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Oct 10, 2024 | 
fabulousarizona.com | Melissa Larsen
Two of Downtown Phoenix’s most adored cocktail bars are celebrating exciting anniversaries with brand new menus. Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Lounge marks 10 years, while Little Rituals has hit five years. Cheers!Ten years ago, Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Lounge opened in Downtown Phoenix, forever changing the area’s cocktail scene.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
fabulousarizona.com | Melissa Larsen
When you drive by Curate Café in the Scottsdale Grayhawk Center, you might miss it. But once you have tried Chef Joe Lerner’s egg sandwich and Cubano, you won’t forget it. Chef Joe Lerner–of Curate Cuisine, which offers private culinary experiences–welcomed Scottsdale’s Curate Café in Spring 2024. The charming breakfast and lunch spot offers a relaxed space to telework, gab with friends over coffee and pastries, or grab a hearty sandwich to bring back to the office.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
fabulousarizona.com | Melissa Larsen
The Tomaso Maggiore Culinary Arts Foundation–named in honor of longtime Arizona chef, Tomaso Maggiore–aims to raise the level of professionalism and excellence in all aspects of the culinary industry in the Valley. Here, Flora Tersigni, CEO of Maggiore Group and board member, and Chef Joey Maggiore, co-founder of The Maggiore Group and Chef Joey Concepts, discusses the foundation’s upcoming first-ever gala, its goals for the remainder of the year, and how readers can help.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
fabulousarizona.com | Melissa Larsen
Encounter deranged clowns, demon queens, and long-dead pirates when visiting this thrilling array of Arizona haunted houses this spooky season–if you dare. GlendaleFear Farm has been Arizona’s largest Halloween attraction for the last 25 years.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
fabulouswisconsin.com | Melissa Larsen
While apple-picking is a beloved Midwest tradition each fall, getting to dig into warm, fresh-from-the-fryer apple cider doughnuts makes a day at the orchard even sweeter. Here are five favorites for apple cider doughnuts in Wisconsin. CashtonMade with fresh cider pressed at the Orchard, Maple Ridge fries up delicious apple cider doughnuts every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the season. The warm rings are crafted in small batches so visitors can enjoy them hot, directly from the fryer.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
fabulousarizona.com | Melissa Larsen
Luna by Giada (as in De Laurentiis, the queen of Italian cuisine) offers a sophisticated spot for wining and dining on the first floor of the newly opened Caesars Republic Scottsdale. The elegant menu showcases the celebrated chef’s Roman heritage, paired with California influences. Emmy Award winner Giada De Laurentiis has been a longtime favorite of Food Network viewers and a familiar face on the New York Times best-sellers list.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
fabulousarizona.com | Melissa Larsen
Arizona native and national touring country artist, Ashley Wineland, is celebrating the release of her new single “Tumbleweed” at Starlite Lounge in Glendale on Friday, Sept. 27, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. The new single is produced by the iconic Marti Frederiksen, who has worked with the likes of Carrie Underwood and Aerosmith. Here, Wineland chats about how her desert home has affected her music, what it was like working with a producing legend, and what’s next on her road of country stardom.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
fabulousarizona.com | Melissa Larsen
“Every child deserves a champion—an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.” – Rita Pierson. These 11 Valley educators–nominated by those who know them best–are in the business of helping students, from littles in pre-k to adults in college, find their confidence, their passions, their voice, and a successful path forward in learning and in life.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
fabulousarizona.com | Melissa Larsen
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain, A Gurney’s Resort & Spa’s elements restaurant offers a reason to celebrate this scorching season with its limited-time The Summer Taste prix-fixe menu. Available through Sept. 15, Sunday to Thursday, The Summer Taste of elements is a three-course, prix-fixe menu that dishes up the very best of Executive Chef Gregory James’s exclusive summer menu for $65 per person. Each course offers a trio of delicious options.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
fabulousarizona.com | Melissa Larsen
Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Mowry & Cotton at The Phoenician is a relaxed respite for grabbing a great steak and a smoked cocktail with friends. Mowry & Cotton is a stylish standout among The Phoenician’s impressive collection of restaurants. It is a welcoming space decked in warm woods, plaid textiles, and industrial-inspired design touches, paired with a sleek bar for enjoying a drink and the day’s biggest sporting event.
