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The Husband-And-Wife Team Behind This Little Arizona Cottage Hand-Pinches Every Pierogi They Serve

Some of the best meals in the Valley hide inside buildings you have driven past a hundred times. In historic downtown Glendale, a small house with a patio out front holds a kitchen run by just two people. He cooks in the back, and she greets every guest up front.

Glendale, AZ · 8d

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The Capital Grille Bringing Its Steakhouse to Gilbert

The Capital Grille is preparing to open at SanTan Crossing in Gilbert, according to East Valley Now. The company plans a 9,134-square-foot freestanding restaurant at the southeast corner of SanTan Village Parkway and Williams Field Road. An opening date has not been announced. The brand already operates in Arizona at...

Gilbert, AZ · 8d

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Phoenix bank employees help street vendor from severe storm in viral video

PHOENIX - As severe weather swept through the Valley last week, employees at a Phoenix bank stepped in to help local food vendor Hilario Cruz Cruz get his customized cart out of the hail and into safety. The backstory:. Video posted to social media by someone inside a PNC Bank...

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Trick-or-treat at Phoenix Zoo Spooky Safari

Phoenix Zoo hosts its Spooky Safari event featuring Halloween trick-or-treating and roaring dinosaurs for families. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.

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Phoenix’s “Ruthless” exhibition makes a collaborative portrait from one life

A portrait can be made not only from an artist’s observations, but from the memories and records people leave behind. At Modified Arts in downtown Phoenix, “Ruthless” uses those materials to present the life of Ruth Bird Scholl, a Valley resident who spent decades in everyday jobs and died early last year. The exhibition is curated by Amy Bird, Scholl’s relative; KJZZ reports that the two first met in 2010, when Scholl was 85.

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Bistecca & Bones Italian Chophouse Coming to Phoenix

Bistecca & Bones Italian Chophouse, a fresh concept from Square One Concepts, is slated to open at High Street at City North in Spring 2027. The post Bistecca & Bones Italian Chophouse Coming to Phoenix appeared first on Fabulous Arizona .

Phoenix, AZ · 10d

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Pizzanista! and Bar Saint Bruno Still Planned for Downtown Phoenix

Pizzanista! and Bar Saint Bruno remain planned for downtown Phoenix as Vivili Hospitality Group prepares to debut Hero, one of three concepts in its expansion near First and Portland streets, according to Mouth by Southwest. What Now Phoenix previously reported that all three concepts were expected to open in early...

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Skillet still finds new believers after 30 years

When Skillet lead singer John Cooper looks at his audience each night, he sees something that still catches him off guard — longtime fans, high schoolers and pre-teens with their parents. For Cooper, that multigenerational appeal is surprising and inspirational to Skillet, which is closing in on its 30-year...

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Here's when 99.9 KEZ will flip the switch to non-stop Christmas music

Well, it’s almost November, which can only mean one thing for loyal listeners of KEZ 99.FM . The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner. The Phoenix radio station most likely to get a jump on the holiday seasons has announced that it will flip the switch to playing Christmas songs around the clock on Thursday, Nov. 5. The station shared the news in an Instagram reel that featured morning co-hosts Beth McDonald and Andrew Babinski of Beth & Friends sharing the news from Santa Claus himself. "Listen Thursday Morning, November 5 th for Beth to flip the switch to Christmas Music!," the post announced. Traditionally, McDonald flips the switch to nonstop Christmas music sometime after 7 a.m. In keeping with tradition, the first song will be "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” as sung by Andy Williams. "When we play Andy Williams ‘Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ be caller 99 to 602-260-0999 to win $2,500!," the post continued. "Let’s get the holiday season started!" Who's playing Country Thunder 2027? These big stars are coming to Florence. See the lineup Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and

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This Little Arizona Bakery Makes Tamales And Lard Tortillas Worth Showing Up Early For

Tamales are the single most talked-about item at a small Mexican bakery that also turns out fresh tortillas made with lard. Corn and cheese, red, holiday batches, they all get attention here. Then there are the conchas. They are soft enough that one could vanish in under a minute without...

