This is one of the great weeks of the beer year.
This is one of the great weeks of the beer year.
Photo by The Polo Party/Dave Siebert Get Your Equestrian Fix at Polo Party Horses and horsepower are in the spotlight at the Scottsdale Polo Championships, Oct. 23. The high-energy polo party and car extravaganza features several polo matches, live entertainment, a catwalk fashion show, canine couture event, wine tastings and previews of the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction and Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. Gates open at 10 a.m. Tickets start at $35. WestWorld of Scottsdale,...
We’re all familiar with the phrase “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Two Phoenix women are turning that treasure into tangible revenue with a versatile, user-friendly e-commerce platform. Amanda Morse and Clara Albornoz founded List Perfectly for sellers to efficiently post products on multiple online marketplaces like Poshmark, Mercari and eBay. List Perfectly’s mission is to help sellers work smarter not harder with an array of advanced tools that allow users to cross-post items,...
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Dani Taylor doesn’t care what you think of her. That unapologetic authenticity has garnered her recent release “Table for One, Drinking for Two” more than 1 million streams on Spotify and nearly 40,000 followers across her social media platforms. She attributes this to the confessional nature of her upbeat country songs and genuine disposition. We caught up with the Phoenix native to chat about her new music, being yourself, finding yourself and the...
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Erykah Badu | Photo by Patrik Hamberg Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week is chock full of classic rock, but also with a touch of neo-soul and a side of jam band. And a Mexican music legend. Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Tuesday, October 19 at Celebrity Theatre Drummer Jason Bonham, son of legendary rock drummer John Bonham,...
Photo by Nikki Buchanan Eggplant with Calabrian Chile Marmalade and Burrata at Restaurant Progress Chef-owner TJ Culp recently put a new fall menu in place, and it’s the most playful one I’ve seen from him yet. Imagine raw oysters topped with caviar and steak tartare (what??) or French onion soup dumplings, fashioned like gyoza and served with beefy jus. One of my favorites of the evening was two big slabs of eggplant, breaded and...
Photo courtesy Tarbell’s When you dine at Tarbell’s, you will embark on an odyssey of opposites. This, you’ll soon learn, is a large part of its lasting charm. Mark Tarbell opened the restaurant in 1994 to immediate acclaim. The eatery soon became synonymous with fine dining in the Valley, attracting a welter of well-heeled patrons and possessing a certain je ne sais quoi that generated a positive buzz. Nearly three decades later, the Tarbell’s...
As a born-and-bred Arizonan, I have frequented a fair amount of hotspots throughout the state. However, Lake Havasu City is one I had never experienced. Imagine my excitement when I was recently invited to check out the charming burg for the 50th anniversary of its most famous landmark: the London Bridge. Lake Havasu City is a three-hour drive from Downtown Phoenix and is located on the border of Arizona and California, just south of Las...
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Local craft breweries are creating a variety of our favorite styles for the weekend of October 15-17.
Both Aioli Gourmet Burgers and Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour are all about being innovative and ever evolving. The two award-winning concepts are now joining forces to bring an expanded menu of elevated street food to Downtown Phoenix. Aioli’s executive chef, Vicktor Velez, has taken the reins as the head of B & T’s in-house food program, introducing a gourmet, globally influenced menu that pairs perfectly with the cocktails at the lauded Downtown lounge. Bitter...
Fulfill Your Need for Speed Motorists can cruise for a cause with five paced laps around the iconic mile-long oval track that hosts the NASCAR Cup Series Championship during Track Laps for Charity, Oct. 16. Proceeds benefit Arizona Accelerator Charities. Passenger vehicles only; maximum speed of 55 mph. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $25. Phoenix Raceway, 7602 Jimmie Johnson Dr., Avondale, 866-408-7223, phoenixraceway.com/aac/#tracklaps. Get Wiggy with it at Cancer Fundraiser Guests are encouraged to wear a wig...
Photo by Dwight McCann Photography Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. Everything from a country music fest headlined by Willie Nelson to R&B legend Gladys Knight to U.K. house music producer Eli Brown is on audio tap this week. Outlaw Music Festival Friday, October 15 at Ak-Chin Pavilion Willie Nelson, The Avett Brothers, Gov’t Mule, Lucinda Williams and IDA MAE...
Mesquite Fresh Street Mex co-founders and brothers Ahmad and Naser Alatrash are taking a different approach to marketing their modern Mexican cuisine. Instead of spending money on social media and other advertising, they’ve launched a “Free Taco Tour” available to businesses located within a four-mile radius of their Surprise, Gilbert, Mesa and Happy Valley locations. The tour gives the brothers an opportunity to connect with local businesses and area residents, Ahmad says. To take part...