Pasta Brioni in Scottsdale: Happy Hour Report Card

Each week, we venture to a new restaurant to check out what the spot has to offer during our favorite time of day — happy hour. Whether it’s affordable appetizers, delicious drinks, jaw-dropping deals, or none of the above, we’ll check out the situation and report back. The Spot: Pasta…

Christopher’s Restaurant in Phoenix: Happy Hour Report Card

Each week we venture to a new restaurant to check out what the spot has to offer during our favorite time of day — happy hour. Whether it’s affordable appetizers, delicious drinks, jaw-dropping deals, or none of the above, we’ll check out the situation and report back. The Spot: Christopher’s Restaurant…

Anchor Porter Is A Beer With History — And A Little Too Much Flavor

The Beer: Anchor Porter The Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco The Stats: 5.6% ABV, made with blend of two-row pale, caramel, black and chocolate malts The History: A San Francisco original since 1896, Anchor Brewing Company gained notoriety when appliance company heir apparent Fritz Maytag purchased the foundering brewery in…

Fresh for Fall, the Parlor Releases a New Cocktail Menu

Being Phoenix’s slowest season, summer is a time for Valley chefs and bartenders to try things out, a time to experiment with ingredients, themes, and personnel — to go off-brand a tad, like The Parlor did. The Biltmore-area restaurant and bar is going on eight years in business, and last…