Phoenix, AZ · 9d

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Cowboy Seafood Brings a Wild West Twist to Phoenix

What do you get when you combine barbecue with high-quality fish? For chef Christoper Collins the answer is Cowboy Seafood, now open in Phoenix. Collins, owner and chef of Common Ground Culinary, which runs behind nine local restaurants including The Macintosh and Wally’s American Gastropub, built Cowboy Seafood from the ground up, the first time […] The post Cowboy Seafood Brings a Wild West Twist to Phoenix first appeared on DiningOut .

Phoenix, AZ · 9d

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Gilbert's Joe's Farm Grill prepares to celebrate 20 years in business

Joe's Farm Grill is preparing to celebrate 20 years in Gilbert. As restaurants navigate food costs, labor expenses and competition, the longtime local business shares how it keeps customers coming back.

Gilbert, AZ · 8d

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Flower Child Sets Opening Dates for Peoria & Goodyear Restaurants

Known for its wholesome, health-forward menu and feel-good approach to dining, Flower Child will open its Peoria restaurant at The Trailhead on Nov. 17 and its Goodyear location at GSQ on Dec. 8, bringing the Arizona-born restaurant to two West Valley communities. Now spanning 18 states, the popular restaurant continues...

Peoria, AZ · 9d

Phoenix New Times

A new neighborhood bar with huge New York-style pizzas? We’re hooked

From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Phoenix one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. When a new spot opens in town, we’re eager to check it...

Phoenix, AZ · 10d

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Live Music and Howl-Ween Fun Take over Desert Botanical Garden

The Desert Botanical Garden is closing out October with Strange Garden Spooky Week, featuring live music, seasonal displays and a Halloween morning outing for dogs and their owners through Saturday, October 31. Visitors can explore a pumpkin tree, gourd towers, festive garlands and handcrafted botanical wreaths. After dark, glowing pathways,...

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‘Scary’ cuts to aid prompt return of Halloween food drive

Last year, Ash Uss watched the federal government shutdown threaten food aid benefits for millions. At the time, she was also a social worker at an elementary school. It was palpable how losing access to this critical assistance would impact kids and their families. “It was very scary,” she recalls....

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Rapidly expanding grocery chain opens another new Valley store this week

Shoppers will have a new spot to grab organic produce and health-centered groceries when Sprouts opens its latest Valley location on Friday. The new store is located on the Southwest corner of Scottsdale and McDowell Roads, directly across from the SkySong ASU Innovation Center. The south Scottsdale store joins another...

Scottsdale, AZ · 11d

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Phoenix icons make Top 25 in Rolling Stone best songs of century list

One of Arizona’s most beloved contributions to the history of rock ’n’ roll has placed a song in the Top 25 on a freshly published list in Rolling Stone magazine counting down the 200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 21 st Century So Far. Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle” is No. 25 on the countdown, a perfect spot for the breakthrough hit from "Bleed American." The Mesa rockers have spent the year revisiting the album on a tour celebrating its 25th anniversary . “In the summer of 2001, emo-rockers Jimmy Eat World delivered one of the century’s catchiest pop-punk anthems with ‘The Middle,’ an addictive motivational rocker off their fourth album, ‘Bleed American,’” John Lonsdale writes. “ ‘The Middle’ still resonates decades later, thanks to its reassuring, karaoke-beloved chorus: ‘It just takes some time/ Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride / Everything, everything’ll be just fine.’ As frontman Jim Adkins said during the band’s NPR Tiny Desk performance in 2020, ‘Your sense of self-worth coming from external validation is just kind of an empty pursuit.’” Drummer Zach Lind says 'It’s pretty wild to be included on this list at all' Jimmy Eat World drummer Zach Lind says,

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