbest and Rilen Out. 8 p.m. Thursday, December 16 at Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd St., Phoenix, crescentphx.com. Tickets...
Kim Thao interior | Photo by Nikki Buchanan Kim Thao is not one person but two: Kim Tran and Thao Nguyen, who met in a doctor’s office, became friends and decided to launch a Vietnamese bakery, market and take-out operation together. Kim is the cook; Thao runs the front of the house, and from the looks of things, they’ve already been embraced by the community since their mid-October opening. It’s easy to see why....