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Desert DigestApril 2025 Restaurant Openings and Closings

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Team PicksPHOENIX magazine Team Picks: Favorite Local Salads

Editorial StaffMay 7, 2025

May is National Salad Month! What's your fave local salad?

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DiningDining Guide: Six Must-Try Restaurants Around the Valley this Month

Editorial StaffMay 7, 2025

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

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PromotionsEnter to Win Tickets to Jay Shetty: On Purpose Live Tour

Matthew JohnsonMay 7, 2025

Enter for a chance to win tickets to this show on May 31 at Arizona Financial theatre.

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PromotionsEnter to Win Tickets to HAUSER

Matthew JohnsonMay 7, 2025

Enter for a chance to win tickets to this show on May 24 at Arizona Financial theatre.

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PromotionsWin Tickets to Live with Jake Shane

Matthew JohnsonMay 7, 2025

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OpinionSharpe to the Point: Robbery in Progress

Jim SharpeMay 7, 2025

According to data compiled by Harvard economists Roland Fryer and Tanaya Devi for the National Bureau of Economic Research, DOJ investigations and monitoring so remarkably change the way police do their job it leads to more crime.

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Top ProducersPHOENIX magazine’s Top Producers of 2025

Editorial StaffMay 5, 2025

Inside this feature, find the agents and agent teams who sold the most real estate last year in Greater Phoenix, as measured by total dollar volume.

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The PHiXThis Week in Movies: Nicolas Cage Wipes Out in ‘The Surfer’; Florence Pugh Soars in ‘Thunderbolts*’

M.V. MoorheadMay 5, 2025

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Top AgentsPHOENIX magazine’s Top 50 Real Estate Agents of 2025

Editorial StaffMay 5, 2025

To curate this year’s list of the Valley’s top residential real estate agents, we surveyed PHOENIX magazine subscribers for their insights on agents who helped them buy or sell a home – or both – over the past 20 years.

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The PHiX5 Concerts to Check Out This Week (May 5-11)

Jason KeilMay 5, 2025

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HistoryHistory: Crash Over the Canyon

Douglas TowneMay 5, 2025

New theories have refocused attention on the 1956 tragic midair collision over the Grand Canyon that forever changed commercial aviation.

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LandArizona Explores Use of Small “Nuke-Boxes” to Provide Power to Giant Tech Companies

Jimmy MagahernMay 5, 2025

Arizona utilities are winding up for more nuclear power, but energy-hungry tech companies have grander plans: private mini-reactors beyond regulatory reach.

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MusicCan Phoenix Compete with Nashville on the Country Music Scene?

Jimmy MagahernMay 5, 2025

Tapping country’s return to story-telling, a new coalition believes Phoenix can take on Nashville.

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Collections Dept.Take a Look Back at Vintage Promotional Swag Once Offered by Valley Resorts

Douglas TowneMay 5, 2025

There was no social media to share the exotic escapades. Instead, the resorts offered plenty of striking complimentary swag to impress friends upon returning home.

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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.