Stacy’s at Melrose

If the gay agenda includes more bars like Stacy’s, you can understand why conservatives feel so threatened: It’s a blast in here. Sundays are for drag brunch, Mondays are for karaoke, Wednesdays for gothed-out dance parties, and Fridays are for — well, more drag and more dancing. You’ll also find a grab-bag of the sort […]

Stand Up Live

Comedy and cocktails are classic combination. Depending on the night’s talent, sometimes you want a drink and sometimes you need a drink. But considering the host of big names at CityScape’s Stand Up Live, you’ll probably go with the former. Owned by next door live music purveyors Copper Blues, Stand Up Live takes a cue […]

Starbucks

Since its founding by a trio of aspiring coffee roasters in Seattle in 1971, Starbucks has grown to become the largest coffeehouse in the world, with upwards of 20,000 locations in Phoenix and around the world. Named for the chief mate on the whaling ship from Moby Dick, the company didn’t begin chasing the Great […]

Starbucks

Since its founding by a trio of aspiring coffee roasters in Seattle in 1971, Starbucks has grown to become the largest coffeehouse in the world, with upwards of 20,000 locations in Phoenix and around the world. Named for the chief mate on the whaling ship from Moby Dick, the company didn’t begin chasing the Great […]

Stinkweeds

The heck with your iPod. Forget about iTunes and your iPhone’s music app. Get yourself over to this super-hip record shop, and take a step back in time. Check out slabs of yesteryear vinyl by Sonny and Cher; not-so-old CDs by the Freelance Whales or Adele; and cool new reissues of old stuff by the […]

Stray Cat Theatre

Stray Cat Theater gives fair warning to theater-goers that they’re not afraid to say it all in order to push the boundaries of theatrical art. For the last ten years they’ve been forging ahead in the local theater scene; they make their home at Tempe Center for the Arts. The indie theater troupe specializes in […]

SunUp Brewing Company

SunUp Brewing is the sort of spot some Phoenix diners and drinkers put into heavy rotation because of affordable vittles, an amiable atmosphere, and, naturally, the in-house beers. Brewed on-site in a seven-barrel system located in the glass-walled “Brewer’s Den,” the malty amber is a crowd favorite, while hardcore hop-heads dig the Trooper IPA, and […]

Sushi Sonora

Sushi Sonora claims to be the first Mex-sushi restaurant in metro Phoenix, and it continues to be one of the most popular spots to indulge in cheesy, deep-fried rolls. Specialties here include the Dinamita (“dynamite”) roll, a tempura-battered and deep-fried roll stuffed with cooked shrimp, cream cheese, and avocado. But everything else will seem like […]