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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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…
Read More400 species of desert grow in this tiny county park, and ranger Kevin Smith knows (almost) all of them. I fell in love with flowers in Phoenix. Before I moved here, I liked the plastic-wrapped, cut…
Read MoreThe Catalina Pool, circa the 1930s This Arizona Biltmore pool is where Marilyn Monroe preferred to sunbathe, and Irving Berlin first dreamed of a ‘White Christmas’. By Suzanne Wright Pools have…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreBitter & 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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreJewelry 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…
Read MoreIn search of tangible things in a digital age, a local writer finds where to ditch screens and go old school in central Phoenix. I have trudged, grudgingly, into the digital world. I’ve uploaded…
Read MoreLess 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…
Read MoreIn Midtown and Uptown, eat/drink/shop gathering places thrive where strip malls once stood. Back in the day, I used to go to Phoenix Ad Club meetings in the banquet room at Beef Eaters, a tony prime…
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