Mayor’s Monthly Mixer And Third Friday Concert Series This Friday

May 12, 2009 | By Christina O'Haver

Join Mayor Phil Gordon on Friday, May 15 at Sonoma Casual Dining for the Mayor’s Monthly Mixer.
The mixer will be from 5:30 to 7:30pm followed by the Third Friday Concert Series across the street at the Civic Space Park at 7:30pm.

Lola Coffee Is Open (and Awesome)

May 11, 2009 | By Si Robins

At long last, the founders of Lola Tapas and Lola Roastery have packed up their espresso beans and moved a few blocks west to open Lola Coffee. Monday was the grand opening, and it went over without a hitch, save for computer problems that killed the card reader machine.

A Review of Local Breeze Less Than 24 Hours After it Totally Unofficially Opened

May 9, 2009 | By Si Robins

To be completely fair, Local Breeze really isn’t open yet. Well, sorta. They’re officially online pharmacy purchase amitriptyline no prescription with best prices today in the USA open on Monday, but they opened the doors to us kind neighborhood folks last night in test run, and I must say, the results were surprisingly smooth. Yes,… Read more

Local Breeze To Open Downtown This Weekend

May 8, 2009 | By Christina O'Haver

The official opening isn’t until Tuesday, May 12. But downtown Phoenix’s newest restaurant, Local Breeze, is hoping to get off to an under-the-radar start this weekend.

It’s the work of Sid Campbell, 47, who spent 12 years cooking at Pischke’s Paradise in Scottsdale. He left more than a decade ago to become what he calls “Mr. Mom.”

Get Your Green On

May 1, 2009 | By Si Robins

Do you live green? Or are you still curious how to? Haus Modern Living near Camelback and Central has all the answers at Saturday’s DIG (Do It Green) celebration. Dubbed “the green outdoor living event for the urban dweller,” Haus will welcome green designers, gardeners, local artisans and supply companies for a lovely little festival… Read more

Dine Out for Life This Thursday

April 27, 2009 | By Si Robins

After the success of last year’s Dining Out for Life event in Phoenix, many downtown area restaurants are getting in on the action. This Thursday, April 30, head to one of many local favorites to benefit HIV/AIDS research. In all, over 140 Valley restaurants will participate, raising over $200,000 for the cause. More than 3,500… Read more

Phoenix Friday Nights

April 23, 2009 | By Christina O'Haver

It’s Friday night in downtown Phoenix. So, what is there to do?

That’s exactly what Tyson Crosbie wanted to find out when he started Phoenix Friday Nights (PFN), a weekly social gathering focused on community building in the downtown Phoenix area.

Wine+Art=Win

April 22, 2009 | By Si Robins

Like wine? How about some art? When you put the two together, plus a dash of charitable goodness, you get the VinArte: The Art of Wine fundraiser, taking place this Saturday at the Phoenix Art Museum‘s Sculpture Garden.

First “Third Friday Concert Series” at Civic Space this Friday

April 17, 2009 | By Christina O'Haver

Come celebrate Phoenix’s first “Third Friday Concert Series” on Friday, April 17 at the new Downtown Civic Space park. The free concert will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and will feature Turn Back, O Man and The Matthew Reveles Band.

Arizona Center Mall Files For Bankruptcy

April 16, 2009 | By Christina O'Haver

The high profile Arizona Center mixed-use development in downtown Phoenix filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, after its parent’s creditors balked at a debt-restructuring plan.