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First Friday Opening of Heritage Square Art Space

September 3, 2009 | By

Artist Sean Deckert saw potential in the wide expanses and open-air feel of Heritage Square while he was working as a bartender at Rose and Crown. Now he’s opening an outdoor gallery in the park.

Radiate Phoenix: The City’s Future

September 1, 2009 | By

Those interested in the future of the city of Phoenix met at Hanny’s last week to mingle with city planners in attempts to gauge what will happen here over the next 40-odd years.

Sips and Grub | The Picoso at Gallo Blanco Café

September 1, 2009 | By

My quest this week was to find the holy grail of summer drinks, the Picoso, a muddled highball concoction of tequila, pineapple, fiery jalapeño and citrus.

Adopt an Orphan Rail Station

August 28, 2009 | By

As of this morning, METRO has enacted an Adopt-A-Station initiative along the light rail line.

Hotel San Carlos Brings Italy to the Dining Table

August 25, 2009 | By

The Copper Door. Prive. The Steakhouse on Central. Nick’s. It’s all in the past. Hotel San Carlos will try its revolving restaurant luck again on September 1, when Via Roma Ristorante opens its doors.

Sips and Grub | Cup of Sweet Toast at Welcome Diner

August 25, 2009 | By

For this wondrous journey, I didn’t even need to leave my neighborhood. The Garfield District is blessed with one of those rare finds, the Welcome Diner.

When the President (and the Media Circus) Comes to Town

August 19, 2009 | By

President Barack Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Downtown Phoenix on Monday morning, as so many presidents have done before, and just as predictably, wherever the president goes, the circus follows.

Sips and Grub | Hanny’s Pimm’s Cup

August 18, 2009 | By

The aroma of ginger is strong as I take my first sip. So smooth. That sweet ginger mixed with apples, oranges and limes… oh my! I feel like I might be all right with this deliciousness.

PJs and Eggs

August 17, 2009 | By

No matter how old you get, the allure of breakfast for dinner never lessens. The exciting feeling one gets straying from the typical meal schedule is what drove many Phoenicians to the “PJs and Eggs: Breakfast for Dinner” event, sponsored by Hickman Family Farms.

Get Smart Breakfast Series

August 12, 2009 | By

Arizona State University and the University of Arizona invite you to a monthly breakfast series called Get Smart.
Learn about stress and the health risks associated with it, and more importantly learn what you can do about it. Get Smart will help you understand stress management and how you can increase your resilience to stress.
The first event will be on Wednesday, August 19 from 7:30-8:30am at Tom’s Restaurant and Tavern, 2 N. Central Ave.