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		<title>‘Sky is the limit’ for new observatory-inspired cocktail lounge</title>
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		<title>New bourbon bar opens in uptown Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:38:30 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>5 new cocktail bars shaking up downtown Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>What will be the drink of 2026? Here&#8217;s what Phoenix bartenders predict</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:34:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Weekend-long cocktail festival returns to the Valley this spring</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:19:54 -0700</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Cheers to the 7 best new Phoenix bars of 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:23:45 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>16 Phoenix holiday bars to say &#8216;cheers&#8217; to the season</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:51:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>The Top 100 Bars in Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>‘The Donn of Tiki’ film is a tall glass of midcentury culture</title>
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