FOOD & DRINK
The crunch that went cha-ching: Pizza influencer loves a local pizza, they go through 1,500 pounds of dough in three days
PHOENIX — Employees at Trevor’s Liquor in Scottsdale are experiencing “the Portnoy effect.”. It is what happens any time the Barstool Sports founder discovers a cheese pizza worth writing home about, or — in Dave Portnoy’s case, worth telling his 8 million followers on X and Instagram. The social media magnate visits pizzerias around the country and rates their pies on a scale of 1 to 10.
Surprise, AZ Residents Vote for More Variety with IKEA, The Cheesecake Factory Leading 2024 Retail Survey Wishes
Surprise, Arizona residents have spoken, and their cravings are clear - more stores, more eats, more treats. In a robust participation showing, over 5,000 local consumers dished out their retail and restaurant wishes in the 2024 Retail Survey, with heavy-hitters like The Cheesecake Factory and IKEA topping their most-wanted lists. Full survey results, which have historically helped shape the city's business landscape, can be found online, as reported by the City of Surprise website.
Litchfield Park Gears Up for Community-Wide Garage Sale with Over 40 Homes Participating
Bargain hunters in Litchfield Park, brace yourselves for the treasure trove that awaits at the upcoming Community Garage Sale. Over 40 homes have signed on to the annual haggle-fest set for this Saturday, promising a day of deals, discoveries, and old-fashioned wheelin' and dealin'. For those eager to plot their route and scoop the best finds, the city has posted a list of participating addresses online.
2 metro Phoenix pizza restaurants in same chain cited for multiple health code violations
Maricopa County health inspectors cited two pizza restaurants from the same chain for eight health violations during the week of March 29. The violations ranged from cheese, sausage and pepperoni slices that were held for too long in a warmer to employees returning from deliveries and touching cooking implements and sandwich bread without washing their hands. ...
Check out the newest animal at the Phoenix Zoo: a tamandua!
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — There’s a new furry friend at the Phoenix Zoo!. It’s a one-and-a-half-year-old tamandua and his name is Ernie. He came to the Valley from the Staten Island Zoo in New York City. Ernie shares a habitat with Fernando, a Linne’s two-toed sloth, on the...
Internet-famous Dave Portnoy ranked 5 metro Phoenix pizzerias 'forgettable' to 'perfect'
Founder and owner of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy, was in the Valley for the Final Four. While in town, he stopped by five local restaurants to conduct his social media pizza reviews. Known for his internet personality, Portnoy is not only a part of the BFFs podcast with influencers Josh Richards and Brianna...
It’s kitten season! How to foster kittens and puppies through the Arizona Humane Society
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s kitten season! While it may sound cute, it can be a stressful time of year for Valley animal shelters as more young animals may be brought in from the community. Arizona’s Family went to the Arizona Humane Society this week to learn about the...
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