PHX Stories: Museum Dining
Inspired by a meal and moments of reflection at the Louvre in Paris, these Phoenix cultural attractions are elevating the dining experience. When I visited Paris, I dined in all types of…
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Phoenix Faces & Places: Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe
Fried chicken, pork chops and oxtails might not change the world, but they’ve been part of the winning recipe for Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe in downtown Phoenix for nearly six decades. When…
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Phoenix Faces & Places: Artist Ashley Macias
Ashley Macias always knew she wanted to be an artist. She sold her first works, pencil drawings of aliens, for 25 cents to her grade-school classmates during recess. Today, the self-taught artist…
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PHX Stories: Desert Botanical Garden
Photo by Adam Rodriguez For one Phoenix transplant, visiting Desert Botanical Garden is a life-balancing ritual. By Sally J. Clasen When I moved to Phoenix in 1984, it wasn’t love at first sight. I…
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PHX Stories: Cobra Arcade Bar
Ariel Bracamonte’s passion project is a game changer for downtown Phoenix’s bar scene. By Sally J. Clasen As a boy growing up in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale in the 1980s, Ariel Bracamonte would…
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PHX Stories: Maker of Relics
Jewelry designer Alex Ozers forges brass and copper into wearable art that feels aged by desert forces By Sally J. Clasen Jewelry designer Alex Ozers used to make large-format paintings with a…
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Seasonal Experiences – from Farm to Table – in Phoenix
Greater Phoenix is famous for its endless sunshine that, in addition to providing that year-round dose of vitamin D, also produces diverse crops that visitors and locals can experience at Phoenix…
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PHX Stories: Allred Guitars
Little shop on Grand Ave fulfills the guitar dreams of curious customers—and its meticulous proprietor. By Sally J. Clasen In his workshop at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 13th Avenue, Mark…
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