Bars & Breweries

Three metro Phoenix bars now host weekly tiki nights, including Central Phoenix’s Honor Amongst Thieves.

“Oh, look! There’s the old Trader Vic’s!” Verity Bendel is pointing at Citizen Public House, a sleek bar and restaurant in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale. She’s right. From 1962 to 1990, the spot was home to the Valley’s original location of Trader Vic’s, the iconic Polynesian-inspired chain. Past…

The Mix It Up bar at T. Cook’s restaurant offers Mediterranean food in a cozy, elegant setting. During happy hour, a small, well-executed menu showcases the venue’s finesse.

An inside look at the latest at the eclectic Old Town Scottsdale bar.

Pedal Haus Brewery in Tempe is hosting Happy Hour and Fire Pit parties this holiday season, with free food and drink.

Rum Bar in Phoenix has debuted a new winter menu, complete with house-made rum cream and drinks accompanied by smoking sage.

While they may lack the sexiness of highly hopped, supersour beers, brown ales represent a tried-and-true style with a historic flavor profile.

Jewel’s Bakery and Cafe has been a favorite destination of gluten-free diners for a while now, but their recent addition of a dinner and happy hour menu is exciting news for those who are seeking GF options.

Tonight Counter Intuitive, the Old Town Scottsdale bar with a rotating theme, will open back up with a mysterious new theme and expanded hours.

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…

You’ll find some hits and some misses at this Midwest-based brewery.

Check out the drink specials and discounted food at Los Dos Molinos Uptown Tuesday through Friday, 3-6 p.m.

Ice, ice, baby.

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…

Night owls, rejoice!

A sherry list wouldn’t be such a radical thing in modern day Spain. Up until recently, though, it had fallen out of favor elsewhere.

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…

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…

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: Sushiholic…

We’re just about a month away from New Times’ third annual NovemBEER festival, which is going down on November 12 at the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix this year. As always, we’ve rounded up dozens of local and national breweries for the event — and that means you can expect more than 120…

The Beer: Connection Saison The Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company  The Stats: 5.9% ABV Since opening about three years ago, Arizona Wilderness Brewery has established itself as one of the best, most interesting breweries in the state. Often known for using nontraditional and locally grown ingredients, the Gilbert brewery has…

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: McFate’s…