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Phoenix’s international flavors featured on ‘Check, Please! Arizona’

Did you know you can travel the flavors of the world without having to leave Phoenix? On our local program “Check, Please! Arizona,” we’ve featured international flavors found right here in the heart of Arizona. View the list below to find your next spot among these highly...

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Axios Phoenix

There's an under-the-radar Jamaican restaurant in central Phoenix

For nine months, central Phoenix has had a new Jamaican restaurant, although diners are just now catching on to its existence. Dig in: Earlier this week, Axios stopped by for a pre-election night meal at Champagne Cafe + Lounge , located in an unassuming storefront at 15th Avenue and Camelback Road. The latest: Champagne Cafe opened earlier this year, but business has been slow, owner Chris Martin tells Axios. That's too bad, because the food is pretty good. Martin is considering changing the name, although he says the recent addition of an "Authentic Jamaican Restaurant" banner out front has brought in more customers. "We still want to do some more stuff eventually, but the economy is kind of up and down," says Martin, who has been in Phoenix for 20 years. The jerk chicken plate ($16) at Champagne Cafe + Lounge. Photo: Zach Buchanan/Axios The vibe: I dropped in at 4pm and was greeted with reggae music and a mural of a leopard. I ordered the jerk chicken plate with rice and fried plantains, pictured above. It came out hot and fast . The chicken was juicy and had plenty of kick from the jerk sauce. I could have eaten

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A Classic Diner Fan Will Tell You MacAlpine’s In Phoenix, With Its Circa-1928 Soda Fountain, Still Hits Different

Some Phoenix lunch counters have been around for a few years, and then there is one that was already serving neighbors before the Great Depression. It started as a pharmacy, kept its original soda fountain, and somehow never let go of its old-school personality. Families who sat at that counter...

AZFamily

Inside One Camelback: Phoenix Office Building Transformed Into Luxury Living

On tonight’s episode, we get a tour of One Camelback, the commercial-to-residential conversion that’s been under construction for a decade. It’s finally open, and we’ll take you inside. We also tour a castle on a mountain in North Scottsdale and check out a $500k home in North Phoenix.

Phoenix New Times

Demolition of Phoenix radio studio means game on for Atari Hotel

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. Developers behind Phoenix’s long-awaited Atari Hotel have begun demolishing the historic KOY...

Phoenix New Times

Indigenous-owned bakery expands with third Valley cafe

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 Nick Myron launched Blue Corn Cafe & Bakery just over four...

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A Very Phoenix Thanksgiving: The Restaurants Making Sure Your Holiday is Successful

Phoenix’s stellar culinary scene has made it easy to kick back and relax this Thanksgiving. Choose from a slew of options to make the big day as simple as possible, from luxurious buffets to cozy prix-fixe menus to feasts ready to pick up and go. No matter how you do it, enjoy this food-focused holiday to the max.

everafterinthewoods.com

This Arizona Restaurant Serves Grandma Won Pen’s Fried Chicken And Curries Straight From Three Thai Villages

A grandmother named Won Pen in Thailand is the reason one Arizona restaurant serves its fried chicken with nam jim gai. Her recipe made the trip across the ocean, and the kitchen refuses to change it. That stubborn loyalty runs through the whole menu. Every single dish traces back to...

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Alma Reopens in North Scottsdale With $198 Porterhouse and Rooftop Bar

Chef Sheila Bryson's Southwest restaurant Alma has reopened in north Scottsdale, landing in the former Preston's Steakhouse space at The Citadel after closing its Old Town Scottsdale location earlier this year. The new spot sits next door to sister restaurant Little Snitch on the northwest corner of Pima and Pinnacle Peak roads, and it arrives with a reworked identity built around mesquite-fired steaks, a rooftop lounge, and a tequila and mezcal bar.

Scottsdale, AZ · 2d

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Bring The Kids And A Putter To This Wildly Fun Arizona Mini Golf Course

Misting fans sit at the holes of this mini golf course, so a 105-degree afternoon doesn’t have to end the game. That detail alone made me sit up. In Arizona, shade is practically a love language. There are two full 18-hole courses here, not one. Your admission covers unlimited...

