PHX Stories: The Tamale Store
In her quest to create the perfect tamale, Martha Castillo built a family business with a cultish following. From left to right: Pauline Pimienta, Martha Castillo, Maria Stanzak and Caroline…
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PHX Stories: Crop to Cup at Peixoto Coffee
A daughter carries on a legacy by roasting beans from the family farm in Brazil at a coffee shop in Chandler. by Teresa Bitler Julia Peixoto Peters’ father didn’t want her to go into the family…
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PHX Stories: Touring Tovrea Castle
A tour of the famous "wedding cake house" gives visitors the real scoop on the Phoenix landmark. By Teresa Bitler Growing up, I knew Tovrea Castle as “the wedding cake house,” in part, because the…
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Drink Local at these Phoenix Distilleries
Sample the spirits of local distilleries and get a taste of Phoenix along the way…
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PHX Stories: Organic Farmer Bob McClendon
With one of the state’s only USDA-certified organic farms, Bob McClendon brings the desert’s bounty to Phoenix restaurants and farmers markets. By Teresa Bitler Some people look at the desert and…
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