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Toast the repeal of prohibition at Metro Brasserie

This weekend, Americans can celebrate on of the best choices ever made by their forebearers. It’s been 76 years since prohibition was repealed on Dec. 5, 1933. Yay!The retro-cocktail-minded Metro...

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Flo Rida to chill with fans after concert

Exhorting his fans to “get low,” Flo Rida will be at Old Town's Axis/Radius Dec. 4 for the Flo in the Snow party.The two-sided club will host the rapper's afterparty following his concert at Phoenix's...

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Drink up some holiday frivolity

This time of year, a clever drinker can find seasonal sips almost anywhere.One of the thrills of the Christmas season is tasting how the Valley's diverse selection of bars and restaurants serves up...

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Attention to detail makes Camelback Inn cocktails special

Every time I drive past the Camelback Inn, my heart fills with joy.It's the sign I see along Lincoln Drive: “In all the world only one.”It reminds me that so many of my favorite things in the Valley...

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Jen Deveroux invades Scottsdale with Harlot

Nightlife promoter Jen Deveroux has developed a reputation for throwing well-attended, interesting parties that attract a mix of downtown types, fashionistas and hipsters.In the summer, she runs the...

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Christmas trees on tap at the Lodge

Known for over-the-top burgers and campy ski lodge décor, the Lodge restaurant and bar is now in the business of selling Christmas trees.From a lot next to the log cabin-like Old Town hangout, the...

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Take food, drink break at Barneys

While wrapping up Christmas shopping this week, consider a side trip to Barneys New York at Scottsdale Fashion Square.You might be thinking that the Zandra Rhodes diaphanous gowns are a bit too much...

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Tiny Tinis are holiday draw at Hanratty's Pub

As we head into this festive season of overindulgence, one Valley bar is helping its patrons to party a little more responsibly.HB Hanratty's Pub in central Phoenix has started serving Tiny Tinis,...

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Carefree Station offers course in spirits

Carefree Station Grill & Bar is a sprawling, multileveled restaurant that caters to neighborhood Baby Boomers and specializes in Southwestern-influenced dishes, along with Italian, Asian and...

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Wine, Mexican food pair at Dos Diablos

Have a glass of wine.At Dos Diablos, an upscale Mexican restaurant and bar in (far) north Scottsdale, the wines make the experience.The margaritas are not inferior, of course. However, general manager...

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Scottsdale's new hotspots for 2010

In this first week of the year, there are many reasons to be optimistic about Scottsdale's nightlife scene.Scottsdale nightlife maven Steve McDonald has remodeled SIX Lounge as the soon-to-be-opened...

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Dress up for dinner at these Scottsdale restaurants

For a while in Scottsdale, getting dressed for a night out seemed like a dying art.Men and women got gussied in rhinestone-embellished jeans, T-shirts emblazoned with shimmering skulls, sneakers...

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Wine-friendly flavors at Caffe Boa's happy hour

Chef Payton Curry, formerly of Scottsdale's Digestif, garners a lot of buzz at Tempe's Caffe Boa, which recently opened its second location in Mesa.He's charming and chatty and gifted at creating the...

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Car-themed drinks at Roaring Fork

Starting Monday, the Roaring Fork launches a menu of car-themed cocktails in honor of the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event.The popular Southwestern restaurant invites guests to indulge in its trio...

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Stone Rose turbocharges Barrett-Jackson scene

Sexy service station attendants and snappily named cocktails are among the big draws at the Garage nightclub at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event Thursday through Saturday. WestWorld of...

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FnB dazzles with intimate atmosphere

Ducking into the intimate Old Town Scottsdale eatery FnB is like swinging by a best friend's house for a last-minute dinner at the end of a long day, only to realize that your friend has cooked all of...

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District blazes trends in downtown Phoenix

Old Town Scottsdale prides itself on being filled with wine bars, restaurants and clubs that are unique.Rarely is a chain the best option for dinner or a drink.And restaurants are increasingly adding...

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Sandbar's Snuggie bar crawl aids Phoenix Children's Hospital, 100 Club

Snuggie mania hit the country last summer when it was still hot in the Valley.As other cities around the country were hosting made-for-TV Snuggie bar crawls, the idea of walking from bar to bar wearing...

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Revolver Lounge opens in SIX space

In the space where SIX Lounge once set the agenda for Valley nightlife, Steve McDonald has opened an upscale, Western-chic spot for drinking and dancing called Revolver.As one of the original men...

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Blue Martini toasts 1st anniversary

Blue Martini at CityNorth celebrates its one-year anniversary Wednesday and is inviting everyone to the party.Management wants people to know the upscale martini bar is open even as the development...

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