Scottsdale, AZ · 2d

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Phoenix Symphony will resume performances starting Nov. 12

The Phoenix Symphony will resume performances starting next week. The announcement came after 66 musicians were just laid off on Monday. The Phoenix Symphony will resume performances Nov. 12 and through the end of the year, according to a spokesperson for the musicians. Their return comes less than three weeks after a cash shortage forced the symphony to suspend its remaining season.

AZFamily

29 pets make journey to Phoenix as Arizona shelter recovers from flooding

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Humane Society welcomed 29 pets from a flood-affected shelter in eastern Arizona to the Valley and is asking the community to help make room. The Humane Society of the White Mountains in Lakeside was hit hard by last week’s devastating flooding and is dealing...

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New Peoria cafe celebrates Christmas year-round

For Victoria Andrej, Christmas is a time of year that inspires joy, generosity, kindness, forgiveness and unity — encouraging the community to regard one another with warmth. The spirit of the holiday, Andrej said, brings out the best in people in a way that raised an interesting question — what if every day could be Christmas?

Peoria, AZ · 1d

whatnow.com

Smashed Burgers & Cocktails Plans Scottsdale Opening

Smashed Burgers & Cocktails is preparing to open at 14601 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 110, with a soft opening expected in late November. Bill Momary, CEO of SoCal Flavor, told What Now Phoenix that the team is also planning a grand opening event for Tuesday, December 1. SoCal Flavor LLC,...

Scottsdale, AZ · 3d

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This Huge Arizona Airport Fills Its Terminals With Rotating Museum Exhibits and Local Art

Most people treat an airport like a hallway with a security line attached. One busy hub in Phoenix quietly breaks that rule by hanging public art, cultural displays, and rotating museum exhibits right where travelers wait for their flights. It means a long layover can turn into a free gallery...

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9 Arizona Gluten-Free Kitchens Where The Tortillas, Pizza And Burgers Taste Like The Real Thing

A Tucson pizza shop gets its gluten-free crust from a separate gluten-free bakery across town. I love that kind of teamwork. It means somebody cared enough to hunt down the best dough instead of settling. That detail sent me down a rabbit hole across Arizona. I found a taco counter...

Arizona · 1d

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8 Pyracantha Alternatives Arizona Homeowners Are Planting Without the Thorns or the Mess

A popular hedge shrub across Phoenix belongs to the rose family and catches the fire blight that scorches pear trees. Its thorns are sharp enough to leave swollen, throbbing fingers after one careless afternoon spent pruning along the fence. Those orange berries look cheerful until they drop onto the patio...

Arizona · 2d

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Good Life Pizza Co. Expands Pizza Catering in Phoenix East Valley with On-Site Pop-Up Pizzeria Experience

“The best moments in life happen when people gather together. We want every host and guest to enjoy a slice of the Good Life,” Tim Palmer, Founder of Good Life Pizza Co. What began with Tim Palmer and Shayleen Palmer’s love of gathering family and friends around good food has grown into Good Life Pizza Co., a family-owned catering business serving the Phoenix East Valley. By setting up a pop-up pizzeria on-site, they bring handmade, Neapolitan-style pizza to weddings, private parties, corporate events, and community gatherings, allowing guests to watch their pizzas being prepared fresh on-site.

Off-Road.com

The Sonoran Desert Traverse: 317 Miles of Dirt, Saguaros, and History

The quickest way to fall for the Sonoran Desert is to point your rig east from the Salton Sea and follow the dirt until Phoenix shows up on the horizon. The Sonoran Desert Traverse is a 317-mile overland track that links California’s Coachella Valley to the western edge of the greater Phoenix area, and you can run it in either direction. It chains together a set of well-known routes, including the Bradshaw Truck Trail on the western leg and, over on the Arizona side, Agua Caliente Road, stitching old mining roads, sandy washes, and historic travel corridors into one long dirt line across the desert.