The PHiXRIP Valley in Downtown Phoenix Offers Rare Sports Cards and Collectibles
David UlloaSeptember 14, 2023
Drink ThisSpace Case: Quartz
Madison RutherfordJuly 6, 2023
Quartz’s visual qualities and “vibe” are its primary selling points, but patrons might be surprised the cocktail bar is blessed with both beauty and brains.
Drink ThisDrink This: Summer of Love
Nikki BuchananJuly 6, 2023
Although the summer of 2023 in Downtown Phoenix is a far cry from Haight-Ashbury in 1967, you can order this shareable cocktail at Eden Rooftop Bar and still get high on peace, love and understanding – or liquor, at least.
Credit DJ-owner Jake Stellarwell for bringing the “vinyl bar” concept to Downtown Phoenix, offering a casual, coffee-fueled hangout by day and vibey wine bar by night.
Food ReviewsDining Review: Miel de Agave
Nikki BuchananMarch 3, 2023
Temper your expectations at thus slickly appointed modern Mexican restaurant in RoRo.
Desert DigestFirst Dish: Caffio Espresso Bar
Sydnee WilsonFebruary 7, 2023
Caffio Espresso Bar is located inside the lush, beautiful garden at Pueblo Life plant shop in Downtown Phoenix. But much like the ever-evolving flora and unique coffee concoctions on its menu, Caffio does not remain static. This locally owned coffee shop is operated out of a VespaCar, an Italian commercial vehicle with three wheels. Owner Anthony Fiorelli wanted to open a business that he was passionate about while honoring his family’s Italian heritage. He...
Downtown is now the Valley’s liveliest, most dynamic destination for food, culture and sightseeing, with plenty of side attractions for your Super Bowl Experience junket.
Super Bowl LVIIFan Guide to the Super Bowl Experience in Downtown Phoenix
Editorial StaffFebruary 5, 2023
Staged in Downtown Phoenix, this weeklong celebration of all things Super Bowl includes autograph signings, skills and drills games, outdoor live music and much more.
Food ReviewsDining Review: Anhelo
Nikki BuchananJanuary 11, 2023
Chef Ivan Jacobo’s reconceived Downtown restaurant is the swank, citified hideout we need.
The PHiXAZ Nonprofits: Six Questions with Marvin Scott of Rosie’s House
Marilyn HawkesDecember 16, 2022
In 1996, Rosie Schurz founded Rosie’s House Musical Academy for Children in a two-bedroom house in an impoverished Phoenix neighborhood. Schurz, a German immigrant, was forced to evacuate her family home during World War II, leaving her violin behind. That experience led her to start Rosie’s House, a program that provides musical instruction for underserved children. We recently talked with Marvin Scott, a former saxophone teacher at the original Rosie’s House, who now serves as...
The PHiXPhoestivus Returns to Downtown Phoenix for its 13th Year This December
Leah LeMoineDecember 5, 2022
Cross the secular December holiday Festivus – introduced to the popular consciousness in a 1997 Seinfeld episode – with Phoenix and you have Phoestivus, a wintertime market celebrating its 13th year in the Valley of the Sun. Like its namesake, Phoestivus offers an “airing of the grievances” and a Festivus pole, but our Phoenician fest also boasts local vendors (200 last year), art, crafts, food, beverages, Hipster Santa Claus and Phoestivus mascot Phreddie the Yeti....
RestaurantsNewcomers’ Guide to The Best Downtown Phoenix Cocktail Bars
Editorial StaffNovember 4, 2022
Skip the sticky floors and watered-down rum and Cokes at these swanky purveyors of drinkable art.
Skip the sticky floors and watered-down rum and Cokes at these swanky purveyors of drinkable art.
M3F mainstage | Photo by Jason Siegel Photography Arizona’s premier homegrown music festival has announced the lineup for its highly anticipated 18th year. Slated to be held at Hance Park in Downtown Phoenix on March 3 and 4, M3F is a nonprofit festival with 100 percent of its proceeds going to local charities. Last year’s event garnered a record $1.2 million. In addition to announcing an eclectic lineup incorporating established and up-and-coming indie, pop, R&B...
Downtown is now the Valley’s liveliest, most dynamic destination for food, culture and sightseeing, with plenty of side attractions for your Super Bowl Experience junket.