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The PHiX5 Concerts to Check Out This Week (June 30-July 6)

Jason KeilJuly 1, 2025

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Food ReviewsDining Review: Cien Fuegos is Fire

Nikki BuchananJuly 1, 2025

Casa Corazon’s new sibling location is one mean hermana.

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Food ReviewsChef Test: Our Dining Critic Reviews Two Richard Blais Restaurants

Nikki BuchananJuly 1, 2025

High on celebrity chefs after stellar visits at Kembara and Uchi, our critic rolls the dice on two Richard Blais restaurants in Scottsdale.

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Craft BeerBeer of the Month: Wren House Brewing Co. Lady Banks Gose

Craig OuthierJuly 1, 2025

Sour/4% ABV/10 IBU

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Liquid ArizonaLiquid Arizona: Premium Joe from Press Coffee

Craig OuthierJuly 1, 2025

Press Coffee’s new farm in Panama yields its first Reserve blend.

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Q&AEat Beat Interrogation with James Piazza

Marilyn HawkesJuly 1, 2025

The owner of Bad Jimmy's sat down with PHOENIX to dish about his crazy good burgers – and the even crazier stories sizzling behind the scenes.

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Pav On JuiceMeet Corey Turnbull, the Creative Force Behind Rubrix Wines

Pavle MilicJuly 1, 2025

A monthly look at Arizona wine with Valley dining impresario Pavle Milic.

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Eater's TriangleEater’s Triangle: Anniversary Edition

Craig OuthierJuly 1, 2025

Best of the Valley isn’t the only beloved Valley institution celebrating a milestone birthday in 2025. Make a food crawl of them.

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Happy HourHappy Hour Spotlight: Sporty Spice

Leah LeMoineJuly 1, 2025

Three sporty spots to watch a game and get a great deal during happy hour.

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Drink ThisDrink This: Elephante’s Golden Hour

Nikki BuchananJuly 1, 2025

Your best bet is to go to Élephante and sample all three, but if you’re eager to make the Golden Hour at home, you’ll need a margarita machine.

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PeopleSpotlight on Selena Tribute Artist Karla Perez

Leah LeMoineJuly 1, 2025

Pérez chatted with us about bedazzling bustiers and balancing pruebas de vocabulario with belting “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom.”

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Studio SessionStudio Session with Artist Luke Watson

Robrt L. PelaJuly 1, 2025

There’s something beautifully wrong with artist Luke Watson’s oil paintings. His landscapes are lush with pointy turquoise trees, wet with exquisitely violet rivers, and overgrown with paper-maze-like foliage.

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Dining5 Must-Try Valley Restaurants this Summer

Editorial StaffJuly 1, 2025

The restaurants listed are noteworthy and randomly selected from our rotating master list.

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ShoppingShopping Spotlight: Milagros Rústicos

Leah LeMoineJune 30, 2025

They’re holding true to their picker roots, but now the family also offers custom furniture with Southwestern flair.

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MusicMusic Notes: The Return of the 80’s

Jason KeilJune 30, 2025

While the regrettable fashions and fads are gone, the music of the Reagan era lives on.

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Charles Lohrmann

As managing editor and associate publisher of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, Charles Lohrmann experienced astounding natural wonders, from canoeing in Deep East Texas to trekking into the remote canyonlands west of Del Rio to view Archaic rock art. From TPWD, Lohrmann moved to Texas Highways, the award-winning Official Travel Magazine of Texas, where he was editor and publisher, and directed coverage of destinations in every corner of Texas. As editor of Texas Co-op Power magazine, he guided content development — including travel, history and culture — for the largest circulation publication in the state of Texas, reaching more than 3.5 million readers. Now residing in Santa Fe, N.M., Lohrmann has also traveled throughout Arizona many times, in particular to the Hopi and Navaho tribal lands, as well as to the Tohono O’odham nation.

Jenna Watters

Jenna Watters was born and raised in Sedona, Arizona, which is where her love of music began. She started singing in church as a young girl, joined a traveling choir that toured all over Arizona, and even helped teach the choir her senior year at Sedona Red Rock High School. In 2005, she graduated high school and spent a couple years at Arizona State University before she decided to travel around Europe, and it was during her travels that she decided that a career in music was calling her name. She linked up with her friend, Daniel Watters and they began writing songs via e-mail and would meet up during holiday breaks back home to Sedona to play small coffee shop shows for their friends and family. Fast forward to 15 years later; Jenna now lives in Austin with her husband Daniel and their son Johnny and has achieved her dream of becoming a full time musician with their band, The Watters. She also sings in various other side projects in town and teaches yoga on the side. Both Jenna and Daniel’s families still live in Arizona and they often travel back home for holidays and shows.

Jennifer Baluch

Jenn is a celebrated food influencer and a stand out in Arizona’s culinary scene. Honored as Best Food Influencer and recognized for her TikTok and Instagram accounts by PHOENIX magazine’s Best of the Valley, Jenn has become a trusted voice for food lovers across the state.

Her journey began during the challenging days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when she started spotlighting local restaurants to support struggling businesses.

Since then, Jenn has earned a reputation for her expertise in authentic Mexican cuisine, her passion for mom-and-pop eateries, and her love of dive bars and hidden gems.

Her genuine love for food shines through in her videos, where her expressions while tasting each dish say it all-no words needed.

Known for her honest yet thoughtful reviews, Jenn has built a loyal audience that appreciates her down-to-earth personality and approachability.

When she’s not discovering Arizona’s best bites, you might find her snapping selfies with fans or sharing her latest food finds.

Brian Goddard

Brian Goddard is a Scottsdale/Phoenix based Photographer, Videographer and Designer with a focus on Architecture, Food, Travel, Adventure, Garden and Lifestyle Content Creation.

Brian began his career as a Graphic Designer, Art Director and Photographer for Organic Gardening magazine and Organic Style magazine at Rodale, in Pennsylvania, Disney Adventures magazine in New York City, before relocating to Arizona to Design and Art Direct Phoenix Home & Garden magazine and PHOENIX magazine.

Brian has a lifelong interest in Adventure, Culture, Travel, Cuisine, Plants and Lifestyle, which makes Arizona a perfect place to Live, Work and Play.