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Small Farm, Big Deal

in AZ Made April 9, 2018April 9, 2018

Story | Lauren Saria Photography | Mark Lipczynski When it comes to small-scale farming, Erich Schultz is kind of a big deal. At his two-and-a-quarter-acre Steadfast Farm in Queen Creek, Schultz produces some 75 different crops…
Sake Master

in Drink November 10, 2017November 10, 2017

Story | Bruce Farr Photography | Grace Stufkosky Have you ever tasted real sake? If you’re like many diners, you’ve been to a Japanese restaurant and, as a novelty perhaps, tried a version of the iconic Japanese drink,…
From the Heart

in Eat October 17, 2017October 17, 2017

Story | Meredith O’Neil Photography | Mark Lipczynski Plates of steaming green chili tamales, spicy huevos rancheros floating in sauce, and chiles borrachos stuffed with creamy risotto stream from the open kitchen into the dining room. Almost…
Coming Home

in Eat May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Story | Lauren Saria Photography | Mark Lipczynski Picture your favorite sandwich. The best one you’ve ever had. Hold the image of it in your mind. It’s probably not the bread that stands out most in…
Challenge Accepted

in Drink October 26, 2017October 26, 2017

Story | Angela Muñiz Photography | Mark Lipczynski If water is a finite resource, does that mean we could one day run out… and live in a world without beer? It’s the kind of deep thought…
Iconic Revival

in Eat September 15, 2017September 15, 2017

Story | Lisa Nicita Photography | Mark Lipczynski For Doug Robson, Gallo Blanco’s location in the historic Garfield District of Phoenix is less a sequel of the beloved restaurant’s run at The Clarendon Hotel and more an…

Cabin Fever

As a certified urban dweller, I’m intrigued by cabin destinations that promise to charm the knotty pine off my outdoor getaway—the kind where I cast a line for meals and bunk in a room with…

It’s hard to find anyone who actually visited the old Arizona Knitting & Needlepoint Shop on the prime real estate where Goldwater Boulevard and Scottsdale Road split. Old reviews hint at a space with yarn…

Great Scott

Story | Justin Lee Photography | Mark Lipczynski “Can I get a margarita?” the lanky male rumbled to the bartender, pensively walking up to the dark, L-shaped bar. “I can,” says the tucked-and-tailored man behind…

Truly Outstanding

The Farm at Agritopia was the idyllic setting for the Outstanding in the Field dinner, held on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Before dinner, guests gathered for a reception featuring wines from Dos Cabezas WineWorks, beers from Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. and bites…