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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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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Forget the phrase "liquid courage." For Chip Mulala, craft beer from Arizona is filled with inspiration and a sense of place. As the self-proclaimed Minister of Craft Beer, he jokes that he’s been…
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The clothing and lifestyle boutique Phoenix General was never intended to be a brick-and-mortar shop. “Originally, our idea was for an online store,” says Kenny Barrett, who co-owns Phoenix General…
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Farm-fresh goods next to downtown’s de facto living room. By Nora Burba Trulsson On a sunny Saturday morning, Shara Galonsky and Blaine Taylor work the crowd from their table at the Downtown Phoenix…
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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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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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Bitter & Twisted barman Ross Simon takes writer on a tour of his favorite CenPho cocktail spots. Ross Simon, owner of Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour and co-owner of Little Rituals. By Nora Burba…
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Less Din, More Zen: A Secret Garden Above I-10 Creates a Cocoon of Placidity in Downtown Phoenix. By Suzanne Wright When you think of Phoenix, a Japanese garden isn’t the first (or fifth) thing that…
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Gritty, urban and cool, this downtown neighborhood is the next Phoenix frontier. By Nora Burba Trulsson The History I admit, I have a little trouble getting some of my more suburban friends to explore…
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