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 It’s been 76 years since prohibition was repealed on Dec. 5, 1933.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...
View ArticleFlo 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...
View ArticleDrink 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...
View ArticleAttention 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...
View ArticleJen 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...
View ArticleChristmas 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...
View ArticleTake 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...
View ArticleTiny 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,...
View ArticleCarefree 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...
View ArticleWine, 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...
View ArticleScottsdale'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...
View ArticleDress 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...
View ArticleWine-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...
View ArticleCar-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...
View ArticleStone 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...
View ArticleFnB 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...
View ArticleDistrict 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...
View ArticleSandbar'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...
View ArticleRevolver 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...
View ArticleBlue 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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